Online and more
Socially Speaking, How is Your Word of Mouth?
I recently spoke at the Brentwood Chamber Tech Strategies group about Social Networking. It’s interesting to talk to business owners and leaders about this phenom and their reluctance to embrace it. One attendee contacted me and asked that I speak …
Top of Mind
So What Is Your Story?
I have found in working with creative projects and artists that is always best to start with the story. Developing your narrative is one of the most important things you can do, but when I share this with most companies …
Top of Mind
Develop your own Stimulus Package
Now is the time to develop and focus your promotional efforts to create your own stimulus package and grow your business. Don’t cut off your future by hunkering down and forgetting to promote for tomorrow. Whether it is your word-of-mouth …
Top of Mind
Marketing – The Irony and Conundrum
Marketers have allowed themselves to get boxed into being the “promotional Flyer department.” The “touchy-feely” go-to group when it needs to look good. An article from Marketing Week describes how difficult it can be the get CEOs and CFOs to …
and much much more
Vision of Small Business
Vision of Small Business Over the Next Decade – The Intuit Future of Small Business Series is an ongoing research study sponsored by Intuit and led by the Institute for the Future and Emergent Research. The research looks at …
Leadership and more
Do you wear the shoes of change?
And influence others to follow in your footsteps? 5 reasons many leaders fail to have lasting impact on employees Only 20% of leaders truly influence workers in a way that lasts, research indicates. Some leaders lack influence because they don’t …
Entertainment and more
Pixar Wins With Up
Pixar has done it again! With great story tellers and consistent delivery, they have continued their movie success with Up. No doubt, one of the reasons Pixar scores so high with their movies is that they are dedicated to creating …
Entertainment and more
Take 5 for Inspiration
The year was 1959. No one knew what was about to happen in the field of music. But jazz music was ready to take some giant steps. Six of the most popular and/or groundbreaking albums in jazz history were recorded …