As most of you know, my wife and I have been expecting our third child any day now. By our calculations, she's about 12 days overdue. Being 12 days overdue would alarm a lot of doctors. But we're not working with a doctor. As with our first two children, we're planning a home birth supported by a … Read more about Oops, We Made A Mistake…
Why Do People Talk About Your Business?
I have to admit, I'm a huge fan of Andy Sernovitz. If you don't know Andy, he's the author of Word of Mouth Marketing: How Smart Companies Get People Talking and, in my opinion, a word of mouth marketing expert. What I love about Andy's approach is it's all very simple. In his book he … Read more about Why Do People Talk About Your Business?
15 Amazing Interviews About Link Building
We all want more traffic to our site, right? While there are numerous ways to drive more traffic to your site, one of the most effective and far-reachings ways is to link build. Link building is simply the way you get more links to your site. The more links you have, the more traffic you'll get, … Read more about 15 Amazing Interviews About Link Building
Be Careful Who You Ask For Help With Your Business
I can't tell you how many calls and emails I get from small business owners who have had a bad experience with their web designer or their marketing coach. It seems so common. Maybe 1 in 3 of the people who contact me do so because they've not gotten what they've needed from the person they're … Read more about Be Careful Who You Ask For Help With Your Business
How Are Your Online Relationships Different From Your Offline Relationships?
Boy do Liz and I have an interesting conversation going on about relationships. My last question to her, if you recall, was how has your blog changed the way you think about relationships? She titled her response: I Knew Everything about Relationships Until an Audience Came. You've gotta take a … Read more about How Are Your Online Relationships Different From Your Offline Relationships?
Small Business Advice: Think More Creatively
It's funny how sometimes things just jump up to make themselves obvious. Yesterday I share my opinions on what to do when a commenter isn't hearing your correctly. The conversation that arose was interesting and stimulating about how our commenters can sometimes take us out of context or comment on … Read more about Small Business Advice: Think More Creatively
Is This Your Experience On Digg?
My friend Sujan Patel posted this video last week. I normally wouldn't share something that's this vulgar with you, but I think it goes a long way to showing the price we pay for using Digg. Boy can the comment box get interesting. What's been your experience? … Read more about Is This Your Experience On Digg?
What Do You Do When A Commenter Just Isn't Hearing You?
Did you all catch Liz's last installment of our one2one conversation? It was great. I asked her , "What have you thought would work on your blog that bombed with your readers? And what did you learn from it?" Her answer was a lovely example of how the blogosphere works. If you need a reminder, Liz … Read more about What Do You Do When A Commenter Just Isn't Hearing You?
Business Owners…Try Making It A Conversation
People want to do business with people - not businesses. A few business owners seem to get this. But don't seem to get it, though. It makes me wonder how business owners see themselves relating to their target audience. Perhaps that's the first mistake...target audience. What image do you create … Read more about Business Owners…Try Making It A Conversation
I Was Away And The Blogosphere Continued Without Me
Hard to believe, but it's true. Normally, I post almost daily. But this is my first post in a week. WOW! And you know what, the blogosphere didn't curl up and wither away without me. Not only did it continue without me, it seems to be thriving. Just going by my own traffic stats and comments, I … Read more about I Was Away And The Blogosphere Continued Without Me
Are You Thinking Outside The Box?
Oddly enough, I was outside the box thinking about thinking outside the box just the other day. What I discovered was something interesting...once I was outside the box, I was free. I could run, dance, play all I wanted. There were no boundaries, only wide-open spaces. No responsibilities, no … Read more about Are You Thinking Outside The Box?
Why Your Newsletter Content Should Come From Your Blog
If you blog do you really need a newsletter? That's the question I asked the other day which led to an interesting, and in some cases spirited, conversation. I love that we have the space and freedom to openly share our opinions. And I'm grateful that you feel comfortable enough to be open and … Read more about Why Your Newsletter Content Should Come From Your Blog
