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What's Old Is New

A Little Perspective I have been in marketing for almost 50 years. In my day, we walked to school uphill in the snow, even in the summer. On the way, we delivered newspapers while listening to our portable radios and reading every billboard along the road. It's no joke that I have seen and experienced…

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When Less… is MORE!

I had the opportunity to travel to the South Carolina Coast for my son's wedding. However, I dreaded the idea that renting a house or condo was the only way to stay on Edisto Island. I had visions of Florida or Myrtle Beach, where the coast has huge hotels and condos. But my future daughter-in-law…

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Out with the New and In with the Old – WHY Should You C.A.R.E.?

Getting older has both benefits and detriments. Growing old means having another day to learn, live, love, and grow. If you choose to continue to learn every day, you acquire wisdom. That wisdom may or may not help you become more successful, but I find, to stay relevant in business, you have to continue to…

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The New Artificial Intelligence Internet Traffic Jam and WHY You Should Care?

One big difference between Chicago and Raleigh is traffic. Chicago has basic north-south east-west routes and a lake that stops you from going east at one point. Raleigh has roads that can go east-west-north-south within a few miles, and you cannot live without a GPS. Also, Chicago has many 8-12 lane roads while Raleigh has…

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Man vs Machine – A Brief History of Algorithms and Artificial Intelligence

Back in 1997, Deep Blue (an IBM computer) defeated Garry Kasparov, the world chess champion at the time, in a six-game match with a final score of 3.5-2.5 in favor of Deep Blue. Almost 20 years later, in 2016, Google's AlphaGo program achieved a similar victory by defeating Lee Sedol, one of the world's top…

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5 Myths & 5 Remedies to Cure Internet Marketing Fatigue

Let's face it. We are living in a world that is overwhelmed with information. 380 new websites are created every minute, and over 500,000 new websites are added every day 7 million blog posts are published across the internet daily 300 BILLION emails are sent per day (85% spam) 720,000 hours of video is uploaded…

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