Does anyone else hate self checkouts?

September 14, 2009

I was in Home Depot the other day and I realized how much I hate self checkouts.  Not only do they never work correctly, they completely dehumanize the retail business environment.
Now, when you go to the Home Depot, you never have to talk to anyone.
The idea to install self check-out scanners was clearly the idea [...]

Try to make $1

August 28, 2009

I am fortunate enough to answer questions on entrepreneur.com.  Not only does it give me a ton of insight into the entrepreneur’s mind, it also is a way for me to pay forward all of the help that I’ve been given.
Well, this week, I received a question from someone who wants to make and sell [...]

Online vs. Offline Marketing Part 2

August 26, 2009

Jeremy left a comment on my online vs. offline marketing post.  Just to be brief, he mentioned that offline marketers will soon be obsolete because they don’t want to do the work of engaging in conversations – like online marketers do.
I admit, to write new content on a blog, or in autoresponders, or wherever, is [...]

Online Marketing vs. Offline Marketing

August 19, 2009

I was at a networking event last week with a group of individuals who were mostly offline marketers.  It’s interesting to hear their conversations about how great these tactics work for them – and how they think the whole online marketing thing is a complete waste of time.
Because I “live” online, I constantly read about [...]

Do you make these mistakes in marketing?

August 18, 2009

Every day, I’m fortunate enough to be able to help small business owners with their marketing – something I absolutely love to do.  I find that each business that needs help with their marketing does so because they make at least one of the following mistakes:
•    They don’t know if their marketing is working.  
•   [...]

Autoresponders

August 13, 2009

Paul asked if email autoresponders are for more than just telling people that you are out of the office. I am here to tell you that they are.
The purpose of an autoresponder is to automatically keep in touch with your potential customers – those individuals who sign up for your free report or white paper. [...]