

What's the Best Way to Begin a Speaking Engagement?
The master of ceremonies has finished introducing you, and the audience is waiting. What next? Take these steps before you launch your prese

The Personal Branding Lesson from the 2016 Presidential Race Every Business Owner Needs to Know
I’m certain that most people will agree that there are many lessons to be learned in how the 2016 presidential election has played out...

5 Reasons Why Coaching Might Be What Your Small Business Needs
Is it time you took on a business coach? No matter how successful your small business, no owner has all the answers. But knowing when to...

This 2016-17 NFL Season - Watch out for the Kapernick Effect and Don’t Shame Free Speech
Unless you have been in an isolation booth meditating for the last couple of weeks, you probably have heard about San Francisco 49ers...

Is This Your Slow Month? Then Strategize Now for Your Busy Time!
How many times have you heard that August is typically a “slow month”? The good news is that slower sales months offer more than just...

Grow Your Email List with These 20 Powerful Tips
Get ready I have some terrible news: Your email marketing database degrades by about approximately 30% every year. Your contacts' email...


3 Ways to Grow Your Business with Twitter
With hundreds of millions of Twitter users across the globe sending over 500 tweets a day, growing your business on Twitter can be a huge ad

Why Muhammad Ali Was the Greatest at Public Relations and Branding
Muhammad Ali once quipped that he said he was the greatest before even he knew he was. His chants about being “the greatest of all time”,...

How To Clear a Roadblock to Your Success
There is no more true statement than this: the biggest risks come with the greatest rewards and those rewards are often presented in the...

The Best Way to Make More Money
Y ears of interacting with small business owners brought me to some simple, but significant conclusions. I watched the same mistakes...