How Blogs Influence Your Purchase Decisions [Infographic]

by Blair Evan Ball February 13, 2015

Do you read blogs? Do you know someone who reads blogs? How about you, do you blog for yourself or your business? If not, why not? The power of blogs in influencing consumer purchase decisions is stronger than you might realize. According to data from a research study conducted by Research Now, nearly nine in […]

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Facebook New Feature to Kill Off Yelp

by Blair Evan Ball February 6, 2015

Have you ever used Yelp? How about your customers ? Yelp is the best way to find great local businesses People use Yelp to search for everything from the city’s tastiest burger to the most renowned cardiologist. What will you uncover in your neighborhood? According to a new survey conducted by Dimensional Research, an overwhelming […]

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How You Can Prepare to WIN

by Blair Evan Ball February 4, 2015

Do you prepare to win? Do you have a plan or are you just winging it? Whether for personal or business each of us has to be prepared to win, if we are to win at all. Your achievement can be no greater than your PLANS are sound, and your PREPARATION to achieve. pre·pare verb […]

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How the NFL, Super Bowl & Brands Plan to Use Social Media

by Blair Evan Ball January 29, 2015

Do you like to watch the latest Super Bowl Ads? What type of Super Bowl Ad moves you? Name the two teams that are playing in Super Bowl XLIX? Last year the Super Bowl was the most watched event in America with more than 108 million viewers, but the really fascinating thing is why people […]

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The 7 Keys to Living Life Aligned with Passion

by Blair Evan Ball January 23, 2015

Are you living your life with passion? How about Clarity and Purpose? The ability to live life in accord with your purpose, values and passion is key.  There are certain key principles that are critical to living a life with passion. Most of us go to the grave with the music still in us. Why? […]

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How Visual Content Amplifies Social Media

by Blair Evan Ball January 16, 2015

Did you know that 65% of people are visual learners? Do you know that our brain processes visuals 60,000 times faster than text? From a social media marketing standpoint, the old saying that “a picture’s worth a thousand words” holds so much value today. As marketers, we all need to be or become storytellers. A […]

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4 Laws of Emotion That Influence You

by Blair Evan Ball January 9, 2015

Do you desire winning more than you fear failure? Do you engage in busy-work when you could be tackling important priorities? Do you put off learning a new skill or social media tool to market you and your business? Do your to-do lists stay filled with many things that have yet to be done? The […]

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12 Social Media Trends that will Dominate in 2015

by Blair Evan Ball December 30, 2014

It being the end of the year, I found myself wondering what was to come for 2015 and if anything had changed in the past year as to social media usage and platform popularity. As 2014 comes to a close the world of social media had some ups and downs. Some for better, others for […]

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5 Golden Rules for Sharing on Social Media

by Blair Evan Ball December 24, 2014

What do you suppose the golden rule is? If practiced would it change your life? Career? Business? But why? What is the real reason for this kindly consideration of others? We’ve entered a new era

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How Procrastination Will Impact Your Social Media Success

by Blair Evan Ball December 19, 2014

Do you know someone who continues to procrastinate? Do you find yourself sometimes procrastinating to do something you do not like? Does the word procrastination send you running? Let me share a story… Years ago in Texas I had a salesman who had great potential, but would always procrastinate. I was and still am a […]

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