New Coaching Program in the Works: Will You Take a Quick Survey for Me?
I’m currently developing plans for a group coaching program. Since I no longer offer consulting services, I thought this would be a fun way to work with people each month. I can promise you that it will NOT be over-hyped, over-promised, or over-priced! In order to move forward, I need your help! Would you please [...]Where to Find Clip Art and Images – And How to Use Them Without Violating Copyright Laws
Whether you want to add images to your blog posts or use them in your marketing materials and projects, you should know that there are copyright laws and rules that apply for images, just like there are protections for written words. Though we can all use Google to locate photos, it doesn’t give us the [...]How to Own Your Niche: Narrow Your Focus to Win Clients
My new book is due out in early February (Own Your Niche: Hype-Free Internet Marketing Tactics to Establish Authority in Your Field and Promote Your Service-Based Business) and it’s about more than internet marketing. It’s also about figuring out how to stand out in your field—no matter how many others also do what you do. [...]What to Do When a New Product or Service Falls Flat
In my previous post, “Are you a Launchaholic?” we discussed the importance of focusing on the products and services you’ve already created and making those successful before moving on to a new venture. But sometimes, even after all of that effort, a new product or service still doesn’t work. When this happens you have two [...]Are You a Launchaholic? How Frequent Product and Service Launches Could Hurt Your Business
A few years ago I put myself through a major time management overhaul. I needed to figure out why I constantly felt overwhelmed, and then find a way to improve my quality of life at work. One of the biggest discoveries I made was in how much time it took me to assemble new programs. [...]Pre-Order Your Copy of OWN YOUR NICHE!
We just launched the pre-sale for my newest book: Own Your Niche: Hype-Free Internet Marketing Tactics to Establish Authority in Your Field and Promote Your Service-Based Business. The book will ship in early February, but if you pre-order you will receive a PDF of the full manuscript, plus some of my favorite resources and templates, [...]
Interviews - Entrepreneurs & Authors
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Entrepreneur Interview: Matthew LaCross, Munich Evolution
Business Name: Munich Evolution Website URL: http://www.munichevo.com Year Founded: 2008 Business Partners: Peter Gleeson Number of Employees: 1 What does your company do? Munich Evolution offers the sale and consignment of BMW Motorsport, Porsche and Exotic vehicles. Was there a specific turning point when you realized your business was moving to the next level? When [...]
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Entrepreneur Interview: Kyle Morrow, ThirstTees
Business Name: ThirstTees Website URL: www.thirsttees.com Social Media Links: Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/wearwater Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/ThirstTees Year Founded: 2011 Business Partners: Thirst Relief International (http://thirstrelief.org) Number of Employees: 1 (various contractors) What does your company do? ThirstTees is a charitable clothing line that raises money to build wells and water purifiers throughout Africa and South America. Every tee purchased provides [...]
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Entrepreneur Interview: Clifford A. Bailey, TechSoft Systems
Business Name: TechSoft Systems Website URL: www.techsoftsystems.com Social Media Links: Twitter: @cliffordabailey Facebook: Clifford A. Bailey LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/cliffordabailey Year Founded: 1983 Business Partners: None (started with two but bought them out shortly after launch) Number of Employees: 20 What does your company do? TechSoft Systems provides information technology support services for both for-profit and non-profit organizations [...]
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Entrepreneur Interview: Farhan Memon, WikiOrgCharts
Business Name: WikiOrgCharts Website URL: http://www.wikiorgcharts.com/ Social Media Links: Twitter: https://twitter.com/#!/WikiOrgCharts Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/WikiOrgCharts LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/2365684?trk=tyah Year Founded: 2010 Number of Employees: 5 What does your company do? WikiOrgCharts is a cloud based Social CRM tool that solves one of the last problems in business focused networking; how companies and government agencies are structured. WikiOrgCharts provides access to anyone [...]
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Articles for Entrepreneurs
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How to Make Human Resource Management Work in Your Favor
It’s time to regroup and re-strategize for the new year. Looking back on 2011, you may focus on your lack of inventory management or sales, but you should also consider the emotional health of your company. Are your employees happy? Are they functioning efficiently? This could be a great time to reevaluate your human resource [...]
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My Social Media Experiment by Kevin Knauss
Back in the fall of 2010 I sat quietly in the back of a room waiting for a seminar on Social Media to begin. Actually, I didn’t know how watching TV news with a bunch of friends was going to help my business. While the take away message from that little seminar was “Pitch your [...]
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7 Problems That Strangle The Revenue Stream of Small Businesses by Janet Christy
Very often the things that Small Business Owners do not do have more effect on their revenue than what they actually do. Small Businesses do not know who their real Customers/Clients are. Small Businesses do not follow up. Small Businesses do not take advantage of Subcontracting opportunities. Small Businesses do not network with their true [...]
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How to Start a Business with No Money by Katrina Sawa
How could this be you ask? Business owners or wanna be business owners have so many options these days, it’s amazing. With the Internet, you can reach millions of people to sell your products or services, you just may not know how to do that and need to learn. In fact, it’s been tested by [...]
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Business Growth Strategies Blog by Stephanie Chandler
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New Coaching Program in the Works: Will You Take a Quick Survey for Me?
I’m currently developing plans for a group coaching program. Since I no longer offer consulting services, I thought this would be a fun way to work with people each month. I can promise you that it will NOT be over-hyped, over-promised, or over-priced! In order to move forward, I need your help! Would you please [...]
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Where to Find Clip Art and Images – And How to Use Them Without Violating Copyright Laws
Whether you want to add images to your blog posts or use them in your marketing materials and projects, you should know that there are copyright laws and rules that apply for images, just like there are protections for written words. Though we can all use Google to locate photos, it doesn’t give us the [...]
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How to Own Your Niche: Narrow Your Focus to Win Clients
My new book is due out in early February (Own Your Niche: Hype-Free Internet Marketing Tactics to Establish Authority in Your Field and Promote Your Service-Based Business) and it’s about more than internet marketing. It’s also about figuring out how to stand out in your field—no matter how many others also do what you do. [...]
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What to Do When a New Product or Service Falls Flat
In my previous post, “Are you a Launchaholic?” we discussed the importance of focusing on the products and services you’ve already created and making those successful before moving on to a new venture. But sometimes, even after all of that effort, a new product or service still doesn’t work. When this happens you have two [...]
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Small Business Marketing
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8 Reasons to Fall in Love with Twitter and Use it to Promote Your Business
1. Stay on top of industry trends. Follow authorities in your industry, including authors, trade associations, and related organizations so that you’re always learning. 2. Attract your target audience. Find them, exchange tweets with them, share information with them. Twitter is an active community covering a wide range of demographics, making it a powerful place [...]
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How to Set Up a Company Page on LinkedIn
If you want to get more visibility for your business, be sure to set up a company page on LinkedIn. Company pages show up in Google, allow you to create an identity separate from your personal profile, and also show up when LinkedIn users search for products and services. Here’s how to get yours going [...]
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10 Ways to Add More Content to Your Blog – And Make Blogging Easier
Whenever I discuss the benefits of blogging, inevitably I hear grumbles and groans from the audience. It seems that many people resist blogging due to the fear that it will take a lot of time. While it’s true that blogging can be time consuming, there are ways to make it easier. I have been blogging [...]
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15 Ways to Generate More Sales on Your Website
If you have items for sale on your website, you’ve probably already learned that sales can ebb and flow. Here are some tactics to reduce the ebb and keep your sales flowing! 1. Sell Gift Certificates If you don’t already have these in place, why not offer gift certificates for sale? These can be packaged [...]
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