IZEAFest Day #1 – Howl-o-Scream and Fun on a Bun

So today started off kind of chill. Buck and I killed time in the hotel room and then got breakfast at IHOP. Waitress was really funny. There was another waiter there who said we should drive around the IHOP when we left and give it the finger and yell “F*** IHOP!” and he cracked us … Read more

IZEAFest 2009 at SeaWorld: Started off With a Bang!

I tweeted the other day about how nothing was going to stop me from reaching IZEA Fest 2009 at Sea World in Orlando, Florida. I said “Come Hell or High Water, I’ll be damned if anything is going to stop me” or something to that effect. Well, a decent try, strange malevolent forces, but I … Read more

British Airways is Giving Business Grants for Troubled Economic Times

As a small business owner, I can see the importance every day of not just building a contact list, but making and developing relationships. Some business people don’t like that word, because it means they’re getting attached to people. They care about the rising success of their customer. They are happy for Bob’s son finally … Read more

IZEAFest, Blogs, and More

I’ve been hella busy at work lately, and haven’t really had much time to post, and I’m really sorry about that. Not to you, but to myself. I do this for me – it’s fun and engaging, and I get to express myself and really help people while I’m at it. No offense, and not … Read more

Bone Up on Your Business Skills at Learn.com

In this economic climate, it’s pretty likely that you’re busy trying to either build up your resume, or improve your value to give yourself more job security at your current job. You could go back to school, or dump money into online classes at a silly bird-named University that might have questionable accreditation. But in … Read more

SocialSpark Stimulates Economy

As many of you know, I sometimes write and do advertising on my blog for a company called IZEA. Those of you not familiar, IZEA is a social marketing solutions company. In hard times, businesses are failing, advertising budgets are shrinking, and as a result, less people hear about your business. It’s not that people … Read more

Promote Your Web Site with Network Solutions

Internet marketing is not a simple science. You have to understand things like web trends, search engine  optimization, social bookmarking, social networking, forums, blogs, google analytics, and the subtle nuiances of ad placement and demographic targeting. You’re running a business. Do you really have time to bother with learning all that? You practically need a … Read more