Monthly Archives: September 2009

Make Your Pitch Matter

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You’ve got a great idea. You have a story. You just need people to hear about  it.  When you want to get your information to the right people, sometimes you only have seconds to get your point across.
Practice Your Pitch
What do you do?  Answer that question in 15 seconds or less.  Go on. [...]

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Be New, Be Different

When we meet with clients some of the most common remarks we get are “Well, Mr. Joe isn’t doing that.” or “That doesn’t work for Mrs. Sally”. 
Point blank, not all marketing is going to be the same for everyone and it shouldn’t.  Every business type is going to have a different marketing strategy.  And even [...]

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My Social Media Bike Ride

bike on yellow

I’ve been without internet at home for nearly 3 days.  {**GASP**}  It’s been hard and has definitely hurt my productivity.  So much of what I do is online.  Luckily I’ve had my iphone to tie me over, but it’s been a long 3 days, and I have felt really out of touch. 
The first day I [...]

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Social Media = Networking in Your Pajamas

Social media is like being invited to some of the best parties or networking events but without the constraints of time or location.  At these events, one usually will have a goal to meet people, ask questions, and/or get advice.  Imagine being at an event where you could interact with some of the top minds [...]

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Saying Less is More

Sometimes you can say more by saying nothing at all.  It’s true isn’t it?  Do you remember back in college, or high school the one student that always had to speak up and have a remark for everything?
I think most times you can be more giving and “smarter” when you say less with more.  It’s [...]

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