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Becoming A Warrior At IRCE 2011 San Diego
Justin McLennan | June 20th, 2011
Turn around! What are you doing? Watch out! Did you hear that? You will not make it out alive! My mind was racing, my senses were peaked, the hairs of my skin were standing tall, and I could feel the sweat run down my face as the cold nights’ breeze blew by. Standing in front of a dirt path alone, I was staring into complete darkness and could barely make out the many of trees in front of me. It was time to decide if I was going to be a man or face my fears, continue forward and be a warrior. When I received word that I would be attending my first conference, I felt like a man staring straight into the depths of a dark forest, filled with fear and doubt that I had the right training and weapons. It was time to conquer my fears, erase my doubts, pull out my sword and step forward. I started by taking a deep breath and repeating “I am here, now” and “I do not know what is going to happen, but I will be alright.” Finally, my mind had calmed and I was focused. I could hear the crackling of the decaying forest beneath me as I continued to put one foot in front of the other. With every step, I had a heightened sense that I was being watched. It was now 10:45am Tuesday morning and I was just a quarter of an hour away from leaving for Continue reading…
Wpromote featured on “Countdown to the Closing Bell” on Fox Business
Maria Sass | October 12th, 2010
LOS ANGELES (FOX) – Attending Dartmouth College in 2001, Mike recognized the need for a greater digital visibility for all businesses. Wpromote was born out of Mike’s Dartmouth College dorm room in 2001 as a way to help companies garner and increase their online presence through Pay Per Click (PPC) advertising. “It was a lucrative hobby at the time,” said Mothner. During the Fall semester of his Senior year at Dartmouth, Mike went through corporate recruiting for banking and consulting. He had made it to the final round of interviews at Goldman Sachs in New York, when he had a life changing moment. The interviewer looked down on his resume, and saw Wpromote listed as a successful venture. To call his bluff he asked, “If this is true, why would you want to work here?” “I don’t think he really expected the answer he was going to get,” said Mothner. “It was one of those little defining moments and something kind of snapped, and I said ‘I think that’s a good point. This is probably not the place for me.’ So if I am going to turn down Goldman, I might as well cancel the rest of interviews, and the wheels were set in motion at that point.” Wpromote, Inc. now has 65 employees, is a four-time Inc 500 Honoree, and is ranked the #1 Search Marketing Firm in the U.S. (source: TopSEOs.com). Check out the interview on Fox Business Network here: Watch the latest video at video.foxbusiness.com Save this Continue reading…
Tags: Mike Mothner, pay per click, search engine optimization, SEO, Wpromote
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6 Business Principles Never to Forget in 2009
Mike Mothner | January 29th, 2009
by Michael Mothner While there is no silver bullet for business success, I have no doubt that there are common guiding principles shared by successful businesses and entrepreneurs. In today’s turbulent and sometimes downright scary economic climate, I remind myself of the following principles each and every day. Read on for some insight and real-life examples of how we are employing these principles at Wpromote. 1. Do More With Less While this is not a concept you should only dust off in challenging times, now more than ever before this is a principle that should guide your decision-making. It is easier said than done, but if you look around your organization, your to-do list, your credit card statement or even your inbox, you will no doubt discover ways to get more done with less time, money, people or resources. For example, we found that as a fairly computer savvy overall group, we didn’t need to have a full-time IT person to handle run of the mill computer issues. Instead, we actively pitch in and help each other when we run into problems, and as a result, we get more done, faster, and with fewer staff. It turns out our collective knowledge is significantly greater than any one “specialist” in this area; a pretty cool discovery. 2. Stop Talking, Start Doing This is a big one for me. I find myself seemingly talking to people every single week that have a new “great idea”, but never seem to execute on them. Continue reading…
Tags: 2009 business tips, business principles, business success, Mike Mothner, Wpromote, Wpromote Mike Mothner
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