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How to Treat Your Public Speakers
This is a post that I should have written over a year ago, but I was motivated to write it tonight after an event that I spoke at. Last year, I traveled out to Rapid City, South Dakota and spoke at Concept ONE, a premiere business marketing event founded by Korena Keys, a regional entrepreneur, agency owner, and proud South…
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WordPress Plugin: Customize Your Admin Styling and Add Light and Dark Modes
Years ago, I developed a plugin called NiceAdmin that modified the WordPress Admin look and feel to a more modern style. WordPress has advanced a lot since then, and the admin look and feel is pretty clean. That doesn’t mean there’s not room for some customization, though! One example is that WordPress doesn’t offer its admin a light mode or…
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WordPress: A Shortcode to Add a Share on X Link With Your Content in WordPress
Capturing and directing relevant traffic to your website is more crucial than ever. Social media platforms like X (formerly Twitter) have evolved from simple microblogging tools to dynamic hubs for real-time conversations, breaking news, and vibrant community engagement. With over 450 million monthly active users, X represents a goldmine of potential traffic for your brand. Leveraging this platform effectively can…
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Recruit’em: Find Business Connections on Google
If you’re looking for a business connection across social networks, Google is a great tool. I often do a search of Twitter + name, or LinkedIn + name to find a profile. LinkedIn, of course, has a great internal search engine (especially the paid version) and there are also sites like Data.com to find connections. More often than not, I…
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Why Your Business Needs an App
Colleague Ryan Cox shared this mobile consumer infographic, Optimize Your Business for the Connected Consumer. There are some supporting stats that I’d love more info on… like that 80% of a mobile user’s time is spent on an app. Does that include their email? I’m thinking yes. Either way, it’s a pretty impressive infographic that paints a clear picture. There…
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Me-Commerce and Retail’s Future
Retail is changing rapidly – both online and offline. Traditionally, retail establishments have always had low profit margins and high volume to produce the business results they needed to survive. We’re seeing rapid turnover in retail nowadays where technology is accelerating growth and increasing efficiency. Retail establishments that aren’t taking advantage are dying… but retailers that are leveraging technology are…
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How to Make the Most of New AdWords Conversion Reporting
Which would you prefer: The attention-grabbing digital ad that attracts 1,000 website visits? Or the slow-performing one that’s received just 12 clicks so far? It’s a trick question. The answer is neither. At least, not until you know how many of those visitors converted. A super-targeted ad resulting in a dozen qualified conversion actions would be ten times more valuable…
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Conversion Rate Store: Unlock Rapid Revenue Growth with Risk-Free, Performance-Based CRO
What can you do about rising customer acquisition costs (CAC) and low conversion rates (CR)? As digital ad costs continue to climb, many businesses find themselves spending more to maintain the same level of traffic. When that traffic doesn’t convert, it eats into margins and stunts growth. There are only a few options to respond: search endlessly for cheaper traffic…
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Why Silence Is Sometimes the Strongest Brand Strategy in a Divisive Digital World
In a digital environment where controversy drives clicks and algorithms reward outrage, brands face increasing pressure to weigh in on every politically or culturally charged topic. Yet not every brand is equipped—or even obligated—to speak publicly in these moments. Thoughtful silence is a valid and… sometimes the strongest choice. The modern attention economy, fueled by social media platforms and search…
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Shippo: Power Your Shipping With Speed, Savings, and Simplicity
Shipping shouldn’t slow your business down. Yet many companies, from solo founders to full-scale fulfillment centers, struggle with inefficient workflows, high shipping costs, and limited carrier options. These challenges often stand in the way of growth, draining time and resources that could be better spent elsewhere. Shippo That’s where Shippo comes in. Shippo is a powerful multi-carrier shipping platform that…
