The Illusion of Asset Ownership

Every business has bankable assets on its balance sheet – both soft and and hard assets. Hard defines capital equipment and real estate – assets that have traditionally held their value. Soft assets are intangibles such as brands and the goodwill that is associated with them. HBUSA company is a lot different than the others. They […]

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The Best Social Media Strategy

Finding your way with social media is not a linear process. This is a key reason why many small businesses are overwhelmed with it. To make matters even more confusing, many social media consultants, who often refer to themselves as strategists, prescribe complicated methods that keep their clients tethered to them for extended periods. There […]

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The New Rules of Information Marketing

One of my predictions for 2012 was that the quality of online content would rise to meet the expectations of the general public. To be honest, while that is exactly how things are playing out, even I have been surprised by some of the developments. When you make predictions, it’s easy to look back and […]

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What Do You Want From Social Media?

  It’s human nature to make inquiries when discovering a new technology. What is it? And more importantly, what does it do? The right question is – what do you want it to do? Technology Now Demands More One of the reasons people are frustrated with technology is they have been conditioned to expect it to be […]

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Digital Marketing for Small Business

Digital marketing is nearing a point of critical mass, one that will take most small businesses by surprise. Information wants to be shared, and that is readily accomplished when it is captured digitally. Digital is universal, going all the way back to Einstein: E = MC2.  Digital marketing involves the free exchange of valuable information […]

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Ambiance for Writers

Writing is a skill –  one that is highly sought after these days when there is such a thirst for quality online content. If you are a writer you know the challenges – including the distractions. Writers know that getting into and staying within “the zone” (or whatever you want to call it) is essential […]

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Creating Addictive Marketing Content

One of the distinguishing qualities of successful marketers is they are passionate students of human behavior – more specifically, buying behavior. Human beings have innate tendencies that lead to actions – some favorable, and others not. Addictions are unfavorable behaviors that can develop very innocently. For example, exercise is a positive action that people take […]

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Presentation Skills for Marketers

Successful marketers know that presentation skills are just as important as the message – maybe more. The reason for this is every message is subject to interpretation, and the better it is presented the more likely the audience will draw from it the necessary elements that are going to be of value to them. Media […]

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How Google is Like A Third Grader

You can dedicate yourself to learning the complexities of search optimization – though, you may discover that it can easily become a full-time job. For those of you that already have a full-time job, or a business to run, a better option is to learn the basics and apply some logic to achieving practical results. […]

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Start from the Beginning – With Content

Any problem is best resolved by starting from the beginning to get the basic essentials right. If you have watched the classic film The Wizard of Oz as many times as I have, you know that Glinda, the good witch of the North, shares uncommon wisdom. When asked by Dorothy where to start her journey, […]

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