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Antisocial Social Media and LinkedIn Means Business

There is a saying in marketing: “If you want to piss off half of your audience, post about politics, religion, or sex (men vs. women).” You can be assured that certain social media platforms actively promote content that creates division or anger to get the clicks, comments, and engagement that keep people engaged. I am…

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Social, Networking, and Social Networking

Back in 2016, I wrote my third book, “The Bacon System.” iPhones and social media were in their infancy. It was a quaint time when you could post to social media about yourself or your business, and the social systems and the algorithms were designed to get you as much engagement as possible. I was…

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There Is GOLD in Them Thar Bills

Arguably, three states in our country are famous for gold: Alaska, California, and New York. California had a gold rush in 1849. Although it was not a state yet, Alaska had a gold rush in 1896. New York is famous in more modern times because of Wall Street and the financial trading in Gold and…

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That One Thing… The Price Of Eggs

Have you seen the price of eggs? I have not, but I hear it's high. It is a battle cry for those who go to the grocery store and see that their cart has less, yet they are paying more. I buy 1/2 carton of eggs every few weeks and rarely finish them all. My…

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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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Why?

I want to do something a little different today. I want to share with you my why.  If you can figure out your why, I believe you are halfway to success. Simon Sinek tells us to start with why. But I believe that why is not all-encompassing and as simple as finding one why on…

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