7 ways to maximize the ROI of your affiliate marketing program

So what is affiliate marketing? Affiliate marketing is a mutually beneficial business partnership between a merchant and a publisher / website owner whereby an affiliate is compensated (commission per sale) for each visitor or customer provided through their effort. In other words, affiliate marketing is a quick and easy way to offer products and services …

Four Steps to Professional Achievement

Recently, I read a wonderful quote from William A. Ward, American scholar, author, and pastor. Here’s the quote: “Four Steps to Achievement: Plan with Purpose. Prepare in Prayer. Proceed Positively. Pursue Persistently.” In addition to the memorable alliterative nature of the quote, the bells rang in my head. For me, the quote epitomizes the true …

Save and Restore California’s WPA Historic Mural, Richmond – Industrial City

You’d think Victor Arnautoff, the artistic director of the extensive murals at Coit Tower in nearby San Francisco and a Diego Rivera protégé would get some respect. But even a major oil on canvas (on the wall) commissioned by the United States Treasury Fine Arts Section for the downtown Richmond, CA post office, painted by …