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5 Reasons You Need 50 Coffee Meetings

by Shannon Steffen on September 22, 2011

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I’ve always been a big believer in the theory that it takes 3 cups of coffee to truly get to know someone. The first cup is an interview. The second cup is a “date”. The third cup is where people take off the blinders and let you get to know the real them. So, if [...]

Limiting Social Media Frustration When Brand Building

by Shannon Steffen on September 6, 2011

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One man’s meat is another man’s poison. However, one man’s social media network may drive him to insanity. The world of social media is vast and sometimes very frustrating. Do you log into Facebook right away when you wake? How long does it take to send your first tweet after opening your eyes? All it [...]

4 Things to Consider When Writing a Book

August 18, 2011
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Writing a book is a lot like starting a new business. The most successful of books have been researched and planned long before a single word gets written (or typed) on the page. Some authors spend years researching or planning before jotting down a single word. Indeed, the best selling authors have realized a simple [...]

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SEO & Business Posts Moving to Excira Media Blog

August 15, 2011
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Having a single personality is hard enough but splitting yourself into multiple personalities is even more difficult. After living for a number of years, splitting my “person” between multiple blogs, I’ve decided to get simple and bring myself back into one complete human being. At this moment, I write for 4 blogs that I current [...]

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Barnes & Noble Color Nook Review

July 26, 2011
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If you follow me on any of the social media networks, then you know that I’m a proud bookworm as I devour books for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Okay, so I don’t actually eat the books but I do eat while reading books, magazines and newspapers. That’s why I was super excited when I had [...]

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Making The Shift Towards Success

May 24, 2011
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It starts with a tiny “Shift” of thinking and that small change has the power to change your world. Peter Arnell is not stranger to shifting his own personal brand and making this brand more successful than he could imagine. Do you want success but haven’t been able to find it in both your professional [...]

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