Which choice do you make?
Some days you keep plugging away and you get the feeling you’re not going anywhere. The sky is dark, your heart is heavy. Will it ever get better? Why am I doing this? What’s the point? You have a decision to make — go on and travel your own path or wave the white flag.…
Work Plan/Template for Online Marketing
If you had a template that you could lay over each of the activities you do in your business, would that help? I think so. I’m creating an online marketing template for small rural businesses. I got the idea from the Domino Project. So imagine, if you will, a work plan that you could fill…
We are all copywriters
Dr. Kammy Haynes Business Momentum Series Telesummit Host interviewed top-notch copywriter, trained journalist and freelance writer, Lorrie Morgan-Ferrero. These are my notes from that interview. Why is copywriting so important? We’re all copywriters. When you are marketing, you have to get your message out there. Copywriting permeates everything you do in marketing. This is a critical…
Highlights from New York 140 Character Conference
Jack Hidary is a neuroscientist. In 1995 he co-founded a little company in Iowa called Dice. Jack was a proponent to switch NY taxi’s over to high mileage hybrids. He talked about engaging in the physical. If you get up and move, your brain moves too. You’ll accomplish more and do more. But here’s the…
Iowan’s View of Manhattan
New York is a wonderful city – and I recommend everyone go at least once. Today my post is about a few things I saw while there last week. This is me, Deb Brown. I love small cars. Green is a favorite color of mine. Hertz was at the 140 Character Conference as a sponsor…
Achieving Dreams
I’ve been in New York for the 140 Character Conference this past week. It was my honor to be on a panel and talked about hosting a 140 conference in Des Moines. It was more a honor to be in the presence of people who are attaining their dreams. I spent quite a bit of…
Informative or Persuasive?
When someone asks what you do, what do you say? It’s important if you’re looking to grow your customer database. First you need to decide if you are going to answer that with an informative answer or with a persuasive answer. Here’s my informative answer: I own a small business in Iowa called Debworks. We…
140 Videos Are Online
That’s 140 Character Conference Des Moines videos — all but a couple of them are online for your viewing pleasure.
What’s In Your Purse?
The contents of my purse will tell you just about everything you need to know about me. 1. I’m a geek. Blackberry, Galaxy Tab, car charger and thumb drive — always with me. 2. I’m a reader. Currently in my purse is Small Message, Big Impact. If you are in marketing/sales or talk to people…