I just read a post on Facebook from my friend Marci whose resolution this year was to be more authentic online, to stop worrying about trying to portray a perfect life and just let go. Another one of my friends said her goal this year was to “get over herself” and start sharing her real […]
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Do Something Every Day To Move Your Life Needle
I met a real estate coach this week at the Xplode conference (Genny Williams) and her promise is that she can help Realtors make a six figure income. That made me think about what do we do each day to get us to where we want to go so when we look back, we actually WENT […]
Tackling, Facing and Swinging Through Fear
Fear is a four letter word. So is risk. Throw in fail to the mix and you have a cocktail that makes your stomach churn. However, out of fear, risk and failure you have some of the most innovative and successful companies and leaders in the world. Sir Richard Branson recently wrote “My Letter to […]
Top 7 Digital Marketing Take Aways From Real Estate Connect
Last week I took the opportunity to reconnect with my friends in the real estate tech industry, listen and learn from my hero, author and entrepreneur, Gary Vaynerchuck, and pick up a variety of interesting informational tidbits in the social media, marketing tech and sales arenas at the Inman Real Estate Connect Conference in San […]
Food Truck Social Media Marketing 101
I have been working with the Kona Street Eatz Mobile Food Zone since early February and I am sharing food truck marketing insights as a case study about what tactics have really moved the needle in getting awareness built up and customers coming in. As part of my work on the project, I go to the “Zone” […]
The Art of Public Relations
I went into Pictures Plus yesterday to frame the front cover of the West Hawaii Today’s Food Section which featured my client, Cary Peterson, chef and owner of Kohala Burger and Taco. It was Cary’s first foray into the beauty of public relations. Along with the West Hawaii Today article, I also brought in the North […]
How To Make People Want To Show Up For ANY Event You Plan
Have you ever planned a party or an event and worried about actually getting people there? Or have you just avoided planning a get together because you envision yourself as that nine year old kid at your birthday party hating that feeling of “What happens if no one comes? Then I won’t be popular.” That […]
The Negative Amazon Review And How I Responded
My publisher for my book “How to Move to Kona” suggested I send out an email to the folks who pre-purchased the book and ask them to review it on Amazon to encourage more sales. Before I did that, I went to check on the reviews that already existed, something I have been doing every few months and have […]
Cool Kids, Kings and Early Adopters in Digital Marketing
How many times have you seen a “rock star” on a social media channel and pondered what did they do to get there? You could also be thinking. “What can I learn from what they are doing in my own idea creation?” When I first got started in social media/digital marketing, people had already been […]
5 Tips For Using Periscope For Business
Periscope, a new social network using live stream video, is perfect for businesses that have a visual aspect, i.e. real estate, tour companies, restaurants, travel agents, astrologers and consultants. In case you are unfamiliar with Periscope, Twitter purchased it in February of 2015 before it even launched! Whereas social media sites like Instagram and Vine let users […]