Be the Best at What Matters Most

Successful companies seem to make everything look easy, because they have mastered their craft – doing only a few things, and sometimes just one thing better than any one else. In fact, the concept of business best practices is just that – doing what needs to be done and doing it well. In this interview with […]

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The One Right Thing Practice

What one thing if you did it consistently will have a major impact on your business this year? The challenge is simple:  Focus on what matters most and do it with unwavering consistency. This may seem like one challenge – but there are two essential components to it. #1 – Doing What’s Right Our society […]

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How to Author, Publish, and Market Your Book

It has been said that there is a book within each and every one of us. While the greatest challenge may seem to be writing your novel or non-fiction business book – and it is indeed a challenge to do it well. That is nothing compared to getting those books into the hands of readers. […]

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Engage Social with Your Sales Process

While social media is becoming part of the fabric of our personal lives, it is far from mainstream when it comes to mainstream businesses. You may be surprised to learn that percentage of businesses NOT using social media is much greater than those that are. Actively using social media does not mean you have a […]

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Using LinkedIn to Attract Business

LinkedIn can help you accomplish multiple business objectives, from attracting business leads, to recruiting new talent, and discovering potential opportunities for partnering. Attraction is Alignment To get what you want in business today you need to consider the expectations of your target audience. If you are looking for talented recruits you need to know what they […]

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Content Marketing Choice-Making

The creation of abundant online content necessarily encouraged content curation, the practice of sifting through it to then share only the information that is most relevant to respective communities. Always on RSS feeds allow for easily filtering content by selecting the best sources to include in curated streams. While there is value to this type […]

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Selling With Social

Social media is media that happens to be social. To use it well it’s necessary to think like a media company, such as NBC, ESPN, or HBO. All of these companies manage multiple networks or channels that collectively represent their business brand for a socially influenced community. Once you develop that essential mindset you are equipped to […]

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LinkedIn Pages Like Facebook and Twitter

LinkedIn is making some smart moves to personalize LinkedIn Company Pages, effectively creating a look and feel that is much like that of a Facebook page, while also respecting the professional culture of LinkedIn. Personal is the New Professional People do business with people first, and then with the companies that stand behind them. The […]

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Is Your Social Network an Online Community or Club?

Successful social networking depends upon a number of factors, with your personality, values, and beliefs being some of the more highly relevant ones. Social media is social, and that means your personal values and beliefs will eventually be expressed, whether that is intentional or not. Knowing that most people are looking for agreement in social […]

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It Hasn’t Been Done

Too often we do not take action because we are convinced that our ideas are not unique or worthy of the attention of our community. This is especially true when it comes to using the social networks to publish content that serves a useful purpose. It’s nearly impossible to study the business landscape and find […]

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