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Success Myths You Can’t Afford to Believe
Posted on 10. Aug, 2010 by Adam.
Why are some people wildly successful in business, while others just don’t seem to ever get anything going? Sometimes the reasons are obvious. Someone who’s lazy, unpleasant to be around, overly negative, or just plain dumb, for instance, doesn’t have much chance of being a business success. They might win the lottery or something like [...]
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Avoid Becoming a Statistic – 5 Startup Hazards to Avoid
Posted on 03. Aug, 2010 by Adam.
Statistics about startup failures are widely known by entrepreneurs as well as those thinking about starting their own businesses. The SBA says that only 44% of new business startups can expect to still be doing business just four years after inception. Even if businesses that were closed by choice, or due to retirement, the owner [...]
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Viral Video Winner and New Contest Announcement!
Posted on 28. Jul, 2010 by Adam.
One thing is for sure: If you’re going to be a successful entrepreneur, you’d have creative abilities. Not that you have to be artistic. Creativity comes in many forms. Whether we’re devising new solutions to old problems, creating blog or marketing copy or designing more streamlined business processes, we entrepreneurs use creativity all the time. [...]
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Coming Soon to a Device Near You: Web 3.0
Posted on 23. Jul, 2010 by Adam.
Hold on… aren’t we still figuring out what Web 2.0 is? Well, yes. But those on the cutting edge have been dreaming of Web 3.0 for quite some time already. In fact, the oldest reference we can find to Web 3.0 was when Google CEO, Eric Schmidt, was asked about it at a conference back [...]
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5 Steps to Solo Brainstorming Success
Posted on 20. Jul, 2010 by Adam.
When we think of brainstorming, it’s usually something we think about doing with at least one other person. But there aren’t always other people around. Or sometimes those around you aren’t the right people for brainstorming. But as entrepreneurs, we sometimes need the spark that can be lit with a good brainstorming session, and we [...]
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HP’s Viral Hopes – A Powerful Video Campaign Example
Posted on 13. Jul, 2010 by Adam.
What does it take to make a video campaign go viral? It seems that a huge chunk of the videos online that have gone viral were not planned that way. Everything from giggling quadruplets to free hugs have garnered millions of views without any promotion (over 60 million views for the latter!). They are the [...]
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Review: Blog Writing Service – Water My Blog?
Posted on 12. Jul, 2010 by Adam.
This is a Sponsored Post written by me. All opinions are 100% mine. So you have a business, your website is going strong, and you’re working on your SEO and other marketing to get more traffic to your site and take your business to the next level. You’ve heard that everyone needs to have a [...]
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How to Not Be a Twidiot – 4 Twitter Personas to Avoid
Posted on 07. Jul, 2010 by Adam.
Do you have a Twitter account for your business? If you said yes, good for you! Twitter is an outstanding tool to connect with customers, drive traffic to your site, meet colleagues and industry experts, and much more. In fact, when used properly, you can get more mileage out of Twitter than many paid marketing [...]
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3 Things You Thought Mattered – And What Really Matters
Posted on 02. Jul, 2010 by Adam.
There’s no denying that the Internet, including Social Media, has significantly changed the way people do business. The attitudes of customers as a whole have shifted, and the power is moving into the hands of those customers more and more every day. While some of the changes brought about by the move to online communications [...]
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20 Tips for Writing Great AdWords Copy
Posted on 29. Jun, 2010 by Adam.
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
Posted on 25. Jun, 2010 by Adam.
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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How to Stalk Your Customers Like a Pro
Posted on 23. Jun, 2010 by Adam.
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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Should Entrepreneurs be Thankful for the Recession?
Posted on 16. Jun, 2010 by Adam.
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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4 Easy Steps to Automate Your Online Sales Process
Posted on 09. Jun, 2010 by Adam.
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 [...]










