The Internet Is the New Word of Mouth

In my experience, there are lots of great entrepreneurs out there!  Great small local shops and markets populate the Washington, DC area, the Greater Los Angeles area and even small one-horse towns in the Midwest (where I’m from).  Often times these great places are only known by locals and very near proximity neighborhoods. Word of…

Outdistancing Algorithms

Increasingly, social media, like search is becoming a pay-to-play medium.  The changes have been consistent and ongoing over a period of years now.  When Facebook monetized itself and presented ads for business and the general public, we knew the game was changing.  But it goes even further than that, even beyond  Facebook and Twitter offering…

Digital Ads Are Your Friend

Recently in 2016, I participated in a very interesting Twitter Chat hosted by the Elumelu Foundation.  I always find discussions on #AfriCapitalism and commerce on the continent fascinating.  As business woman and a journalist, I tend to see the continent from a vantage point that sees opportunity. I am more than a fan of Nigerian…