• Boats, Beaches and Business

    Here is a nice article written by Barrett Baker for Hampton Roads Magazine. Thanks Barrett for such a nice piece. (Click here to view a larger version)  

  • It’s Been a A While – and 13 Trends for 2013

    Ok – I know. I don’t play by my own rules… and haven’t posted a blog post in months! I apologize. That whole work thing keeps getting in my way 🙂 I’m sorry… So here I am again, and its time to share new stuff.  I just participated in 2 days of training with some…

  • I guess I don’t “Cut the Mustard” … thanks Grey Poupon

    I guess I’m not good enough to eat certain brands of mustard 😦  As an avid eater of Grey Poupon mustard, I was interested to read that they had launched a campaign today on Facebook, that requires one to apply to become a ‘member’ of their Facebook page. Instead of simply ‘liking’ the page, you…

  • Pinterest and Copyright – I Was Wrong

    I was presenting to a group of Yacht Brokers today in Houston. My “Brand Yourself” presentation included a section on Pinterest, with the recommendation that they start participating in that marketing medium. I mean boats = great pics = great Pinterest content / boards. One of the brokers posed the question about copyright. There has…

  • Creating an Innovative Workspace: Part 1

    I know – I’ve neglected my blog. I feel bad, but I’ve been trying to balance my work and life lately, and my blog was something that had to be put on hold for a bit. That said, I’m back! I’ve been involved in some recent meetings at work that reminded me of a time…

  • Marketing Savant: 60 Social Media Marketing & Promotion Ideas in 60 Minutes

    A pretty comprehensive document outlining 60 social media marketing & promotion ideas in 60 minutes, thanks to Marketing Savant. 60 Social Media Ideas in 60 Minutes

  • It’s the Little Things – Launching a New Product

    It’s the little things that give me joy…. Its been a while, and I apologize for that. But I’ve been working like crazy on a new product that my company is launching. I thought it might be interesting to share a bit of inside scoop on how we’re building this thing. I love my job……

  • Follow Up – How To Make Me Hire You

    My recent blog post: It’s the Little Things – How to Make Me Hire You had such a huge response! I’m happy to report that I made offers to 5 of the candidates who interviewed with me last week! One of the candidates I hired was the gentleman who returned after the interview and hand…

  • It’s the Little Things – How to Make Me Hire You

    Following on from my post : Its the Little Things – How to Make Me Your Customer, I thought I’d cover a post on how to make me hire you. I’ve been interviewing people for positions I have open at my company. Six open positions, dozens of phone screens and interviews, and 20 in person interviews. I…