Archive for the ‘Marketing’ Category

As a member of Rainmakers, BNI, and a number of online social networks, I am constantly asking and being asked this question: who do you want to meet?
This is a great way to network because it helps others understand how to help you and who the specific person is that you want to meet. However, [...]

What is the standard procedure when applying for a job? You inquire about openings and the first thing you are told is “send us your resume”, right? Is this relevant anymore?
I would argue that resumes are antiquated, lifeless leftovers from a time before rich online communications. A resume is just a simple document outlining where [...]

I love speaking. I am grateful that I am frequently asked to give presentations on marketing, technology, and other topics. It’s very fulfilling to be able to share my knowledge and experience with others and continue to develop my own skills through speaking.
I’ve noticed, however, that speaking is one of those activities that seems to [...]

Personal branding is becoming more important today as people are becoming more interested in relationships and personal communication. Sales professionals, job-seekers, and professionals in a variety of industries are finding that how they relate to people and how they are perceived in the marketplace on a personal level makes a huge difference in how successful [...]

There is an abundance of complexity in the world. It occurs pretty much everywhere. Companies create products with way more features than we need, bosses over-complicate policies and procedures, and our government passes ridiculously complex legislation that no one even has time to read.
We do it to ourselves, too. We think we need big, complicated [...]

As a speaker, I attend and present for a lot of conferences. As an attendee, I register for events online and consume information primarily online via the conference website. As a speaker, I submit proposals for presentations with the intention of presenting at the conference.
As I analyze conference websites, I see a lot of opportunities [...]

I had a wonderful time speaking for ISAE yesterday and serving on a panel on website redesign projects. After my keynote presentation and a great lunch, we had some excellent Q&A around what leads to a successful website redesign project. Special thanks to Katie Voorhest for inviting me to speak and for being one of [...]

I was in Reach class (which is life-changing, by the way) yesterday engaged in a lively discussion with CJ McClanahan and the rest of the class about how to differentiate our businesses from the competition. One of our class members, James MacAbee, is an attorney and we were brainstorming some ways that attorneys can [...]

Modern websites should follow some standard best practices in design and usability in order to be effective as marketing and communications tools. Smart businesses understand that following these best practices leads to increased sales and revenue.
However, nonprofits also need to understand how design and usability affects their revenue. Nonprofits are interested in many of the [...]

I talk to a lot of business owners who are looking for ways to grow their businesses. It seems that everybody wants to be more successful and is eager for advice on how to do it.
However, I’m surprised at how many of these business owners are looking for magic.
Magic can come in many forms. How [...]




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