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On Thanksgiving: I’m Thankful for Modern Technology

11/22/201211/24/2015Blog, leadership, management, marketing, non-profit, small business, Social Mediablogging, business, Communications, connection, customer loyalty, Education and Training, entrepreneur, Facebook, gaming, Giving Thanks: The Gifts of Gratitude, Gratitude, IBM, Isaac Asimov, LinkedIn, Marketing, morale, North Carolina, personal referrals, productivity, Quora, recognition, retail, Small business, Social Media, Social network, success, technology, Thanksgiving, twitter, United States

It has been an amazing journey of personal and business growth for me these last few years.

I remember in 3rd grade (a million years ago!), reading a short story of the future by Isaac Asimov – unfortunately I can’t remember the title – in which there were children sitting at the kitchen table in front of a computer monitor taking school lessons.

I remember so clearly looking at that picture and thinking I hope I live long enough to see that come to be. You have to realize that at that time IBM’s computers filled entire rooms, there were no cell phones, no answering machines, no video games, color TV was just emerging, and central air conditioning was a modern convenience, so the concept of the story seemed so, so far away….

Imho – What is the #1 reason for business failure among small business owners?

11/21/2012Blog, leadership, management, marketing, non-profit, small businessbusiness, Business failure, entrepreneur, focus, LinkedIn, Magazines and E-zines, management, Networking and Peer Support, Peter Principle, productivity, Small business, success, time management, United States

I ran across this question by www.linkedin.com/in/davetteharvey in LinkedIn Answers “Although there has been an increase in support services for entrepreneurs and small business owners, the percentage of business failures in America is still pretty Read More

Entrepreneurs Only Sleep When the “Baby” Sleeps

10/25/201208/27/2017Blog, leadership, small businessbusiness, Coffee, entrepreneur, Facebook, focus, Home, Infant, inspiration, LinkedIn, small business owners, Social Media, success

I now know that having a baby was a fantastic analogy and training for entrepreneurship. The joy the prospect of success your own business brings you …

Never Put all Your Marketing Eggs in Just One Basket

10/23/2012Blog, marketing, non-profit, retail, small business, Social Mediablog, boomers, business, Content, current promotions, eggs in one basket, Facebook, Google, LinkedIn, Marketing, search engine rank, Small business, Social Media, stock decline, success, technology, time management, twitter, Web search engine, Website

All the recent social media changes and demands are making you a little more than nuts. You spend a lot of time learning how to stay up in edge rank, but they keep changing the rules. So what IS your foundation? What can you rely on for marketing your business? …

Social Media Marketing is Not Traditional Marketing

08/06/2012Blog, management, marketing, small business, Social Mediaboomers, business, customer loyalty, Facebook, Marketing, Small business, small business owner, Social Media, Social network, social relationship, success, twitter

A friend of mine, a Small Business Owner, helps customers with foot pain through healthy, supportive shoes, arch supports, and other remedies. He told me had given social media a try and it didn’t work because “who wants to have an affinity with someone who reminds them of foot pain?” Of course, his point is who would want to be constantly reminded of a negative condition? While I agree no one would, it is a moot point in respect to Social Media.

What do YOU need from a Social Media workshop?

07/19/2012Blog, management, marketing, non-profit, small business, Social Mediaboomers, business, Constant Contact, Education and Training, entrepreneur, Facebook, LinkedIn, Marketing, marketing event, mea culpa, pinterest, profit leaders, Small business, small business owners, Social Media, Social network, success, twitter

Let me fill you all in on today’s input from the Small Business Owners and Non-Profit leaders that attended today’s event. It gave me a lot to think about and I’d like to hear from you, too!