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Howard Mann

Founder , Brickyard Partners

Expertise: Business Value and ROI

BIO

Howard Mann is a business coach, catalyst and strategic advisor to business owners and CEO's. He is the author of the acclaimed book "Your Business Brickyard: Getting back to basics to make your business more fun to run.

ON THE WEB

Website: http://www.brickyardpartners.com/#Home

Website: http://brickyardblog.com/

Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/brickpartners

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Brickyard-Partners-Inc/139039779455991

LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/howardmann

Articles By This Author

Your "Perfect Basic"

It’s a pretty simple concept: if you want to sell your product, use it.

December 10, 2005

Your Business Brickyard

Focusing on the fundamentals of your business will allow you to deliver better service, take better care of your clients and allow you to listen to what everyone is really telling you.

December 15, 2005

Keynote: The Death Of Blogs for Business

Howard kills off the blog and brings it back from the dead in one fell swoop.

December 10, 2005

Only what you are looking for

March 18, 2008

25 Reasons You Might Be A Hardcore Graphic/Web Designer

April 14, 2007

All First Impressions Count

We know the power of first impressions so why are so many still so bad?

February 17, 2006

All Gas. No Brakes.

When should “sell, sell, sell” be replaced by “slow down”? Howard Mann investigates.

December 15, 2005

Buy The Premise, Buy The Bit

December 12, 2005

10 Perfect Touch Points

What additional idea can you add to each touch point that would move it closer to perfect?

January 17, 2006

10 principles of effective web design

January 31, 2008

12 Breeds of Client

April 14, 2007

12 Sided Calendar

August 25, 2006

23 Actionable Lessons from Eye-Tracking Studies

November 21, 2007

Accelerating Through The Finish Line

What comes after a project is done?

October 04, 2006

Get Ready For Retro Marketing

Can old wisdom prevail in a new world?

February 15, 2006

Greatness and Uniqueness are Symbiotic

Ignoring your instincts and failing to appreciate the instincts of others can be disastrous.

December 15, 2005

Hit The Blue Up

When we get worried about dumbing something down, whose intelligence are we worried about insulting?

May 08, 2007

IAB Banners

Can our site’s grid layout support standard IAB banner sizes? Sure it can.

December 21, 2005

Is Your Brochure An Interesting Read?

Your marketing should be a good read. Why? So people become engrossed in it.

July 10, 2011

It's All Unimportant Until It's You

It will all seem unimportant until it is you waiting in the reception area or stuck on hold.

December 22, 2005

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