It’s not rocket surgery, it’s marketing. Simple.


“A common mistake people make when trying to design something completely foolproof is to underestimate the ingenuity of complete fools.”

I tweeted that Douglas Adams quote again today, always one of my favorites. Simplicity is anything but simple. It’s hard to get it… Continue reading

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Got Plan? 10 posts on Social Media Strategy, Tools and Tactics

Do you suppose they have an app for strategy?” Terrific and funny question, posed by Valeria Maltoni on her blog last week.

Many small businesses struggle with ideas for social media strategy, knowing the tools–Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, blogs–but not how to use them, measure success or where to start… Continue reading

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My Evil Blogging Plan: Keep it Short and Sweet

Inspired … okay, guilt tripped by last week’s #SoloPR twitter chat, I am writing a short, sweet blog post.

Seth Godin has tons of readers and followers because he writes well, intelligently, and more often than not, concisely. But I am no Seth Godin and that’s fine.

Brevity is the… Continue reading

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You’re Just a Tool, Social Media

Twitter may be Gini Dietrich’s favorite social media tool, but she’s also seeing the power of video and YouTube. Unless you’ve been in hiding, chances are familiar with these Big Dogs including Facebook and LinkedIn.

What else is out there? A lot.

Tweet Better. Show someone the standard web interface, they don’t… Continue reading

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Twitter Taboos and the Real You: What don’t you Tweet?

A tweet this morning from Jeremy Meyers asked the question:

“If your personal Twitter account handle isn’t your real name, why not?”

His replies were interesting. Most people use a brand, have a common name, or someone already had that name. I replied that… Continue reading

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For a Better Blog Take Two: Reading and Writing.

I share articles and how-to’s on improving communication and blog writing all the time. When I comment, it’s always the same:

Want to write good blog posts?

  • Read good posts, articles and stories.
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Three Ways To Get New clients (or not)

I’m evil with my SEO bait, RSS friendly headline. Really these are the three easiest ways to spot the tire kickers and looky-loos.

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