Monthly Archives: February 2010

Excerpts from The Most Successful Small Business in the World


You have probably been told, as I have been told, that if you build your business on what you love to do, your business will be a success.  Read this excerpt from The Most Successful Small Business in the World … Continue reading

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Michael Gerber’s New Book


If you have followed my articles over the years, you know that I’m a huge fan of Michael Gerber and his E-Myth books. (Not an affiliate)  The core message of those books was work on your business not in your business; … Continue reading

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Creating Your First Screen Shot Video


Have you ever wanted to do video screen capturing?  Capturing a sequence of computer screens shots into a video? Here’s a free program you can use to make a screen capture video. http://www.screenr.com. I did the following screen capture video … Continue reading

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Phoning it in


If you are up to a personal challenge, read the following blog post by Seth Godin.  Every now and again, we need to ask ourselves the questions, he poses.  Enjoy and prosper. This was sort of shocking, at least to … Continue reading

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Why Expertise Costs Money


One of the beauties of the internet is the massive amount of free information.  There is so much free information, we begin to assume everything should be free.  In this blog post by Amber Naslund, provides a different insight on … Continue reading

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Develop a Consistent Video Format


Do you have a favorite show you love to watch on TV? One element contributing to your enjoyment is the consistent format of that show and the characters in it. A consistent format provides a comfort level that creates enjoyment. … Continue reading

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How Job Searching Techniques can Help You Find More Customers


In this post, Dan Schawbel (http://www.personalbrandingblog.com/personal-branding-interview-susan-whitcomb/) interviews Susan Whitcomb, a job coaching specialist who has written a new book, The Twitter Job Search Guide. Whatdoes job searching have to do with your business brand?  Strip away the job searching words … Continue reading

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The Chicken and the Egg Social Media Conundrum


February 3rd, 2010 | Written By: Jay Baer 39 Comments There are many ways social media differs from traditional marketing. It’s approachable and human. It’s a two-way dialog, rather than unilateral declarations. It treats the customer as a teammate, rather than a … Continue reading

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The relentless search for “tell me what to do”


I love the blog posts of Seth Godin.  In a few short words, he has the power to stop what you are doing and say, “Wow, that makes sense”.   Enjoy this short post of his. If you’ve ever hired … Continue reading

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Use Videos to Amplify your Marketing Message


They still have cheer leaders at college football games.  They still use megaphones to amplify their cheers to get the crowd behind the team.   Here’s a simple video marketing tip.  Use videos to amplify different components of your marketing … Continue reading

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