Posted on May 17, 2013 by Mike Alder in Blog, Mike Alder
Nothing is better when you have a problem with a product or service a company provides and they not only take care of your issue, they exceed your expectations. Customer service is very important to any business because it’s such a great way to create loyal customers. These customers aren’t typical customers either. They will [...]
Posted on April 30, 2013 by Mike Alder in Blog, Mike Alder
Twitter chats seem to be popping up all over Twitter. If you are asking yourself, “What is a Twitter chat?” Don’t worry, you aren’t alone! Most social media users still doesn’t participate in Twitter chat because they don’t even know it exists. Take my hand as I open your eyes to the world of Twitter [...]
Posted on April 5, 2013 by Mike Alder in Blog, Mike Alder
Let me start by saying that I love social media. I probably use Facebook the most, followed by Instagram. My favorite right now is Vine mostly because it’s new and different. I have to admit that Twitter doesn’t do as much for me. I recently watched a video interview with Shaquille O’Neal called, “Shaquille O’Neal [...]
Posted on April 2, 2013 by Mike Alder in Blog, Entrepreneur Series, Leadership, Mike Alder
I have a friend in a local hip-hop duo. He does concerts, records albums, and sells merchandise. On Twitter I saw this tweet: “@Hurris: Hey peeps make sure to get in your orders for the Hurris & Gig apparel… Cash, Paypal or card. Sweaters $20-25, tees $10. #murk” I like to support local business, artists, [...]
Posted on March 22, 2013 by Mike Alder in Blog, Entrepreneur Series, Mike Alder
I grew up idolizing professional skateboarder Tony Hawk. He was the first to land a “900” (a 900 degree turn or two and a half spins) in the half pipe competition at the 1999 X Games. I didn’t even skateboard but he still was my hero. Shortly after this accomplishment he helped Activision, a video [...]
Posted on March 12, 2013 by Mike Alder in Blog, Entrepreneur Series, Mike Alder
When you were younger did you dream of being an astronaut or a doctor? What about being both? When he was younger, Jeremy Bloom dreamt of having the Olympic gold medal and an NFL championship ring. He got closer than most men would dream being a two-time Olympian and being on two NFL team rosters [...]
Posted on February 28, 2013 by Mike Alder in Blog, Business Fuel, Mike Alder
Did you know that we host a weekly Twitter Chat with a successful business professional or author? In this post I am going to go over what a Twitter Chat is, why you should participate, when we have the Business Fuel chat, and how you can participate. What is Twitter Chat? A Twitter Chat [...]
Posted on February 22, 2013 by Mike Alder in Blog, Entrepreneur Series, Mike Alder
Everyone and their cousin loves watching videos on YouTube. Your guilty pleasure could be funny videos of cats, inspirational videos, movie trailers, or something else. At Lendio we occasionally will indulge into some great marketing commercials (new and old) to not only bring a smile to our face but also to get the creative brain [...]
Posted on February 14, 2013 by Mike Alder in Blog, Entrepreneur Series, Mike Alder
When I got my first smart phone in 2010, I was excited to personalize it with apps that I would use. While deciding which apps to get I discovered an amazing app called Evernote. Everywhere I looked for recommendations (online, in the app store, and from friends) it seemed to be the one app that [...]
Posted on January 29, 2013 by Mike Alder in Blog, Entrepreneur Series, Mike Alder
I grew up with a brother who does some pretty extreme things in life and loves to film it. Being the younger brother, I was the one with the camera documenting these adventures. GoPro allows us to push the limits and creativity of the footage. One time in Lake Powell I even rode behind the [...]