Do You Apologize Too Much?
Has this ever happened to you? Here’s the scene: My husband and I are standing at an elevator with a male tour guide . A woman is walking towards us. The tour guide sees her and says, “You look lost....
View ArticleWould This Make You Stop And Eat
A few weekends ago my husband and I were driving from San Antonio to South Texas. If you haven’t traversed that route, there are stretches of flat highway interrupted by little bitty towns. Our trip...
View ArticleMy Blogging Ethical Dilemma
I haven’t written a blog post in three weeks. I’ve tried. I’ve sat in front of my computer screen almost every day and attempted to come up with something meaningful, smart and witty. But it didn’t...
View ArticleWhat You Need To Know About Your Competition
True story: With high expectations, I recently attended a conference held by a nationally renowned company. Surprisingly, the company’s speakers weren’t very good and most of the curriculum was...
View ArticleMarch Marketing Madness With Todd Schnick
Have you enjoyed March Marketing Madness as much as I have? Well it’s not over yet. I have the great pleasure of introducing you to Todd Schnick. Todd is Chief of The Intrepid Group, a marketing firm...
View ArticleMarch Marketing Madness Featuring Eric Fletcher
Welcome to March Marketing Madness! All this week, you will have access to several marketing experts’ opinions and ideas. And today, I am happy to introduce you to Eric Fletcher. Eric is the Chief...
View ArticleFollowing My Own Advice
It’s funny how being a coach causes me to turn inward and examine my business practices. I regularly have to ask myself if I’m taking the advice I give to my clients. Unfortunately, the answer is “not...
View Article2010 What Ifs
A preview to my San Antonio Business Building Boot Camp, January 13, 2010: One of the things I love about Twitter is the ability to connect and speak with people I never would have met otherwise. This...
View ArticlePurple Cow Prospecting
In case you have not read “Purple Cow” by Seth Godin, go get it – today. It’s about being remarkable, how to exceptionally market yourself, your products and your services. The idea is that in a field...
View ArticleHow To Create An Irrelevant Brand
None of us ever wakes up, looks in the mirror and says, “Today, my goal is to be irrelevant.” When you go to a networking event or a Tweetup you don’t introduce yourself by saying “Hi. My name is Rose...
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