Given the landslide victory of Barack Obama’s historic election as President of the United States of America, it’s hard to remember that just a few years ago Barack Obama was a NO NAME ! 

Obama began the 2008 Presidential race with little to offer the traditional politico in exchange for their support. He had no money, little power and influence (he was a relatively new Senator), and an odd sounding name.  All he had to offer was an IDEA…a big idea of a better America. Read the full story

My website is the heartbeat of my business in today’s web-centric world.  It hasn’t always been this way.  As a proverbial entrepreneur and small business owner, I’ve had several websites thru the years.  For the most part, they have been the traditional brochure style site.  Once they were up and running, I could cross that marketing activity Read the full story

Imagine having a flood of pre-qualified prospects knocking on YOUR door…it’s the equivalent of sales nirvana!  All those millions of cold calls, unanswered e-mails and phone calls, cold first meetings-

eliminated…thrown in the trash can!  It’s every small business owners dream. Read the full story

I recently reactivated my account on LinkedIn.  A friend had established an account for me three years ago, and I never used it.  He was an avid proponent of social networking and to tell you the truth, I wasn’t interested.  So, my account sat dormant until recently. Read the full story

This week a client who is participating in my Internet Marketing Blueprint to Success program, asked a question about developing her logo and blog banner.  A friend had referred her to a graphic designer who quoted her $5,000 to do the design work.  Shocked by the price, she wondered if she should spend Read the full story

Timothy Harris really touched a nerve with his book The 4-Hour Work Week, Escape 9-5, Live Anywhere, and Join the New Rich”!   Overnight, he went from no-name to household name as his book skyrocketed to the top spot on bestseller lists.

And you can see why…who would not like to work 4 hours a week, have money show up 24×7 in their bank account and travel the world at their pleasure.  Read the full story

Internet Marketing is a series of small steps, a process that I describe in 7 Steps to Your Internet Marketing Success.  One of the most overlooked steps is Developing Your Marketing Plan.  As small business owners, we all know how important it is to have a website.  But, what we may not appreciate is that great looking websites do not magically generate business. 

So I was thrilled to have the opportunity to speak Read the full story

Not so long ago, we could all sit back and feel a breath of relief when our website finally launched!  With the task finally completed, it was checked off the to-do list and simply forgotten.  We were “online”!

Fast forward to today, and websites have become a key asset and sales channel for all companies regardless of whether you are large or small, brick and mortar or internet based.  Things like social networking, blogging, forums, wikis and YouTube have changed the dynamics of marketing on the web.  Websites are no longer static and forgotten…they are dynamic, interactive and capable of driving lot’s of traffic and revenue to your business.

Being “online” today requires more planning and ongoing participation than ever before.

The following 7 Steps to Your Internet Marketing Success is a high-level roadmap to get your thinking started. Read the full story