Vote and Move On
Did you vote? I’m sure you will hear this a lot today, but it is an important election. And it will be interesting to see the media frenzy announcing all of the results. Whatever happens, reporters will spend some time discussing the issues, and then it will be (somewhat) back to “business as usual.” […]
Continue reading...3 Quick Ways to Build Buzz and Sales
If the economic crunch is starting to hurt your business, it’s time to act fast to increase sales. Here are three cost-effective publicity activities you can do now to help build buzz: 1. Team Up With a Bigger Organization. Find a business or charity with a big name that compliments your products and services. […]
Continue reading...Boost Awareness in 5 Minutes!
Do you have five minutes? If you have five minutes, you can help boost awareness for your business online! Here are three quick things you can do in about five minutes. Pick your favorite: 1. Enter information on a forum or blog. Visit an online forum or blog where your target market […]
Continue reading...Are you a lazy entrepreneur?
It’s Thursday morning, and I’m responding to an e-mail from a new entrepreneur who wants to know how much I charge to send out a press release. Now, I respond to many of these messages and don’t mind helping out new entrepreneurs. But it always makes me wonder. How much research have these people […]
Continue reading...Are You Running Out of Time?
It’s early in the morning and I just returned from a trip to Detroit. My aunt died suddenly, and I wanted to pay my respects. She was a wonderful person who lit up every room she entered. This is a sad event, but it also got me thinking. You never know when things are […]
Continue reading...Focus to Succeed
If you are a busy entrepreneur, it can be easy to get overwhelmed with answering e-mails, accounting work, and other simple tasks. But if you are not careful, this “busy work” can cause profits to decline and physical illness. To stay on top of things, try to remind yourself about the things that are truly […]
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