Month: October 2013

photo by Jamwhy No matter who’s reading it or the nature of the subject matter, these are things about your newsletter that you just shouldn’t muck up: Sending it as a file attachment. Sending it out in the middle of the night. Using a misleading … Keep reading…

Intentions don’t make a bit of difference. It’s perceptions that matter. Intentions can get us motivated and keep us honest. But those things are about us, not the other person. The other person often doesn’t know or care about our intentions. My intention might be … Keep reading…

There is nothing like a beginning. New friend, new job, new idea – all of them bring the excitement of beginnings. Better still, that excitement breeds motivation. Never do you have a better opportunity for rapid growth and change than in the beginning. So the … Keep reading…

Frances Leary When I saw this blog post by Frances Leary, I immediately asked her if I could share it with you. Frances is owner of Wired Flare, specializing in SEO, Internet Marketing & Social Media for franchises and organizations in Canada, the U.S. and … Keep reading…

photo by barriebarrie All of our new clients get a little lecture about responding to emails they receive after their newsletter goes out. Aside from triggering business transactions, responses might vary from requests to reconnect over coffee to lengthy catch-up messages. You don’t want to … Keep reading…

photo by derekbruff That’s a pretty bold statement for me to make, I know. I’ll qualify that by saying that sometimes the solution is tougher than the original problem, so isn’t viable. When someone says, “There’s no way to do that,” my ears perk up. … Keep reading…