News, articles, tips & tricks

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…

Learn more
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…

Learn more
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…

Learn more
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…

Learn more
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…

Learn more
The Devil Is In The Details… In The Data

The Devil Last week I attended a CMO panel discussion sponsored by the AMA Triangle. It included CMOs from SAS, Blue Cross Blue Shield, and a couple of other independent medium to small-business CMOs. One of the panelists stood out to me. Not only was he about a foot and a half taller than everybody…

Learn more
AllA-B TestingAccountabilityAdvertisingAffiliate MarketingAnswer Engine OptimizationArtificial IntelligenceAttentionAudioAudiobooksAutomationAutoresponderAwarenessBloggingBooksBrandingBusinessBusiness SystemsBusiness ToolsBuyer's JourneyC-Suite TopicsCanvaCase StudiesChange ManagementClient ExpectationsCoachingCold-CallingCommunicationCommunityCompanyConferencesConsistencyConsumer vs B2b MarketingContent MarketingCopyrightCrowdsourcingCustomer JourneyCustomer Relationship ManagerCustomer ServiceData MiningDesignDesign & PhotographyDisruptionDrip Email SequencesEbooksEducationEMail MarketingEmotional IntelligenceEngagementEntrepreneurshipEventsFacebookFacebook GroupsFeedback LoopFinanceFollow-UpFuturecastingGeneral MarketingGenerating SalesGiving BackGolfGoogle+GoogleGoogle AdWordsGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Places/MapsGraphicsHashtagsHuman CapitalHuman-To-HumanIndustryInfluencer MarketingInfographicsInformation MarketingInnovationInstagramInterviewsInvesting In YourselfIPadiPhoneLanding PagesLifestyle & HobbyLinkedInLinkedIn AdvertisingManaging ChangeManaging Your BusinessMarketing Tips and ToolsMindsetMusicNavigationNeed HelpNetworkingNiche MarketingOpinionOrganic MarketingOwn ItPerfect CustomersPermission MarketingPinterestPodcastsPredictionsPresentationsProductivityProject ManagementPurposeQuestionsReciprocityReferralsRelationship MarketingRepairs and UpgradesReputationReturn On InvestmentReviewsSalesSales FunnelSatireScamSearch Engine MarketingSearch Engine OptimizationSegmentingSocial MediaSocial NetworkingSpamSpeakingSpreadsheetsStaff IssuesStoryStrategySuccessSystemsTargeted MessagingTechnologyTestimonialsText MessagingThankfulnessThought LeadershipTime ManagementTips & tricksTrustTwitterValue PropositionVideoVirtual AssistantsVoice SearchWeb DomainWeb HostingWebinarsWebsite MaintenanceWebsitesWorld NewsWriting Content