Last night I interviewed blogging expert Yaro Starak about blogging for business as part of my Build Your Business Teleseminar Series. I asked him what makes a blog different from a regular website. Blogs are more interactive than a static website The interactivity of a blog is one of the most important differences between a […]
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I love getting comments on my blog. Working from home and writing away at my computer, it’s easy to start wondering if anyone is reading what I write. Sure, I can look up the stats showing traffic on my blog, but it doesn’t tell me if people are connecting with what I’m writing. Comments however
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Yogi Berra said, “If you don’t know where you’re going, you’ll end up somewhere else.” Too many people end up somewhere else with their marketing because they don’t have concrete goals for their marketing campaigns. But you already know your goal – increase sales. Isn’t that enough? No. You need to be more specific. Are
When It Comes To Your Marketing, Do You Know Where You’re Going? Read More »
As you may have noticed, I’ve started doing some teleseminars. I’ve been really excited about how generous experts are with their time and expertise. Starting this Thursday, April 3rd, 7 pm eastern, I will be beginning a new project, the Build Your Business Teleseminar Series. This series includes six speakers, over six weeks, for $37
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Running a business and staying organized is a challenging prospect. Particularly for solopreneurs who don’t have anyone to delegate to, keeping all the balls in the air sometime get to be too much. I’m a fairly organized person – I keep lists of tasks, binders for major projects, and a calendar of events – but
I finally did it: I got organized with the electronic calendar Mozilla Sunbird Read More »
Did you put your dreams on hold for marriage, family and a mortgage? Do you wonder what you want to be when you grow up – even though you’re middle aged? Are wondering if it’s too late to make your dreams come true? If so, join me Friday March 28th at 2:00 p.m. eastern (Toronto)
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I realize it’s only been a week since my teleseminar with Mickael Nadeau about building your business with LinkedIn, but I’m really convinced that LinkedIn is an essential marketing tool, if it’s used correctly. So you’ll have to bear with me as I share some more tips. Another of my LinkedIn connections is Zale Tabakman.
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We are rapidly nearing the end of March which means the end of the first quarter of 2008. At the end of December I suggested you set some 90 day goals for the first quarter. If you followed my suggestion, it’s time to revisit these goals. Take a moment and re-read your goals. Now consider
How did you do on your 90-day goals? Read More »
If a complete stranger where to look at all your marketing materials – your website, brochure, business cards, advertisements – would they be able to tell at a glance – without looking at the name – that they were from the same business? If the answer is no, you have a problem. What is the
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This will probably show my age – but then again I am blogging on the Baby Boomer Entrepreneur 😉 – but I really didn’t have an interest in Facebook until very recently.I didn’t even join until a year ago. I have some childhood friends who live far enough away that I only see them once
Can Baby Boomers Use Facebook for Marketing Their Small Business? Read More »