It all began with a tweet, an email, a blog post and a delay. Last June the Dacula Lions Club received a message on Twitter, from Lovett Productions, introducing the documentary Going Blind. After looking into the opportunity, and bringing it to the attention of our club members, I sent an email message back to…
Category: Entrepreneurship
Be Part of the Statistic!
When I served as Vice President of Marketing, at a previous company, I made it a point to travel with our territory managers at least one day each week. As economic conditions worsened and morale decreased, I would always make it a point to say to our customers, “While I am not sure when the…
Leaving the Box
As we finish out the first month of 2011, I would venture to say that many of us find ourselves in a position to change the way in which we are defined by others. In other words, we find ourselves in a position to leave our self-imposed box. The viewpoint of many in the coming…
The Importance of Not Being Selected
For the past few weeks, I have been working with another company on a major bid for a prospect. We listened closely to the client and anticipated their needs. We worked hard to surpass the prospect’s expectations. We gave it our all. At the end of last week, it was learned that we were not…
Lemonade is the Refreshment of Champions!
I’ve always found that Friday is a good day to reach out to prospects over the phone. While some may disagree, I have found that people who are in their offices are typically in a position to speak and are more willing to schedule time to meet sometime during the following week. Having been on…
A Challenge to Entrepreneurs During National Small Business Week
This is the week designated as National Small Business Week, by the US Small Business Administration (SBA). There is no doubt that small businesses play a key role in driving the US economy. Small businesses often start off as dreams. The dream to create something of value, the dream to work for oneself, the dream…
Saluting the Entrepreneurs
I was getting ready to find a place to sit for the Atlanta Bloggers Meetup this week, when Kimberly Kelly approached me. I had noticed Kimberly entering the room a few moments earlier carrying two large bags. It turns out that each of the bags contained several square boxes – each was decorated with a…
Random Moments at Specific Times 