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While most Americans agree that skilled labor is necessary for nation-building- and innumerable other more mundane things - fewer and fewer people are taking up technical trades.

The problem is such that a lot of positions are harder to fill and it's getting tough finding a fully-rated mechanic, Read More

For the last few weeks, I have been busy preparing the new social media workshops that I will facilitate in September and October. I love teaching those workshops, as they give me the opportunity to talk about the importance of storytelling in the branding process. The conversations often lead to v Read More

Social Media funny is a powerful thing, if you know how to use it. I share how to share funny social media pictures correctly. Read More

High Potentials just entering the workforce are frequently lured by the prestige of large corporations. That can be frustrating for small business owners.

Read here how you can overcome this and what to look for when hiring new employees. Read More

While I usually advise that everyone who is interested in opening an online store give open source a try (or license 3rd party source code) and host their own website, some people require a little extra hand holding in order to get started with their online business.

As a result, it makes sense Read More

A friend's foray into monetizing her Wordpress blog through affiliate marketing and some good tips as well. Read More

In this day and age, writing high-quality articles is not enough. Visitors want to be entertained visually.

Adding images to your content will certainly make a difference in the experience of your audience, while increasing your chance of being found in search engine results.

"Now, how do I f Read More

What should be a startup’s main focus when it comes to marketing? Where do you start? What matters and what doesn’t? Read More

It sure looks like it. Most of the recent marketing successes are visual successes, not verbal ones. Here are 10 examples. Read More

Very few decisions have as much impact on your life as the decision to buy a small business. This post shows best practices to follow before making a decision. Read More