Episode 306 – Plagiarism is NOT Flattery… It’s Stealing And Illegal!

Have you ever heard the phrase, “Imitation is the highest form of flattery!”? But outright copying and pasting content from somewhere to your blog or content marketing is plagiarism and stealing. That happened to me just a week or so ago. I was alerted by TalkWalker.com that my name was being used on a website. This is…

Episode 303 – Consistent Content Creation with Jeff Herring

Jeff began using articles to build his Relationship Coaching practice in 1994 with a syndicated article column in the local newspaper in Tallahassee, Fla. This filled his practice locally, and when the column became internationally syndicated, it filled his practice from all over the world. Jeff’s students and clients discover how to create more content…

Episode 300 – What I Have Learned Over The Last 3 Years And 300 Podcasts

Welcome to episode 300 of The Bacon Podcast. A lot has changed since November 1st, 2014 (the date of the 1st episode). Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter and other social media have all changed extensively. The landscape of the internet has morphed quickly into a more complex ecosystem that has to be constantly learned and reimplemented in new ways.…

Episode 298 – 5 Quick Ways To Actively Increase Your Website Traffic

Did you know that the average small business website gets only 300 visitors per month? That’s an average of 10 visits per day! Traffic is the lifeblood of business, but more importantly.. the right traffic matters much more. In this episode, I want to explore 5 techniques that I and my clients have used to increase…

Episode 296 – How To Talk With Your Customers… Not At Them!

There are only 3 ways to increase business income: get your current customers to buy more, raise your prices, or get more customers. Today we will focus on getting new customers by getting to know your current customers better. There are 5 things that you can to make this happen… Get To Know Them Better…

Episode 295 – Social Media Niche Domination with Aimee Skillin

I was raised in Mexico City, Mexico and as an adult moved to San Antonio, TX.  I am certified in Marketing, HR, Business Law, as well as Interpreting and Translating, Social Media Management and Google for Work.  I am available for any of your Keynote and speaking engagements, as well as any teaching opportunities. After…

Episode 294 – Which Social Media Platforms Are Right For Your Business?

It’s been a while since I visited Social Media. That does not mean that I don’t teach it and use it every day! This week I am doing a three-hour boot camp on what I consider to be the best Social Media platforms for small to medium sized businesses. It’s hard to condense 3 hours into 10…

Episode 292 – Are You Making Strides To Finish Strong In The Final Stretch?

Today is Labor Day… the unofficial end of summer. More important to us business people, it’s the official start to the home stretch! People have finished their vacations, their kids are back in school and they are ready to get down to business again. The year is 2/3rds over. How did you do in the…

Episode 291 – Really Fast Writing Tips with Daniel Hall

Daniel Hall is a bestselling author, speaker, publisher, nurse, attorney and host of the RealFastResults.com podcast. He is also the creator of the highly popular Real Fast brand of training products. He left law practice 10 years ago to build his publishing business and has never looked back. Daniel is a true serial entrepreneur and…

Episode 290 – Do You Have A Wishing Statement Or Mission Statement?

What is the difference between a Wishing Statement and a Mission Statement? Things that get scheduled… GET DONE! Many people have desires and plan to accomplish many things, but they get stalled out by a lack of time management and scheduling. Goal setting is great but, there is a big difference between inaction and in-action!…