Archive | John’s Ideas

Celebrate Progress

One of the most important things of entrepreneurship is to celebrate your progress and control the emotional roller-coaster.

Surprise Your Customers

Tonight during our 21 minutes of FREE BEER at Ohare’s Pub in downtown Brookings, I thought about how surprises is one of the new languages for engaging customers.

Groupon Hits Sioux Falls

Groupon deals hit Sioux Falls.

Social Media Jobs are HOT

John takes a look at Mashable’s job board to reveal that social media jobs are hot!

Learn Twitter by Tweeting, Not a Book

I’m sick of seeing all these new books on bookshelves on how to Twitter, what is Facebook, and starting a blog. The best way to learn is to do it! If you need help, use Google.

Be the Shaun White of Your Industry

No Excuses to Get Started

As a related post check out last week’s “Change to Do It Now”

Change to Do It Now

f you’re like me you suffer from the “yes, I’ll do it when I get the time” syndrome. It’s easier to say yes than to say no. If you’re going to say yes, change to the do it now mindset.

Set Your Settings

Don’t get confined by manufacture settings or layouts. Find what makes you the post effective and efficient worker, and customize your work experience. Set your settings!

Maintain That Network

I’m in L.A. to wrap up Pick My NHL Team.com. After meeting so many people I started thinking about how do you maintain your network? Here are two of my favorite tips. 1. Birthday Wishes on Facebook – It only takes you 10 seconds to write a customized Facebook message to your friends on their  Read more »