Truth… People communicate the way they like to be communicated to! We all do it. If you like email, you tend to use more email. If you like Facebook, you spend more time on there then Twitter or LinkedIn. It’s like living in a bubble of our comfort zone. The cornerstone of effective communications is…
DetailsBeing a child of the 60’s… I loved Godzilla movies. He (she) was the coolest monster ever. He was not all “Barney”… I Love You, You Love Me – he was angry, and took bullets and missiles like they were Nurf toys. He belched fire and his tail wiped out anything in it’s path. He…
DetailsOK… Based on my expericence (and Facebook Insights), I am guessing that you are not 20 years old! Remember back in the 70’s or 80’s or 90’s when the best pickup line was “What’s your Sign?” or What’s your number?”. Well that’s made a comeback in 2012… especially if you run your own business and…
DetailsThank you Coke & Dunking Donuts for liking this blog (at least a dewd can hope : ), but this one is not for you… It’s for the Solopreneur, small business and local business person who is trying to get a toe into the market! If you are part of a franchise, you may have…
DetailsI wanna be #1… How many times have you got this email… ” We can make you #1 on Google!”, “Offering a Free Evaluation of your website!”, “Rank #1 in the Top 10 Search Engines!”. I have a dare for you… Search Google, Yahoo, Bing, (and the other 7 companies they are promising – whatever…
DetailsA picture is worth a 1,000 words. To prove it, I posted this picture in Facebook and started a caption contest (no prize) with these rules… “Caption Contest – 2 Rules – NOTHING Religious/Political, or Sexually Gross : )”. OK, I only got 764 words in reply but they are still coming in. I had…
DetailsMost businesses are designed to make money… but they can also be a resource for your family, friends and the community! Now, I am not talking about creating Ponzi schemes or doing anything illegal, but more about using your time, talents and treasures to help make the world a little better place! At one point…
DetailsWho Wudda Thunk??? Our Dog Buddy Guy is very good at Social Networking! This mild Chicago winter has allowed us to get some exercise with daily walks. Each day Buddy gets to network with the neighborhood dogs by checking his P-Mail (thanks to Kizer & Bender for that reference). He stops occasional and says “Hi…
DetailsToday was like most other days… A little bit of networking, and a lot of work. Work that was born out of networking and presentations. A friend of mine said that I should call them lunchworking, or brunch working because I take a lot of pictures of food when I network… but that’s what people…
DetailsOh-Oh-Oh It’s Magic… Ya Know! Magic is mostly about diverting your attention and slight of hand. My wife and I were at the Roundhouse (In Aurora – now Two Brothers) last year for Valentines day. After our dinner we stopped in the bar for a glass of wine. While sitting at the bar, a man…
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