When Will My New Brand Make Me Money?

It’s the question I always get as a Marketing Agent. And frankly, it’s one a client should always ask. “When will my new brand start producing a return on investment?” The short answer is…as soon as you put it out there. The long answer (rather, the ‘how’) provides a...

Do You Need a Personal Tagline?

A lot of people ask me if they need a personal tagline, a phrase that acts as your unique identifier. The answer is…yes. Every entrepreneur, business leader or sales professional that goes through my BrandFace® training receives a personal tagline. That tagline...

Content Calendars & OCD

Obsessively Making Content Creation Stress-Free I’m an organized person by nature.  In fact, some have jokingly diagnosed me with OCD (obsessive compulsive disorder)—well, at least I think it’s a joke.  I certainly resemble that remark, but I embrace it...

Ten Traits of a BrandFace©

These are the attributes I consider vital to the long term success of a BrandFace.  I’m sure you’ve heard the saying, “It’s much harder to stay number one than it is to get there”.  I believe there are a lot of people who can get there; some by hard work,...

Thinking Differently About Content

 5 Fresh New Approaches to Content Marketing Last Thursday evening I was conducting a workshop in Columbus, Ohio, when I was asked two excellent questions about content marketing: People don’t want to hear from a roofing company every day. So how do you produce...

Strangest Branding Conversation Ever

So many interesting stories throughout my adulthood have begun with the words, “My Dad was visiting last week and…” Well, it happened again. And this time I couldn’t resist sharing possibly the strangest branding conversation ever. My Dad was...

For Frustrated Business Owners

ANNOUNCEMENT: New (free) webinar for business owners who are feeling out-marketed & unfocused. If you’re experiencing some of these issues, I can help. Are you tired of… Watching your competitor(s) get recognized and reach successful heights when you...

Gratitude Knows No Season

To those of you who are opposed to sappy, sentimental posts, you have my permission to skip right over this one.  But you’ll regret it if you do.  I feel compelled to share this story today. Last week I visited my family in Georgia, and had the great...

My 3am Elevator Speech

Perfecting your elevator speech is essential to clear communication and focus. I’ve helped many people do that very thing over the years. But (just between you and me), I’ve sort of sucked at doing it for myself. Until now, when someone asked what I do, my...

Your Brand Starts with Thanks

I was meeting with Jeff Young (LinkedIn Guru) in Columbus, Ohio yesterday, when he uttered a statement I thought to be quite profound.  He said, “Your brand starts with thanks”.  I couldn’t agree more, Jeff.  Thank you for sharing your...