Business Development

#1 Shortcut to Article Marketing When You Hate to Write!

(Hint: It isn’t freelancers or ezinearticles.com) Now, I know you don’t have enough hours in the day so I’m going to share how you can do this without writing a word or shelling out big bucks for a freelance writer. Sound good? PLR articles is the answer you are seeking. Private Label Rights articles are…

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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,…

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How to Get Ahead When You are Just Hanging On!

I’ve noticed that a lot of you are struggling to juggle the surge in new business while still putting in place lasting marketing initiatives and strategy that will ensure your pipeline gets and stays full in the year ahead. The challenge occurs when you sacrifice your long term profit for short term gains by shelving…

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Success 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.…

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Success Metrics: 20 Questions to Simply and Quickly Measure Your Progress!

You are your biggest and most valuable asset, without you there would be no business, no family, no kids, no house, none of it. So I want you to think about yourself as an investment and write down if you have taken good care of your investment this year or not. Answer the following questions,…

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Success 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…

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Social 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…

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Networking Knowhow: Be Interested, Not Interesting

Like many professionals, I don’t love networking. After all, too often, it is one letter away from not working! But I have learned how to make it easy and effective over the years. First, what networking isn’t about: Collecting business cards, only to put these in some box in your office never to be looked…

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Marketing Strategies: Make It Wonder Filled to Make YOU Bread!

This was part of the stunning genius that is Creativepreneur Mike Farrell at the recent High Point Market. He invited local high school students to create global landmarks in Wonder bread. Yes, you read that right! All of the pieces featured here are made of that wholesome goodness achieved by creating a pattern in foil…

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