New Site – www.CDconsultingGrp.com

Jul212012

This is one of my favorite clients to work with (alright, most of my clients are my favorite to work with). I am actually delighted to feature the site of Constance Dierickx, Ph.D., founder of CD Consulting Group, located in Atlanta, Georgia. Constance helps create clarity and momentum for leaders to achieve dramatic growth. Some of the amazing content creation (podcasts, videos, articles, process visuals and blog entries) is also a great demonstration of the content creation and collaboration I...

Getting Noticed – How Provocative Are You?

Jul202012

What do you think are the reasons people come to read, listen or watch your content? You would probably agree with me (perhaps not) that the main reasons they show up are because the content is interesting, valuable, intriguing, educational or fun. Yet I would like to suggest that they show up not because you sound just like everyone else but because you uniquely stimulate their thinking, are provocative and often stir things up. Here are some examples of provocative...

Wasting Your Time on Social Media vs. Investing Time in Publishing

Jul192012

Drum roll, please: We now have a five-day week on a conventional 40-hour basis with about 13 hours engaged in what is somewhat inappropriately termed “social media.” I understand that those hours may well extend into evening or early morning time. On the basis of a 40-hour week, that’s 33 percent devoted to this stuff; but even on the basis of a 12-hour day, the percentage is 22 percent. If you were devoting less than half those 13 hours, say,...

How to Create a Thriving Community

Jul182012

In this interview, Chad discusses the elements of creating a successful and thriving community.

Top Technology Challenges for Small Business

Jul172012

Over the years I’ve worked with hundreds of clients to help improve their technology. Here are their top challenges: Lack of effectively using technology to communicate with their customers, partners and staff The need to constantly balance between implementing cutting-edge technology vs. using outdated technology The need to continually improve the skills set of their technical team The need to effectively train staff on new technology (hardware & software) and find the balance between lack of proper training vs. too...

It’s Time to Repurpose Your Content

Jul162012

Do visitors read your old blog post? What should you do about it? Listen to this podcast and to Chad discussing these ideas by clicking the play arrow button below: © Chad Barr 2012. All rights reserved