Like me, you’re a small business owner. Maybe you’ve dabbled in marketing completely on your own, using things like business cards, postcards, and brochures, direct mail campaigns, and maybe even cold-calling to reach your customers. Maybe you even hired a marketing/advertising firm or had an intern designer working for you. Either way, if you’re like [...]
You have a small business. You have a website. You don’t have as many sales as you need, however. What’s the problem? The answer, most often, when it comes to website conversions and online sales, is that your customers aren’t able to find you. If you are interested in increasing conversions, being more present in [...]
Your business has plenty of customers and you couldn’t possibly imagine making any more money, right? I didn’t think so. If you’re like me and the countless other small business owners out there, you are constantly looking for unique effective approaches to attracting new prospects and clients. I’m not a marketing expert, but I have [...]
You’ve obviously heard the hype: “everyone’s blogging nowadays,” “even large corporations are starting their own blog,” and so on. What’s the big deal? Why should you (or your business) have a blog?
Learning by doing may not be the quickest, cheapest, or most efficient, but the lessons learned from a little failure go a long way. I was catching up on some blog reading (maybe it should be called bleading… maybe not…) yesterday, and Shaun Groves posted about one of his many DIY adventures. He was looking [...]
Business ideas seem to be a dime a dozen. Being somewhat of an entrepreneurial enthusiast, I read and consume much regarding business ideas, developing markets, and innovative solutions to common problems. The question is: How far should we go before we decide an idea is not worth a second look?
(Continued from Part I of this series).
These are just a few of the big issues I dealt with when starting my first business in college, and inevitably you will run into different obstacles-remember to take chances and don’t be afraid to fail.
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Ever wondered what the absolute best steak recipe was? Interested in creating for yourself the type of perfect steak that melts in your mouth, right in the comfort of your own home? Let me paint a picture for you: You come home from work after a busy day, craving the ultimate man-meal of USDA Choice [...]
Supplement. Exercise. Or eat soup. I’ve had success with all three methods, and (obviously) the best combination is a little of all three. The last time I tried this soup (about a year ago), I lost a total of 22 pounds in three months, but it was partially due to a rigorous lifting program I’d [...]