Entrepreneur Days Photos Shows Many Of the Top Internet Marketers Before They Became Famous

What were or are the qualities and attributes of your secret Hero? Ralph Zuranski: My secret Hero was positive all the time. My Hero was always telling me, “You can do it! Don’t give up! Even though you failed, never give up! Everything is going to be okay! Don’t focus on the negative. Just continue [...]

14. The primary purpose of business is to create and keep customers. Marketing and innovation produce results. All other business functions are costs. Prospecting and increasing the average value and frequency of sales are the bedrock of marketing and business. ——————————————————————————- Ralph Zuranski: Do you think it takes courage to pursue new ideas? Dave Kekich: [...]

How will being recognized as an Internet hero change your life? Cameron Johnson: Well, hopefully it will change the life of others and of the people listening. But also it changed my life just by thinking about the questions we have talked about today, and I hope that further discussion on these questions will not [...]

13. Protect your downside. The upside will take care of itself. Cut your losses short – and let your profits run. This takes tremendous discipline. —————————————————————————————————- Is optimism valuable? Dave Kekich: Oh sure; absolutely. I am a long-term optimist. In fact, a lot of people think I am overly optimistic and too optimistic, but I [...]

Why do you think you are selected for this unique honor? Cameron Johnson: I think through interviews and through talking and everything, I think there is just so much value that can come out of just a conversation. By sharing a conversation, just as we are having right now, Ralph, with an unlimited number of [...]

12. Success comes quickly to those whom develop great powers of intense sustained concentration. The first rule is to get involved by asking focused questions. ———————————————————————————————- Ralph Zuranski: Was it useful to you to take a positive view of setbacks, and misfortunes, and mistakes? I know that you had quite a few of those, but [...]

How do people become heroes? Cameron Johnson: Well, I think the only thing you need to do to be a hero is to help someone else. So if you can give back to anyone, then you are being a hero. —————————————————————————————————– Ralph Zuranski: It’s similar to what you say, serve and protect. It’s the people [...]

11. Never enter into nor invest in a business without a solid, well-researched and well thought-out written plan. Execute the plan with passion and precision. Plan and manage your life the same way. —————————————————————————————– Ralph Zuranski: Well, are your actions and goals consistent with your beliefs? Dave Kekich: Yes, I believe they are. I work [...]

Who do you feel are the real heroes in our society today that aren’t getting the recognition and rewards that they deserve? Cameron Johnson: Well, when you just read me this question, on of the first things that just came to my mind was that Warren Buffet just gave $43 billion to charity and he [...]

10. Learn the other side’s needs, offer as little information as possible, never underestimate youropposition, and never show weakness when negotiating. ————————————————————– Ralph Zuranski: Well, we are going to be posting that with your interview also, and parts of your presentation on the In Search of Heroes blog, so people can take advantage of that. [...]