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Don’t charge the hill until you are “ready.” This probably seems obvious to military types, but I see entrepreneurs violating this rule all the time. They approach key potential investors way too early, trying to talk their way up the hill, with no supporting business plan, and before they have a support team around them. Needless to say, they get shot down, and get no second chance Read More

The benefits of content are three-fold; first off, SEO, secondly, branding + tone, and thirdly, interaction. Use each to tempt not tease your audience Read More

It's the 21st Century Business Revolution! But are there downsides that lurk beneath the surface?

At times the cliques, politics and posturing can seem more like high-school or a frat-house than a business networking venue... Read More

Can marketing via search work for my small business? This article opens a very important discussion and considers the cost and rewards of search marketing (PPC or SEO) from a small business perspective Read More

Selling and Marketing Yourself Means Spelling Out ALL of the Benefits, Advantages and Value to Your Prospects and Customers!

Join me for a serious, though weird and irreverant, look at these principles.. Read More

Interview with Jay Baer, Founder of Convince and Convert, on how to spread and reuse your online content to maximize clicks and engagement. Video interview Read More

A look at five small business case studies presented at TechCrunch's Social Currency CrunchUp that leverages social media to help increase sales & business Read More

Too many entrepreneurs confuse motion with momentum. We all know someone who repeatedly tells us how “busy” they are, when it’s hard to see what they get done. Momentum is moving things forward (mass x velocity). Founders or employees in constant motion, but with no momentum, will kill any startup Read More

Do you use content to drive traffic and generate leads? Content marketing has become the preferred means of marketing for many businesses. It’s a great strategy for attracting leads to .. Read More

Last week the harassing letters and threats from a blog reader began.

I contacted a well-placed former client who used his immense influence to put a stop to it.

In business, "Loyalty" is a word that's used a lot. This week I learned the true meaning of the word Read More