Facebook … Why Must There Be Rules?

TweetI know, I know to maintain order, prevent chaos, etc, etc, blah, blah … Anyhow … The current Facebook rule is that you have to have 100 fans to claim your company’s url on Facebook … Yet, we just started Evans Media Group on Facebook … So – we aren’t quite there yet … Any [...]

Does Sex Still Sell?

TweetWhether you are talking about cigarettes (1890s), beauty products, Carl’s Jr burgers or the latest Mercedes ads revealing their new airbags… does sex still sell and should it? [polldaddy poll=1742663]

Twitter vs. LinkedIn – Professional vs. Personal

TweetCan one replace the other or are they at two extreme sides of the social media spectrum? I think that Twitter is for the here, now, and more impatient types (myself included!). We are a society of entitlement and we want the here and now – LinkedIn was more valuable to me about 3 months [...]

Is Cold Calling Still An Effective Sales Technique or Simply Annoying?

TweetAmong the many methods of communication today … the seemingly outdated landline … office line … Is this still an effective sales technique? It seems that with so many other ways to contact someone (Facebook, email, twitter, you tube, txt) … That this veteran method should be retired by now … Curious to hear feedback [...]

Kodak Retires Kodachrome away after 74 years

TweetAnother sign of the decline in print …and an icon of the era retired … http://tinyurl.com/ntjlo6

Why Do Businesses Fail?

TweetRecently through one of my contacts through Linkedin, I received the message below … I included my thoughts and would love to hear feedback. I was on a radio show recently and we were discussing the top 5 ways that lead to businesses failing. I have noticed business failures have nothing to do with existing [...]