http://www.marconews.com/news/news/columnists/jeff-blackman/?partner=RSSmarconews.com Stories: Jeff Blackmanen-usnews/columnists/jeff-blackmanhttp://www.marconews.com/news/2011/mar/29/marco-residents-concerned-over-taxes-water-sewer-r/?partner=RSSTaxes, water and sewer rates, police staffing and illegal aliens are the four topics of most concern to Marco Island residents, according to the results of a long-range planning survey conducted by city leaders in November. However, there is a slight discrepancy among the level of concern and actual research findings, which were completed by city and Collier County staff members. Tue, 29 Mar 2011 14:26:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-271108-734225business/businessCANDACE ROTOLOMarco, FLMarco residents concerned over taxes, water sewer ratesmarconews.commarco-residents-concerned-over-taxes-water-sewer-rurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-271108-734225Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2011/jan/28/marco-island-princess-new-twilight-dinner-cruise/?partner=RSSThe Marco Princess is known among tourist and locals as the large, floating attraction that offers sunset and sightseeing cruises. The 90-foot yacht carries up to 149 people on daily, narrated cruises, including lunch and sunset dinner tours near Marco Island. This season the Marco Princess will offer starlight cruises, a “floating dinner experience” for people who want to dine after sunset. joanna.chau33@gmail.com (JOANNA CHAU)Fri, 28 Jan 2011 15:51:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-264843-734165business/businessJOANNA CHAUMarco, FLPHOTOS Marco Princess introduces new twilight dinner cruise for romantic occasionsmarconews.commarco-island-princess-new-twilight-dinner-cruiseurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-264843-734165Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2010/aug/24/tracy-gudgel-peoples-choice-marco-island/?partner=RSSThe Artist Colony at the Esplanade on Marco Island held its third People’s Choice Art Walk July 28. Loyal patrons of the colony once again enjoyed an evening of food, fun and art. There were colorful interpretations entered in the People’s Choice event, as well as the current works of art on display in each gallery. Tue, 24 Aug 2010 15:59:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-248490-734008entertainment/arts-theaterMarco Eagle StaffMarco, FLTracy Gudgel captures third People’s Choicemarconews.comtracy-gudgel-peoples-choice-marco-islandurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-248490-734008Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2010/feb/25/peak-your-profits-know-no-order-get-yes/?partner=RSSThe basis for the “Go for no” concept, is to intentionally increase the number of times you hear “no.” To achieve significant success, top performers don’t see yes and no as opposites; rather they’re opposite sides of the same coin that depend on each other. jeff@jeffblackman.com (JEFF BLACKMAN)Fri, 26 Feb 2010 02:23:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-230538-733828business/businessJEFF BLACKMANMarco, FLPeak your profits: Know 'no' in order to get yesmarconews.compeak-your-profits-know-no-order-get-yesurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-230538-733828Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2010/feb/18/peak-your-profits-visibleinvincible-part-2/?partner=RSSHow does one inspire and attract the media to cover and feature their business? jeff@jeffblackman.com (JEFF BLACKMAN)Thu, 18 Feb 2010 19:26:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-229769-733821business/businessJEFF BLACKMANMarco, FLPeak your profits: Visible/invincible, part 2marconews.compeak-your-profits-visibleinvincible-part-2urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-229769-733821Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2010/feb/11/peak-your-profits-visibilityinvincibility-ii/?partner=RSSHere are more tips, techniques and tactics from the “Visibility Coach,” David Avrin, a speaker and author of the new, bestselling book, “It’s Not Who You Know, It’s Who Knows You!” jeff@jeffblackman.com (JEFF BLACKMAN)Thu, 11 Feb 2010 15:32:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-229020-733814news/columnists/jeff-blackmanJEFF BLACKMANMarco, FLPeak Your Profits: Visibility/Invincibility IImarconews.compeak-your-profits-visibilityinvincibility-iiurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-229020-733814Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2010/feb/10/peak-your-profits-visibilityinvincibility/?partner=RSSIf you’re ever lucky enough to have a fun and focused dialogue with David Avrin, there’s a pretty good likelihood he might ask you, “What are you doing to be noticed and remembered?” jeff@jeffblackman.com (JEFF BLACKMAN)Wed, 10 Feb 2010 17:49:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-228875-733813news/columnists/jeff-blackmanJEFF BLACKMANMarco, FLPeak Your Profits: Visibility/Invincibilitymarconews.compeak-your-profits-visibilityinvincibilityurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-228875-733813Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2010/jan/27/peak-your-profits-goals-guts-and-glory-part-four/?partner=RSSPerhaps the most striking example of the power of visualization is Olympic decathlon gold medalist, Bruce Jenner. jeff@jeffblackman.com (JEFF BLACKMAN)Wed, 27 Jan 2010 20:58:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-227419-733799business/businessJEFF BLACKMANMarco, FLPeak Your Profits: Goals, guts and glory (part four)marconews.compeak-your-profits-goals-guts-and-glory-part-foururn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-227419-733799Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2010/jan/27/peak-your-profits-goals-guts-and-glory-part-three/?partner=RSSMost people don’t plan to fail, but they do fail to plan. Therefore, you need to plan for success. You need to set goals. And, you need to apply the seven strategies of the GRASP IT goal achievement system: jeff@jeffblackman.com (JEFF BLACKMAN)Wed, 27 Jan 2010 20:31:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-227414-733799business/businessJEFF BLACKMANMarco, FLPeak Your Profits: Goals, guts and glory (part three)marconews.compeak-your-profits-goals-guts-and-glory-part-threeurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-227414-733799Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2010/jan/14/peak-your-profits-goals-guts-glory-plan-success/?partner=RSSTo help you successfully kickoff a new year, let’s revisit a topic first covered here five years ago. jeff@jeffblackman.com (JEFF BLACKMAN)Thu, 14 Jan 2010 19:09:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-226240-733786news/columnists/jeff-blackmanJEFF BLACKMANMarco, FLPeak Your Profits: Goals – guts – glory! A plan for successmarconews.compeak-your-profits-goals-guts-glory-plan-successurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-226240-733786Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2010/jan/08/peak-your-profits-holiday-feast-good-tidings/?partner=RSSBecause it’s time for holiday cheer and celebration, I thought it only appropriate, to offer you a savory smorgasbord of success... A bountiful buffet of brilliance... A plentiful plethora of possibilities... jeff@jeffblackman.com (JEFF BLACKMAN)Fri, 08 Jan 2010 16:30:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-225668-733780news/columnists/jeff-blackmanJEFF BLACKMANMarco, FLPeak Your Profits: A holiday feast of good tidingsmarconews.compeak-your-profits-holiday-feast-good-tidingsurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-225668-733780Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2009/dec/17/peak-your-profits-tap-your-cre8ive-cranium/?partner=RSSA workshop participant once said to me, “Jeff, we’re living in the days of the Jetsons, but we’re serving our customers like the days of the Flintstones.” There’s always a better way. Your challenge, is to find it. jeff@jeffblackman.com (JEFF BLACKMAN)Thu, 17 Dec 2009 19:34:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-223950-733758news/columnists/jeff-blackmanJEFF BLACKMANMarco, FLPeak Your Profits: Tap into your cre8ive craniummarconews.compeak-your-profits-tap-your-cre8ive-craniumurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-223950-733758Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2009/dec/10/peak-your-profits-be-persistent-get-what-you-want/?partner=RSSJeff Blackman extrapolates a frustrating airport experience to business practices jeff@jeffblackman.com (JEFF BLACKMAN)Thu, 10 Dec 2009 21:37:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-223329-733751business/businessJEFF BLACKMANMarco, FLPeak Your Profits: Be persistent to get what you wantmarconews.compeak-your-profits-be-persistent-get-what-you-wanturn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-223329-733751Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2009/dec/03/peak-ypur-profits-now-word-our-sponsor/?partner=RSSThere are lots of ways to find new customers: referrals, advertising, public relations, writing, speaking, etc. jeff@jeffblackman.com (JEFF BLACKMAN)Thu, 03 Dec 2009 17:09:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-220719-733744news/columnists/jeff-blackmanJEFF BLACKMANMarco, FLPeak Your Profits; Now, a word from our sponsormarconews.compeak-ypur-profits-now-word-our-sponsorurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-220719-733744Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2009/dec/01/now-word-our-sponsor/?partner=RSSCreative "back door" strategies to find new customers Tue, 01 Dec 2009 21:34:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-219172-733742business/businessJEFF BLACKMANMarco, FLPeak Your Profits: Now, a word from our sponsormarconews.comnow-word-our-sponsorurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-219172-733742Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2009/dec/01/peak-your-profits-now-word-our-sponsor/?partner=RSSCreative "back door" strategies to find new customers Tue, 01 Dec 2009 21:34:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-219171-733742business/businessJEFF BLACKMANMarco, FLPeak Your Profits: Now, a word from our sponsormarconews.compeak-your-profits-now-word-our-sponsorurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-219171-733742Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2009/nov/25/peak-your-profits-will-you-please-pass-lagniappe/?partner=RSSIf a 25th wedding anniversary is silver, then the 20th must be the year of the Ford Windstar. Huh? jeff@jeffblackman.com (JEFF BLACKMAN)Wed, 25 Nov 2009 16:14:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-218644-733736news/columnists/jeff-blackmanJEFF BLACKMANMarco, FLPeak Your Profits: Will you please pass the lagniappe?marconews.compeak-your-profits-will-you-please-pass-lagniappeurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-218644-733736Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2009/nov/18/peak-your-pfrofits-sometimes-you-gotta-go-crazy/?partner=RSSYeah, it worked! Your marketing message, whether it’s an ad, a direct mail piece, a well-timed phone call or any other creative marketing tool, creates enough interest to convert a suspect into a prospect. jeff@jeffblackman.com (JEFF BLACKMAN)Wed, 18 Nov 2009 22:09:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-216341-733729news/columnists/jeff-blackmanJEFF BLACKMANMarco, FLPeak Your Profits: Sometimes, you gotta go crazymarconews.compeak-your-pfrofits-sometimes-you-gotta-go-crazyurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-216341-733729Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2009/nov/17/peak-your-profits-sometimes-you-gotta-go-crazy/?partner=RSSLoony language can sometimes help in the maelstrom of correctness, says Jeff Blackman Tue, 17 Nov 2009 22:06:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-216203-733728news/columnists/jeff-blackmanStaff WriterMarco, FLPeak Your Profits: Sometimes, you gotta go crazymarconews.compeak-your-profits-sometimes-you-gotta-go-crazyurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-216203-733728Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2009/nov/10/peak-your-profits-exceptional---only-acceptable/?partner=RSSSmart clients help with the learning curve too Tue, 10 Nov 2009 21:58:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-215514-733721business/businessJEFF BLACKMANMarco, FLPeak Your Profits: Exceptional - The only acceptablemarconews.compeak-your-profits-exceptional---only-acceptableurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-215514-733721Change0Usable