First off, I love Christine Kane - the person and the musician. Though, truthfully, they really seem to be one and the same. Anyhow, I find Christine's music full of witty lyrics (free song download) and tons of emotion - like she's singing from her soul. I've only seen her play live twice - once … Read more about SOBCon08: Christine Kane On Blogging, Marketing and a Musician’s Future
SOBCon08: Is Your Blog Serving Your Business?
SOBCon08 - Biz School for Bloggers… A report, part 2 Amazing that it took a whole blog post to cover the first day of SOBCon08, but it did. Friday was great. The boat ride stellar. And the conversation even better. Seeing Lorelle first thing Saturday morning started the day off right. Got a … Read more about SOBCon08: Is Your Blog Serving Your Business?
Boat Rides, Indian Food and Great Conversation at SOBCon08
SOBCon08 - Biz School for Bloggers... A report, part 1 Liz and Terry sure nailed it this year. Not only in concept but in execution. Their goal - create an event where business owners and bloggers come together to learn from each other - both about social media and about running a business. In my … Read more about Boat Rides, Indian Food and Great Conversation at SOBCon08
A Business School for Bloggers
Are you coming to SOBCon08? I've been set on coming ever since I left Chicago last May. The event in 2007 was great. Lots of great people. Lots of great information. And, of course, lots of of great conversation. But what would I expect from an event that was partially the brainchild of Liz … Read more about A Business School for Bloggers
What Rocky Balboa Can Teach You About Business
What does it take to be successful in business? I'm guessing you can begin listing a dozen things right off the top of your head. I know I can - clear vision, business plan, marketing plan, metrics, proper positioning in a highly refined niche market, branding, marketing message, growth … Read more about What Rocky Balboa Can Teach You About Business
Why You Should Give Your Business A Chance To Succeed
I have a friend who's been self-employed in one way or another for more than ten years. She's brilliant, caring and a really good communicator. Anyone who works with her immediately sees her huge range of gifts. But this friend of mine - whose name I'm not going to mention - hasn't made much of her … Read more about Why You Should Give Your Business A Chance To Succeed
The Absolutely Best Advice About Being A Coach or Consultant
If you're an educator, coach, consultant or advisor you usually want one main thing for your clients - that they use your advice. That only makes sense, right? They're paying you fees, sometimes large fees, to help them either change something or accomplish something that they just can't manage on … Read more about The Absolutely Best Advice About Being A Coach or Consultant
Word of Mouth Marketing: Can It Get You In Trouble?
You know I love word of mouth marketing. I find it to be one of the purest, simplest and most rewarding ways of getting my business known. But did you know that word of mouth marketing can be illegal? According to Andy Sernovitz there's a new bill (pdf) being introduced in the U.K. which will … Read more about Word of Mouth Marketing: Can It Get You In Trouble?
Social Media Advice: You Are What You Share
I get asked all the time why a business owner should be blogging or engaged in social media. The answer I give almost always revolves around creating relationships. If you've been reading a while, you know one of my favorite statements is people don't do business with businesses, they do business … Read more about Social Media Advice: You Are What You Share
Small Business Advice: Make Your Business Mean Something
A couple of years ago John was laid off from his job working in the assembly plant for Ford Motor company. He'd been there 15 years and came to work on a Tuesday to find out he was being laid off. John had worked at some sort of job since he was nine. He had a paper route, then three. When he was … Read more about Small Business Advice: Make Your Business Mean Something
Small Business Success Advice: Quit
Have you ever considered quitting? Neither had I. But since hearing Seth Godin speak about his book, The Dip: A Little Book That Teaches you When to Quit (and When to Stick), last year it's constantly been on my mind. In The Dip, Seth suggests that all successful people know one thing before they … Read more about Small Business Success Advice: Quit
Working Out The Bugs
Speaking of bugs...who's that guy up there in the corner? Well, that's me, of course. You finally get to see what I look like (without having to dig around my bio page). Well, I'm back. Yeah, I know it's been a while. But I've been pretty hard at work. You'll also notice that in my month-long … Read more about Working Out The Bugs
