Archive for June, 2010

Referral Business

How to Generate More Referral Business

Posted on 30. Jun, 2010 by .

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Getting new business is a constant struggle for many small companies. A lot of companies market aggressively and spend a lot of money to increase brand awareness and reel new customers in. Marketing is certainly important, but when you’re an entrepreneur on a tight budget, it’s also important to make sure you’re getting the best [...]

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Copywriting for AdWords

20 Tips for Writing Great AdWords Copy

Posted on 29. Jun, 2010 by .

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Make no mistake. Copywriting is the glue that holds an AdWords campaign together. You can have the right keywords, place the right bids, and even have great products and services, but if you don’t have powerful copy, your campaign stands little chance of being successful. When it comes to writing AdWords copy, there are 2 [...]

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Great Royalty Free Images – Why They Matter, and Where to Get Them

Great Royalty Free Images – Why They Matter, and Where to Get Them

Posted on 25. Jun, 2010 by .

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We’ve all heard the cliché, “A picture is worth a thousand words.”  While it’s an overused phrase, the reason it’s used so much is that it’s absolutely true.  Pictures communicate to us better than words alone can.  They elicit feelings and emotion; they can explain complex concepts at a glance; and they can make an [...]

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Google AdWords

How to Stalk Your Customers Like a Pro

Posted on 23. Jun, 2010 by .

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Imagine going into your local electronics store, Joe’s Electronics, to look at a new flat-screen TV.  You check out the various models, talk with a sales person, and decide to think it over.  You’ve heard Best Buy has some good deals, and maybe you’ll head over there tomorrow to see what they’ve got.  As you [...]

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ask500people

3 Steps and 3 Resources for Finding Profitable Niches

Posted on 22. Jun, 2010 by .

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Finding a profitable niche is the best way to make money online without working in a highly competitive market. For those who want to make money without competing with the “big dogs” then learning how to find profitable niches is a lesson that shouldn’t be missed. Learning how to find profitable niches becomes something that [...]

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Flame

5 Tips for Fueling the Entrepreneurial Flame

Posted on 18. Jun, 2010 by .

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Whether it was yesterday or fifteen years ago, at some point, you’ve felt – perhaps many times – that spark of inspiration and the rush that goes with it: The feeling in your gut that you’re onto something big, and nothing can stop you.  No one ever said starting and running a business was easy [...]

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Kauffman Studdy

Should Entrepreneurs be Thankful for the Recession?

Posted on 16. Jun, 2010 by .

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It seems like for the past couple of years you can’t look at any list of the day’s news headlines without finding at least one story about the down economy, jobless rates, and all the challenges that go along with them.  And while the media is notoriously negative and loves to over-dramatize things, there’s no [...]

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Life Plan

Do You Have a Business Plan? What About a Life Plan?

Posted on 11. Jun, 2010 by .

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We talk a lot about business plans.  What should they include?  Should they be 50 pages or just 1 page?  Should you pay someone to create it, use a template, or do it yourself?  One thing you don’t see as much discussion about is what you need to do before creating a business plan.  Unfortunately [...]

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Online Sales Process

4 Easy Steps to Automate Your Online Sales Process

Posted on 09. Jun, 2010 by .

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So you’ve got your blog up and running, you’re starting to gain a following, and you want to capitalize on your growing popularity.  One of the best ways to do that is by creating products around whatever your expertise is.  Your followers obviously like what you have to offer, so whether it’s through e-books, audio [...]

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Success

How to be Successful at All You Do – 7 Crucial Personality Traits

Posted on 08. Jun, 2010 by .

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Judging from the number of self-help and business books sold every year, millions of people want to know what it takes to be successful in business and in life.  Of course we do.  Especially if you define success as abundance in all areas – not just money – then being “successful” is what life’s all [...]

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Webinars

5 Steps to Conducting a Wildly Successful Webinar

Posted on 04. Jun, 2010 by .

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If you have information you want to deliver to any group of people – customers, prospects, colleagues, etc. – conducting webinars is a great way to do it.  In fact, webinars offer tremendous advantages over many other delivery methods.  Webinars can be offered for free to get people interested in what you have to offer; [...]

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SEO

Quit Wasting Time on SEO

Posted on 02. Jun, 2010 by .

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Now hold on… Before you think I’ve lost my mind, notice the title doesn’t say “Don’t do SEO” or “SEO Doesn’t Matter.”  In fact, spending quality time on SEO is anything but a waste of time.  It’s no secret that search engines are the primary source people use to find your site, and it’s also [...]

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Browsera

8 Really Cool Web-Based Tools for Bloggers

Posted on 01. Jun, 2010 by .

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Looking for cool applications to help you make your blog or site all it can be?  We’ve found some good ones!  From ways to make sure your site looks good no matter who’s looking at it, to protecting your privacy and your content, these tools are all easy to use and either free or very [...]

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