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Engagement… to The Power of 3

Have you ever been in an endless loop or Mobius strip conversation with a toddler? You know… the endless circle of WHY? When a toddler keeps asking “WHY?” in response to everything they hear or see, it's called the “why stage” or “why phase”. As children grow and develop, they become more aware of their…

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How Can a Golf Swing Help You Build a Marketing SYS-TEM?

How often do you find yourself getting ads for something that you just searched for? It can be both creepy and annoying. Since the weather is so much better here in North Carolina than in Chicago, I have been lucky enough to play 20+ rounds of golf since January 1st. The golf here, especially in…

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Show Us Your Why

I am sure you probably had a conversation with a toddler at one point in your life. It probably was something like this… Get ready, we're going to the store Why? Because we need food. Why? Because we are out of milk. I DON'T LIKE MILK ANYMORE! Why? Because it hurts cows. Why? (You get…

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Are You Whiffing the WIIFM?

When I say “Whiff” what do you think of? Are you imagining a baseball, moving at 100 mph, dropping out of the strike zone as the batter takes a swing at strike three? Or are you thinking of waking up, and catching the smell of BACON wafting throughout your living space? Have you heard the…

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Marketing – Strategy vs. Plan

One of the best ways I know to meet people is to join groups and volunteer. That's how I became a speaker at various events. It's also how I am quickly building my network in my new location in Raleigh, NC. Before I even moved here, I joined the AMA and was invited to be…

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5 FREE Things That You Want To Maximize in 2023

Do you remember the good old days?  Go back to before 2007 and remember what your world was like. You may have been a PC or a Mac (you surely remember those commercials). Either way, you had a computer, monitor, printer, CD or DVD ROM drive, and chances are, speakers, a digital camera, video…

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