Raising the Barr Weekly Memo: Issue No. 51 Joy To The World Raising the Barr Weekly Memo: Issue No. 51

Dec252013

This week’s reflection point: Red is the color of the season. I saw it in the red overheated faces of costumed Santas greeting shoppers in Orlando last week. I see it here, back home, in the red faced Santas shivering in the frigid Cleveland temperatures. In thousands of locations across the nation are the countless volunteers from the Salvation Army ringing their bells with beaming faces beckoning us to help fill their dangling red buckets to help those less fortunate...

Raising the Barr Weekly Memo: Issue No. 50 The New Roads To You! Raising the Barr Weekly Memo: Issue No. 50

Dec182013

This week’s reflection point: A common question I am asked all the time is how to increase the traffic to the site. Here are my recommendations: Publish great content regularly and in a variety of formats. The longer you do this (longevity) the better exposure your site and content would have. Blog often on fresh and relevant topics that are of help to your clients. When people find your content valuable that will share with others which will cause your...

Raising the Barr Weekly Memo: Issue No. 49 11 Questions to Ensure Great Success in The New Year Raising the Barr Weekly Memo: Issue No. 49

Dec112013

This week’s reflection point: It’s mid December and the time of year when many evaluate their failures and accomplishments and then extrapolate next year’s goals and action plan. Here are Chad’s top 11 questions to ensure success in the New Year. What do personal and business success look like and how would you articulate them? What will you do differently or the same and how will your business be different? What has not worked and more importantly what has worked...

Raising the Barr Weekly Memo: Issue No. 48 Say It Like It Is! Raising the Barr Weekly Memo: Issue No. 48

Dec42013

This week’s reflection point: Let’s talk about language effectiveness. Though I am quite rested and my batteries are fully charged after the great holiday weekend, I feel the need to vent about the effectiveness of our language so I can really move forward towards the New Year. Whether listening to my favorite TV news shows, reading various publications and books or consuming web content such as articles, podcasts and videos, I’ve noticed a trend that irritates me quite a bit....

Raising the Barr Weekly Memo: Issue No. 47 Giving Pause for Thanks Raising the Barr Weekly Memo: Issue No. 47

Nov272013

This week’s reflection point: Traveling very long distances can be draining and tiring. But arriving at your destination after hours of flying is also exhilarating with anticipation of what lies ahead. I spent this past week in Hong Kong with Alan Weiss, PhD, and a handful of wonderful colleagues from all over the world. Together this exceptional community spent 4 days in think tank sessions that overflowed with new and innovate ideas for our businesses and clients. Add to this...

Raising the Barr Weekly Memo: Issue No. 46 Beyond Technology Raising the Barr Weekly Memo: Issue No. 46

Nov202013

This week’s reflection point: I am here in Hong Kong with eight successful global consultants, attending Alan Weiss’s yearly Million Dollar Club gathering. Among the many great topics we have explored, the one that resonated most with me at the conclusion of the first day was the need for us to create trends. In order to create new trends it is critical to identify key shifts or movements, combine them, and develop a substantial new direction for your clients to...

Raising the Barr Weekly Memo: Issue No. 45 Missed Opportunities Raising the Barr Weekly Memo: Issue No. 45

Nov132013

This week’s reflection point: A prospective client I recently talked with acknowledge that she wanted to move forward but then changed her mind suggesting her priorities have change. Upon a quick review of my discussion notes with her, I noticed her top three objectives as stated by her: Increase her client base and the remarkable value they receive from her. Dramatically strengthen her thought leadership. Many opportunities have been lost and doing nothing is not an option. She needs a...

Raising the Barr Weekly Memo: Issue No. 44 Developing Your Launch Blueprint Raising the Barr Weekly Memo: Issue No. 44

Nov62013

This week’s reflection point: Unless you’ve been hiding under a rock and ignoring the news, you must have heard about the failure of the Obamacare web site launch. Although tempted, I am going to keep my political viewpoints out of this article and focus on what we can learn from this. Running a technology company that specializes in Internet strategies and has been involved in the implementation of hundreds of successful web site launches, here are the top 10 points...

Raising the Barr Weekly Memo: Issue No. 43 It Takes Two To Tango Raising the Barr Weekly Memo: Issue No. 43

Oct302013

This week’s reflection point: Here is a question I often pose to my clients: “If your clients were to follow your recommendations and do exactly as you recommend they do, would that guarantee their success?” The answer I hear is always, “Absolutely yes!” So why aren’t all of our clients as successful as they should and could be? Though some of you may think that I am shifting responsibilities, I am here to suggest that it is because the client...

Raising the Barr Weekly Memo: Issue No. 42 Are You Asking The Right Questions? Raising the Barr Weekly Memo: Issue No. 42

Oct232013

This week’s reflection point: I am here at the Breakers, West Palm Beach, participating in Alan Weiss’s Thought Leadership Symposium, surrounded by 20 of some of the smartest and most successful minds in the world. Yesterday’s special guest was Randy Gage who successfully provoked us into thinking differently by his unique presentation style and today’s presenter is Daniel Pink, which should be just outstanding. One of the statements made by Randy Gage that caught my attention was: “If you ask...