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Hubspot Inbound VIDEO: Improve with Improv

As you know, I wrote a short ebook recently entitled Improve with Improv. The book was inspired by my presentation from Hubspot's Inbound conference last month. The following is the video of my #Inbound15 Bold presentation. 3 Key Ways Improv Will Help You  In this presentation (and my ebook), I share the three key things I learned from studying improv with Second City, and...

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Three Services to Help Manage Your Time

If you run a small business you know how difficult it can be to keep up. Heck, even if you run a large business or work for one, keeping up can be challenging. The following are three services I use to keep my head from spinning off my neck. Combined, they help me manage my email, calendar and time. They will help you, too.How to manage your time1. Outlook Wow, Outlook has come a long way. This...

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3 Ways To Improve With Improv

Photo by @PhilGerb. Last week, I had the great opportunity to reveal a new presentation at Hubspots' Inbound Conference. It was a thrill to attend and speak at such a stellar marketing conference with 13,000 attendees (not all at my session, Maron!). My presentation was a 12-minute (TEDx-style) talk about how my life has improved with improv.  As I put my deck together, I...

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A Powerful Blog Idea For Your Business

Marketers can often be left overwhelmed, scratching their heads to come up with ideas for their business blog. If you own a community-based business, and you are not blogging about your local favorites, you are missing an opportunity. I recently had the good fortune of speaking at a law firm conference. From that experience, I began working with...

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How Women Network and Girls to the Moon

My friend, Courtenay Rogers, is an incredibly well networked person. She is president of the Nashville chapter of the American Marketing Association (NAMA) and is co-founder and COO of the upcoming conference, Girls To The Moon. This week I interviewed her about the importance of networking and to share more about this important event for young girls.How has networking helped shape your...

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The Secret Way to Get LinkedIn Connection Requests Accepted

Have you ever sent a connection request on LinkedIn and not had it accepted? Not being accepted can happen for a few reasons, like the person doesn't remember you or you're missing a profile photo.  I am certain you frequently receive connection requests from strangers like I do. Your parents taught you not to talk to strangers, so it makes sense that you ignore the requests. I recently...

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The Dead Simple Way to Set and Follow Your Goals

I get distracted easily... Okay, I'm back. Anyway, I have tried countless apps and software to help me stay focused on my work each day. I have concluded that the best way to stay on task is to have your tasks on paper in front of you. That's right - paper.  I'm offering something special for my blog subscribers. This is a daily goals document you can print to work from...

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How to Reinvent Yourself

In a study a few months ago, CareerBuilder.com and research firm, Harris Interactive, found that 21% of full-time employees wanted to change their jobs last year. A typical U.S. employee stays in their job for 4.6 years. Staying at the same company for the rest of your life is no longer likely. Changes can occur for many reasons. You could be the victim of a layoff or your employer could go...

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The Worst LinkedIn Profile In The World [WEBINAR REPLAY]

I recently produced a brand new presentation about common LinkedIn mistakes. To have some fun with it, I created a fictitious character named Jerry Larry. The Worst LinkedIn Profile In The World showcases Jerry's terrible choices using the professional social network.  My friends at Contactually presented the webinar last week. A number of you have asked for a replay, so here it is. Sit...

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Avoid SEO Scams

My phone rang yesterday as I was working. I often ignore the phone while I’m working, unless it’s a client, friend or family member, but I decided to answer it. The scam was about to begin. The recorded voice on the other end informed me that I needed to hold to speak to a representative about an important issue with my website. They had urgent information regarding my ranking on Google. I...

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