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Over the past few weeks I've been struck by the amount of arrogance that surrounds us. This arrogance, or - to use a tamer term - confidence, is in the mainstream and used by those with an element of success. Read More

Mari shares her initial impressions of the iPad, common mistakes people make with social media marketing, and Mari's 80/20 rule of social media strategy. Read More

There are many ways to find an IT service provider for your business. Most of those ways take a lot of time and searching. Gorilla-Force is a new way that is fast, free, and easy to use. The power behind Gorilla-Force is the search function and here is what it does. Read More

A list of 10 ways to avoid being a jerk on Facebook. A glimpse into Facebook etiquette and tips including ways to maximize the platform and not be spammy. Read More

I love working from home! I feel so lucky that I can have a life that includes working in my pajamas! But working from home can be a blessing and a curse. It takes an incredible work ethic to make yourself do your work when other things try to grab your attention. Read More

Internal communications are just as important, if not more so, as external communications. Why? Because a business owner can never fully exert a consistent and strong message externally if their internal communications are not foundationally sound (not to mention poor internal communications can make for a very difficult and 'soap-opera-esque' daily operation). Read More

Free is an effective marketing and sales tool. In the on-line world, have consumers become too expectant for everything to be free? Read More

Marketing content, by design, is meant to appeal to your prospects and clients. Attempting to impress with big words or complicated phrases can drive people away. Read this BRIEF post to learn why. Read More

Ultimately, every business — whether it’s a retail store, a service provider, an information publisher, etc. — is about selling. But as important as sales and marketing are, they are made exponentially easier when the brand has strong appeal to consumers. Read More

Marketing podcast with Luther Lowe (Click to play or right click and “Save As” to download – Subscribe now via iTunes

The online review site Yelp has come under fire of late for practices that have been described by some small business owners as heavy handed in an effort to use the ratings and reviews process as a tool to sell advertising. Yelp responded recently by formalizing a host of chang Read More