Category Archives: Small business marketing

The Power of Being Ridiculous

How far do you think your business will go if you don’t stand out? What are you doing to stand out? What are you doing to be ridiculous?
If you live in my town, you know a guy named Bob Rohrman. He sells cars. Lots of them. Lots, and lots of them. And he makes completely [...]

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Get Control Over Your Dang Schedule People!

I had a great discussion the other day with a friend at lunch. It was about the incessant need everyone seems to have to answer their phone. No matter what. If it rings, it simply MUST be answered. Doesn’t matter what’s going on. Doesn’t matter what you’re in the middle of. Do any of you [...]

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Using Fear and Loathing to Grow Your Business

Are you setting new goals for 2010? Focus on what you cannot stand…what you hate, as much as what you want to accomplish! Let me know what you think
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Are You Grinding it or Crushing it?

I love the power of words, don’t you? The words we use mean everything…words have real power. If you use the wrong words to describe yourself or your business, you can unwittingly compromise the results you get. Words create a powerful impression. Conversely, choosing the RIGHT words…highly targeted POWER words, to describe what you’re doing, [...]

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No Room for Doubt

In business, there is no room to doubt yourself. I’d love to hear what you think about this subject. Are you 100% sure you have what it takes to take your business to the next level? Are you 100% sure you know your niche better than the next guy?
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Best Business Opportunity in the WOOORRRRLLDDD

A lot of people…a LOT of people believe that it’s essential to find the RIGHT business opportunity. Finding the hottest new rocking business opportunity is the key to “making it”. How do you feel about this? This video has a few of my thoughts. Let me know what you think!
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Crush It by Gary Vaynerchuk

Just finished reading Gary Vaynerchuk’s “Crush It”. Highly recommended. Here are a couple of my thoughts. I’d love to hear what YOU think of it. http://crushitbook.com/
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Are You Taking Action or Just Talking About Taking Action?

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Much appreciation to Key Splash Creative for sharing this video recently. I had to share it, because I think it speaks powerfully to how ridiculous we can become when it comes to distracting ourselves from what [...]

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Kids are Not Great Salespeople

It’s been said that kids are the best salespeople. They know persistence. They know the power of repeatedly asking for what they want. These are important qualities…not just in sales but in life. But kids are not great sales people. In fact, kids have a lot to learn. No figure.
Why Kids are Bad Salespeople
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Gary Vaynerchuk Rocks Chicago

As I’ve said before on Next Level Blogger, investing in your business is key. One of the biggest returns I get is when I take the time to hit the road for a minute and physically go meet people. Internet business is people business. Period. No substitute. You have to rock, and the best way [...]

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