David G. Johnson

Epiphany Marketing got a little attention thanks to Gary & Drenda Keesee from Faith Life Now. I was privileged to have the opportunity to join Gary & Drenda for an episode of their television broadcast so we could talk about business.

We talked mostly about the overwhelming opportunity in today’s economy. Anyone hoping to start a business may find this climate more conducive than ever to launching new business ideas. It’s more cost effective than ever before to spread the word about what you do, and the rapidly-changing marketplace highly favors anyone who has a desire to solve problems.

If you’d like to check it out, you can head over to FaithLifeNow.com and watch the episode on their website. Don’t know how long it will be posted, so do it right away! There’s also a great deal on our Kingdom Thoughts audio series.

Not only are Gary & Drenda wonderful human beings, but they have an incredible staff. It was truly a pleasure to be a part of this episode, and I’m looking forward to being with them again in the future!

Quick note: after listening to the needs of a lot of people who own and work for small businesses, I’ve decided that — once we get through the holiday season — it’s time to start a movement.

I’m so passionate about helping people leverage 21st-Century technologies and adapt to the new environment, that I’ve been busy cooking up some new plans for the new year.

Interested? Sign up for updates today at the Epiphany Marketing site.

And now for something completely different in the battle for copyright controls on YouTube… When all else fails, give the content away!

While the Python troupe aren’t the first to make this move, they just might be the funniest! In all seriousness, this is truly something that could only occur in the 21st Century.

Let’s face it, everyone who has tried to fight “piracy” on YouTube has ended up smelling like elderberries. I’m all for copyrights (I own a bunch myself), but you aren’t going to stop theft on YouTube… nor are you going to win over any fans.

Python reacts in style… give it away (in higher quality, no less), but ask people to buy your stuff! Pefecto!

(Hat tip: copywriter Michel Fortin, via Twitter @michelfortin)

If you’re interested in becoming more interesting, more compelling, and more effective as a verbal communicator, then you need to check out Max Atkinson’s analysis of the Obama acceptance speech.

Whatever you think of his politics or his policies, the man is scary good at public speaking. The analysis shows just how intentional, polished, and practiced he really is.

A big hat tip to Bert Decker for drawing attention to the analysis via Twitter. Good stuff!