BS - Economics, Florida Southern College
MBA - Wake Forest

Hobbies:
Photography, Kayaking, Hiking, Golf and Ballroom Dancing

I can manage your Internet marketing or train your staff to do it.

I purchased my first domain name and started working on the Internet in December of 1998. I have built hundreds of websites for small businesses. Today, I provide Internet marketing services for businesses and organizations.

My primary blog is BusinessandSocialMedia.com.

My other blog sites are:

My primary website is SmallBusinessWebsites.com

My other websites are:

Pay me a visit and share your thoughts on the Social Media Revolution.

Thanks for visiting my website! Genuine emails and constructive criticism are always appreciated.

A Rural Upbringing

I grew up on the outskirts of a small town in rural North Carolina called Badin. I live there today. I have been blessed with exposure to many parts of the world. My father, a southerner, was a West Pointer and my English mother was a professional ice skater. My two brothers and I grew up on a small farm, took trips to Europe with our parents and have been exposed to the culture of big cities at home and abroad.

Broad Business Exposure

I have also had wide exposure to the business world. I grew up in a building supply business that was in my family for four generations. My great-grandfather didn’t trust the company adding machine and totaled columns of figures by hand. My grandfather didn’t trust computers, but in the 1970's my father invested in one of the first computers used in the building supply business: an IBM System 3. As a kid, I was fascinated with what it could do.

My family bought a car dealership in the 1980's and I was involved in management of both companies. My fascination with computers continued and in the mid 80's I started using the Apple IIe, one of the first personal computers on the market.

Graduate Education

In 1992 I graduated from Wake Forest, in Winston-Salem, NC, with an MBA.  In 1999, determined to make a career of my life long fascination with computers, I started my own business building websites for small companies. Dealing with different businesses I get exposure to many different sections of the economy. And if I ever miss a new fad or foible in the computer world my 24-year-old daughter is quick to keep me updated.

A Passion For The Internet

My focus is on helping small businesses learn to use the Internet. I have several websites and blogs devoted to that cause. I started in 1998 with the creation of my own search engine for local businesses in Stanly County, North Carolina. Since then I have created websites, taught Internet classes, and provided Social Media services for businesses.

I am available for consultation and teaching in the following areas:

This is a fascinating business to be in and a fascinating time to be in it. And I love it!