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Special Anthem for a "New Nigeria" - Watch Video, Download MP3!

March 22, 2015

These words are from a GREAT video I watched (link below) aptly titled “New Nigeria”. Kudos to the authors! https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=457071861111571&pnref=story “Arise o compatriots. The time has come for us determine the destiny of our nation. To rewrite our history. This is our time, this is our moment. This is our opportunity to transit our nation […]

Entrepreneurship

You Really Do NOT Need a Website: What You Need Instead is a Web Marketing System (WMS)

March 21, 2015

I'm sure that title GRABBED your attention. That's why I used it - and I AM serious: You really do NOT need a website. What you need instead is a Web Marketing System(WMS). You see, a WMS can help you establish a timeless marketing Effective Online Presence (EOP) that will do the following for YOU: […]

Entrepreneurship

You Cannot Beat Competitors If You Keep Doing The SAME Things They Do!

March 19, 2015

Business marketing is more competitive today than ever before! Except you are a monopoly or you enjoy exclusive distribution/sales rights, you WILL have to compete DAILY with others who do what you do for every NAIRA (or DOLLAR) the customer wishes to spend. A question I believe every business owner should ask him/herself is: Would […]

Entrepreneurship

A Massive Blind Spot That's Making Some Facebook Biz Page Owners Miss Getting NEW Fans

March 18, 2015

For anyone to SEARCH for and find your Facebook fan page, or indeed your personal profile on Facebook s/he MUST be logged into Facebook. This implies that s/he would ALREADY have a Facebook account. And that's the BLIND SPOT - not everyone has a Facebook account - yet, especially in Nigeria. Compared to our adoption […]

Entrepreneurship

Does Your Website JUSTIFY the Money You Spend?

March 17, 2015

[NB: This article was first published online on June 25, 2009] I have decided to focus more attention on helping business owners develop and implement low cost web marketing systems and strategies that will increase their marketing mileage, while lowering their expenses. But in doing this, I have noticed the following trend amongst many Nigerian […]

Career Development

To Succeed, Understand That Suffering Can Be Good for You!

March 14, 2015

Viewing adversity in a positive light(be it in business or everyday life) can sometimes amount to asking too much of some of us. As soon as a problem/difficulty appears to go on for longer than we feel we can tolerate. Or if it happens once too often for us to rationalize, we begin looking for […]

Career Development

Don't Let ANYONE Give Up On Your Behalf!

March 13, 2015

Ever tried to pursue a goal that others were skeptical about/voiced their doubts to your hearing? If YES, do you recall how painful it was to hear them express a lack of faith in your ability to do something YOU BELIEVED was within your capacity to do? When you had a setback(s), delay(s) or disappointment(s), […]

Entrepreneurship

Never Judge A Website's CONTENT QUALITY By Its Design!

March 12, 2015

Maybe in the earlier days, it was okay to do that i.e. judge a website by its design. But today, with the massive proliferation of websites and the need for discerning visitors to save time, effort and money in finding what they want, MORE people are realising this TRUTH: The design of a website does […]

Career Development

To Truly Succeed, Help Others UNCONDITIONALLY

March 11, 2015

[Tip: The quote below, credited to the Dalai Lama inspired me to write this article] No matter the individual wealth we accumulate or personal achievements we record, as long as we fail to help others struggling/suffering around us find their own places in life (NOT necessarily by giving them money), we WILL ALL be failures […]

Entrepreneurship

No. 184: To Succeed Profitably, Know What You’re Worth...& Protect Your Integrity!

March 9, 2015

If a client company's decision maker demands gratification, as a condition for awarding YOU business, what would YOU do? In this article, I destroy the myth some - misguided - “experts” perpetuate, that, to succeed, one must give in improper demands from crooked client company representatives! SCROLL DOWN TO READ FULL ISSUE Publication: Weekly Public Speaking […]