March, 2008

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Advanced Internet Presence Presentation

Chad Barr

I was the guest speaker at Alan Weiss and Patricia Fripp marketing for speakers, consultants & coaches seminar- The Odd Couple, held in San Francisco on March 8, 2008. I spoke about “Leveraging your web site and the Internet to dramatically grow your business” to a terrific group of entrepreneurs. View some of the testimonials I recorded with my Flip Video and you are also welcome to view and download my presentation below: Testimonial from Terry Schmidt of www.ManagementPro.com : Testimonia

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National Volunteer Week is Coming.

The Nonprofit Consultant

National Volunteer Week is coming up this April 27-May 3. It's the biggest volunteering event on the calendar, and it's a great opportunity for you to encourage socially minded folks (like your organization's supporters) to participate in local activities. Head on over to the VolunteerMatch web site and read the press release to find out more about National Volunteer Week, and how your nonprofit can tie into this promotion.

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The Crazy Lives of Consultants: Good travel or bad travel?

The Crazy Lives of Consultants

'skip to main | skip to sidebar. Sunday, March 2, 2008. Good travel or bad travel? The difference between a good consulting trip and a bad one can be subtle, so Ive put together a brief guide to help differentiate: Car service arrives early with silver cadillac, leather interior, uniformed driver who carries my bags to the car - good travel. Car "service" arrives 30 minutes before flight, driver is drunk, there is no back seat - bad travel.

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Under Construction / Coming Soon – Who Are You Kidding?

Chad Barr

I don’t get the thinking with web sites that incorporate the concept of “Under Construction” or “Coming Soon” pages. Some sites I visit incorporate these pages to attempt and let us know that these pages are going to be released soon. Some do that on their home page thus suggesting that the entire site will be launched soon. When I see such pages here is what crosses my mind: You are wasting my time navigating your site, thus aggravating me.

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PowerPoint Best Practices for Creating Stellar Presentations

Mastering data visualization in PowerPoint will help accelerate your career because it positions you as someone who can present data that drives business decisions forward. think-cell's PowerPoint Best Practices eBook was created specifically for professionals aiming to master the art and science of data-driven storytelling. What’s inside: Practical Insights: Uncover valuable tips for crafting engaging and persuasive presentations.

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Ineffective Voice Mails

Chad Barr

Let me share with you the type of voice mail messages that irritate me: Today is Thursday, March 27. In the morning I will be out of the office visiting with a client and in the afternoon I am traveling to another client … Please stop and listen carefully as these menu options may have changed … This call may be monitored for quality control … When I call and get a voice mail, I simply want to leave a brief message and in the fastest way possible.

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How Easy Is It To Contact You?

Chad Barr

Do you still use the phone book to find a company’s phone number? I personally forgot what one looks like and prefer to save the drawer space for other use. Instead, I rely on the Internet to get phone numbers when I need to contact a given organization. I find it irritating and surprising when companies make it a real challenge to be able to contact them.

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Market failure and collusion in the philanthropic marketplace

The Nonprofit Consultant

That's a bit of a heady title, but stick with it and humor me for a minute or two longer. I'm going to use a lesson from basic economics 101 to explain why nonprofits are unnecessarily forced spend too much time and energy chasing dollars instead of achieving their missions. Cast your mind back to college days. and remember that intro to economics class.

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How To Market In Tough Times

Chad Barr

Charge or retreat, it’s a matter of choice. . I hear people complaining about the strength of the dollar weakening in comparison to other world currencies especially when the media is reaching for our attention with the stories and news of recession. So how do you leverage these economic challenges to benefit your company? Expand your market – We get more inquiries and new business than ever before from place such as Canada, Europe, Australia, South Africa and Asia.

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The Crazy Lives of Consultants: Au Revoir to Q1

The Crazy Lives of Consultants

'skip to main | skip to sidebar. Saturday, March 22, 2008. Au Revoir to Q1. I must be honest: 2008 has been off to a rocky start for me. I finally came to grips with the fact that I do not have enough miles to re-qualify for exec platinum. A sour, devastating blow to anyone in our profession. I also didn’t win the Road Warrior challenge (jeesh, what is up with AA these days, anyway???).

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How to Stay Competitive in the Evolving State of Martech

Marketing technology is essential for B2B marketers to stay competitive in a rapidly changing digital landscape — and with 53% of marketers experiencing legacy technology issues and limitations, they’re researching innovations to expand and refine their technology stacks. To help practitioners keep up with the rapidly evolving martech landscape, this special report will discuss: How practitioners are integrating technologies and systems to encourage information-sharing between departments and pr

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The Crazy Lives of Consultants: Red Subaru

The Crazy Lives of Consultants

'skip to main | skip to sidebar. Sunday, March 2, 2008. Red Subaru. I bought a red subaru so that I could drive to my office without attracting attention. Instead, Ive attracted the attention of a crazy blonde with a different car each week. She must be stalking me, since she always tries to cut me off at the entrance to my office parking lot. I think she wants my choice parking spot.