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There continues to be a lot of talk about “BANT” (budget, authority, need, and timeframe) in the marketplace. Some managers still hold to the idea that each element of “BANT” must be satisfied in order for a sales opportunity to be truly qualified. I don’t actually believe in this practice, and I’m hopeful that you [...]

The Facebook marketing challenge has evolved from accumulating to engaging fans. The new success objective is to efficiently and effectively beat the Edgerank algorithm to get the maximum number of posts onto fans walls and trigger the multiplier effect that places brand content in the NewsFeeds of your fans’ friends.

On average only 3-7% of fans [...]

Matt Barrie, CEO of Freelancer.com

I’d like to thank Mr. Matt Barrie, the CEO of Freelancer.com, for giving me this opportunity to interview him on his views and aspects of online entrepreneurship. Freelancer.com is the largest resource for [...]

I get it. Not everyone has the time and resources necessary to implement an all-encompassing social media marketing campaign. Especially when you’re spending 40 – 60 hours a week running a business or managing a department, it’s hard to find spare time to spend updating your Facebook page or writing blog posts. So for that [...]

How do You Tell that the Forum Post is Just a Company Self Talk?

With too many self talks on internet forums that are mainly posted by companies owners and [...]

Get your free copy of Stan Phelp’s book!

A few years ago, I met Stan Phelps, another marketing guy, online (I think he commented on my blog and we started chatting via email) and before I knew it — we were friends.  He was just dipping his toe into the blogging waters and I tried [...]

Perhaps the most misunderstood and debilitating part of the average sales process is…the follow-up. This is where your intelligence, your ego, and your empathy can absolutely be your worst enemies to converting prospects.

I recently ran into a very talented corporate sales speaker/trainer, Judy Garmaise, who brings a unique focus to the practice of sales follow-up. When she is [...]

I had lunch recently with a group of friends, all journalists – editors or reporters. All, including myself, have a bachelor’s degree in journalism or closely related academic area. We spent many years, learning the ropes, ethically and how to report a story without bias, to have balance and fairness in our reporting. We’ve all [...]

Define your 2012 game plan

Over the past month, I’ve been posing what I hope have been some head scratching, thought provoking questions to help you get ready for 2012.

If you can answer these five questions — I think you’re going to have a solid foundation for your marketing efforts moving forward.

In case you missed [...]

Twitter helps to Build your Branding if you Do it the Right Way.

Twitter is one of the most popular social media platforms today. Unlike traditional mediums, [...]