Mar 16, 2015

Don’t believe everything you’ve been told about presenting. Which of these myths have you already smashed? A lot of presentation skills training I hear about only really gives you half the skills you need to be an effective communicator – because it focuses too much on transmitting. I believe that half of any presentation you make should be made...

Oct 16, 2014

People are always fascinated by exceptional leadership, inspired by those who seem to rise out of the sea of everyday mediocrity with an ease most can never hope to attain. Most never get there because it takes a unique and strong combination of personas to be a great leader:  a visionary, a communicator, a motivator, and an achiever. A Virtual Visionary A...

Oct 1, 2014

If your website isn’t fully accessible and viewable on mobile devices, you are missing out on more than half of your opportunities to interact with potential readers and customers. A PewInternet Research study found that 34% of cell internet users access websites mostly via their cell phones. CNN declared that 55% of all internet access was mobile …...

Sep 28, 2014

I have a startup superpower – a superhuman ability to find the reasons any startup idea will fail. It’s an ability I’ve honed through trial and error. Through dozens of failed projects. (My secondary superpower is the ability to come up with the absolute worst startup ideas on the planet.) Building a multi-sided marketplace? FAIL. Balancing...

Jul 9, 2014

When you’re shopping on a well-known retailer like MooseJaw.com (one of my favorites!), you probably don’t stop to consider the sheer number of variables that the retailer can be optimizing for. For example: With a simple site like this: Which promotional offer do you decide to place at the center? How do you determine the trade offers between promotional...

Mar 19, 2014

Emerging technology has raised the stakes in the way we conduct business today. The consumer has now taken a primary role in forming company’s product lines and service offerings. The fostering of customer relationships is evolving; communication with consumers must be superb. Consumers have the capability to flood the web and social media platforms with...

Feb 11, 2014

I bet that a lot of people are answering “yes” to this question. I also bet that a lot of people are incorrectly answering “yes” to this question. There are numerous articles out there about writing emails. There are articles on writing professional emails, what not to write in emails, tips for well-written emails, and the list goes on. The problem I...

Jan 6, 2014

Groupon has moved from daily deals into getaways, goods and experiences. And despite several controversial episodes, the site has remained remarkably popular. What’s behind the Groupon effect? And what can marketers learn from its phenomenal growth? The Origins of Groupon Groupon is founded on the principles of cooperative purchases. In order to get the...