I’m traveling today and buzzed through a book by Zen Internet Marketer Matt Furey. I was in a mastermind group with Matt for a few yrs and enjoyed his demtstifying of complex life and business challenges. His book inspired me to instantly do things differently and I made an observation within minutes that in order...
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To say I’m pissed is an understatement. We’re sending the wrong message to kids, to parents. Every child in America ought to receive a financial education, similar to Rober Kiyosaki’s thoughts on this not in high school, but in grade school, middle school and THEN again in high school. And, if you go to college, you...
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I’m hearing and seeing more and more on twitter.com If you don’t have an account, sign up. You’ll need one soon. Between FB (facebook.com) and Twitter, these I believe, are the fastest growing social networking/social advertising and marketing sites online, ever. Makes you wonder, WHAT IS NEXT? My iPhone is going to stream live video of me...
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I was training staff at my dental office last week and came to the realization, as eyes glazed over on a few of them, that they’d rather be doing the talking. Right then and there, i designated the lead doctor and hygienist as instructors. Today, the hygienist talked about the importance or regular hygiene visits, giving...
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I just recorded my first audio blog entry for 2009. This one will get your mind racing. Promise. Click here: http://www.jerryjonesdirect.com/audio/toothbrushes.aif Adios, Jerry
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Only expect the best out of yourself and others you deal with (like employees) only so long as you provide a great environment for them to work in and so long as you INVEST time to build a relationship and assist them in increasing skill sets. Otherwise, what’s THEIR incentive to be their best for...
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I have to laugh. No, I almost cried. My wife talked me into going to Great Wolf Lodge. It’s located in Grand Mound (Centralia), Washington smack between Portland and Seattle. I applaud the owners for thinking outside the box on location and I am sure they did their demographic homework prior to developing this 8-story...
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I just heard another dental practice is about to close down. That makes 6+ I’m aware of. What should smart dentist marketers be doing to not fall victim to an increasingly fickle economy and poor consumer confidence? Hang tight. I’ll cover that in my next post. Adiós.
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It’s unassuming. It’s simple. It’s complex. It’s frustrating as hell. “What do you want?” I’ve learned in the last few weeks a hard lesson. The less you know about what it is you truly want, the more difficult it is to get clarity and really, truly, with pinpoint accuracy withing 1/1000 of a inch, know what you want. In a...
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