Conrad on December 17th, 2008

Hello! Thanks for visiting my blog. You can get free updates by clicking hereRSS feed. Please let me know what you think in my comments section, and don’t hesitate to contact me. Thanks!How would you like to completely rejuvenate your business by using a new business plan that pays your employees far less money [...]

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Conrad on December 15th, 2008

A funny thing occured to me the other day about the correlation between investing time and money into continued knowledge and training in your field, and the level of success that you attain.  It is a very valid subject that I want to touch on here and get my readers’ opinion about.
I have always been a big [...]

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Conrad on December 12th, 2008

Fresh from a great little hiatus in San Diego to visit my brother, I am back to blogging with a brand-new perspective, some great ideas, and new motivation.
First off, San Diego was great.  Beautiful.  Everything was new, bright, and clean.  I come from NJ so it was a welcome reprieve from the nasty weather we [...]

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This post is 2100 words, but it will be worth it to read it in it’s entirety. Please bookmark it and come back later if you need to. Thanks!
Have you ever wondered what the absolute ‘Holy Grail’ of marketing is? The one thing that can catapult you to success more so than any other factor?
I [...]

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Conrad on November 13th, 2008

Customer service in the world today is far different than it was many years ago.  While we used to count on getting knowledgeable, friendly, personalized service and support, nowadays we know that we are more likely to get a generic response when we need a specific answer, or a blank stare when we want a smile.
The state [...]

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Throughout the United States presidential campaign that has been going on for the last year and a half, I have marveled at the marketing prowess of Senator Barack Obama and his advisors.
While I am not a huge Obama fan, I can appreciate his feat of going from an obscure, first-term Senator to a favorite to [...]

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A quick but interesting question: What business model and product helped an obscure company that didn’t even exist a little over 10 years ago to make well over $100,000,000,000 and revolutionize the way that many of us do our shopping online?
The answer, of course, is Google Adwords. If you are familiar at all with the [...]

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The other day, as I was pondering the mechanics of a really good blog, a question arose in my head that was so fascinating that I could not seem to shake it. The question was:
Is there a formula to figure out exactly what your readers want you to write?
Wouldn’t that be absolutely great? [...]

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Conrad on December 31st, 2007

Kind of a harsh title, isn’t it?
While of course we all have a lot of value without having to own a blog, the purpose of this article is to show you why no one will be able to see that value until you get with the program and start blogging.

High Expectations
As human beings, we are [...]

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Like it or not, your level of fitness is affecting your career.
Whether in a good way or a bad way, the people who are in charge of your future at your current place of employment are being influenced both subconsciously and consciously by your outward physical appearance.  Their opinions of you are being directly impacted [...]

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