Jul
26
2009

You can say what you want about this economy, but the one thing it does is reveal the truth. The truth about where you stand. When I conduct strategy sessions with business owners and managers - The first thing I do is guide them towards a clear, unbiased view of where they stand at the current time. Sometimes a company …

Jul
05
2009

While we were sleeping, a truly monumental event took place. The four main developing powers in the world - Brazil, Russia, India and China held the first ever BRIC summit. Their hope is to challenge the economic dominance of the West - namely the U.S. and Europe - and to challenge the dollar as the main global currency. For now, …

May
31
2009

A recent case study on MarketingSherpa.com demonstrated the effectiveness of autoresponders. This is a tool offered within better equipped email platforms that allows you to program a series of messages to be delivered to your target lists at designated intervals. What makes this so powerful is the ability to let these campaigns run by themselves. Further, with some extra work, …

Apr
19
2009

Driving down I-75 in Ashworth, Georgia you can find what’s claimed to be the world’s largest peanut. I know what many of you are thinking - “Who cares”, right? A giant peanut may not be your definition of fun, but for many others it may be just the right fit. Millions of Americans take in one or two of the …

Apr
12
2009

Recently, I’ve been running into some business owners who are starting to ask some really good questions. There is opportunity now. But where? With whom? I need to hang onto my customers What’s the best tack to take? I’m determined to get aggressive. Where’s my best bang for my buck? Last year’s questions might have been about branding, advertising, or …