During a recent email exchange with a colleague, I was reminded of the true meaning of a CEO, otherwise known as Chief Executive Officer. A CEO, except for the Board of Directors, is the person within the organization wielding ultimate authority. We recently received an email from the CEO of enthuse.me, Dan Jacobs, announcing his departure from the company. Dan’s reason for leaving was stated as ‘a disagreement with the Board of Directors on how to best raise capital for enthuse.me going...

Continuing our 12 pillars of Internet marketing series, we arrive at free social network software. There are many providers of social marketing software and what must be decided, before beginning your search, is the end in mind. Software provides many benefits, the best of which is establishing your brand image online and measuring results of marketing efforts. ‘Free’ software helps by defining what you are trying to achieve as well as providing the tools to measure results. Although some...

Asking the question should I quit my job is a sure sign it is probably best. There are many reasons people ask this question but few understand why. Whether stress, frustration or simply being fed up with the ‘rat race’, this decision can totally alter the course of your life. I don’t put this forward lightly and in no way suggest ‘alter’ means something negative. In this post, we’ll examine hard truths anyone must come to grips with whether working skilled jobs or those classified...

Learning how to create a blog site is as simple as selecting a topic of interest to write about, creating a content plan, selecting which content management system as well as what website hosting plan is best for your needs. Most will suggest writing about topics you are familiar with but, well, where is the growth opportunity in that?

There are myriad new learning opportunities available (online) with a simple click of the mouse. This isn’t to suggest total abandonment...

In this post, we’ll briefly examine the good, the bad and the ugly concerning how to teach online at Udemy. Before going further, we want to express our sincerest thanks to this organization for seizing the initiative to democratize online learning! There was a time when we, at SBDC TV, were among their most dedicated teachers. In a short six month period during 2013, we produced 30 courses for Udemy and began to enroll tons of online learners. We’d go further to encourage any desiring to launch...