Even though it’s summer, if you want get ready for a fourth-quarter boost (the time when people are more eager to buy) you need to start NOW!
Most magazines are already thinking of stories with a winter or holiday angle. So you should be thinking that way, too – if you want to beat the competition […]
Paul Graham over at the Y Combinator recently posted some of the ideas he’d like to fund.
I often meet people who are looking to have their startup funded. But here’s the problem: venture capitalists and other angel investors do not fund startups.
Remember, angel investors do more than open their pocketbooks. Many are entrepreneurs themselves, providing […]
Many startups rely on using credit cards and loans to finance their endevors. But in today’s economy, this can hurt your chances of making it through the recession.
So what’s a small business owner to do?
Cut down on spending and borrowing. Think about how you spend. For example, I use a ton of paper in my […]
You’ve heard about the 4-hour work week. We’ve even spoken to Michael Port about outsourcing and systemizing on Success Secrets. But are you really doing it?
I know; you don’t think you could afford it. Or you don’t think you could let go of ‘your stuff.’
I was much like you.
But what I learned from Melanie […]
There are more than 10,000 tradition (not online) radio programs in the US looking for guests each day. If you want to be one of them, you need to listen to this week’s Monday Media Marketing Minute and find out how you can pitch producers.
In less than 3 minutes, you’ll know exactly what to do […]
As part of Success Secrets, this and every Friday, we talk with entrepreneurs and other professionals about building a business.
This week, I’m featuring Michael Port, who the Wall Street Journal considers a marketing guru. Michael is also the author of the bestselling books Beyond Booked Solid and Book Yourself Solid.
He gives us some great ideas […]
I’m still surprised to find so many clients and customers thinking that there product or service caters to everyone.
Find out why that’s so wrong in today’s Monday Media Marketing Minute.
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Last week, I spent most of Friday morning with two of my good friends, Rebecca Murtagh and Lori King Kocsis creating vision boards.
I wanted to have one for my office to inspire and motivate me (see a picture below).
A vision board (which was made popular by the movie, The Secret) is typically a poster board […]
In this week’s Monday Media Marketing Minute, I share the way to consistently do your marketing - and making it effortless.
And if you are interested in learning marketing this summer, join me for Marketing Summer Camp.
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It’s important to make your business visible, in your community and beyond. After all, when people are looking to buy products or services, they usually opt for the business they remember seeing or hearing about.
Use the following ideas to market your business, create visibility, and drive more customers to your doors.
1.) Launch an event – […]
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