23rd June 2011
Have you ever received an email that you couldn’t read? I mean you really couldn’t understand what the person was trying to say? Or did you receive an email but did not open it because the senders name was offensive and you know that no one you know would...
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30th March 2011
Do you live a neat and orderly life? Do you function better in chaos? Some people will say they work better when surrounded by piles of papers or stacks of books. But do they really? I don’t think so. Mess breeds stress. Have you recently had to pay late ...
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15th March 2011
How do you become a successful business owner? You must become the master of your craft. This means you learn to outsource the things that someone else can do better or faster than you so you can focus on what you enjoy doing. This just makes good busines...
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11th March 2011
As a small business owner you must protect your intellectual property and your list. But this is getting harder to do. Today, it is easier for people to steal your content and hijack your friends. This is wrong. But, I see it happening every day. It is t...
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08th March 2011
February 20-26 is Build a Better Trade Show Image Week. This is a week for small business owners and corporate marketing professionals to get ready for business expos and tradeshows. Trade shows and business expos are a great way to get your business seen...
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06th March 2011
Investing your marketing dollars in operating a booth at a Business Expo or Trade Show can be expensive. It is not something you do on a whim. You must have a strategy to stand out from the crowd. My three tips below will help you brand your business whi...
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02nd March 2011
As small business owner do you allow your employees to date each other? Have you ever stopped to consider the pitfalls or legal issues that can arise by allowing an office romance? What guidelines you should have in place?
Today many people are working...
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25th February 2011
February is International Expect Success Month. As a business owner, professional, student or parent why would you do anything without expecting the outcome to be successful? We should expect success in every endeavor or why are we doing it? This requires...
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23rd February 2011
Time management is one of those terms that often makes people cringe. No one wants to be held accountable for how they spent their waking hours. However, when you don’t practice time management you often can’t account for what you did throughout the day. ...
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11th February 2011
Business owners must have a website or a squeeze page; this is no longer an option. Your website or squeeze page will aid you in your lead attraction process. The squeeze page is the preferred avenue. A squeeze page is a single webpage that will host you...
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04th February 2011
As a business owner you know you must be seen to attract clients or customers. This does not mean you must have a billboard, balloons hanging on your store front or a person out front of your business holding a sign. There are many no cost and low cost th...
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02nd February 2011
Do you have a strategy for generating leads? You do realize that without leads you will not have new customers. Attracting and generating leads is a necessary component in growing your business. The lead attraction process is not overly complicated.
I...
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24th January 2011
As a small business owner you must protect your brand. Everything you say, do or send affects your brand image. Then, there are the unspoken things that contribute to your brand image. Your interior furnishings can make or break your brand too. My five ...
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13th January 2011
Self care is important for your mental and physical health. It is important that you learn to invest in YOU. Self care is about giving yourself permission to pamper you so you can live life on your terms. Self care is important for your mental and physica...
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10th January 2011
Branding our businesses happens naturally with each action we do. Written communication can present our businesses in a positive or negative way. My five tips for branding your business through your written communication will help you improve your image....
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