When you have a very common name whatchoo gonna do?
Follow Jack Daly's prescription and you can make referrals a significant part of your marketing strategy. Jack uses the analogy of his triathlon swim coach to illustrate how easy it can be. In this era of working smarter rather than harder, referrals just make sense as this infographic from invespCRO demonstrates: 84% of people trust …
Continue reading If You Want to Win at Sales You Need An Amazing Swim Coach
Every once in a while I'm asked to contribute to a multi-person interview or, as in this case, miss the mark in response to a HARO request. The specific request was: Seeking co-owner entrepreneurs whose personalities and working styles clash, but who have found ways to successfully balance the tension. For example, different approaches to …
Continue reading Opposites, or Yin/Yang – Optimizing Angie and Will’s Potential
When Florida Governor Rick Scott came to New Orleans on "Trade Mission", he chose to stop in at the offices of Search Influence. To this day, no one from the state of Louisiana has reached out to us similarly and I think that's odd. We did get this nice card from Governor Scott. Note he …
My Garmin Fenix 3 HR is a wonderful, and oftentimes frustrating, tool. I discover new ways to use my Fenix 3 on a regular basis. It is one of two watches I wear regularly, the other being my Apple Watch. It is sometimes really frustrating, too. One of my recent frustrations is more me than …
Continue reading Garmin Fenix Frustration solved by Swimming Watch Tools
The next time I make this vegan cashew Queso I promise I'll take pictures. This is adapted from the "Vegan Mexican Cheese (Three Ways)" spread at the Minimalist Baker website. The spread: 4 cups soaked raw cashews 6 Tbsp nutritional yeast 1/2 tsp sea salt 1 tsp garlic powder 1 tsp cumin 1 tsp chili …
The Crawfishman Triathlon in Bush, LA is a fun, locally focused race in a beautiful part of the extended New Orleans metro area. This year was especially fun for me because I got to race with Joseph, my 15 year old and his teammate Rudy, 14. Joseph and Rudy are both on the Nth Degree …
Call it ADD or Monkey Mind, or whatever you like, I love learning about people, businesses and ideas and I’m not terribly picky. Sometimes I become intensely interested in a topic or business idea -- almost obsessive. Thankfully most often -- and this is why I bring up the term Monkey Mind -- my obsession …
