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Experiences, insights, and ideas on digital marketing and SaaS.

May 11, 2017
3 min

Getting Started In Public Speaking & Presentations – 3 Digital Things

I get asked about speaking and presentations a lot. How do you get started? What’s the key? Are you scared? These are all very common...

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Jan 7, 2016
3 min

Recent & Upcoming Conferences I’m Presenting At, See You There?

The year ended with a great mix of events I was fortunate to present at and 2016 is shaping up to be a great one. The opportunity to...

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Jul 16, 2015
4 min

Taking A Leap, Moving To GetFiveStars

I’m extremely excited to announce that I’ve started a new adventure in my professional life as the Chief Marketing Officer for an online...

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Feb 8, 2015
2 min

My #LocalUp Presentation: Thriving In The Mobile Ecosystem

Seattle was taken by storm this weekend as MOZ and Local University teamed up to put on the first of it’s kind “super event” for local...

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Apr 24, 2014
3 min

Be Remarkable Or Be Replaceable

I’m not short on quick sayings, quotes or analogies to get my point across. Especially in the tech world, I find this to be a great...

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Mar 10, 2014
6 min

Why I Speak At Online Marketing Industry Events

I’m in the middle of a stretch of speaking at 5 online marketing events in 4 weeks and at each one the conversation around why I do this...

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Jan 4, 2011
2 min

2011 Begins Big With A Switch

Little did I know that in reading the phenomenal book “Switch” to end the year, the term and philosophy would so closely apply to my...

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Apr 1, 2010
1 min

Googles Name Change Has Many Feeling Hurt In Minnesota

The big announcement came today that Google has changed their name … to Topeka. I’m all for change, but this switch has left many hurting...

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Mar 13, 2010
2 min

The RIGHT Place To Learn SEO & Local Search

Finding a trusted source, it’s a challenge for business owners in many things to run your business. Good news, I have the best source...

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Feb 2, 2010
1 min

Heading To The West Coast Just To Get More Local

I’m headed out to Spokane, Washington tomorrow to sit in on the one day Local University put on by GetListed.org. This local search...

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Dec 10, 2009
1 min

Five Technology Ruins TV In The Twin Cities

Five Technology is currently being featured through December 30th on Around Town TV, a Twin Cities cable program that airs on cable...

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Oct 19, 2009
1 min

If Not For Web Design & Marketing, I’d Be A …

Do you ever give thought to what else you might pour your efforts into if you didn’t have your current career? I’m extremely fortunate to...

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Sep 25, 2009
1 min

Video Interview With Posterous Founders

I’ve only been on posterous for a few weeks, but I’m already a big fan. The free service is all about making it easy to post rich media...

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Sep 14, 2009
1 min

Hunt Or Gather? Bring.MN Might Change MN News

Aggregation, crowdsourcing, RSS readers, feeds, apps … the list goes on of how the Internet can allow for success in being the location...

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Aug 19, 2009
1 min

Web Design Presentation To CMWA

I had the opportunity to speak to the Central Minnesota Wedding Association last night on web design. It was a great group to discuss...

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May 13, 2009
1 min

Headed To Big Omaha

I attended the first ever Big Omaha event in May in Omaha, NE (of course). The event was jammed packed with great speakers and I...

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Apr 10, 2009
1 min

Speaking Event On Internet Marketing

I had the opportunity to speak to the Buffalo Chamber of Commerce in April regarding Internet marketing, search engine optimization and...

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