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About Chad Barr
Chad Barr is an Internet marketing strategist with over 25 years of experience transforming businesses through technology innovation.
Today, Chad's work as president of The Chad Barr Group spans multiple continents, with clients in the UK, Italy, Germany, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, and across the United States. Chad helps his clients leverage the web to dramatically transform their businesses and establish a powerful web presence. His firm, The Chad Barr Group, is recognized as one of the leading strategic Internet development organization in the world.
Chad devotes his time to writing, coaching, consulting, speaking, and leading the Chad Barr Group.
Today, Chad's work as president of The Chad Barr Group spans multiple continents, with clients in the UK, Italy, Germany, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, and across the United States. Chad helps his clients leverage the web to dramatically transform their businesses and establish a powerful web presence. His firm, The Chad Barr Group, is recognized as one of the leading strategic Internet development organization in the world.
Chad devotes his time to writing, coaching, consulting, speaking, and leading the Chad Barr Group.
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Blog postIn the past, I’ve shared our family’s personal story about our son’s addiction to heroin. It’s a story that we are not ashamed of, actually, it is the opposite. On this path we have met and befriended so many people that had we had “ordinary” lives; we would never have met.
Sitting in recovery clinics or jail visiting areas and waiting rooms, we have learned that we are all the same, loving our children when they themselves were so hard to love. We’ve grown to understand more about th4 days ago Read more -
Blog postDid you know that: 73% of small startup owners are men. (Guidant Financial) 26% of entrepreneurs say their biggest motivation for starting their own business was the idea of being their own boss. (Guidant Financial) 67% of small business owners … Continue reading →
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Blog postYou’ve heard me say over the years that one of the key distinctions between top thought leaders to those strive to strengthen their thought leadership is that the former are prolific publishers of remarkable content. They publish consistently in different … Continue reading →
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Blog postEveryone has bad days. Some more than others. But what constitutes a bad day? Discovery of an illness of a loved one, challenging individuals and circumstances, a failed business venture or financial loss can add up to feeling hopeless, angry … Continue reading →
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Blog postThe new year started off with high hopes as news of the Pfizer and Moderna vaccine became widely available and millions of Americans were preparing to be vaccinated. And while that project is ongoing for the foreseeable future, businesses are … Continue reading →
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inaugurated; inaugurating
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Blog postOver the years I have published quite a few of my newsletters and have dedicated them to lessons learned from other thought leaders, lessons learned from women, lessons learned from my granddaughter, lessons learned from my Mom, lessons learned from my Dad, lessons learned from my clients, and lessons learned from running my business.
Today I am dedicating my newsletter to the 10 lessons learned from my grandkids, Dafna (11), Liav (9), Hadar (5) and Bentley (9 months):
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Blog postAs I sit writing this newsletter, I believe that the presidential election of 2020 will indeed be over, today. I can’t say this with complete certainty, but only with very high hopes. Voter rights, voter suppression, legal vs. illegal ballots … Continue reading →
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Blog postOne of my favorite reflection points is at year-end. It is the opportunity to review my accomplishments, key learning insights and course correction. As this challenging year comes to conclusion here are my learning insights which I have also shared in my weekly newsletters:
January:
Review your goals daily, commit and take the step by step action necessary towards your success. Identify the pillars of your life (i.e. family, business, finance, travel…) that ground you and make yo2 months ago Read more -
Blog postI was very excited about seeing the meteor shower, and the alignment of the planets to create the heavenly star of the winter solstice this week. But as happens here often in Cleveland’s long winter, the skies were completely opaque with clouds, and the phenomenon was hidden from us.
The next occurrence will be in 2080, so I’ll just have to accept that unless Laurel agrees to have me frozen and defrosted, I won’t be seeing it then.
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Blog postI’m going to be straight up honest with you. I’ve been seeing a lot of commercials lately reminding everyone it’s open enrollment period for Medicare recipients and on January 1, 2021, I will officially be a card-carrying member of the … Continue reading →
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Blog postNearly 40 years ago I was a fresh out of college software developer. It was an exciting profession that keenly intrigued me and challenged my brain in ways that I never expected. Up until that time I had lived in … Continue reading →
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Blog postIt happens every single year. The lake effect snow that we Clevelanders know all too well, arrives with a vengeance and we act as if it’s a rare, unexpected occurrence, one for which we are wholly unprepared. We woke to … Continue reading →
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Blog postI’m sure you read the online jokes when we changed our clocks to daylight savings time recently. No one wanted to add another minute to this year, let alone another hour. We witnessed a year of jobs lost, store shelves … Continue reading →
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Blog postA common question I am asked often is how I generate powerful ideas for content creation, marketing initiatives and successful business growth ideas. Although I’ve written on this topic ad nauseam, I have also come to realize that one of the many techniques to generate such ideas is unknown to many. Let me share this powerful technique with you:
Open up your browser, launch Google.com and start typing any keywords of interest. Notice how Google fills the screen with its keyword sugges3 months ago Read more -
Blog postIn the midst of the chaos and turbulence of the presidential election, today, we pause as a one nation, united, to honor all those who have served our country this Veteran’s Day. World War I – known at the time … Continue reading →
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Blog postAs 2020 is coming to a close and as I was reviewing this year’s lessons, I’ve come to realize the following crucial business lessons: Setting one goal a month will generate 12 of them a year. Imagine what would happen … Continue reading →
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Blog postLeslie Stahl, a veteran journalist for 60 minutes, interviewed president Donald Trump for her weekly broadcast. Following its airing, she received death threats for which she is now receiving round the clock security protection. She joins the ranks of Ohio’s … Continue reading →
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Blog postIf you’ve been following my writing and content publishing over the years you probably have noticed my use of lists. I have to admit that I love numeric or bulleted lists. So, in the spirit of such lists, here are … Continue reading →
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Blog postI am a naturalized US citizen, having been born and raised in Israel to parents, who themselves, emigrated to Israel from Poland and Russia following World War II. My parents were fluent speakers of many languages; my mother’s native tongue … Continue reading →
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Blog postI find questions to be a critical tool to evaluate where I am and where I should go. Yet, I have also learned that asking the wrong question will surely lead me in the wrong direction and outcome. Here are … Continue reading →
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Blog postHere are some of my weekly insights that I hope are of great value to you: Identify your next innovation and take massive action towards its achievement. When people attend your sessions, it demonstrates their desire to level up their … Continue reading →
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Blog postThree weeks ago, I hit a milestone that crept up without my noticing. I realized that I had written my 400th weekly newsletter, without having missed a week, and while composing and sharing 400 newsletters with my clients and colleagues … Continue reading →
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Blog postI was chatting with a client earlier and reflecting on the many zoom calls we are involved in daily. Since she did not turn on the video right away I joked and asked if she is still working with her pajamas on. She turned on the video and shared with me that during one of her recent business zoom call meetings she realized she was still wearing her robe while her video was on! So, her new habit is to start her zoom calls with the video being turned off.
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Blog postLast year, I shared with you The Hacker story that managed to hijack one of our client’s email account and fraudulently transfer money to that hacker’s offshore bank account. Luckily this story ended well for our client. Unfortunately, I keep … Continue reading →
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Blog postYesterday evening, I took a pretty big tumble while running to make an awesome back hand hit in my daily pickleball game. Even with the slight aches and pains that come with age, I had never given in nor given … Continue reading →
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Blog postI was recently asked what are the best strategies and best practices for consistently creating valuable content for my weekly newsletter and email marketing. Here is what has worked for me: A genuine commitment to myself to be consistent and … Continue reading →
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Blog postThe NBA has created an artificial bubble in Disney World, Orlando, that tightly contains the team players, coaches, managers and necessary people in order to maintain a virus free environment. They eat, sleep, socialize and most importantly workout and practice … Continue reading →
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Blog postToday, Laurel and I got to watch, i.e. (play, sing and feed) our youngest grandson, Bentley. I’m never really sure how to calculate his age knowing if he’s 21 weeks or five months or however pediatricians figure it as he … Continue reading →
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Blog postOne of my favorite moments when I speak at live or virtual events is when I ask the audience to share what are some of their most critical and burning challenges that are driving them crazy related to their web … Continue reading →
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Blog postMy five year old granddaughter, Hadar, loves books. During the pandemic, with extra time at home, she’s learned many new things including how to read, how to ride a two wheeled bike and how to make the stickiest slime. Though … Continue reading →
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Blog postWe recently launched a brand new online forum called Global Business Advisors Forums, for my dear client, colleague and friend, Phil Symchych, who is also known as The SME Business Wealth Builder®.
One of the strongest ways of building and strengthening your brand is by creating a community around you. The purpose of such community is to attract like-minded people with mutual interests, who can help expand each other’s knowledge while serving and providing help in a variety of are7 months ago Read more -
Blog postI’m trying to convince Laurel to stop watching the news all the time. Though I must admit that I glance at the blaring TV from time to time and I’d be lying if I said I don’t look at social media and news reports on my devices during the day. There you have it.
It’s mid-July already and the summer is flying by. I’m busier than usual, especially during this pandemic, (I’m not complaining), and I’ve been social distancing while improving my outdoor pickleball game, daily. But I have to7 months ago Read more -
Blog postA while back, I watched a presentation by Jim Collins, author of the book, Good to Great, during the time he was heading the Peter Drucker Institute. He shared a story that many may not know. Peter Drucker, who was … Continue reading →
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Blog postThis year celebrates 244 years of independence, honoring this great nation with all the turmoil, chaos, pain and strife that has marked 2020 to date. The High School and college graduates this year are saddened and angered by all that … Continue reading →
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Blog postOne of the hidden secrets of effectively leveraging our content is by repurposing or recycling it. There are significant benefits to doing so. Here are the top 10 reasons:
Reduce your labor intensity. Bring up your valuable past insights that may have been missed by others and provide them with value. And by the way, I just repurposed one of my older podcasts. Remind yourself of content and ideas previously created to further stimulate your thinking and ideas for new content creation. Add8 months ago Read more -
Blog postThis week is a run up to the longest day of the year which occurs on the June Solstice, Saturday, June 20. After more than 6 months of winter weather, a few May snowfalls and a non-existent spring, I really … Continue reading →
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Blog postThe Sales Strategist Brad Tonini Interviews The Digital Empire Creation® Strategist Chad Barr
In this fascinating interview, Chad shares his insights how sales people (and others) can leverage content and the web to be heard, stand out in the crowd, transform their success by impacting their clients.
Insights Timeline:
0:00 Introduction 1:25 Why being a prolific publisher of remarkable content is critical to strengthen your thought leadership 2:50 Positioning sales peo8 months ago Read more -
Blog postI’m at a loss for words.
The events of the past week have jarred me from my complacency and forced my eyes open to see the world as I have never comprehended it before. My masked grandchildren arrived yesterday for merely 6 hours to unveil the headstone for their grandfather, my father in law. We couldn’t hug, we stayed outdoors, (thankfully the weather obliged), and we played games as if things weren’t really any different than our visits in the past.
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Blog postI just had the opportunity to host my good friend and colleague, Mitch Jackson, on my Raising the Barr® show and engage in a fascinating conversation. We discussed some of the powerful technologies and platforms available that you should consider … Continue reading →
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Blog postLast week I shared with you the 30 Questions to Identify Your Ideal Client which generated tremendous feedback and interest from you.
Today, I want to dive deeper and help you discover where to find these clients?
To do so here are the additional questions I would highly suggest you ask to uncover the answers and then follow my recommendation for each:
What social media groups such as Facebook and LinkedIn or special forums or membership sites do they belong to?
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Blog postOn a scale of 1 to 10 (1 being not at all and 10 being extremely well), how well do you know your customers?
A few years ago, in my article, Who Are Your Top Customers? I revealed several questions you should ask yourself to identify the attributes of your best customers.
Today, I want to focus on helping you evaluate the attributes and characteristics of your “perfect” client by answering some key questions.
Here are the top 30 questions you should ask yourself and re9 months ago Read more -
Blog post“We’re Going on a Treasure Hunt.” Remember that song we used to sing to our kids? For me, that song represent the innovative mindset that helps craft life and business extraordinary adventures and experiences. I love creating and experiencing adventures … Continue reading →
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Blog postIn this episode during my conversation with my colleague Marc Evans, we cover several exciting topics: What do successful entrepreneurs do that others don’t? How to exponentially grow your email subscribers list? How to build powerful communities? And what are … Continue reading →
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Blog postThis week has already started as a very busy and productive week for me. On Monday, I invited an intimate group of my clients to participate in a Zoom call when I got to share my thoughts on “Thriving in … Continue reading →
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Blog postAs we are all adjusting to the new normal of organizing our lives and conducting our businesses, I’ve had the opportunity to brainstorm with many of our clients as to ways of best utilizing our time. Here are the top 15 ways:
Reaching out to clients and offering our help Creating exciting new content in a variety of media formats Creating online courses Brainstorming with trusted advisors to identify new ways of innovation Submitting content to be published through various publications Pa10 months ago Read more -
Blog postHow many weeks have you been sheltered in place? Here in Cleveland it’s been about 30 days, and everyone is continuing to do their best to stay at home and follow the protocol that has been set. It’s not been … Continue reading →
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Blog postWe’ve been practicing social or actually physical distancing for a few weeks, visiting with friends and family via Zoom, Skype or FaceTime, and dashing in an out of stores for essential items now with the agility of Olympic sprinters. Masked, … Continue reading →
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Blog postFor many years I’ve advised my clients to compile their powerful words to create their personal quotes, tweets or future sharable topics. These collection of tweets and unique personal quotes can become the checklists or bullet points for an upcoming … Continue reading →
The post Creating Your Digital Empire One Word at a Time appeared first on The Chad Barr Group.
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Books By Chad Barr
Million Dollar Web Presence: Leverage The Web to Build Your Brand and Transform Your Business
Apr 1, 2012
$15.80
Hidden among the chaos and hype, there are secrets to success on the web. Globally renowned internet expert Chad Barr and business strategist and bestselling author Alan Weiss, reveal them - and show you how to use them to amploify your web presence and profits.
Using the unmatched reach of the web, entrepreneurs are empowered to take a more tactical, brand-driven approach to attracting new clients and reinforcing the relationships with their current clientelequickly raising the bar to produce better results for their brand and their business.
Starting with their website, Weiss and Barr reveal five critical areas that can be immediately enhanced to emphasize creditability and instantly build trust among visitors. Entrepreneurs also discover how to outfit their site with new tools, products and offerings that pull visitors in, keep them captivated, and compel them to keep coming back. Weiss and Barr then coach thought leaders in capitalizing on today’s social web, delivering a strategic plan to uncovering opportunity in online communities, social networks, and other popular platformsallowing them to showcase their greatest business draw: their expertise. Entrepreneurs also learn which components are critical to their success as a thought leader, gaining valuable insight into trending technologies like mobile devices to help them in determining which avenues are of the greatest gain.
Offering support such as assessments, real-life examples, screen shots, and access to free downloads, tutorials, and more, Weiss and Barr deliver a comprehensive plan to help entrepreneurs enhance their online efforts and strategically elevate their brand, and ultimately, their business.
Using the unmatched reach of the web, entrepreneurs are empowered to take a more tactical, brand-driven approach to attracting new clients and reinforcing the relationships with their current clientelequickly raising the bar to produce better results for their brand and their business.
Starting with their website, Weiss and Barr reveal five critical areas that can be immediately enhanced to emphasize creditability and instantly build trust among visitors. Entrepreneurs also discover how to outfit their site with new tools, products and offerings that pull visitors in, keep them captivated, and compel them to keep coming back. Weiss and Barr then coach thought leaders in capitalizing on today’s social web, delivering a strategic plan to uncovering opportunity in online communities, social networks, and other popular platformsallowing them to showcase their greatest business draw: their expertise. Entrepreneurs also learn which components are critical to their success as a thought leader, gaining valuable insight into trending technologies like mobile devices to help them in determining which avenues are of the greatest gain.
Offering support such as assessments, real-life examples, screen shots, and access to free downloads, tutorials, and more, Weiss and Barr deliver a comprehensive plan to help entrepreneurs enhance their online efforts and strategically elevate their brand, and ultimately, their business.
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Transformation Visuals® to Power Your Success: Thought-Provoking Graphics to Turbocharge Your Business
Dec 15, 2018
by
Chad Barr
$9.99
Over the years, I’ve found tremendous fulfillment in helping my clients achieve their full potential as business owners, service providers, and thought leaders. Both in my own role as the leader of The Chad Barr Group, and as a coach and partner to clients across many different industries, I’ve always sought to answer the question: What specific habits and strategies make us successful? In an effort to clarify how and why some entrepreneurs achieve great success—and others do not—my design team and I have collaborated for years to create visually stunning graphics that explain the components of success on the web. This unique e-book is a collection of our 10 most important, landmark process visuals that can help you turbocharge your web presence. The following process visuals are accompanied by expert insights and proven strategies that can power your own success, no matter where you’re currently at in your business. I hope the stunning graphics in this e-book bring you clarity about how you can forge past the obstacles that hold you back—and become a game-changing force in your field.
Under the Barr: The wild and wacky web
Jul 18, 2016
by
Chad Barr
$9.99
We all work untold hours in our quest to excel in our businesses and improve the success of our clients. That takes focus. Given the intensity needed to increase productivity, I sometimes lose sight of my cheerful, comical side.
But I realize that much of what we accomplish in business can be viewed through a humorous lens. Under the Barr is the result of what happened when my team and I took a humorous approach to the serious side of business. Together with my design team, I’ve created an e-book that lets us all look at the world of business from a new angle. I hope it brings a smile to your face, provides a chuckle or two—and still helps you on your journey to achieving success.
But I realize that much of what we accomplish in business can be viewed through a humorous lens. Under the Barr is the result of what happened when my team and I took a humorous approach to the serious side of business. Together with my design team, I’ve created an e-book that lets us all look at the world of business from a new angle. I hope it brings a smile to your face, provides a chuckle or two—and still helps you on your journey to achieving success.
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by
Chad Barr
$9.99
Just as the lightbulb was once the beacon of technology and innovation, now the Internet has become the lifeblood of our business and personal lives. I’ve found that the key difference between a successful business that thrives, and one that merely survives, is how well technology and web strategy are leveraged.
This e-book is a resource guide containing a collection of articles that address today’s ever-changing, fast-moving world of the web. It’s my hope that you’ll find these ideas useful and practical as you apply them to your own business. As the world keeps rapidly advancing, it’s imperative that we keep one step ahead of the game. This e-book will help you do just that.
This e-book is a resource guide containing a collection of articles that address today’s ever-changing, fast-moving world of the web. It’s my hope that you’ll find these ideas useful and practical as you apply them to your own business. As the world keeps rapidly advancing, it’s imperative that we keep one step ahead of the game. This e-book will help you do just that.
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