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Today an important piece of legislature actually made it through Congress. That right there is news worth, but there's more!

Under the new JOBS Act, small businesses will be able to use the internet to raise up to $1 million in investment capital. This technique is called "crowdfunding." 

This idea of "bubbles" isn't foreign to us as Americans, but I heard a new one this week and resinated with me to the core of my business being. 

SOCIAL BUBBLE

On the ground floor with businesses of all types, I've seen almost no real return by investing in Social Media. That isn't to say there are no winners. I just haven't seen any big winners first hand. 

A couple of days ago, Landon Howell, writer for The Digital, asked if I'd be interested in doing a quick Q&A session for his new AL.com blog, Of course, I said yes. I was also honored to be the premeir guest for this particular series. The format was simple and straightforard...

Back in October 2011, I was given the opportunity to present a talk for TEDx Birmingham. Being a huge fan of the TED conference, I jumped at the chance. The idea behind this talk was to showcase Birmingham as a city with an active cultural and events scene -- a fact that seems to be lost on far too many locals. However, from that concept, quickly evolved an idea that these events were more than one day, one weekend affairs. Rather, they helped to weave the very social fabric of Birmingham itself; day in and day out.

The internet has changed everything. The sales experience was once controlled by the seller. Now the buyer is armed with millions of reports, polls, websites and consumer opinions. The buyer is as educated as the seller, and often times, even more so. From a traditional sales perceptive there are basically three approaches:

TRIAL | CONSULTANT | BEST FRIEND

To our clients, colleagues, and friends... we wanted to share a bit about our journey and what we hope to offer the industry moving forward.

The Microfit Group was originally designed to act as "in-house," C-Level support for companies. After a few of these contracts, Microfit co-founder Tony Legrone and I decided to move the firm towards project based work.