How NOT to Use LinkedIn

Posted on June 3, 2013

I love LinkedIn. It's my favorite social networking site for business because it is so easy to connect with the right people. In fact, I will connect with virtually anyone... Continue Reading

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It's Not What You Know, It's WHO You Know

Posted on May 5, 2013

There are people who spend a lifetime in pursuit of knowledge. There's nothing wrong with this if you goal is to acquire more and more knowledge. However, those in business... Continue Reading

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The Purpose of Social Media Sites

Posted on March 4, 2013

Creating an online presence is no small feat. It takes a lot of blood, sweat and tears (not to mention countless late nights and a diet of coke and doritos... Continue Reading

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Have You Been to a Pitchfest?

Posted on February 24, 2013

You may have received a postcard in your mailbox informing you that some well-known celebrities were appearing at an arena in your city to motivate you and your company to... Continue Reading

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Tell Me A Story

Posted on May 30, 2012

I love visiting different places around the world. I especially enjoy staying in a different city and picking up the nuances of different cultures. Even in the US, an experience... Continue Reading

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How to Blog for Fun and Traffic

Posted on May 23, 2012

There have been more articles written on the subject of blogging than just about every other topic. It's been beaten to death. So why in the world would I put... Continue Reading

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Try Kindness

Posted on April 26, 2012

Whatever happened to kindness? I'm not talking about taking candy from strangers, but exchanges in dialogue that are polite and friendly. Have you noticed the service industry has fallen off... Continue Reading

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The Power of LinkedIn

Posted on March 8, 2011

Twitter is powerful. Facebook is a force to be reckoned with. Both are great sources for generating new business. But there is one site that gets the short end of... Continue Reading

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What Are You Grateful For Today?

Posted on October 29, 2010

"Feeling gratitude and not expressing it is like wrapping a present and not giving it." - William Arthur Ward How often do we gripe about the way things are in... Continue Reading

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Living in the Moment

Posted on October 22, 2010

Carpe Diem, goes the phrase. Literally translated "Seize the Day" from Latin, I first became familiar with the term from the film Dead Poets Society. While the film had a... Continue Reading

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How to Treat Other People

Posted on September 27, 2010

How do you feel about celebrities? Are you in awe when you meet someone that is well-known? Do you get nervous when speaking with them? Do you attribute value to... Continue Reading

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Lego Construction Contest - The Perfect Team Building Exercise

Posted on December 31, 2009

I'm always looking for interesting ways to create unity amongst my team. With over twenty people on staff, its easy to get bogged down in our daily load. Being a... Continue Reading

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The $25,000 Lunch

Posted on December 3, 2009

Branding is more than just getting your logo right and coming up with a catchy slogan for your company. While these things are obviously very important, branding can also include... Continue Reading

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Get Off the Internet!

Posted on September 16, 2009

The Internet has been good to me. No, I'll say that differently. The Internet has been fantastic to me. It's changed my life, brought me some incredible deals and continues... Continue Reading

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What Can You Do For Others?

Posted on August 26, 2009

I've made a lot of money out of Internet marketing. I live in a beautiful home in a wonderful part of the country. I work with some fantastic, clever, creative... Continue Reading

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How Many Dimensions Do You Have?

Posted on August 5, 2009

Twitter divides people into two camps. To those who use it, it's a whole new Internet. There's the Web of pages and content, and there's the Twitter of people and... Continue Reading

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The Right Way To Use Twitter

Posted on June 7, 2009

There's a rumor going around. It's growing. It's dangerous. And I think I may have encouraged it. People are starting to believe that Twitter is a sales tool. They see... Continue Reading

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Turning Your Audience Into A Community

Posted on November 26, 2008

Life must be hard for television executives. To decide how much to charge advertisers and whether they should commission another season of a show, they have to know the size... Continue Reading

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The Web's Most Powerful Form Of Marketing

Posted on October 13, 2008

Become an Internet publisher, and you'll need to learn a whole bunch of new marketing skills. You'll have to unwrap the mysteries of search engine optimization, figure out how to... Continue Reading

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Rounding Off Your Posts to Get Free Content

Posted on October 2, 2008

There are two reasons that people will visit your website. They'll visit to read great content. And they'll visit to feel part of a community. There's one way in which... Continue Reading

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