Whether an employee, manager or entrepreneur, we all have customers. Last weekend Nick Urban, former standout lineman at Winona State, signed a contract with the Minnesota Vikings after attending a minicamp as a tryout. You may not be a football fan, you might not even be a Target fan, but as a business owner or successful Warrior-Preneur, I bet you are a fan of loyalty. After signing his contract, Nick returned to work in his cashier job...

Education or value-based marketing is an important tool to attracting new customers to your business.  Blogging is an excellent tool for sharing that knowledge with potential customers. Therefore, having your own blog or blog posting, commenting on others Blogs is a smart marketing strategy, as long as you implement these tactics.  These tips will get you started increasing your education-based marketing online. When posting your own Blog...

I am a huge proponent of networking and understanding what social networking really means. Recently, I developed a relationship with a woman from Austin on Twitter @donnaspeaks through a wonderful friend of mine @riccineer. Donna and I turned that contact into a connection and now partnership. She recently came to Oakland, Ca for a visit; man was that fabulous! (Her blog post is below sharing her story). Donna is authentically authentic. I...