4 Simple Steps to Develop Persistence

by Blair Evan Ball October 17, 2011

4 Simple Steps To Develop Persistence There are four simple steps which lead to the habit of PERSISTENCE. They call for no great amount of intelligence, no particular amount of education, and but little time or effort. The necessary steps are: 1. A DEFINITE PURPOSE BACKED BY BURNING DESIRE FOR ITS FULFILLMENT. 2. A DEFINITE […]

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THE 10 MAJOR CAUSES OF FAILURE IN LEADERSHIP

by Blair Evan Ball October 12, 2011

THE 10 MAJOR CAUSES OF FAILURE IN LEADERSHIP We come now to the major faults of leaders who fail, because it is just as essential to know WHAT NOT TO DO as it is to know what to do. 1. INABILITY TO ORGANIZE DETAILS Efficient leadership calls for ability to organize and to master details. […]

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11 Major Attributes of Leaders

by Blair Evan Ball October 5, 2011

11 Major Attributes of Leaders 1. UNWAVERING COURAGE based upon knowledge of self, and of one’s occupation. No follower wishes to be dominated by a leader who lacks self-confidence and courage. No intelligent follower will be dominated by such a leader very long. 2. SELF-CONTROL. The man who cannot control himself, can never control others. […]

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What Are the Odds…

by Blair Evan Ball September 22, 2011

What Are the Odds… It was a warm fall day several years ago when we were moving into our home, being transferred from Houston to the Memphis area. As I continued to help the movers outside, a woman approached me to introduce herself to me as a neighbor down the street. Her name was Chris […]

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The Tipping Point

by Blair Evan Ball September 7, 2011

Wrestling with traditional marketing vs. new Social Networking? Traditional organizations can’t thrive if they rely on the New Social Media Marketing to do so their Old Marketing for them. We’re at a crossroads. Pressure mounts for companies to use new marketing to prop up old traditional organizations. It’s a total culture shift. Down the other […]

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Germantown Woman Told to Remove American Flag

by Blair Evan Ball August 25, 2011

Dawn is a respectable businesswoman in the Germantown community, and a member of the Germantown Chamber of Commerce. Dawn is seem above in this photograph in the blue dress with her mother, and manager Tiffany. All support this country, the freedoms we enjoy that the military provides, and her demonstration of this is showing the […]

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Social Media and Background Checks

by Blair Evan Ball August 2, 2011

Matt Honan of Gizmodo flunked his Social Media background check. What does that mean? Check out his Social Media story. The FTC recent ruling authorizes companies to provide reports on an individuals online actions by reviewing up to seven years worth of publicly available records. These records include everything from what you or your child […]

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Google+ What’s all the buzz

by Blair Evan Ball July 19, 2011

Google+? What’s all the buzz about? As the challenge between Google and Facebook ramps up, the current pendulum has swung in Google’s favor. The new Google is already gaining momentum. For instance, Google’s +1 button is reportedly being served 2.3 billion times a day. More than 1 billion items are shared and received per day […]

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5 reasons small business should blog

by Blair Evan Ball July 8, 2011

Why Blog? 40% of companies use blogs for marketing. 55% more website traffic to those who have a blog. 67% more leads for those who blog B2B. 88% more leads for those who blog B2C. 77% lift for those who have >51 blog posts. Using the right blog platform is key to your success. While […]

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What Social Media Adopter are You

by Blair Evan Ball June 15, 2011

Social Media is unfortunately not the Silver Bullet people have come to hope for. However, it gets you down the road much quicker and hopefully ahead of your competition. Speed Rules…its the new normal in a Social Media Internet world. The problem today is that stability is no longer the norm. It is becoming more […]

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