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Social Media doesn’t work in the Industrial Revolution

It’s a given today that Social Media doesn’t work for many companies. Upon further ...

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There’s NOTHING you can’t get…EXCEPT ME

Information is free today but your insights and perspectives are what make it valuable ...

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What “Language” Do You Use When Speaking to your CUSTOMERS?

Language is critically important when ANY EMPLOYEE interacts with your customer…if the customer doesn’t ...

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Forget the “Numbers”…they’re Misleading You

From the beginning of the Internet Revolution and the tidal wave of Social Media, ...

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Want Your Customers to Talk and Engage with You…think Psychographics

Demographics are so yesterday…they served us well in the Industrial Revolution era. But in ...

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Think of your CUSTOMER like the NEWSPAPER

Take yourself back 10 years…before Social Media was the mainstream for information. How did ...

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4 Levels of TRUST Companies have…Which one(s) do you have?

The key issue when it comes to any type of marketing is one word…TRUST. ...

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Time to Change your Thinking about “Brand”…think “Conversation”

Everyone wants to have their own “Brand”…one their audience can easily identify with and ...

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Your Customers Don’t Care about Your Search Rankings…WHY You Shouldn’t Either

When someone talks about being ranked #1 on Google (or Bing, Yahoo, or other ...

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Are you Selling HAMMERS…or delivering DREAMS?

The word VALUE has been around a very long time…and I’m sure it has ...

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