I knew I was in trouble when… One of the participants of our speech said “I only need a cell phone to do two things… Let me answer calls and tell me the time.”. That’s when you know that trying to teach a crowd of people about using Social Networking to promote their business is…
DetailsBang Your Head…. Do you know the definition of insanity? It’s “Doing the same thing over and over… and expecting different results”. It’s like banging you head against a wall and hoping the wall will move. In my day… ‘Head Bangers’ had a completely different connotation! But in the marketing business, I see this all…
DetailsDid you know that kids are leaving Facebook in droves? That’s because their moms are joining! Some people look at Facebook as just a fun way to communicate with friends, but then you have to ask yourself… “Why are so many large and small businesses using this as a marketing tool and some are making…
DetailsSo… How’s Business? That’s a question that most small business owners or independent reps ask each other all the time. You hear all kind of answers like “O.K.”, “Hanging in there”, or “So-So”. Of course you get the occasional “Fabulous”, “Busy”, and “Dewd… I just bought my own personal island in the Caribbean”. I chose…
DetailsRock Stars… Do you think of yourself as a Rock Star? Most people don’t… As a matter of fact most rock stars are thought of aging idols who partied too hard and are showing their age… (some are better than others at getting to an age where they can show it). Well I am a…
DetailsCan you define you businesses brand? How about your personal brand? It’s essential to know how people see you as and how they remember you. There were two instances that this became apparent last week… once during one of my many networking events, and the other was when I was talking to an unemployed friend…
DetailsYou may not know this but I have a band… Dough! We are a two man acoustic group that has been playing together for over 13 years (That’s 91 in Band and Dog years). We are not your typical band since we primarily play Private Parties, Supper Clubs, and Car Shows, (we also occasionaly play…
DetailsAre you using Social Networking for your business? How’s that going for you? If you believe the news lately… Small businesses are having little success with this new media. That may be true for some, but I have seen success and I have helped others find ways to promote their businesses. I gave two speeches…
DetailsDo you look at business as a tool for success… or a ways to a means? I look at it as both! I wish I had 40 billable hours most weeks, but last was more than 40 donated hours with a spattering of paying gigs. That’s just how some weeks roll… but it’s all good!…
DetailsThe Garage Sale You got junk in your trunk? Some people like that… and are are willing to pay you for it! I am talking about the piles of stuff in your home. Somewhere in the course of 10 years since we have built our house, we’ve found ways to pile stuff in every room…
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