No I'm not crazy, it's a business development strategy I learned from one of my coaches, Mark LeBlanc of Small Business Success. By resetting your benchmarks every 30 days you get to celebrate the beginning of a rolling 12 month period of business activity.

The competitive advantage of social. From no Facebook to "Passion - Energy, Sharing - Collaborative, Active - Untethered. All in one year...

Does all this technology make me look fat? If you've piled on a bit too much technology since last year, here are some tips to become a lean, mean, digital machine...

2014 is gone, so let it go. Here's what not to do as you greet the bright shiny New Year.

For professional speakers presenting before a live audience is the whole point. Being present with an audience has always been the best gig. It's the only way to hear the audiences applause. On-demand training has forced a change in that mindset. Here's why, and what you need to do about it...

Sometimes, "Could we use technology to...?" is the wrong question. When it comes to leveraging the power of technology to create business success a better question starts with, Should we...

This one really is a big deal. Not the discovery

When it comes to Internet Video Distribution, here's why you should use anything but YouTube...

Launching a warship includes the ritual of busting a bottle

I knew something was wrong the moment she stepped out of her car. Merrie Wilner, founder of DietarySoftware.com had the look of many of the digitally oppressed. She was being held hostage by her web designers. Here's how we planned her excape...

More than just a book, or a speech, The1Thing.com embodies a movement. The concept wraps everything Gary Keller does into a singular brand statement.

No it's not 2014 just yet, but it's a New Year just the same. Just ask my granddaughter Devon Gitchel. She will be starting classes tomorrow at Esquire Hills Elementary School. I hope they are ready for her, I know she is ready to go. The end of summer traditionally marks a renewed commitment to business success. Are you ready to go?

On the surface Richard Hadden is a mild-mannered as Clark Kent, but give him access to a video camera and YouTube.com and suddenly he can book a speaking engagement in a single bound. Learn how Richard turned a 54 second video into cold, hard cash...

it's International Coaching Week. To celebrate I'm gifting not one, but two 90 minute TechTalk Sessions. Here's a way you can not only make good, but do good at the same time...

Last Saturday I had the privilege of touring the interior of The Historic YMCA here in St. Petersburg. Although most business websites haven't been around as long The Historic YMCA, many are at a similar crossroads. If your website is showing it's age it may be time to consider an extreme makeover. Before you grab your hardhat, read these tips...

In a recent Mashable article, 3 Ways to Get Your Small

His email address is jakehimself. In a world of do_not_reply

One of my first questions to a client is, "Where does your audience come from?" If it's all from corporate offices, maybe you can hold off on a move to a responsive design. My work and research tells me that it's time to move to responsive design for any organization that counts mobile users in their audience. Here's why...

I attended a client holiday party last Saturday where I received one of the highest accolades possible. A staff member told me the most important thing I ever said to him was the title of this post. There's no whining in technology, so I hope all of you understand why I lost it when I read a post last night in the National Speakers Association group on Facebook...

Happy New Year, in November? Yes the Internet is fast, but it takes time to craft a successful digital marketing campaign. If you want to hit the ground running on New Years Day you've got to move faster than Father Time. Here's how to beat the holiday rush and still have plenty of holiday cheer.

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Entrepreneurs and independent business owners are always on the hunt

If everyone used commonsense to build and publish websites, we wouldn't need Jakob Nielsen's insights. The true value of his reports comes from his delivery of why social media usability is important. I've paid hundreds for his reports, but not this time, this one is free. If you are serious about making technology work, I recommend you download "Streams, Walls, and Feeds".

Poor production quality upstaged the message. The audio was drowned out by background noise, the talent silhouetted by poor lighting. Professionals wind up looking like amateurs whenever the choose to focus on "cool" technology over production standards.