Sales Professionals Need a Reality Check

by David on September 1, 2010

What have you done for me lately? That’s the world we live in after the great financial collapse of the 21st Century, especially for sales reps looking to make a change in their career. Years ago, a successful sales professional could write their own ticket when it came to compensation from their new employer. They [...]

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Photography is Storytelling

by David on August 20, 2010

Guest post by Becky Johns who is a communications professional and photographer from mid-Michigan. She writes about public relations,social media and a whole lot of other things at becky-johns.com. You can also check out her work at http://flickr.com/beckyjohns or contact her at http://becky-johns/photography To me, photography is one of the purest forms of storytelling. You [...]

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Why Aren’t More Restaurants Using Social Media?

August 17, 2010

It‘s understandable not every business was going to jump on the social media bandwagon right from the get go, it’s scary being a leader and innovative. Some need case studies to examine before consideration; others would rather sit on the sidelines observing the competition before joining the party. All this makes sense, who knew Facebook [...]

My Twitter Presence

August 12, 2010

I’m not Chris Brogan nor am I trying to be however he’s easily in my top 3 of people I learn from on Twitter so after reading his blog My Twitter Presence this morning, I thought I would follow suit and hey, it was his suggestion anyway. Seeing that I just finished celebrating my two [...]

What’s the ROI On Making People Laugh?

August 5, 2010

Comedians like Chris Rock and Adam Sandler make plenty of money, more than you and I combined. It makes perfectly good sense on why they work so hard to entertain their fans by spending hours each day perfecting their craft. Does that mean that we shouldn’t focus on putting smiles on the faces of our [...]

Digital Voyeurism Is Acceptable

August 3, 2010

Has this ever happened to you? You’re walking around when someone approaches and asks if you are…you? They know your name, or if different – Twitter name, along with your most recent updates. They’ve been following your latest trip, speaking engagement, and car accident shared on Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn. The glee in their eye [...]