Raising the Barr Weekly Memo: Issue 308 Dominating the Web Raising the Barr Weekly Memo: Issue 308

Creating a powerful web presence is like putting together a complete jigsaw puzzle in just the right way. It’s not easy, but the end result is impressive and remarkable. Whether you run a small services company or a large corporation, the puzzle pieces are the same: strategizing, marketing branding, socializing, publishing and monetizing. Understanding how these six components fit together is critical to dominating the web. If you neglect one puzzle piece, the whole picture falls apart. So how do...

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Raising the Barr Weekly Memo: Issue 307 Gratitude Filled Holiday Raising the Barr Weekly Memo: Issue 307

Photo by: Chad Barr – My amazing grandkids The British mathematician and philosopher Alfred North Whitehead wrote; “No one who achieves success does so without the help of others. The wise and confident acknowledge this help with gratitude.” As Thanksgiving approaches, I am keenly aware of the blessings of which I am surrounded both personally and professionally. I am grateful for the friendship, help, advice and insight that my team, colleagues, clients and family so graciously provide me throughout the...

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Raising the Barr Weekly Memo: Issue 306 Attributes of Million Dollar Producers Raising the Barr Weekly Memo: Issue 306

One of the questions I hear quite often is to identify the attributes of million-dollar producers. Here are the top 6 attributes I have observed: Build contacts: The ability to create and build a list of powerful contacts that consist of existing and potential clients, influencers, partners and journalists. The key is to consistently build and nurture this list to achieve great trust and a powerful brand. Market effectively: I often refer to them as marketing machines, which means, they...

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Raising the Barr Weekly Memo: Issue 305 Transforming Your Web Success Raising the Barr Weekly Memo: Issue 305

In the article How to Promote Your Web Site that I wrote a little over six years ago, I discussed various ways of promoting and leveraging your web site to increase your web presence, global reach and success. Over the years I kept on adding more insights to this article and I use it as a powerful tool for review with my clients. Since I believe that a picture is often worth a thousand words, I had my creative design...

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