16th September 2009
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Some of you will laugh at the very thought of direct mail, but I can assure you, it's a great source of connecting with prospects and existing customers allike. Particularly in our overly-junked-up-email world where peop...
16th July 2009
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Here�s the key to social media: you can form relationships with huge groups of people all at the same time. No one said you have to talk to each person on a social network individually. This is where the real power of...
10th July 2009
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Peter Shankman built his business, HelpAReporterOut.com (�HARO� for short) first by creating a fan page on Facebook, this is basically like starting a group. The concept was that Peter knew lots of reporters, and he w...
10th July 2009
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Unless you have been living under a rock for the past five years, you�ve no doubt heard the term �social media.� At its core social media is a platform for creating relationships. And if you haven�t heard me say...
05th June 2009
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Steve Martin�s first huge comedy album was called, �Let�s Get Small.� I think that title is actually great advice for a business, particularly a big company. Because I find that the bigger they are, the worse th...
05th January 2009
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This year has flown by, but I'm happy to say that I accomplished many of my goals; and I hope you have too. I've met many of the greatest minds in business, and I'm very optimistic about what the future holds for all of ...
19th December 2008
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Let me tell you how my kitchen reminded me of one of the most important business lessons you can learn. You see, my wife and I recently threw a birthday party for our youngest son, Bowen, for his first birthday. Call me...
04th November 2008
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Over the last few years, there is no denying that the online community has started harnessing the power of the Internet for more than just "surfing" the web to look for information. We have now started using it as a netw...
06th October 2008
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You've probably heard the buzz-terms "social media" and "social networking" more times than you care to count; although if you're like most people, you still haven't figured out what it means or how you can use it to incr...
17th September 2008
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I must admit that I don't watch the news often enough. It frustrates me and depresses me, all at the same time. But, I do walk by a television that is showing a news program often enough to see the constant predictions ...
12th September 2008
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Telling stories is not only one of the oldest forms of communication; it is also one of the most effective. Accepting this statement as true should help you see why creating a business story is a reliable way to connect,...
20th June 2008
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It is no secret that we live in the age of information overload. No matter where we look, eat, sleep or breathe, we are bombarded with information. The problem is that our potential clients are too. So how do we cut throu...
20th June 2008
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As with all technology, there are positives and negatives. This is evident with the web as a new marketing source. Most products are becoming a fast commodity, even if they were not before. If you are interested in buying...
19th June 2008
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The best new ideas are often old ideas brought back to life. Sometimes the ideas are altered to fit particular circumstances but, many times, the application is altered to fit current circumstances.
Over twenty years a...
11th June 2008
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Who said that? We did. Someone else said it first, but that's not important. What is important is your recognition that change is an integral part of life and if you don't incorporate it into your business, sooner or late...
