You work hard for what you know. As an author, public speaker, seminar leader, blogger, or coach, ideas are money. And then there’s social media - the wide-mouth, gaping suck-hole of content. Social media is where ideas gets shared. Holding back your best ideas until...
I am a student of success. I learned a long time ago it's faster to learn from someone more successful than me, rather than bumbling along trying to figure it all out myself. Recently, I was at Mike Stelzner's amazing Social Media Marketing World conference in San...
I am a bit of a nut about podcasts. Of course I have a podcast, so I am biased. But even before I launched the Experts Enterprise podcast I was using podcasts as my regular source for business education. If I’m heading out for a run, ski, paddle, or cycle I always...
There is a danger out there what we need to be wary of. It’s called the bright shiny object. You listen to a podcast on your morning run and they mention some cool app, or plug-in, or software that is amazing, super cool, faster, or bakes pies. You have to have it....
One of the common questions I get asked by entrepreneurs is “How can I start when nobody knows me or knows what I do?” “Should I cold call?” is usually their next question. Of course you can cold call. And if you have existing relationships in your market, it is a...
I’m still surprised how many people I meet don’t listen to podcasts. I’m also surprised how many people like Duck Dynasty - some things are just unexplainable. Podcasts are one of the best ways to learn (or be entertained) while doing something else. I can be running...
I replied to a routine client email today and just for fun I signed off with “Rainy in Kelowna, arghhhhh!” I didn’t think much of it, but in the bottom of their reply they wrote: “PS rainy here too – sad to see summer go” No biggie, but somehow I felt a little closer...