Archive for June, 2008

30 Jun

Review Your Goals & Make the 2nd Half of 2008 Great

The last day of June; the mid-way point of 2008. This is the perfect time to reflect on how we’ve done so far, and to make any course corrections for the rest of the year.
Over the weekend I was reviewing my goals and accomplishments for the second quarter. I achieved or came close to a [...]

27 Jun

Social Media, SEO and RSS Are Just Tools In Your Marketing Toolbox

The other day I was in a meeting with a group of local internet creative types to discuss some possible group projects. I confess that I went in feeling a little intimidated. Collectively they have graphic design, web design, audio, video and a variety of techie related skills.
And to top it off, they’re all in [...]

25 Jun

What is Twitter and Why A Middle-Aged Small Business Owner Should Bother With It

This post explains what Twitter is and gives ten reasons why small business owners should use it.

24 Jun

Creating Community is the New Business Paradigm

I recently attended a technology conference where all the discussions and presentations revolved around using technology to create a community. Even for commercial ventures, the real power of the internet is creating on-going conversations; conversations with and between real people.
It didn’t matter if it was a large newspaper or a solopreneur, everyone was talking about how they created interaction with their audience.

23 Jun

What I Learned By Not Achieving My Olympic Dream

When I was a teenager I was a competitive swimmer. In the evenings when other kids were hanging out at the mall I was in the gym lifting weights or in the pool doing laps. In the early morning while other kids were still sleeping, I was back in the pool. On weekends, instead of [...]

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