• “Marching to your own drummer is enough to catch attention. This is a lesson worth remembering as you’re developing your organization’s future marketing efforts.”

  • “I need you to get six Apple Gift cards for $100 each. Scratch the back and take clear pictures of each card and send it to me on this mail so I can share them to each selected staffer on the team. Use your personal funds; you’ll be reimbursed later.”

  • Recognizing we all need to sell ourselves on some level, I see this column as a vehicle for helping you try and sell your message, regardless of the business you’re in.

  • Artificial Intelligence is great for research, coding, and organizing vast databases, but how is it for creating original content? Here's a 3-minute read on efforts to have an AI program write a novel.

    Spoiler alert: It wasn't pretty!

  • Regardless of what you sell, you’re doubtlessly meeting lots of new people all the time. I promise that if you don’t have business cards in your pocket, you’re missing chances to reinforce in the moment who you are and what you do.

  • To be successful, emotionally connecting with a customer is key to making them like you.

  • This is a solid reminder to constantly develop new ideas of what to sell and how to sell it. And recognizing in advance that even the “best” ideas can fail.

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    Today’s column is dedicated to Stella Wilner, my first-grade teacher who always believed in my ability to write. And it announces the official launch of my new book!

  • Sans hat, I’d become invisible. The moment I put it on and stood up, everyone recognized me and applauded.