5 Ways Marketing Is Like Baking A Cake
Tuesday, July 12th, 2011 Posted in Blog, Business, marketing, Professional, Will Hardison | No Comments »DISCLAIMER: I apologize in advance if this makes you want cake while at work today. Marketing, like baking, takes a lot of work, preparation, testing and learning from mistakes. Most bakers do not produce award-winning cakes on their first ...
I came, I threw up, I left. Understanding website bounce rates
Monday, June 20th, 2011 Posted in analytics, Blog, Business, Professional, website | No Comments »First off, if you don’t have Google Analytics installed on your website, do that now. If you need help installing it, I will be happy to help you (will@mediaplug.biz) There's no reason why you shouldn't be measuring the amount of ...
Learn a skill in college
Tuesday, February 15th, 2011 Posted in Professional | 2 Comments »I hate to tell you this, but college is about the last time until you're retired where you'll have as much free time. Instead of hitting up happy hours or playing Halo, why not take that time to learn a ...
2010 Lessons Learned
Wednesday, December 22nd, 2010 Posted in Business, Professional | 1 Comment »As 2010 winds down I’ve decided to put together a list of lessons learned while running a business. Hopefully this list can serve as a resource for other entrepreneurs looking to start their own gig in 2011. Always, always, always get ...
Learn To Say No
Tuesday, June 8th, 2010 Posted in Business, Professional | 1 Comment »A lot of my recent blog articles have been inspired by the book “Rework” written by Jason Fried & David Heinemeier Hansson, the founders of 37Signals. One of their mini-chapters hits on the topic of learning how to say no. ...
There is no such thing as an Overnight Celebrity
Thursday, June 3rd, 2010 Posted in Business, Professional | No Comments »Do you remember when Lil Jon came out with his first, what I would consider main stream, hit “Get Low” It swept the club scene during the spring/summer of 2003, but most people had never heard of Lil Jon. I ...
Meetings Are Like Chinese Finger Traps
Wednesday, June 2nd, 2010 Posted in Professional | No Comments »While running a business I have learned that meetings are the Chinese Finger Traps of a company. It looks like you can easily escape, but you’re wrong. Meetings last far too long and get off topic faster than a Nolan ...
2 Minute Networking
Friday, March 19th, 2010 Posted in Blog, Networking, Professional | 2 Comments »While out networking, do you get tired of Chatty Cathy who throws up all over you about their business for 15 minutes? Have you ever stopped to think about how much that person could be costing you in positive connections ...
Networking: How It’s Done
Tuesday, March 16th, 2010 Posted in Blog, Networking, Professional | No Comments »If you haven’t heard yet, networking is the new wave in developing referrals and clients. It’s also a fun and effective way of keeping a pipeline full of new business. If you’ve never ventured out to the networking world, it ...
10 Reasons to Deliver Amazing Customer Service
Thursday, March 11th, 2010 Posted in Blog, Professional | No Comments »Amazing customer service builds credibility, trust and confidence, which can lead to customer loyalty. It can help the marketing and sales budget. It costs less to ...
