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Marketing Do's & Don'ts from Inbound Networkers

Inbound Marketing Best Practices Isn't Just Marketing

Every Wed at noon I moderate a live panel discussion with other members of the Inbound Networkers Linkedin Group. This past week, 8 of us talked about some of the do's and don'ts of marketing....

What a Mid-Life Crisis and Business Growth Have in Common

How often do you evaluate your business growth strategies?

Today I am 39. Yes, really. Next year I will be the big 4-0. But I have no desire to buy a sports car, date younger men (hubby definitely wouldn't approve), get botox, go to a retreat to...

3 Reasons Why Outsourcing Your Content Marketing Is a Bad Idea

When you outsource too much of your content creation, the main thing you risk losing is your personal connection to your customer.

  1. Your voice, tone, style is lost and you look and sound like everyone else in your industry. (this is also the...

Entrepreneurs Can't Run from These Business Growth Lessons

What doing too much, too fast, can really cost you.

Sometimes when we see and understand what we want, anything that slows us down from getting there can be seen as an obstacle. Assuming that the things that are holding you back are bad and should...

6 Principles to Becoming a Thought Leader

In a distracted, overcrowded world, how do some (thought) leaders break through the noise to influence behavior, beliefs, and buying decisions of communities? Do they start out seeking to be a thought leader, and what does a thought leader do with...

What does a thought leader do?

Do you struggle with titles? Do they seem arbitrary and for the most part- irrelevant? There are some who say maybe it is time to do away with titles, and I might agree. But I also know that there are always going to be those that take comfort in...

Experience is the Real Value of Executive Coaching

The older I get, the more respect I have for my elders. The phrase; "Experience is a cruel teacher, it gives the test first, then the lesson." echoes in my mind and my reaction is to want to learn everything I can from those who have forged their...

What Are You Really Entrusting Your Inbound Consultant With?

Trust is hard to get and easy to lose.

Do you have kids? I do. And without getting all emotional and teary eyed, I will tell you that if you ask me about my 'why' it will always point back to them. I think most parents can relate to this. You just...

Why do you learn (as an entrepreneur)?

I heard this question on a Hubspot Academy webinar from Nick Sal. He asked a really great question to the group, and most answered with something that they were hoping to learn from the webinar that would help them to get more leads to grow their...

The Inbound Revolutionary Road

Being a total book nerd, I read approximately 8-10 books during my long summer days in Maine by the lake. 75% of these are non-fiction, which I realize makes me an even bigger nerd. The fact that the other 25% of the non-fiction that I read gives...