The Collective Voice of Customers

August 13, 2012 by

What is the most valuable, and yet underutilized resource in your business? For most small businesses, it is your customers. The Web Serves Consumers First One of principles of the web is that it is works to serve consumers first and businesses second.  So, as they move online in greater numbers, their collective voice will […]

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Google+ Hangouts Come Alive

August 7, 2012 by

There is a big difference between television and live television. Live television comes alive because there is anticipation and excitement about what is going to happen next. Photographer John Butterill applied this principle to Google+ Hangouts by taking it mobile, and indeed there is an equally significant, if not remarkable difference. The short video below […]

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3 Lessons from The Social Media Olympics

August 5, 2012 by

Twitter and other social media channels that were relatively new during the previous Olympics have gone mainstream over the past four years, thereby making the big stage of the 2012 Olympics invaluable for learning how to use social media well. Four years ago many of us were just experimenting with this thing called Twitter. We […]

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Business Planning is Overrated

July 29, 2012 by

If you noticed a hundred dollar bill on the sidewalk would you ignore it because its discovery was unexpected? It seems crazy, but that is what many of us do because we are too attached to our plans. As a result, we miss the easiest opportunities of all – those right front of us. Last […]

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The Art of Marketing Raw

July 24, 2012 by

One of your primary goals with social media is to get people talking about your business. While this is an admirable goal, it’s one that is not easily accomplished. Get People Talking About Your Business There are a number of ways to get people talking, and if mainstream media is any indication, what is controversial […]

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There is No Competition When You Innovate

July 22, 2012 by

Businesses have traditionally dedicated a great deal of effort to staying ahead of the competition. This tends to limit their focus on the variables that are easily matched, such as pricing and features. Business then becomes a measured battle that often leads to a downward spiral, one in which not even the customer wins. While consumers […]

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How Value Fuels Social Media Engagement

July 19, 2012 by

Nearly ever business professional now acknowledges the value of social media for facilitating online conversations that connect a tribe that is passionate about an idea, purpose, or brand. In other words, most business leaders understand the value of social media. They even understand that bringing value to it is necessary to make it work. Nevertheless, […]

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The Business of Professional Speaking

July 12, 2012 by

So, are you one of those motivational speakers? This is a question I’m often asked. When you are a professional speaker you have to be prepared at every turn to explain what exactly it is you do – as well as how and why. Sometimes I’ll admit to being a motivational speaker just to get the conversation […]

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OmmWriter for Writing Productivity

July 9, 2012 by

I’m writing this using my favorite blogging tool, which is OmmWriter. OmmWriter is a web application that is incredibly powerful for creating heightened states of focus and awareness that allow you to quickly find the shape of your written piece of work. It accomplishes this by engaging your senses in an artfully designed environment, one […]

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Being the Future Now

July 5, 2012 by

Businesses traditionally set annual goals, work toward their accomplishment, and then start the process all over again at the end of the year. The problem with this process is the tendency to stay on the same path until forced to respond to a major obstacle. A better approach, one that even larger organizations are now […]

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