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- 5 Reasons Why Your Website is Important to Financing Your Small Business - by Submitted on May 17, 2011 from Karlene Sinclair-RobinsonToday’s small business owners have so much to do when engaging their customers. Staying hyper-focused on bringing in new customers is important. It is also important when courting a financing source, whether traditional or nontraditional. When you are in need of financing, especially if you are ...
Views: 1112(2 votes) - 5 Simple Fundamental Elements of Social Online Marketing - by Submitted on May 18, 2010 from Lisa MininniSocial media marketing is a process of creating relationships and is a compelling strategy that gets you links, attention, and traffic. Once you’ve determined your goals and targeted audience, how you execute your strategy makes the difference between social media success or social media ...
Views: 1631(4 votes) - 5 simple steps to manage your business with confidence - by Submitted on Jun 01, 2012 from Genevieve de Lacaze“How can I manage my business with confidence?” is a question clients ask time and time again. You know I love quotes so here are 3 great ones I chose to start off this post and set the tone of what it takes: 1) “To be conscious that you are ignorant is a great step to knowledge.” – Benjamin ...
Views: 1805(2 votes) - 5 Smart Solutions For Women Entrepreneurs on The Go - by Submitted on Apr 07, 2014 from Joy ChudacoffThis week I'm writing to you from my childhood home in Charleston, West Virginia where I'm caring for my aging parents who are health challenged at the moment. Today, I'm going to share my best tips for running a business when traveling. With all the new gadgets and apps available to ...
Views: 1330(2 votes) - 5 Superb Calling Tips for Entrepreneurs - by Submitted on Feb 19, 2011 from Andrew McCombeIf there is one thing that most people really hate to do when they run their own business is to get out there and try and get new leads. It is not always the easiest thing in the world, and cold-calling can be a really terrifying prospect. But, it is something that needs to be done, so you just ...
Views: 528(1 vote) - 5 Tips for a Better Business Blog - by Submitted on Dec 01, 2009 from Carma SpenceDo you want your blog to be read, subscribed to and shared with others? Then consider these five tips: 1. Keep your audience in mind ... always. Even if your blog is generally personal, you should consider the interests of your readers. If your posts don't encourage visitors to read them, ...
Views: 1363(4 votes) - 5 Tips For Brand New Freelancers - by Submitted on Jan 06, 2010 from Angela ChavezTimes are tough and many people are looking for alternative ways to earn additional income or to cut back spending. Every day more individuals are turning to freelancing as a solution to the challenges of our current economy.Many project managers, CEOs and entrepreneurs are delegating some of ...
Views: 539(1 vote) - 5 Tips to Help Boost Your Biography For Success - by Submitted on May 31, 2013 from Joy ChudacoffOne of the best action steps you can take in your business is to create a biography that showcases your expertise and gives you the credibility you need to stand out from the crowd. It will boost your business in so many ways. You want to have your biography on your website and all of your ...
Views: 1125(2 votes) - 5 Ways to Build Credibility and The Know, Like, and Trust Factor - by Submitted on May 06, 2013 from Debra KasowskiBecause the business market has always been dominated by men, women meet great prejudice when entering the market; hence business women should work hard to create unquestionable credibility and trust factor for their business. Adhere to the practices outlined below in order to build ...
Views: 1137(2 votes) - 5 Ways to Strengthen Your Brand Identity - by Submitted on Mar 19, 2017 from Susan FriesenHow the Business of Branding Works to Meet Your Sales and Marketing Goals One of the most important elements in making sales is the ability to build trust and rapport with prospects. In person it's easy. You shake hands, strike up a conversation and build a connection. But ...
Views: 1073(1 vote) - 6 Networking Tips for New Entrepreneurs - by Submitted on Oct 09, 2011 from Marquita HeraldNetworking and learning to talk to people you don’t know is an essential skill for most business people, but especially for entrepreneurs. There is a strong correlation between the entrepreneur as a person and his or her business that requires they get out into the world to create and maintain ...
Views: 1514(1 vote) - 6 Quick Tips to Conquer Email Overwhelm - by Submitted on Nov 04, 2011 from Lisa FraserHow often are you overwhelmed by the amount of email you find on any given day? Do you read all of it? If you do, how much time are you spending on that? Be honest. Even an hour a day can add up to a massive amount of lost income over the course of a year. How much is your email habit costing ...
Views: 940(2 votes) - 7 Benefits to Using Teleseminars to Grow Your Business - by Submitted on Jul 15, 2011 from Lisa MininniOne of the best resources to use to quickly establish credibility, add additional streams of income, and attract new clients, is hosting teleseminars. Teleseminars are conducted over the telephone. Just like a live seminar, teleseminars have a speaker and attendees. What you don’t have is the ...
Views: 1253(1 vote) - 7 False Descriptions of Female Entrepreneurial Excellence - by Submitted on Jul 27, 2011 from Karen KellerBusiness women are often misunderstood – mainly due to the unique traits they possess as women. These qualities that make them successful can be misread or misinterpreted. Nonetheless, today’s business woman is strong, focused and determined. Being a successful female entrepreneur requires ...
Views: 925(1 vote) - 7 Simple Steps to Organizing & Hosting a Successful Teleclass - by Submitted on Sep 11, 2009 from Tracey LawtonOne of the best ways you can grow your list practically overnight and interact with your audience is to host your own Teleclass. After all they are a low-cost, yet simple, marketing strategy that you can implement on a regular basis to reach your target market, and they have the advantage of ...
Views: 1492(1 vote) - 7 Surefire Ways To Increase Your Traffic - by Submitted on May 12, 2011 from Danny VishalInternet. Business. Profit. To fully integrate all of these words into a successful merging you will need another word. Traffic. Every article you will find about making your site or company successful would always include the importance of generating traffic. So, we all know that in the core ...
Views: 559(2 votes) - 7 Tips to Protect Your Website from Hackers - by Submitted on Oct 13, 2015 from Susan FriesenWe have all heard in the headlines about major companies like Chase, Target, and Home Depot having data breaches with Ashley Madison being one of the latest high-profile victims. The threat to small businesses on experiencing attacks by hackers is very real and not something to ignore. In ...
Views: 1200(2 votes) - 8 Tips for Handling Radio Interviews Like a Pro - by Submitted on Apr 17, 2014 from Gilda BonannoA presentation skills coaching client recently landed a radio interview. She was excited because it would help her build her business, but also nervous because she had never been interviewed on the radio. After we got done celebrating, here are the 8 tips that I shared that will help her ...
Views: 1753(2 votes) - 8 Uncomplicated Marketing Strategies - by Submitted on Jan 31, 2010 from Charlene RashkowWithout question, optimizing your web site and making sure the content you've included is interesting and valuable, your ultimate goal is to make sure that others can benefit from your products and services. But since your services or products are not necessarily for everyone, it doesn't make ...
Views: 1372(2 votes) - 9 Game-Changing Tips for Women Entrepreneurs in 2014 - by Submitted on Apr 07, 2014 from Joy ChudacoffAt the end of each year, I take an inventory of my life and business to shine a light on what proved to be most effective for me. Here are my top nine timely tips for women entrepreneurs who are ready to make a Big Leap in 2014: 1. Exercise Empathy - If you have a dream of making a ...
Views: 1252(2 votes) - 9 Laws of a Project - by Submitted on Feb 17, 2015 from Dawn ShulerIf you're an entrepreneur or small business owner, you probably have a project. Or two. Or three. Or fifty-eight. I'm not talking about your daily to-do's or the actual work you do with clients and customers. I'm talking about the bigger projects that move you and your business ...
Views: 742(1 vote) - A Book That will Change Your Life - by Submitted on Oct 31, 2012 from Matt KinsellaI was recently asked what my book How To Be Lucky was about, to describe it and say what people would get out of it; I was silent for a minute while I thought about how I could sum up so much in a few sentences. I then described it as a book that will change your life. I explained it is partly ...
Views: 1256(3 votes) - A Business Model That Keeps on Giving - by Submitted on Aug 22, 2009 from Geoff FickeIf there were an Entrepreneur’s Hall of Fame, Wayne Huizenga would be a charter member. Most people recognize the Wayne Huizenga as being the former owner of the Florida Marlins baseball team, and the current owner of the National Football League’s Miami Dolphins. These are the types of gaudy ...
Views: 1564(1 vote) - A Few Secrets Not Mentioned in "The Secret" - by Submitted on Aug 19, 2009 from Burke FranklinPerhaps you've seen the film, "The Secret" which features interviews with many success gurus sharing how they made it -- I saw the video and thought it was pretty good. In my experience; however, there are a few more factors for achieving the success you want. Having owned my dream airplane, ...
Views: 1238(1 vote) - A Hidden Secret That Could Save Your LIfe - by Submitted on Mar 25, 2011 from Daniel and Victoria MateaGlycoNutrients is a word that the majority of us have never heard of before, still, this remarkable discovery is the talk of the town in the medical community. Millions of dollars are being spent in studies every year and pristine facilities are being planted all over the land to discover ...
Views: 1327(1 vote) - A Poem to Inspire Every Aspiring Marketer & Entrepreneur - by Submitted on Aug 15, 2009 from Geoff FickeToday poetry is not a culturally prevalent or popular art form utilized to convey deep thought or the meaning of ideas. To be sure, there are contemporary poets, published works of poetry are available and the United States still recognizes a living “poet laureate”. However, for vast swaths of ...
Views: 2815(1 vote) - A Professional Demeanor Screams Success - by Submitted on Aug 20, 2009 from Geoff FickeThe importance of a professional business presentation can not be overstated in determining the fate of a new business opportunity. Nevertheless, it is amazing how many times the presenter does not apply these same essential professional requirements to their own person. You only get one chance ...
Views: 5213(1 vote) - A Simple Formula for Fast, Easy and Profitable Product Development - by Submitted on May 14, 2013 from Kathleen GageWhen became a professional speaker nearly 16 years ago something I heard over and over from seasoned speakers was to develop product. These sage words made a huge difference in the success of my business. Why? Because no matter what is happening with the economy having various information ...
Views: 1456(3 votes) - A Strong Sales Model Underlies Every Assumption In a Business Plan - by Submitted on Aug 21, 2009 from Geoff FickeOne of the most difficult tasks a new prospective entrepreneur faces is the construction of a Sales Model. Many books devoted to instruction for writing a business plan devote little or no attention to this vital exercise. The knowledge needed to assemble a quantified, qualified and clearly ...
Views: 2159(1 vote) - A Woman Entrepreneur’s Olympic Sized Dream! - by Submitted on Dec 01, 2012 from Yasmin VorajeeI am totally loving watching the Olympics right now, not because I am an avid sports fan (so unfortunately you won’t be seeing me in Rio in 2016!) but because of the endeavors of these amazingly strong and dedicated athletes. Such a huge amount of work, effort and commitment goes into preparing ...
Views: 430(1 vote) - A “Wanna Be” Entrepreneur in Reality Is a“Wantrepreneur” and Will Never Be Successful - by Submitted on May 06, 2012 from Geoff Fickeby: Geoff Ficke A “Wanna Be” Entrepreneur in Reality Is a“Wantrepreneur” and Will Never Be Successful Very few of the hundreds of Consumer Product projects that my Branding and Marketing Consulting firm review each year ever go much beyond the talking stage. Talk is cheap. Dreamers dream. ...
Views: 1541(2 votes) - Add Grants and Subsidies to Reduce Costs and Investments - by Submitted on Jul 06, 2012 from Donald MitchellThe cost of investments that benefit many stakeholders can unfairly fall more on one organization than on another. Amtrak, the American government-owned passenger rail corporation, is an example of this problem. Amtrak was formed at a time when for-profit passenger rail operations were losing ...
Views: 1675(2 votes) - Affiliate Marketing – Boost Web Traffic with Affiliate Marketing - by Submitted on Mar 23, 2010 from Warren WoodenAffiliate started out in the 1990s when Amazon.com figured out a way to let website owners take part in the campaigns of advertisers on the internet for a small price. The great thing about this concept is it’s near guaranteed results. The part that wasn’t so easy about it was tracking ...
Views: 908(2 votes) - Alternatives to Selling for Cash - by Submitted on Apr 17, 2011 from Alrick RobinsonThis can be a big challenge: There are times when your products simply do not move or movement is inadequate, and cash is king. The small business seldom has the flexibility of the big, established business. There is usually less credit available, and expenses like wages and salaries have to ...
Views: 1550(3 votes) - America’s Great Advantage Creating Divergent Industries - by Submitted on Aug 05, 2009 from Geoff FickeThe American economy is the growth engine of the industrial world and will continue to be so, as long a steady stream of innovative, divergent products is successfully created. The history of capitalism is replete with cycles of unique, needed product and technology advances that exponentially ...
Views: 2042(1 vote) - An Alternative, Inexpensive Way to Penetrate the Market For a New Product - by Submitted on Sep 03, 2009 from Geoff FickeAn Alternative, Inexpensive Way to Penetrate the Market For a New Product My consulting firm receives an average of 2 new product submissions from entrepreneur’s each day. Last year we viewed almost 700 such offerings. They ranged from the silly to the spectacular. The majority of these ...
Views: 1394(2 votes) - An Effective (no brainer) List Building Tool - by Submitted on Aug 31, 2013 from Joy ChudacoffDo you know what one of the most effective list building tools might be? Your email signature line. The area where you can add your name and other details below email messages is valuable marketing real estate that you can use to create awareness about your business and attract potential ...
Views: 1284(2 votes) - Appearing on a Talk Show Post-Oprah - by Submitted on Jun 13, 2011 from Anthony MoraTimes are changing; Oprah is gone as are many of the daytime soap operas. TV’s 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. daytime slots are shifting dramatically. It is a primarily female audience that watches at that time. The numbers show that most are seeking personality based or issue oriented programs. Talk ...
Views: 1183(1 vote) - Apple's Business Unit Strategy - by Submitted on Mar 05, 2011 from Young KimAdmiring Apple for only its well-designed products and clever commercials is only scratching the surface. Apple is actually a great case study on brilliant business modeling. Apple treats every product as its own business unit. What this means is that every product line could exist as its own ...
Views: 9936(4 votes) - Are Toxic Friendships Disrupting Your Business? - by Submitted on Apr 23, 2016 from T. Renee RichardsonAloha! (Which means, “breath of life.”) Just what is a “toxic friendship?” Surely you wouldn’t be friends with someone who made you drink poison. True? However, that IS what’s happening, energetically. When you are involved in a dynamic with another person and you feel drained, disrespected, ...
Views: 1599(2 votes) - Are You Building Your Business with Clarity or Clutter? - by Submitted on Feb 01, 2010 from Marie KirklandHave you ever been so passionate about your business, so in love with your business that you’ve stayed up late, maybe most of the night to work on an upcoming project? Have you gotten up early because the spark of an idea woke you up without the need of an alarm clock? What I am describing is ...
Views: 1424(4 votes) - Are You Living in “Hell” AKA Self-Punishing Yourself? - by Submitted on Mar 27, 2013 from Marieme FayeAs I am contemplating the idea of “Heaven” and “Hell”, as taught by my Islamic religion growing up, I couldn’t help but rethink my religious beliefs and ask myself questions. Is there really a “Heaven” and “Hell” waiting for us when we die? Is God going to punish me for my sins and let me burn ...
Views: 1342(2 votes) - Are You Operating Your Business in a Vacuum? - by Submitted on May 18, 2010 from Kris CavanaughAs a business owner running the many different facets of your business, it’s not uncommon for you to feel as though you’re operating everything “out of your own head.” So when the answers you are seeking won’t appear you’ll often reach out to others around you for a fresh perspective. You ...
Views: 1497(1 vote) - Are You Playing By The Rules? - by Submitted on Sep 24, 2009 from Jeremy Gislason"Any fool can make a rule, and any fool will mind it.” -Henry David Thoreau Have you noticed? Society likes to make rules and laws. We like to make rules for everything. We have: - Traffic rules - Rules of etiquette and behavior - Rules for how to wash your hands - Rules to ...
Views: 1231(5 votes) - Are You Ready to Delegate Your Way to Success? - by Submitted on Feb 16, 2010 from Sophie ZollmannA new year has begun. Business owners are setting goals, designing vision boards, and even setting dates on their calendars for the events they wish to attend this year. They have to-do lists, strategic plans, and ideas galore. Once those things are documented, there are thoughts of time ...
Views: 1792(4 votes) - Are You Ready to Receive? - by Submitted on Oct 21, 2012 from Marcy StahlIn order to do, be, and have what you want, the first step is asking and the second step is receiving. Receiving requires both the belief that you deserve your gift and that you be willing to accept it. What if you have been asking (clearly, consistently, and continuously) and haven't been ...
Views: 1246(2 votes) - Are you ready to secure your financial future? - by Submitted on Jan 14, 2011 from Michelle BranciforteIf you've ever longed for the day you could say good-bye to money worries and unfulfilling work that makes other people rich but never you... Have you been scouring the internet for the perfect home business, that could secure your financial future, give you time freedom and have only gotten ...
Views: 1138(1 vote) - Are You Throwing in the Towel Too Soon? More Musings from the Marathon - by Submitted on Nov 06, 2009 from Michele PW Pariza WacekWhen people realize I walk marathons, one of the questions I frequently get asked is "how did you do it? How did you finish the marathon once you hit the point of 'nothing helps?'" Well, I can tell you it's not easy. Lots of demons come out to play and you have to push past them. But I'm ...
Views: 538(1 vote) - Are You Wearing all the Hats in Your Business? - by Submitted on Mar 09, 2012 from Paige Stapleton and Brian StarkWhen you're in business for yourself, you wind up wearing a lot of hats. Sometimes this is essential, sometimes it's a hassle and often times it can be extremely detrimental to your success. The essential times come out of realizing that no one can look after your dream, your true desire, ...
Views: 787(1 vote) - Are You Well-Known? - by Submitted on Dec 18, 2012 from Joy ChudacoffOn Thanksgiving Day, as we sat around the table enjoying a delicious meal, my mom gave her annual celebratory toast to my Great Aunt Flossie (yes that was her real name) for teaching her the "secret" to making a turkey that melts in your mouth. I've been hearing this story since I was a child so ...
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