All Entries in the "Business Growth" Category
Entrepreneurs Share How Mastermind Groups Have Impacted Their Businesses
Big thanks to the contributors of this round-up article! Participants answered the following question: How has being in a mastermind group impacted your business? My MasterMind Group is the business equivalent of those friends you can count on to tell you if you look bad in those jeans (and what to wear instead), and who [...]
Round-Up: Entrepreneurs Share What They Would Do Differently if Starting Businesses Today
Here’s a round-up article with contributions from across the U.S. Participants answered the following question: If you were starting your business over today, what would you do differently? One thing I would do differently if I were starting my business today would be to make my first hire sooner. Operating on shoestring (and a broken [...]
When Being Too Busy Hurts Your Business
Over the years I’ve witnessed a number of service-based businesses suffer from being too busy. Most of us think this is a good problem to have, but not when it’s at the expense of customer satisfaction. One of the greatest challenges for any business is to generate new customers, yet some people are really good [...]
Free Download: Earnings Calculator – Find Out How Much You Need to Make Each Month to Reach Your Income Goals
Have you given much thought to how much money you want your business to earn this year? Several years ago I developed an Earnings Calculator. This simple tool shows you how much you need to earn hourly, daily, weekly or monthly to meet your income goals. For example, if you have a goal of earning [...]
LEAP #1 – Get a Vision for Your Business
Do you have a vision for your business? Can you picture where you want it to be in five, ten or 20 years? If you’re like most business owners, there is a good chance that you’re a victim of one of the following: You have been too busy running your business to stop and think [...]
How Your Business Blog Can Shorten Sales Cycles
I talk about blogging a lot because I strongly believe it’s an incredible marketing tool for businesses. Yet, I hear the same gripes over and over: Nobody’s reading my blog, I don’t have time to keep up with it, I’m not sure it’s doing anything for my business. The fact is that some of the [...]
How to Grow Your Business with Professional Speaking Engagements Part 2: How to Pitch Yourself for Speaking Engagements
In yesterday’s post about how to grow your business with professional speaking engagements, I covered the basics of developing and delivering a great presentation. Here are tips on how to get booked for speaking at events. 1. Write a Great Description of Your Presentation Topic(s) In order to entice event hosts to book you as [...]
How to Grow Your Business with Professional Speaking Engagements Part 1: How to Develop and Deliver a Great Presentation
I accidentally discovered the benefits of speaking as a way to grow my business back in 2005. I had just published my first book (The Business Startup Checklist and Planning Guide) and soon after I began getting invited to speak at business events. Those engagements led to consulting opportunities and ultimately changed the entire direction [...]
How to Make Your Business Networking Meetings (Coffee Dates) Suck Less
I’m going to go on record and admit that I’m not a fan of business networking coffee dates (gasp!). While these can be a way to build referral relationships, I find that sometimes these meetings feel like bad dates. You know within three minutes of sitting down at the table whether you’re actually going to [...]
Why Entrepreneurs Need Trade Associations and How to Decide Which Ones to Join
Most trade associations provide standard benefits to members including networking opportunities, industry education, advertising opportunities, and discounts on related products and services. And though there are membership fees involved, when you join the right association and participate in the many opportunities available to members, that investment in fees should pay for itself many times over. [...]
