One of the things I finally automated in my business is time tracking. For a long time, I wrote the time down on a project-per-project basis. I then add the time to an Excel spreadsheet. I would use the spreadsheet to generate an invoice. I have tried many time reporting tools over the years. Some…
I can not understand why many companies do not spend more time on e-mail marketing. It is one of the things you own – your e-mail list. The other is your website. E-mail marketing is still more relevant today than ever before. It is a great way to show your customers and prospective customers that…
I have taken over a few websites lately that are a bit of a security mess. One thing they all have in common is they have unused plugins and themes installed. In many cases, these plugins and themes were not even active. This is a terrible idea. Plugins and themes are code modulas. Even you…
I am a big one for keeping commitments in business. I get things. Life happens. Sometimes things go south. Look at me I had major health issues at the end of February and ended up in the hospital for 8 days. This messed up all my commitments for 3 weeks. I reached out and communicated…
As many of you know, I am a podcaster. I produce and host The SDM Show podcast which has over 400 episodes. Podcasting has been an amazing journey. Many people have asked why I podcast. The reality is brand awareness. Acast has determined that brand awareness increases by 60% for Podcasters. This says a lot….
I have been dealing with my insurance in the last two weeks trying to figure out the status of a claim. When I submitted the claim for health products, I received an automated email back saying the claim would be processed within 4 days. I am still waiting. I talked to them for the 2nd…
Streaming Changes are coming. Where it is happening is in the Sports World. Sports has had the biggest impact on streaming services in the past 10 years. The latest deals are: It is just a matter of time before an event like the Superbowl ends up on Streaming. Times are changing. Remember when the cable…
As a business owner, many of us wear way too many hats. We are the owner, accountant, parent, chauffeur and more. So someone taught us that multiple calendars are a good idea. One for business, one for home and one more for everything else. The reality is this does not work at all. Times get…