Mike Blinder helps more small businesses make their local online advertising work than just about anyone else in the country. He puts on educational seminars for newspaper companies, radio stations, yellow pages publishers, and local advertising agencies that educate small business advertisers. He helps them understand exactly what tools will bring in the most customers. Mike’s company, The Blinder Group ...

I’ve been burned so many times from hiring bad salespeople that I have to wear flare retardant boxers. With the optimism of a Cubs fan in February, I’m positive I’ll find the secret source of sales superstars. I hunted down the world’s top authority on hiring super stars and I grilled him to get the secrets he’s discovered from his ...

Gerry Oginski is a New York trial attorney who learned how to market his solo practice using online video. From the humble beginnings he describes, Gerry has gone on to help many attorneys market their practices with a very systematic approach that creates unique, valuable content and to distribute it through a variety of channels. In my opinion, he’s doing ...

Gordon Borrell & Greg Harmon of Borrell Associates share intricate details from their annual survey. On average, small and medium sides businesses report that they intend to INCREASE their advertising dollars by 10% over 2013. They are very optimistic. Newspapers are losing traction with SMBs at a concerning rate. Digital spending is rising significantly. From 15% of ad spend is ...

Welcome to the Commando Marketing Podcast where I interview the most creative, thoughtful people in the local marketing and sales business. I believe that the only marketing that matters is that which generates sales, and that involves much more than buying advertising. I’ll be publishing new episodes at least weekly every Monday at 11:00 AM Central time. Thanks for listening! ...

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