Posts by Melissa Galt
5 Simple Tricks to Increase Your Traffic and Boost Your Bottom Line
Traffic, as in hot prospects and ready-to-buy customers, is the lifeblood of your business. There is a totally HOT GIFT GIVEAWAY going on just until December 23 that is loaded with tips, tools, shortcuts, and winning strategies to grow your business. My gift is 14 Top Expert Interviews focused on traffic generation for your business,…
Read MoreSuccess Strategies: Making Money by Being the Best
I had an interesting response to my holiday ezine about no presents. My comment came from the heart, about making the season about more than buying gifts, and focusing on the people in our lives. In no way was it a commentary on the economy or a plea to stop buying retail and supporting retailers.…
Read MoreSuccess Strategies: 5 Ways to Make the Most of the Holiday Season
The holidays are on top of us, the Christmas crazies are here! Whether you celebrate Hanukah, Christmas, or Kwanzaa, this can be a stressful time of year. The key is to remember the reason for the season, GIVING and put yourself at the top of your list. So here are just 5 quick and easy…
Read MoreSuccess Strategies: Getting Out of Your Own Way
Recently I was speaking with the son of a friend of mine, Jim. He bartends for a living and mentioned that he was launching a blog to earn money. Since I follow @problogger and have been studying blog monetization for awhile, I asked a few questions. The answers I got back, amazed me. Jim is…
Read MoreSocial Media Policies: Know the Rules to WIN at Social Media
With the advent of social media has come the introduction of FTC rules and regulations on the right ways to handle it for your company. The rules are simple and allow a good deal of creativity in interpretation. But, they are rules and when broken can result in stiff penalties and heavy fines, the first…
Read MoreMarketing Strategies: Leverage the Power of 5 for Maximum Exposure
I’ve got to commend Holly Blalock the Creative Director at C.R. Laine again. She has done an awesome job of leveraging her company’s exposure with marketing partners. This something every small business owner and retailer must do to beat the competition by maintaining and growing your exposure while minimizing marketing cost. Holly follows me and…
Read MoreSUCCESS STRATEGIES: 5 Sure Ways to Your Prosperity Mindset
Regularly sharing Strategy Sessions with Creativepreneurs I have found that the single greatest challenge to your success is your mindset. Success is as much a choice as it is anything else. You can work hard, you can put in long hours, you can be tremendously talented, but if you don’t have the right mindset you…
Read MoreACT Instead of React, Stop the Flames of Failure BEFORE They Start
Are you caught in the Reaction Trap? Do you find yourself responding continually to the variety of messages and media that are hitting you daily? Are you working on putting out fires only to find more business blazes flaming? Stop. Whenever your energy and focus is just on containment that is what will keep showing…
Read MoreSOCIAL NETWORKING KNOW-HOW: Social Media is OPEN Source
It seems that few business owners and creativepreneurs who climb aboard the social networks realize one of the most incredible benefits. The networks are open source. What I mean is that before social networking came a long unless you were in a networking group like Powercore, BNI, or Ali Lassen’s Leads and you met weekly…
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