Chuck Blakeman

Author, speaker, and founder of the Crankset Group.



Social Media for Brick & Mortar Businesses

Start Small.

Welcome

Hi, my name is Chuck Blakeman and this is where I write about my work with small- to mid-sized businesses. Everything I do here is about helping businesses grow, mature, and helping business owners stop acting as employees of their own companies.

My Book

You’re too busy making money; no business can survive that. Your business should give you both time and money. Not just money.

Making Money is Killing Your Business

My Company

I started Crankset Group out of a desire to help small businesses in the Denver, Colorado area grow and mature. It continues to mature itself as we bring a lot of the tools and practices that I’ve created working one-on-one with business owners over the years online. Now these tools and resources are available to you.

Stay-in-touch

I’d love to let you know what I’m up to from time-to-time.



It took radio 38 years to reach 50 million views, 13 years for TV, four for the Internet. Facebook got there in nine months. The iPod got there in a couple days. People under 30 don’t use email; it’s for old people. Only 18% of TV ads generate profit. How do brick and mortar businesses keep up? Social media isn’t optional anymore. Here’s seven quick ideas to help you.

Bio

Chuck Blakeman

Chuck Blakeman has an off the grid approach to business that has been adopted by thousands of business owners. He has bootstrapped five wildly different businesses and two non-profits from the ground up, making every mistake possible along the way to some big wins. As an internationally acclaimed business speaker averaging more than 100+ speaking engagements and workshops per year, he has been quoted and featured in Entrepreneur Magazine, CNNMoney.com, NYTimes.com, other online magazines and small business blogs throughout the U.S., Australia, and New Zealand.

His Colorado-based company, the Crankset Group, works with business owners to help them make more money in less time and get back to the passion that brought them into business in the first place, so they can build a mature business in support of their Lifetime Goals.

Chuck’s vision is to live well by doing good.



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