I find Linked is one of the most overlooked social media tools. I guess people just aren’t sure how to use it very well. You know we go out and set up a profile and then find ourselves saying “Is that it?” or “What else does this thing do?”
Have you tried stupid human tricks on Linkedin yet? Read More »
So today I took my wife to the mall to pick up some makeup. I normally have no interest in the mall and especially not the makeup counter. Today, I felt like treating my wife so I join her.
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You know I see and hear this all the time. People hear this buzz about twitter and decide… I should check out this social media tool. So they sign up build a profile and put out there first tweet usually saying something like “This is my first tweet, I do not know what I’m doing.” This is fine and a good place to start, but I thought I would share a few tips to help the new tweople understand twitter better. I am going to share a few basics.
5 Tips for the… “I signed up for twitter, now what?” question. Read More »
For those of you who know me well, you may know I am a music fanatic. For those that do not know me well, keep reading you’ll learn soon enough. I love all kinds of music – Punk Rock, Industrial, Country (mostly outlaw country), Jazz, Electronica, Rap/Hip-Hop, Reggae, Ska, Folk, Singer/Song Writer, Heavy Metal, Classic Rock and the list goes on and on. I love it all. What I do not love though is mainstream drivel. I do not listen to the radio unless it is Pandora where I can make my own channels and vote out the crap I do not like.
Want to be a sales rockstar? Then use guitar music tablature. Read More »
So surely you have heard the old 80/20 rule. But have you ever thought about the 80/20 rule as it applies to sales? Did you know that 80% of sales are created by 20% of the sales people? Do you know why this is? It is because they have a sales process and the other 80% are reinventing the wheel on each sales call/meeting.
80% of sales are created by 20% of sales people – Do you know why? Read More »
Which Brain are you when it comes to marketing? It is funny my personality probably leans towards the Right Brain originally when I started my company, but as I have owned my business for 13+ years I have become more focused on the Left Brain and learning to use it to support the Right Brain. Is this a miss-match or is it the thing that sets experts apart?
What type of marketer are you? Right Brain vs. Left Brain Marketers! Read More »
I saw this video on Facebook this morning and I thought I would help spread the germ. When it comes to viral marketing you need to find the things people are passionate about. It is hard to create this sort of thing, but I thought this video did a great job of pulling me in and also making me want to share this with others. Isn’t that what viral marketing is all about?
How much do you love books? Enough to use Viral Marketing? Read More »
As I plan the future of my business there is one thing I have been trying to include. In recent years I am looking for how my business can service me instead of me servicing my business. What do I mean by this? Well for the early years, I wanted a business so I could do my own thing, have flexibility and be as creative as I wanted.
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You know the old adage “If you don’t know where you’re going… Any road will get you there.” There are many businesses who follow this philosophy in everything they do. They may be experts at one thing and start a business but never plan what they want the future to look like.
If you don’t know where you’re going… Read More »
QR Codes are a new way to scan bar codes and send data. Typically marketing people are using it for useless concepts like sending people to your website. In order to change the QR Code from a fad into something that is truly useful and helps people live a better life we must find more uses like this.
Wow! Look how QR codes could change the world! Smart Marketing! Read More »