Cindy Ratzlaff

Willie Jolley, courtesy of the author In his State of the Union address on Tuesday evening, President Obama declared keeping the “American Dream” alive to be “the defining issue of our time.” At a time when a large percentage of the working po... CONTINUE READING

Cindy Ratzlaff explains the Facebook Insight "Talking About This." The rise and fall of your fan page "Talking About This" number indicates the level of engagement your current fans have with you page and posts. CONTINUE READING

Cindy Ratzlaff offers small business owners and entrepreneurs a simplified beginners guide to using social media to create a digital footprint for themselves and their business. CONTINUE READING

Facebook is experimenting with a new feature that would allow business pages to receive private messages from their fans through Facebook.  Reports on The Next Web say the new feature will allow fan pages to directly and privately message their fans only if t... CONTINUE READING

Cindy Ratzlaff, of Brand New Brand You, reminds entrepreneurs and business owners to think about themselves as they are busy closing out the books on 2011 and allocating human and financial resources for 2012. CONTINUE READING

Business gifting during the holiday season is fraught with stress. Gifts that are too expensive signal you're overcharging. Gifts with a "mass" feel are too impersonal. Cindy Ratzlaff offers three gift ideas sure to please clients. CONTINUE READING

What marketing tools and strategies do Fortune 500 companies and successful medium sized businesses employ that could give your small business or personal brand a competitive advantage in 2012? For free or low cost marketing tips, look to the BIG players. The ... CONTINUE READING

What do successful business owners and entrepreneurs do to raise their game and up their chances of success during that difficult start up year? Cindy Ratzlaff interviews six successful start ups to find out. CONTINUE READING

Fourth Quarter is a key time for entrepreneurs; a time to look back at what worked and what didn't and to plan for the coming fiscal year. It's also a time to look honestly at our mistakes. CONTINUE READING

Digital marketing professionals share their favorite tips, tools and techniques for saving time, money and frustration. CONTINUE READING