How to Add Value Using Social Media

One of the most common mistakes companies/social media marketers make, especially when they are starting, is to just blast out their marketing message over the social media channels. And while it’s fair to say that ultimately the goal is to sell, acquire new customers or otherwise expand your business, what works in print media (blasting…

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Why Nepotism Is Good For Business

Nepotism gets a bad rap in business these days. A spokesperson from Southwest Airlines once told me straight out “we encourage nepotism.” If you run your business in such a manner as to take good care of the people that work for you, it should be the kind of place that people would want to…

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Search Engine Optimization – Images

There are a lot of people out there that will tell you how to optimize your website for search engines. In fact, Search Engine Optimization (SEO) has become so popular that it’s spawned many of the usual product and service offerings to “ensure your success” or “guarantee a top page placement.” Do yourself a favor…

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Frameworks, Methodologies and Processes

As I was writing about ideas, I got caught in a couple of conversations about frameworks vs methodologies vs processes reminding me that there is some confusion about the differences between all three and how they fit together. I’ll start by telling you that despite the way these terms probably sound to you, and the way…

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