As of mid-2017, Facebook has 1.32 billion daily users, and the average Facebook session lasts an average of 20 minutes. The takeaway here is: people are spending a lot of time on Facebook. A LOT. I absolutely, 100% guarantee you, no matter who your audience is, they are on Facebook. So if you’re not using

If you’re anything like me, you’re obsessed with your business. Absolutely obsessed. If they made Wheaties in the shape of your product or service, that would be breakfast Every. Single. Day.  And listen, I’m right there with you. I eat, sleep, and breathe marketing and copywriting. So that’s why I have to ask you a

Did you know LinkedIn accounts for 64% of all website traffic from social media channels? If that’s not reason enough to spend more time cultivating relationships there, consider this: 100 million professionals in the United States use LinkedIn (40% on a daily basis!) And here are two real whoppers for you: A Sales Guy Consulting

There’s no denying the power of social media these days. Hello, people, it’s 2019 and if you have a business, you better believe it’s time to choose a social platform and CONNECT. According to Business News Daily, approximately 70% of Americans are on social media—that’s a HUGE market to tap into. That said, at the

Sometimes I get inspired and I just have to start writing. Most of the time, I keep it private. If you know me well, this may be hard for you to believe, because I share my writing often. But I promise, for every one piece you see, there are probably 100 more that you don’t.

Given the current situation with Coronavirus, business owners are scrambling to adjust to Plan B—the one that tells us how to show up in a socially-isolated, quarantined world that no one saw coming. The one that requires a different kind of communication that’s not in your brand voice guide. The one that requires a perfect

A simple Google search of your city name plus “Black-owned businesses” will most likely return a list of local restaurants, boutiques, coffee shops, and more. As a southern Californian, I’m excited to try out some of these Black-owned businesses in San Diego and Los Angeles, but there are lists available for dozens of major cities

“Running a business without advertising is like winking at a girl in the dark. You know what you’re doing, but no one else does.” –Stuart Henderson I’d like to build on this idea with my own quote. “Running a business without a social media strategy is like throwing your time and money down the drain.

Branding. It’s a word that is vastly misunderstood. Some people think your brand is your logo. Others think it’s your company name. While both your logo and company name are elements of your brand, they aren’t your brand in its entirety. Not even close. Your brand is actually the perception the marketplace has of your

The day I recognized successful small business owners are a-ok with perfectly imperfect marketing was the day my business began to flourish. The day I decided to practice the art of publishing perfectly imperfect blog posts, videos, tweets and so on, was the same day I found freedom. No longer in bondage to perfection, suddenly I was