Today, I give myself a dose of my own Tough Love medicine! For over 2 years now, I've been thinking about this show I want to write, produce and perform. That's right. I've been "thinking" about it ... Read more
President Obama Listens to Me. Maybe You Should You, Too?
Well, I just can’t help it. I’m sitting here feeling pretty smug and full of myself. According to yesterday’s release from the Associated Press, President Obama took my advice and now he’s going to ... Read more
Is Your Sales Page Selling? | Tough Love Tuesday
Today on Tough Love Tuesday, we go back to school, people! Back to "Sales and Marketing 101." Because I've been looking at the product and services pages on your websites... you know, those pages ... Read more
Is Your Pitch Worth Catching? How to Engage Your Ideal Clients With a Clear, Compelling Marketing Message
Have you ever seen the musical “Gypsy”? In one of the first scenes, Baby June and her sister Louise are onstage auditioning at a vaudeville theater. During their duet, their mother, Mama Rose, who is ... Read more
Don’t Outsource Your Presence on Social Media | Tough Love Tuesday
Creative Entrepreneurs! YOU, YOU, YOU need to be the one to show up and participate and interact on social media. Don't you dare outsource your voice or your presence to anyone. Not a social media ... Read more
Does Your Website Make Out With Social Media?
Is your website strictly monogamous? Or does it like to get around, play the field and make sweet love to various types of social media? If you want your website to pull it’s weight by attracting ... Read more
Toot Your Own Horn! Tough Love Tuesday
Are you shy about tooting your own horn? Or can you easily express what you do and the value you offer clearly and authentically? If your a solo entrepreneur or artist, you may find it ... Read more
Stop Talking, Start Doing | Tough Love Tuesday
What aren't you doing? What is that "thing"— that project, task, or practice that would help you build your business, or increase your fan-base or boost your success? That thing you've been ... Read more
What American Idol Can Teach You About Building a Massive Fan Base
When I tell other musicians that I watch American Idol, they usually say something like, “Really? You watch that crap?” Or they say, “I tried watching it once and I couldn’t stand the way they ... Read more
Is Your Message Loud and Clear? Tough Love Tuesday
If I'm confused, chances are, other people are, too. If your website or Facebook Page or promotional video doesn't have a clear message, if people can't immediately understand: who you are, what you ... Read more