January 18, 2011
Marketing, Resources
Ready to stop getting that "eyes glazed over" look when introducing your business? Register now for a teleseminar on creating your brand equity pyramid and getting clear on how you can best serve your consumer, given by small business marketing expert Dequiana Brooks. Only $10.
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January 11, 2011
Marketing
In this digital age, your web site is often more important than your business card in making a first impression. Does your web site need a face lift? Then enter the "Show Your Web Site Some Love" web site redesign contest, sponsored by Inspired Graphics Media.
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January 7, 2011
Money & Finance
Today we have a guest post from Kristen Bradley of SuretyBonds.com. She shares information on how surety bonds work and how to purchase a bond if it’s required in your industry: Simply having a great idea isn’t enough to succeed given the current struggling economy and competitive business market. To …
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December 30, 2010
Inspiration
Join Anilia Arneus of MotivatedSista.com on this free teleseminar to learn how to stay motivated in 2011. Organize your goals and reach them in no time!
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December 16, 2010
Marketing
Dequiana Brooks, Founder & CEO of Inspired Marketing, Inc. introduces her new training series: Monthly Marketing Moment. The first training is free and can be found at http://www.inspiredmarketinginc.com/7websiteessentials.
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December 7, 2010
Marketing, Small Business Tips
Can you believe that 2011 is less than a month away? For many of us, December is a time of goal-setting, resolution writing and figuring out how to make next year better than the last. This December, I encourage you to examine your small business habits. This piece is often overlooked as we enter a new year. We'll set sales goals, marketing goals and even personal weight loss goals, but we won't take a hard look at the business habits we need to kick before the new year rolls around. I encourage you to do that right now.
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November 16, 2010
Small Business Tips
While networking online is important, some of the best business relationships can be made after meeting face-to-face. These 7 business networking tips will help you make the most of your next event.
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November 8, 2010
Small Business Tips
Before you take on that new client, make sure your eagerness now is not going to set you up for a headache later. Examine that first phone call or meeting to make sure you're not about to have a nightmare client on your hands. If that potential client utters one of these 5 phrases, you might want to run in the opposite direction.
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November 5, 2010
Marketing, Small Business Tips
Even the best business ideas can fail if no one knows about them, but many small businesses still have no marketing budget or plan. Think you don't have the time to craft a proper plan? Well, think again. The "Build Your Marketing Plan in One Week" e-book is for you! Only $7
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November 2, 2010
Small Business Tips
Prepping and executing a successful trade show event takes a lot of work. Use these 16 trade show success tips when working your next trade show event.
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October 7, 2010
Marketing, Small Business Tips
Today I have another guest post from Marcie Hill of The Write Design Company. She shares what she's learned about Marketing after 10 years of being an entrepreneur.
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October 5, 2010
Marketing, Small Business Tips
I have a professional blogger friend who is quite tech proficient. To stay on top of her game she regularly attends blogging and social media classes. Our conversations after these workshops are typically a lot of fun. She excitedly tells me what she learned, and we talk about how we can apply it to our own businesses. Well...last week was different. She was pissed. It turns out that the workshop was good, but the presenter turned her off. Their email conversation started innocent enough, but then it went sour.
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September 21, 2010
Small Business Tips
Guest post from Adam Hoeksema. So many entrepreneurs start a business with what may be called the “Field of Dreams Mentality.” This is flawed thinking.
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September 8, 2010
Inspiration
People often talk about wanting to be successful but don't really mean it. Yes, they say they want to start a business, write a book or become a top athlete, but that's as far as they get. They talk. Success requires work.
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September 3, 2010
Marketing
Before you launch that new product or service, don’t forget to perform market research to make sure you will be filling one of your ideal customer’s unmet needs. From Defining Your Target Consumer, we know that this ideal customer, or target consumer, is someone who "is both interested in your product or service and willing to purchase it." Well, how do you find this person? Market research is the answer.
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August 30, 2010
Marketing, Small Business Tips
Today I bring you another quick tip. This time it addresses how to sell as a franchise representative in today’s economy.
Question:
Do you know any sales techniques I could use that do not include pitching my brand over a competitor? The economy in my area has been hit hard, but I believe in my products and their benefits. Please help.
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