Cindy Ratzlaff

The millionaires of ABC's hit show Secret Millionaire have lessons to teach entrepreneurs. Here are six strategies employed by the successful stars of Secret Millionaire. CONTINUE READING

Happy 5th Birthday Twitter.  In just five short years, Twitter has completely revolutionized communications, marketing, branding and news. We now produce a billion tweets per week. We’re alerted to breaking news, disasters, celebrity deaths, political unres... CONTINUE READING

The book is written and ready to publish. So how do you and your publisher spread the word, create excitement and ultimately drive people to take the action of purchasing and reading the book? These days a well-rounded social media strategy must include Twit... CONTINUE READING

Facebook scores big with some excellent new interaction options in the new fan page design but totally fails by taking away businesses control of their own news streams. CONTINUE READING

Facebook has made some changes to the advertising platform and you now have some new options when creating ads.  I’m particularly excited about the drop down menu that allows you to choose to have people who click on the ad land on any one of your custo... CONTINUE READING

Twitter lists are a powerful and under utilized building and visibility strategy for branding, marketing and connecting with your ideal customer or client. Here are 11 easy to follow steps to start using Twitter lists strategically. CONTINUE READING

The sheer volume of social media technology platforms could make a grown man or woman weep as they try to navigate the landscape and place themselves or their brand in the marketing mix. Here’s a quick down and dirty checklist of social sites you need t... CONTINUE READING

The question I’m asked most often is, “How did you grow your Twitter account to more than 18,000 followers?”  So here’s my list of what I do every day to create a follow-worthy Twitter account. Consistency, frequency, specificity, lika... CONTINUE READING

As any professional will tell you, keeping up with professional journals, lectures, whitepapers and the like is a significant part of staying current on your business. Social media makes this a little easier and instead of pontificating on this point, I thoug... CONTINUE READING

One of the biggest concerns companies have about venturing onto social media is a fear that detractors, competitors or others who dislike their brand will comment publicly, venting their problem and leaving open the door for a lot of negative viral buzz. Thei... CONTINUE READING