Preorder my new book, Crushing It!, here!: I think that this video serves as a really good way to kick off the new year… My man Charlie Jabaley has been working incredibly hard to go from obese to athlete and he’s crushing it! Before Charlie decided to retire from his profession in the music industry,…
Photo Credit: NBC On The Voice, Kyla Jade closed out the night with an amazing rendition of “One Night Only” by Jennifer Hudson for her Top 12 performance. Kyla noted that she did background for Jennifer and was nervous to tackle her song. Kyla got a call from J-Hud who said that she would be…
Photo Credit: NBC On The Voice, Britton Buchanan sang and performed a magnificent rendition of “Small Town” by John Mellencamp. Britton noted that he lives in a small town and responds to this song. Kelly Clarkson said that Britton is an amazing vocalist and is the coolest person. Kelly said that he is owning all…
By Connor Manion Photo by Nik MacMillan on UnsplashWhen you are first starting out, the word of digital marketing can be incredibly overwhelming. Between website design, social media accounts, email campaigns, SEO, analytics, and content creation, a lot of company’s decide to outsource components of their digital strategy. And one of the first things to go is…
“A person in ripped jeans working on a MacBook on the floor” by Mikayla Mallek on Unsplash“Making money from blogging requires you to do only two things: drive a lot traffic, then maximize the income from that traffic.” — John Chow I believe that if you’re able to cross a 200 claps within a day, there’s a great chance…
Wikimedia Commons The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have welcomed another royal baby. Prince William and Kate Middleton’s third child made his royal debut on Monday—and social media is loving the photos of the adorable baby boy. “The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have left St Mary’s Hospital in London with their new arrival, a…
TeroVesalainen / Pixabay Facebook. Twitter. Pinterest. Snapchat. The list of social media platforms goes on and on. While business owners know the value that social media presence can bring to their company, many small and medium firms simply don’t have the resources to devote to all of the platforms. In this article, we will discuss…
There’s good news for SEOs — the number of searches on Google keeps growing, interest in SEO remains massively higher than other forms of web marketing, and the field is far less distrusted than even a few years ago (source). But, there’s bad news, too. Thanks to the kind folks at Jumpshot (whose clickstream data…
Photo Credit: ABC On American Idol, Gabby Barrett ended the night with a strong rendition of “The Climb” by Miley Cyrus. Luke Bryan said that was his favorite vocal situation of the night. Luke said it was the first time that he felt Gabby was not playing around anymore and wanted it all. Katy Perry…
Photo Credit: ABC On American Idol, Michael J. Woodard gave a powerful performance of “Titanium” by David Guetta featuring Sia. Katy Perry said she is going to Coachella with Sia and will tell her that she met a star today that sang her song incredibly. Lionel Ritchie called Michael a martian because he gives them…
Photo by John Schnobrich on UnsplashThe world of inbound marketing is more of an ecosystem that you have to navigate and this is how personal brands and small business can finally get success and not get lost along the way. (Help wanted: Medium is an large interactive community and I am asking for comments to help make…
Hallelujah.be for Generation YInnovation was the flavor of the day yesterday at the Digital Transformation Conference 2018 in Mechelen, Belgium. Two-thirds of the speakers served up keynotes on Business Innovation and Customer Innovation, vastly outnumbering those in Technology Innovation and Sustainable Innovation. This isn’t to say that technology and sustainability took a back seat, but…
Thanos: A Brief History of Marvel’s Mad Titan Photo Credit: Marvel By now, most of the world has heard of Thanos thanks to his multiple cameos as the MCU’s big bad in hiding. In a matter of days, Josh Brolin will bring his Mad Titan center stage as he faces off with the combined might…
Source: Pixabay.com Are you a list maker? I am. I love to make a list. The more lists, the better. And the satisfaction of checking things off those lists? What an amazing feeling. Over the last few weeks, I’ve been putting together a new list. Unfortunately, this one else isn’t quite as easy to check…
Absolutely loved the dinner meeting I had with Anik Khan and Hasan Minhaj tonight. If you have any interest in understanding the best content strategy for rappers, the truth behind social media exposing people, and how I play “the game”, you have to watch this video. Check out Anik Khan here: Check out my man…
This keynote from 2016 is packed full of tips and tricks of how to get ahead if you’re a salesperson in any market – nothing will ever change if you’re just playing the same gave over and over. It’s time to try something new. Preorder my new book Crushing It! coming out in January of…
As most of you know, I have an obsession with day trading attention and always making sure that you have as much as possible. You can’t do ANYTHING without the attention of the end consumer. Before you try to pitch me your product or get me to donate to your charity, you have to get…
Let’s get one thing straight – GDPR is not a new rule about obtaining consent to market to people. That law already exists under the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR) and the ePrivacy Directive. What GDPR does is give individuals more control over how their data is used, and if it is used. Under…
mohamed_hassan / Pixabay Obviously, when you own and run a business you want to make the most money possible. To do that you must diligently strive to keep costs down and revenues up. Streamlining your business to increase efficiency can help keep those costs down. But there are lots of ways to increase productivity. Some…
Ever have someone say “show me results first”? Well, that’s what I had when a client pushed back about my services. We are such a new Ad agency, we know we can get results we just don’t have case studies to show proof. Even when I tell them I pulled off viral campaigns that lead to…
Don’t give upNot everyone is going to get you Not everyone is going to need what you offer Or perhaps they just don’t trust you enough to hand over their hard earned cash! As an entrepreneur you’re going to get a lot of rejection (And I’m not talking about girls or guys in the nightclub, that happens whether you’re…
Thought leadership is the goal of many executives and the pinnacle of success in executive branding. But it doesn’t come about by chance, which is why you need to develop a thought leadership strategy. Many are familiar with the basics of how to establish thought leadership — create content, schedule speaking engagements, spot trends, etc.…
stevepb / Pixabay Have you ever read any finance books? No matter who you are or where you are in life, learning more about money is always a good move. There’s a lot going on in the financial world. Learning about making more money or investing is always a worthwhile pursuit. Financial education is something…
insspirito / Pixabay If you haven’t caught up on season one of HBO’s Westworld, it’s time to hunker down with a bowl of popcorn big enough for your binge-watching session and prepare yourself for a mental rollercoaster ride. Season two of this sci-fi/western thriller all about artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics airs this Sunday (April…
When it comes to mental health in the workplace in the UK, the figures are far from positive. Poor mental health is costing the economy up to a staggering £99bn per year! The direct cost to the employer is £42bn as a result of being present-but-not-functioning, absenteeism, and staff turnover. Sadly there is still a…