by Brad | Mar 11, 2013 | Content Marketing, Lead Stories
– Updated April 2015 – According to the latest research, our brains are wired for stories. For millennium, humans have shared stories around the campfire, in caves, and now in social media and staff meetings. The problem is when we use dull tired phrases,...
by Eric | Feb 24, 2013 | Business, Lead Stories
I’ve been a life long learner; some in higher education and some in the school of hard knocks. Mostly, I’ve been blessed with opportunities. And while I’m no Dale Carnegie, I do feel wealthy in my life. Years ago, in my first business, I fell in with a group of...
by Brad | Feb 21, 2013 | Lead Stories
– Updated April 2015 – Most of us use Google search, maybe even gmail or other services, but you might want to brush up on Google+. Google+ is a popular social media site Here are some key features and benefits for the new Google+. Integration of services...
by Brad | Jan 28, 2013 | Business, Lead Stories
To be effective, leaders must use positive emotions to encourage, bond and inspire their team. I recently read an article by Deepak Chopra on using emotional skills to bond and lead your group, team or company. Popularized by the book of the same phrase, emotional...
by Brad | Dec 18, 2012 | Lead Stories
Did you know there is a beer called Holiday Cheer? While we aren’t necessarily recommending beer as the best path to Holiday Cheer, it is certainly one way! Team Blue Zoo is on a roll for 2012 and we are happy to celebrate our success. Thank You. First we grew...
by Brad | Nov 14, 2012 | Education, Lead Stories, Marketing
According to Chris Brogan, new visitors need to feel served and appreciated when they show up to your site. Chris, CEO of Human Business Works, suggests that we need to be more personal in how we do business online. People are missing the human contact that we...