Undercover Boss

I generally detest reality shows.  The Bachelor, Survivor, You’re Fired, none of them have anything whatsoever to do with reality, which makes me wonder where the name came from to begin with. But one I DO love to watch is Undercover Boss.  I guess there’s just something about a CEO having to learn what his [...]

Blogs You Should Be Reading

Maybe you’ve noticed there’s a “great links” widget in one of the sidebards where I recommend some great marketing blogs that are worthy of inclusion in your RSS feed.  Here they are: (And I”ll be adding more as I come across them) www.ducttapemarketing.com/blog – John Jantsch is the author of Duct Tape Marketing and Referral [...]

Eye Opening Statistics About Social Media

I’m reading a new book by David Meerman Scott, entitled “World Wide Rave” about how to use social media to spread your word far and wide much faster than traditional forms of marketing.  He speaks at many conferences a year, and he always asks the following four questions: “In the past two months, how many [...]

New PSM Store on Amazon

You may notice in the sidebar that there is a new Portrait Studio Marketing store on Amazon.  I’m a voracious reader, regularly reading 3-5 marketing  and personal development books a month. Some I find great; others not so much.  But the ones I’ve found useful and valuable I’m adding to the store.   These are the [...]

Referral Engine – any Comments?

Mine arrived last Saturday, and I’m just starting to read it – the adhd person that I am, I”m reading three books at the same time, which is nuts? I know a bunch of you have also ordered it.  Anyone have any feedback or comments?