Posts by Edwin Bevens
Business Mentoring Series — Choosing the Right Social Media Platform
On last week’s show, Jen walked you through developing a social media plan. This week, she talks about the differences between the platforms and helps you choose which one(s) are right for you. There are more social media platforms out there than you can think of, with new ones appearing all the time. So how…
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Business Mentoring Series — Planning Your Social Media Strategy
Last week, on the Business Mentoring Show, Jen and Fran talked about the steps you should take to get started with social media. This week, we look talk about developing your plan. Once you’ve gotten started with social media, it is essential to set up a plan. Specifically, you need a plan for all the…
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Business Mentoring Series — Getting Started with Social Media
On last week’s show, Fran and Jennifer looked at the foundations of social media and digital marketing and examined the innate human behaviors that make these marketing methods successful. This week, we get to the nuts and bolts as Jennifer walks you through getting started with social media and helps you understand how to use…
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Business Mentoring Series — Digital Marketing 101
September’s guest in the Business Mentoring Series is Jennifer Osbon. Jennifer is the founder and CEO of MegaPlayer, a digital and social media marketing agency founded in 2007. While working with global brands such as UPS, Coca-Cola, and others, Jennifer is also a full-time lecturer at the Terry College of Business at the University of Georgia,…
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Business Mentoring Series – The Mentality of a Championship Organization
Last week, Fran talked with Santo about the importance of building the right team. This week, they talk about keeping a championship mentality. The mentality for success is the same in both sports and business. A championship team and a successful company require the same ingredients. Transitioning from the NFL to the business world, Santo…
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Business Mentoring Series – Building The Right Team
Last week, Fran talked with Santo Stephens about building a team focused on winning together. This week, they look at building the right type of business relationships. If you want to be successful, being around the right people makes a dramatic difference. As an entrepreneur, it is important to be around people who have been…
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Business Mentoring Series – Building a Team That Wins Together
Santo Stephens, former NFL player with the Chiefs, Bengals, and Jaguars, joins Fran on the Business Mentoring Show this month to talk about the importance of building a team. A team is able to accomplish much more together than the individual pieces can accomplish alone. On a good team 1+1=3…or maybe even 5! As a…
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Position Yourself as a Trusted Brand
This guest post is by Matt Gossett When your mission in business is to create a product or service with integrity and to earn a reputation as someone who cares about people more than earning money, you’re on the right track. One company I love to use as an example of establishing a trusted brand…
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Business Mentoring Series – Finding Funding to Launch a Startup
Last week, on the Business Mentoring Show, Jesse Maddox talked with Fran how persistence and determination led him to the “lucky” breaks that helped him launch his company. This week, he walks Fran through TripLingo’s first year of existence. Getting a check for $100,000 in seed money might sound like a lot—but it doesn’t go…
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Business Mentoring Series – From Concept to Customer
Jesse Maddox is the Co-Founder and CEO of TripLingo and the guest on this month’s Business Mentoring Show, From Concept to Customer. TripLingo is an award-winning app to help travelers with communication and cultural fluency in countries all over the world. TripLingo was named the Business Travel Innovation of the Year in 2013 by the…
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