I am applying the first of these time management tips right now.  You see, there was a time when I tended to do all the “busy work” in the morning, while putting off the important things.  I might have gotten to the important stuff later in the afternoon, or maybe not.  Now, I get up and I write an article, because this is what is most important for my business right now.  I do it whether I feel like it or not.

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This TGIF Marketing Moment is brought to you by Ameriquest Mortgage Company.  Enjoy these funny marketing commercials.

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Pesi Unwalla

by Pesi Unwalla, www.MediaStreams.ca

The Great Video SEO Frontier

An excerpt from the technology section of the online BusinessWeek Magazine
February 13, 2009 issue
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As people get more accustomed to seeing videos in their first page of Google search results, the range of marketing possibilities grows wider.

While efforts to get Web sites onto the top page of Google’s (GOOG) search results have spawned an entire industry, people are only starting to seriously consider the value of video optimization for search.
Google’s “Universal Search” feature—which incorporates results from news sites, videos and maps right into the body of a search results page—was introduced in May 2007, but already one-fourth of U.S. Google searches (and more in other parts of the world) return videos in the results, according to a study by Nate Elliott, now with Forrester Research (FORR).

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Are you tired of over-hyped marketing miracles guaranteed to bring thousands of qualified visitors to your web site overnight?  Do you find yourself scurrying from one client project to another in hopes of conquering that endless “to do” list?  Do you wish there was an easy “sure fire” way to promote your business?

Introducing the 20 Minute Marketing Work Out Plan, guaranteed to develop a firm, strong business physique!

But can twenty minutes of promotion every day actually make a difference?  You betcha!  In fact, before you know it, your business will be a mean lean machine with customers lined up at your door.  Ready to get started?  Are you ready, get set, go…

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What makes some people more successful in life than others?  What makes people happy?  Are success and happiness linked?

These are questions which have been asked for hundreds of years and many answers have been discovered and rediscovered over this time.  Many of the main answers relate to how you think about yourself and the world around you and simply by changing how you think will start to have a dramatic effect on your life.

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Aloha! I’m on my way back to Vancouver and couldn’t resist but sharing these funny and very Viral Squirrel videos.   This Banff National Park Squirrel has been taking on some momentum and for me, it’s been somewhat motivational.  (Read why here)

The smart marketers like those at www.banfflakelouise.com were quick to catch on to this wave and created funny videos, blog content, and have been busy twittering about this now famous Squirrel.  I wouldn’t be surprised if some peanut butter companies were to ride this wave too!

Have a great weekend and enjoy these funny videos!

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by Infusionsoft

It’s safe to assume that most small businesses have a Website, and hopefully they have a few goals with their site – such as prospect education, demand generation, eCommerce or customer resources. We’ve seen many small business Websites and observed common mistakes they make.

Keep reading to see if you have a weak site and how to fix it.

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Aloha from Lulu’s Surf Bar on Waikiki Beach!

You may have seen this on the news, it really is a remarkable picture…  I saw it last night at my hotel in Honolulu, along with more time lapsed pictures to proof that this is the real deal and not some photoshop scam.  …It’s always great to see Canadian content abroad!

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