Brian Basilico is an internationally recognized speaker, author, trainer, and adjunct professor. He brings over 35 years of marketing experience to his award-winning internet marketing company, B2b Interactive Marketing, Inc. Brian is a syndicated podcaster and blogger, who has been featured as a guest expert in Entrepreneur and Inc. magazines, as well as various news articles, radio shows, and podcasts.
Pretty much every day, I walk my dog Layla about a mile and a half for a half hour. She sniffs, and I learn. Over the years, I have listened to podcasts, audiobooks, and Blinkist book summaries. I canceled my Blinkist account earlier this year because I could tell they started using AI voices instead…
Only the Lonely I have been working from home since 2001, so I have become more accustomed to working alone than most. I understand that during the pandemic in 2020, people were reluctant to be away from the office, but it wasn’t primarily because they had to adapt to new technology at home. What they…
The English language is hard and convoluted. Words that are spelled the same but pronounced differently are called heteronyms. English has hundreds of these! The farm was used to produce produce I read what I read yesterday The bandage was wound around the wound I use AI in my business as a tool. It helps me research while…
Although it’s been 80 degrees here in Raleigh lately, the mornings are getting brisk, and you can sense fall in the air. Some trees are starting to turn, and a constant morning dew covers the grass. Aside from pumpkin-spiced everything and the neighborhood competition about who can overdecorate their houses for Halloween, there is a…
I have been in the marketing game a long time. When I wrote my first book, I was introduced to the world of marketing influencers. Although I was trying to become one, I never made it my main source of income; instead, I used it as a way to introduce myself to potential clients. That…
I am such a geek that my Weber Grill has Bluetooth. I have an app that connects to it and monitors the temperature, showing you the cooking time. There is also a wired probe that you insert into a steak or chicken to monitor the internal temperature and determine when to turn the food. I…
Layla as a Calendar Model I saw an ad on Facebook from a company looking for the pet of the year, which invited you to submit a picture of your pet to be considered for their annual calendar. I said to myself, “I’ll bite”, and I submitted a portrait-sized (tall) photo to see if they…
I live with my wife, Kim, and our dog, Layla. When it comes to making meals at home, Kim has that down to a science. One thing I can say is that we often have leftovers. For example, when we do Taco Tuesday, we almost always get a second meal out of the cooked food.…
I have been working in marketing and advertising for a long time. When I started in the late 1970s and early 80s, TV was delivered by antennas, and radio and newspapers were still the primary news delivery mechanisms. It wasn’t until 1996 that MSNBC and Fox News came onto the scene. Then, in late 2016,…
There is an undercurrent creating a bit of uncertainty in business. It’s the cost of doing business. I call it the “Chaos-Commerce Economy.” I have a lot of subscription tools that I pay for every month. They range from Grammarly to Blubrry (podcasting storage), from Acuity (meeting scheduling) to Zoom, Fathom, and other meeting tools.…
