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I am not going to go into all the individual commercials shown during Superbowl XLI. I am going to mention a few that seemed to show some strategic or executional brilliance, even if these still failed as a whole.Before I go into them, let me make a key introductory point. There are broadly two kinds of advertising claims. Those that are so obviously true that they require no additional support to be accepted by an audience. And those that make a point that is not easy to accept, and require some support to back up the advertising claim.One thing I noticed to be common among virtually all the ads shown at this Superbowl was the seeming inability of the Adv

marketing, customers, trends, products - anything and everything to do with their businesses. The point is to listen to each other and offer input wherever possible, with the thought being that advice and ideas from other entrepreneurs will help you think of new things, solve problems, and grow your business faster than if you were doing all the thinking yourself.

So how do you start a mastermind group? How do you choose whom to invite into your group? Let me detail the formation of my own mastermind group and you can use that a

5 Affiliate Marketing Tips
Marketing affiliate programs is no different from marketing products and services. The marketing techniques that you use are the same.The difference is that you are competing against other affiliate marketers, and you will need to differentiate yourself to get the sale.Below are five things you can do to improve your affiliate marketing efforts:1. Target your market. Before you start marketing your affiliate programs, you need to know who you are marketing to. This will help you decide what marketing methods will be the most effective for you so that you can write marketing messages and content that target your actual market.For example, if you

This is the time of year when our thoughts turn to ringing out the old and ringing in the new. It’s the time for wiping the slate clean and starting over; a time for new beginnings; a time for making New Year’s resolutions that, while spoken with the best of intentions, are usually forgotten by the time the black eyed peas are gone.

It’s the time that we look back at the carnage left in our wake over the past year and vow to do things a little different, maybe even a little smarter, in the year to come... yeah, right.

In our repentant little minds we believe that we can wreak havoc in our lives 364 days of the year and then on the dawn of the New Year come up with a bunch of resolutions that wash us clean of our sins so we can start fresh for the coming year. It’s like being a human "Etch-A-Sketch;" just turn yourself upside down and shake vigorously to wipe the slate clean.

While I’m a firm believer in goals, I’m not a big believer in New Year’s resolutions; mainly because it has been my experience that most resolutions are repeated year after year and forgotten by the time we sober up on January 2nd. Resolutions sound great rattling around in our heads, but when it comes time for the rubber to meet the road, most of us backslide off into the ditch.

As entrepreneurs, our resolutions often lean toward the business side of life. We vow to make more sales calls, to be nicer to our employees, to keep better records, to spend more time considering the bottomline - they are all resolutions you should be thinking about for the coming year.

One of your resolutions should be to network more; to mix and mingle with other entrepreneurs who are in the same boat you are; to find mentors who are ahead of you in the game and can help pull you up to their level.

One of my resolutions/goals for 2007 is to start a mastermind group. Starting a mastermind group doesn’t mean that I am assembling a team of super villains to plot world domination (that comes in Q3).

A mastermind group is a collection of entrepreneurs who meet on a regular basis to talk about their businesses. They discuss problems, resolutions, marketing, customers, trends, products - anything and everything to do with their businesses. The point is to listen to each other and offer input wherever possible, with the thought being that advice and ideas from other entrepreneurs will help you think of new things, solve problems, and grow your business faster than if you were doing all the thinking yourself.

So how do you start a mastermind group? How do you choose whom to invite into your group? Let me detail the formation of my own mastermind group and you can use that as

The New Buzz
The latest buzz is about having a lot of content on a Web site to please search engine robots, so that they will give the site a good position on the search results. However, web designers are worried about being compromised when it comes to creating a great looking page design for web pages that does not leave much room for content, because some of them called a site that only displays content without some bell and whistle a bit boring.It might have some truth in it, because imaginative design could be intriguing and might even fight boredom. The question is, as long a site has enough content somewhere else on the Web site that has a visible link to it, why would

repentant little minds we believe that we can wreak havoc in our lives 364 days of the year and then on the dawn of the New Year come up with a bunch of resolutions that wash us clean of our sins so we can start fresh for the coming year. It’s like being a human "Etch-A-Sketch;" just turn yourself upside down and shake vigorously to wipe the slate clean.

So how do you start a mastermind group? How do you choose whom to invite into your group? Let me detail the formation of my own mastermind group and you can use that a

Writing Thank-Yous For Your Non Profit
My mom and dad recently celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary. One of my friends wanted to make a donation in their honor and so she sent a check to a non profit organization that my mom and dad support.Unfortunately, after 4 weeks my parents still had not received an acknowledgment of the donation nor had my friend received a thank you. I emailed one of the leaders of the non profit who said she would get right on it. It took 2 more weeks for my parents to receive the acknowledgement and 3 more weeks for my friend to receive a thank you.Neither family will be making donations to that organization any time soon. The organization itself is a very worthwhil

nd forgotten by the time we sober up on January 2nd. Resolutions sound great rattling around in our heads, but when it comes time for the rubber to meet the road, most of us backslide off into the ditch.

So how do you start a mastermind group? How do you choose whom to invite into your group? Let me detail the formation of my own mastermind group and you can use that a

Sales Techniques For Interviewing Success
It’s not especially groundbreaking to observe that that job hunting is essentially an exercise in sales & marketing. But how do you use this insight to your advantage? What are specific ways to use specific sales techniques to ensure better interviews? After all, networking locates opportunities and resumes get you a foot in the door, but interviews are the only way to get hired.Let’s start with a very basic sales rule — appearances count. That means strictly professional attire, in perfect condition and neatly pressed. You should be immaculately groomed; your shoes should be shined. Try to minimize/cover up piercings (except ladies earrings) and tattoos. You may get

network more; to mix and mingle with other entrepreneurs who are in the same boat you are; to find mentors who are ahead of you in the game and can help pull you up to their level.

So how do you start a mastermind group? How do you choose whom to invite into your group? Let me detail the formation of my own mastermind group and you can use that a

Making Meetings Work
We have all attended meetings that were boring, mindless and profoundly ineffective. Meetings don’t have to be a waste of time. Rather, they can be productive if the leader or chairperson practices these five strategies and gets down to the business of running the meeting instead of being run by it. People will then leave the meeting with smiles, not frowns on their faces.Introductions. If people don’t know each other, allow participants about 30 seconds to introduce themselves to the group. You can also have a quick progress update to allow everyone air time in the beginning of the meeting.Ground rules. Have participants agre

So how do you start a mastermind group? How do you choose whom to invite into your group? Let me detail the formation of my own mastermind group and you can use that as a guideline for forming your own.

I started by making a list of those entrepreneurs that I did business with in 2006 that had the most impact on my business. For example, Paul Finley of FINS Marketing, has been my marketing consultant for a couple of years now. He not only handles all of my traditional marketing, but has also become my manager of sorts. He works to promote my columns and radio shows on a national scale and will be the point man for promoting my new book when it comes out in the spring. Naturally Paul was my first choice for the group.

Then there’s Jim Houk of DreamMaker Entertainment. Jim is my go-to guy for video recording and editing. Jim managed two large projects and several small ones for me in 2006 and proved himself to be an invaluable part of my team, so asking Jim to join my mastermind group was a no-brainer.

Next was Darin and Marianne Windham, of Windham Entertainment. I met the Windham’s when they were students in my entrepreneurial class at Biztech and we knew our businesses perfectly complimented one another. Windham became the booking agent for my speaking and public appearances and I can even book my travel through their website. Again, a no-brainer.

Then there was Robert Lutrick of VectorSuite Studios. Robert is who I rely on for graphics and photography. And Paige Rucker of Durham Advertising. Paige is an expert at media placement and one of the best marketers I know.

Do you see the thread that runs through here? These are all people who proved to me that they were true experts in their fields and that I could rely on them without hesitation. Each of these businesses also compliments the other; they are different cogs in a common machine.

Part of my goal in bringing these diverse businesses into the mastermind group is that they could also work together on projects that do not include me and thereby increase their own contacts, portfolios, and bottom line.

When forming a mastermind group start with those entrepreneurs you know well and do business with on a regular basis. Choose businesses that are complimentary (not competitive) to your own, that s

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