Being Found; The Long Tail
I’m reviewing Google Analytics on several businesses and it’s reminding me of the importance of the long tail. I briefly reviewed the long tail and SEO for dummies in this post. Now I want to remind you of a few things. The consumer is not landing on your home page looking for solutions. They are […]
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” Are You; ever hearing, never understanding…”
Photo by Mike Baird Which one are you? The person covering your ears, sticking your tongue out, chanting, “Na, Na, Na, NaNa.?” Or the one; baring your soul, sharing your best ideas, hoping to be heard? Maybe you find yourself looking into a fog…. ever seeing but never quite understanding or perceiving those around […]
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Hot Air Up The Skirt or Value?
Photo by SamJUK “It’s like they are blowing hot air up my skirt.” The young man said. How many times have you felt like someone was blowing hot air up YOUR skirt, figuratively, of course? Remind you of a current Senator; fibbing, making stuff up, spin? Growing your business, venture or organization involves willing buyers […]
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Whose Got Your Ear?
photo by Belgianchocolate WHOSE GOT YOUR EAR? Reactive. Proactive? Listening to many. Listening to none? Whose Got Your Ear? I’m curious, I love to learn. And so over the years I’ve been vulnerable to the influences of many. And guess what- whoever has your ear has your attention. Attention impacts results, being, leading. So what […]
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What Inspires?
Some days I wonder what inspires you? I mean what get’s you going, keeps you going? Maybe it’s a who, a what, a why. Inspiration. Source. Fuel. Encouragement. Today walking along the Atlantic Coastline in Florida I watched as a gentleman and his 2 steel crutches made their way to the waters edge, without so […]
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Time To Live A New Story?
Photo by StacyZ Time To Live A New Story? Stories revolve around a character. A character who wants something and is willing to overcome conflict to get it, or dies trying. I don’t know about you, but I’ve lived plenty of stories. And throughout the past 48 years there’s been plenty of times I’ve wanted […]
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What if you took the “I” out of most everything, including that team of yours?
photo By striatic What if you took the “I” out of most everything; including that “team” of yours? Sitting in a coffee shop last week with an investor I found myself listening to a story about a local entrepreneur who has great demand for his “food” product. Trouble is, he is unwilling to listen […]
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Liar, Liar: Are Your Pants On Fire?
Photo by Brad Gillette Liar. Liar: Are Your Pants On Fire? Racing down the hill as fast as I could I sped toward my friends house. Hair flying across my face I was in a race. If I went fast enough, no one would know. “Honk.” I looked up just in time to see my […]
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Life Is As Good, As You Decide It Is.
Photo by Alex Promios “Life Is As Good As YOU, Decide IT is” Grumbling over a slight inconvenience I slammed the car door. “IT’s a GREAT DAY, mom.” Zach smiled “Oh yah, what makes you so sure?” I sighed. “It’s payday at Taco Time!” Of course. Just like my own son to remind me of […]
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Premature Launch; Venture Suicide
photo by Shonk Premature Launch: Venture Suicide So what’s premature launch got to do with it? Premature Launch; the act of going to market without adequate capital, key business knowledge, resources, partners, and or contracts necessary for the business to have a better than AVERAGE chance of succeeding! Premature launch causes a variety of issues […]
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