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Simon Sinek on Leadership

Don’t quit. Never give up trying to build the world you can see, even if others can’t see it. Listen to your drum and your drum only. It’s the one that makes the sweetest sound. Simon Sinek Read more at … Continue reading

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Brand Yourself: What are You Passionate About

Brand Yourself: What are You Passionate About.

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Brand Yourself: What are You Passionate About

Brand Yourself: What are You Passionate About.

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Brand Yourself: What are You Passionate About

Brand Yourself: What are You Passionate About.

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Brand Yourself: What are You Passionate About

Yesterday I spoke at the University of Maryland’s “Graduate Research Interaction Day 2014” (go terps).  It was a great opportunity and I enjoyed it very much. It did get me thinking about how many of us consciously build our brands. … Continue reading

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Going viral, the Instagram way

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Yesterday we saw the acquisition of Instagram for $1B or did we? What did Facebook really buy?  A photo sharing application? Hardly.  Facebook did not buy Instagram. What Facebook bought was far more valuable.…

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How to get powerful customer testimonials and professional recommendations

In this day and age, there is nothing more powerful than a customer testimonial and/or a professional recommendation.  This is especially true for a site like Linkedin.  Even if you don’t own technically own a small business, getting a recommendation from someone … Continue reading

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Why the NEW Google+ Local matters for your Small Business

Google just announced that it will kill its “Google Places” offering in favor of a new version on Google+ called “Google+ Local”.   Why does this matter? It is interesting that Google has decided to build out its business listing … Continue reading

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How Small Businesses Can use Mobile for Marketing

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NOTE: This was first published in February of this year. Tomorrow we are launching our new video series designed to help small businesses learn from experts in startups, small business and marketing.  We are…

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How Positive Psychology is Changing Product Marketing

Recently, I have been doing research on the topic of positive psychology.  The essence of positive psychology is to focus on strengths and virtues.  Traditional marketing focuses on the customer problem–the negative.  Businesses bring a solution to the problem–the positive.  Positive psychology advocates focusing … Continue reading

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