This week I have shared four of the actions I take to get readers here and to keep them coming back once they find me. Here's a recap of those activities: Why Images in Posts Work Consistency and Reliability Gain Readers Use as Many Channels as You Can Don't Forget email I've been watching … [Read more...]
Plan B – Have one for your home base?
After reading Chris Brogan's post "When Google Owns You - A New Chapter." First, my heart went out to him as I've managed to destroy about four cell phones while on the road with no plan B. I could relate to the sense of isolation and perceived helplessness. I had just finished my plan B, which is … [Read more...]
Unplugged on my Birthday
Today I turn forty-six (and still feel 26). Following are some unplugged thoughts I had this morning. Warning this post is probably rated like PG-13. I decided to cuss a little like I do in real life. 1. I want world peace (no really I do). On my birthday even I get to be idealistic. I spend the … [Read more...]
Body Weight Only Exercise Routine
Over the last year I have had success with a body weight only workout routine. I am not a trainer and I highly recommend you contact your physician and a personal trainer before starting this or any exercise routine. The routine is a combination of stretching, push-ups, sit-ups and squats. I can … [Read more...]
Social Media Is Killing Traditional Sales
The traditional sales prospecting model is becoming increasingly ineffective over time. Five times in less than two weeks I have been solicited by voice mail message or email. Wait, by the same person! This is downright annoying. Obviously I have the tools to filter this noise out of my … [Read more...]
Measure Your Way To Success
A proper measurement methodology is how to gauge success. How can you know where you are going and if you have arrived, when you don't even know where you are? Want increased sales? Determine an accurate way to measure sales today. Using sound business principals calculate what sales need to be … [Read more...]
Business Must Sharpen The Saw Continuously
As I checked into a brand new Hampton Inn earlier today, it struck me that this is not the same hotel chain I started staying at over 20 years ago. Hampton Inn has done a great job applying Stephen Covey's seventh habit, Sharpen the saw. While Mr. Covey's focus is on personal self-renewal, Hampton … [Read more...]
Goals Define Choices
Everything you do in life takes you closer to your goals, or further from them. Without clearly defined goals you have no standard by which to judge your choices. Yesterday I shared four of the key choices I have made in my life over the past year. Each of those choices has brought me closer to my … [Read more...]
Printing is Not Dead or Even Dying
If printing is on the verge of death, then why when I searched Twitter for "Is Print Dead" did I find over 20 tweets in the past 4 hours? For something dead or dying, printing sure generates a lot of conversation in the Twitter community. The blogosphere also has plenty to say about printing being … [Read more...]
Life Needs a Compelling Why – What's Yours?
My "why" is making JimRaffel.com the best blog I can. Writing for this blog everyday is following my passion. That passion is what drives my desire to find ways to make ColorMetrix more successful with less and less of my time. I've managed to reduce my ColorMetrix work week to about 50 hours (down … [Read more...]