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Steve Jobs vs Artificial Intelligence

I have always been entertained and enamored by magic tricks. When people see one performed, they usually have one of two reactions: amazement or curiosity. The amazement is, “How did they do that?” and the curiosity is, “How did they do that?” Some people will look forward to the next one, while others are distracted…

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Data is a Gift… Share The Love!

Do you remember life before Beepers, CB Radios, and Fax Machines? All three gained momentum and popularity in the '70s and '80s and peaked in the '90s. However, all three fell victim to mobile phones. Beepers became text messaging, faxes became email, and CB radios became Nextel phones and then standard mobile phones. Mobile phones…

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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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BACON – Chapter 6: Know – Like – Trust

The concept of “Know – Like – Trust” has been around for a while. It is commonly attributed to author Bob Burg (Endless Referrals and The Go-Giver). Bob is an internationally known sales guru, and I've had the pleasure of interviewing him and getting to know him personally. Bob is someone who I would call…

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Falling for the Forest from the Trees

As a golfer, the falling leaves are annoying, but the views from the fairways are stunning. Fall is in full bloom. Not only are the leaves turning colors, but you notice individual trees more because you will see a mix of orange, brown, red, yellow, and green colors. Each tree stands out more when they're…

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Is Your Marketing an Investment or an Expense? Good Questions!

It's been an interesting week. We are in the dog days of summer. People are vacationing, getting their kids back to school, or just soaking up (or avoiding) the sunny days and warm weather. Speaking of dogs. Our dog Layla picked up a case of the dog flu from doggie daycare. The daycare was incredibly…

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