The Ask. Hundreds of emails fill your inbox. Many are ads, coupons, and all contain an invitation. They ask you to buy, submit, share, or visit. Twitter made it personal. Now companies can reach you in real time and directly. Smashburger reached out to me via Twitter. They asked if I’d like to come back….
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Don’t Bore the Customers Old school says people visit your shop, blog, or store because they are after a product. That could be a blanket, a bit of wisdom, or these days, an e-book. Sure those are the goods they take home, but repeat customers don’t just come for the milk and eggs. Give them…
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Marriage is about sharing, but should we share a mic? What would you do if you’re asked to present with your spouse? Got love? Marriage Came First Sharon and I met almost three decades ago. She was an experienced restaurant worker, and I was the new guy in the back. Jack-in-the-Box was my first fast…
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Affiliate Link Geoff hits it out of the ballpark on this one. Quick points: 1) End of chapter summaries spotlighting key points 2) Lead ins for each chapter – setting the expectations and goal 3) Focused on business 4) Motivational The tone this time is serious. Geoff is calling on you, the business mogul and…
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Fox 2 News in St. Louis has a Web World segment. This clip is courtesy of Fox2News. Jill shows off her Twitter rank on StLIndex.com, and compares it to Kevin Steincross, long time anchor and local St. Louis personality. Also shown are local top ranking tweeps (twitter users): @RizzoTees and @Tojosan <- that would be…
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