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Instead of setting goals this year. . .

goal settingDo you like setting goals? I never have, although I've set plenty of them. I been a goal-setter for most of my life. I've studied goal setting, trained and written articles on goal setting, and know quite about the right and wrong ways to go about it.

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Be the first to comment - What do you think?  Posted by David M. Ward - December 22, 2011 at 6:00 pm

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Book Review: Keyword Intelligence by Ron Jones

In my search for a new book to read on keywords I went straight to the source, Lee Odden’s office library.  Right away I noticed Ron Jones’ new book “Keyword Intelligence” while standing in front of a bookcase full of titles to choose from. What I appreciate about Jones’ book is that whether you are a [...]

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Be the first to comment - What do you think?  Posted by Ashley Zeckman - at 12:16 pm

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So you decided to start your blog? Don’t read this post.

starting a blogIf you've decided that 2012 will be the year you (finally) start a blog, here are "70+ Resources on How to Start a WordPress Blog".

Don't read it. Yet.

Oh, it's a great article, chock full of common sense, easy to follow advice and resources. If you read this article and follow the author's recommendations, you will quickly create a WordPress blog. You could set it up today if you want to, even if you have zero technical experience.

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Be the first to comment - What do you think?  Posted by David M. Ward - December 21, 2011 at 7:20 pm

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Top 10 Content Marketing Posts of 2011

In just a few days we’ll be celebrating our 8th year of blogging here at Online Marketing Blog.  Most of the SEO Blog class of 2003 is still going strong: (SEOBook, Search Engine Roundtable, Search Engine Journal, etc) Although, we haven’t been solely focused on SEO ourselves for several years. Marketing channels may change, but our [...]

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Be the first to comment - What do you think?  Posted by Lee Odden - at 3:17 pm

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Buddy on A Good Idea

"I just like to smile. Smiling's my favorite." Buddy the Elf from the film, Elf (2003)

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Smile More

A little inspiration to smile more (1 minute) from the film, Elf.

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The smartest way to grow your law practice

the smartest way to grow your law practiceSo, what's your plan for growing your practice next year?

Before you take on anything new, there's something you should do first.

The first thing you should do is make a list of everything you have tried in the past. Go through your calendar, your notes, ask your staff, and write down everything you did that could be called "marketing".

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Be the first to comment - What do you think?  Posted by David M. Ward - December 20, 2011 at 7:39 pm

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7 Ways to Improve Your Online Reputation Management Strategy

Should we respond, get angry, fire back, ignore the situation, censor comments, or just see what happens?  Those are some of the many questions that marketers are faced with today.  With more and more consumers and customers turning online to share what they think of a particular brand or company it has become increasingly difficult [...]

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Be the first to comment - What do you think?  Posted by Ashley Zeckman - December 19, 2011 at 11:56 pm

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Why you might be procrastinating (and how to stop it)

cure for procrastinationWhen I was a kid in school, I usually waited until the last minute to write papers or study for exams. Actually, there were times when I took the exam without studying at all.

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Be the first to comment - What do you think?  Posted by David M. Ward - at 9:22 pm

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The Power of Persuasion: Storytelling & Personas in Content Marketing

I attended University a very long time ago, where I started out pursuing Graphic Design and then transitioned to an interdepartmental degree: Sociology, Industrial Psychology and Business. Art was interesting, but I was only mildly talented and there was no digital program (this was pre-internet). As I look at the state of the social web [...]

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Be the first to comment - What do you think?  Posted by Lee Odden - at 11:15 am

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