by Eric | Jun 8, 2017 | education, Mobile Technology, social media
Like many teenagers, my daughters LOVE social media. Like many teens across the country Instagram, Snapchat and YouTube are some of their favorite sites to connect with friends. My sister used to talk on the phone a lot. Coupling the independence summer brings with...
by Eric | Apr 2, 2015 | Branding, career, confidence, education, entrepreneurship, networking, personal development, small business
I started my company with no experience at running a business. I have always worked for someone else. It was easier that way (i.e. – health insurance, salary, 401k, etc.). I studied engineering in college, so I worked in engineering. However, I longed to go into...
by Eric | Aug 9, 2013 | communication, communications, education, entrepreneur, entrepreneurship, marketing, small business, teaching, Venture Capital
OK, it wasn’t my first failure…nor my last. However, I did learn a lot. Most of my workshops are pretty successful. After no one showed up, like most entrepreneurs, I decided to ask myself, “What Happened?” Richard Branson and Mark Cuban always...
by Eric | Oct 18, 2012 | communication, communications, education, LinkedIn, marketing, personal development, small business, social media, twitter
Content is King! This blog begins a four part series on successful social media tips and tricks. As most professional bloggers (Erik Deckers) and social media “gurus” (Jason Fell) know, your strategy begins with good content. However, looking at some...
by Eric | Apr 26, 2012 | career, communication, communications, education, lecture, personal development, presentation, presentations
You are a walking encyclopedia! Encyclopedias were books (now websites) filled with volumes of information. As an educated professional, have all of the knowledge your audience needs to hear. You know: Science Sales Education Technology The challenge is putting that...
by Eric | Apr 12, 2012 | education, employment, entrepreneur, entrepreneurship, Facebook, leadership
It used to amuse me that doctors only PRACTICED medicine. It sounded like they never got it right, so they were always practicing what they did – on their patients! As an engineer, I didn’t practice engineering. I DID IT! That was a sense of pride for me...
