Friends or Fans? Which do you need?

Every week I present 2 – 3 small business marketing seminars. One of my most popular seminars is Social Media Marketing Made Simple. I love doing this seminar because I get to help real people learn how to use Social Media (Facebook, Twitter, etc.) to promote their business. Although that seminar is pretty much focused [...]

How to Save Time on Social Media

Facebook, Twitter, Linked-In, Email Marketing Blogging…Holy Cow! How much time does all that take? If you are like most business owners, you probably think you don’t have enough time to manage your current business. Adding Social Media and Email marketing strategies to your business can seem like an overwhelming task! The good news is you [...]

How to Have a Self-Introduction that Sells!

Self Introduction

Does your self-introduction help your business? Or does it hurt it? The way you introduce yourself to others can have a dramatic impact on your sales. Professionals who do a lot of business networking are probably familiar with the idea of a self-introduction. The best self-introductions have people salivating to do business with you! That [...]

Business Lunch

Once a month I meet with a group of business owners to discuss challenges, opportunities and best practices. Today we had a great lunch meeting. Our conversation ranged from last night’s win by the Orlando Magic (yippee!) and Adam Lambert’s loss on American Idol (what???). Eventually, the conversation did switch back to business. A couple [...]