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September 18, 2015

Why Is Hiring A Celebrity Such A Pain In The Ass? 5 Tips You Can't Live Without!

Booking celebrities has been part of my business for over 20 years. Big names and small. We have booked Hilary Swank, Pele, Martha Stewart, Mario Lopez, Bethenny Frankel, Jen Selter, Venus Williams, Danny Glover, Arnold Palmer and Sir Richard Branson to name a few. As Donald Trump said, there is an “art of the deal”. […]

July 15, 2015

SEO vs. PPC: Where Should You Invest Your Small Business Budget?

I find myself again at the crux of making another decision on asset allocation and the growth of my businesses. It is never an easy decision and depending on who you speak with, it comes down to the two (2) titans of new business creation: Pay per click (PPC) vs. Search Engine Optimization (SEO). Now, […]

July 15, 2015

SEO vs. PPC: Where Should You Invest Your Small Business Budget?

I find myself again at the crux of making another decision on asset allocation and the growth of my businesses. It is never an easy decision and depending on who you speak with, it comes down to the two (2) titans of new business creation: Pay per click (PPC) vs. Search Engine Optimization (SEO). Now, […]

June 25, 2015

When Is Your Celebrity Spokesperson Overexposed?

Such an interesting question. If you are a brand manager looking for an ambassador to lead your charge against the competition, gain market-share and profits, you in many cases will affix your fortunes to a celebrity. This celebrity must have a large fan base usually articulated via their social media numbers. When you review a […]

June 16, 2015

Our Top 5 Small Cities For Corporate Events

It is easy to focus on corporate entertainment events in the nation’s largest cities such as New York, Chicago, Miami, Los Angeles, Boston, Dallas or Denver, but what if you are looking for a small city that will have all of the amenities, hotel space, intangibles and airport to support your corporate event? How do […]

May 29, 2015

Which Platform Should You Execute with Your Celebrity Influencer?

This is one of the most perplexing questions being discussed by companies and their agencies on a daily basis regarding utilization of celebrity social media stars. Should you focus on a celebrity influencer on Vine? Twitter? Instagram? Periscope? Facebook? Snap Chat? YouTube? And who should your celebrity social media influencer be? Tough questions that need […]

May 29, 2015

CEO vs. Top Salesperson: Learn How You Can Juggle These Better!

Being a serial Entrepreneur is both a blessing and a curse in so many ways.  You are creative, passionate, solving a problem for someone.  BUT, you also are your sales team, your corporate cheerleader, your publicist, your brand steward. How the hell do you handle them all and effectively take your egg and hatch it […]

May 29, 2015

CEO vs. Top Salesperson: Learn How You Can Juggle These Better!

Being a serial Entrepreneur is both a blessing and a curse in so many ways.  You are creative, passionate, solving a problem for someone.  BUT, you also are your sales team, your corporate cheerleader, your publicist, your brand steward. How the hell do you handle them all and effectively take your egg and hatch it […]

December 29, 2014

The Do’s and Don’ts of Celebrity Marketing Campaigns

The fastest growing segment of celebrity marketing campaigns is celebrity shout outs on social media platforms for companies from micro online businesses to the largest companies in the world!   The rise of social media has made even the smallest of companies look like well oiled marketing machines. If you haven’t caught onto this trend, you […]

December 10, 2014

How To Maximize A Celebrity Social Media Campaign

Here’s our corporate consulting tips to properly assess a celebrity’s social media usage before launching headlong into a celebrity social media campaign. I am in a very unique position based on having represented numerous high profile celebrities with large numbers of social media followers across Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, Vine, YouTube and others, while also providing corporate […]