Self-promotion does not come natural for many.  When people hear the word they think of selfies and kissy faces posing for the camera. But for business, facebook is the place to be and if you are not promoting your brand, your competitors will be promoting theirs.

With 175 million people logging onto Facebook every day, there is no doubt that Facebook is one of the greatest tools for increasing traffic to your business.  But how do you get people to see what you are posting? One important factor in increasing your visibility is to gain “page likes” on your Facebook page.

 Events are a great way to present your business to more potential customers or clients.  But how do you create a successful event?  I have spoken to people in dozens of industries who tell me the same story.  They created an event, spent money on food and staff only to have 1-3 people show up.

What is your vision? What is your passion? And how do you find the creative within you to discover that vision and passion?

They say a picture is worth a thousand words.  I say, that's a low estimate.  When it comes to social media and blogging, photographs are invaluable.

Marketing isn't one thing, it's everything.  As a small business owner your most important job is bringing in new customers.  Yes, customer service is important, but if you have no customers your business will not last long enough to build good customer service.

Dave Cornthwaite teaches a lesson on adventure, "Say Yes More." I have learned that doesn't have to apply to one sort of adventure.  How do you apply it to your business?