Teach Something

Recently I’ve been learning kickboxing with a new training center. I’ve really enjoyed my time, especially when it comes to learning the techniques of fighting. One day after one of the sessions, I asked the head trainer if he would take a minute to help me with my footwork and the finer details of kickboxing. […]

What is an Influencer?

What is an Influencer Influencers is a popular term used in the Marketing industry. Its a broad term for a figure who is particularly well respected in their industry and has a following of people who look to them for advice. There is no numerical or statistical barometer for determining if a person is an […]

How to Release A Product

Everyone wants to hit a home run. For anyone who plays baseball, obviously home runs aren’t everything. There is a lot more to the game. You want a good bull pin, people who can get on base and a defense that doesn’t commit errors. There is a lot to winning a baseball game. For marketing, […]

What Music Artists Teach Us About Guest Blogging

Guest blogging is a highly technical term that really is only used by the online marketing and blogging community. At its core, it  means you as an individual, or a business, writing or contributing on another entities marketing channels. A common example is a website specialist writing a post for a company that helps small […]

To Be a Marketing Powerhouse, Build Habits. Marketing Habits

When you are in marketing, you enter a world that borders the world of creativity and data. Saying this, the success of your marketing stops becoming systematic and more about your ability to leverage creativity and talent. This is a constant battle that I have to fight as I specialize in internet marketing and SEO. […]

Be Different. Reap the Benefits, Accept the Consequences

Most people can agree that talent is not enough. Success and fame is built on many circumstances. Some people will cry luck, environment, chance and the popularity of the time. The amalgam of factors make many people just shrug and walk away. And its the same for many field including music, sports and business. Your […]

Marketing, Like Business, is About Who You Know

The deeper I get into marketing, the more I realize how little power a brand and marketer really has. The reason being that at the end of the day, you can have all the best graphics, product benefits and greatest advertising campaign. But if there is no one to receive it or to help spread […]

Quantifying Your Earned and Spent Marketing Dollars

Marketing thrives in the digital world. Business lives in the physical world. Things like customer traffic, sales and profits are all still physical things. No doubt that as a small business you have thought about creating a digital marketing plan for your business. Social media posts, branded content and customer engagement will be a part […]

How Your Business Can Participate during Appreciation Days

Its hard to think of how to give value. Everyone tells you to do it, but that is like when people say be healthy. What does that even mean? Well today I have some quick ideas on how to get your business to participate in global or community celebrations and to provide value. This will […]

Marketing Spotlight: Tom Fishburne – Marketoonist

Sunday comics are always the best. Even though newspapers have long been replaced by digital media, comic strips have this vintage style that remind me of the allure of a vinyl record. I remember always being a huge fan of Garfield comics. I loved that cat. That was the one thing I would get from […]