Filed in archive General
by Deborah Brown on December 28, 2007
As many bloggers do - I have a second blog that I have begun to grow called Websites People Read. In my business I help customers communicate their message to their customers and employees. In the...
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Have you used an on-line survey to gather information? As one who believes in "writing with the reader in mind" the best way to achieve success is by asking: What is important to you? How...
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Of course you are. You have a knowledge base and experience to draw from that is unique from anyone else. Do people know you are an expert? When marketing yourself and your business online, it is...
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You've heard the words: MySpace, Facebook, Linked In, but what do they mean, why should you care and what can they do for your business? Robert Scoble, blogger on the Scoblizer has a great...
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Once again a New Year arrives - a chance to evaluate all aspects of our business and certainly our marketing efforts will come under scrutiny. All Business offers 10 tips for marketing your home based...
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I took my daughter to lunch today and as a way of greeting asked our server if she was ready for the New Year. She replied, "I already have my resolution." I congratulated her and then in...
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Filed in archive travel
by Deborah Brown on December 27, 2007
Will 2008 include travel for business or personal? I'm preparing to take a trip early in the New Year and will be traveling alone. As a woman, there are certain precautions to take and so I...
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I just about broke my arm patting myself on the back today. I was talking to my now "former" friend sharing the fact that I'd finally completed a three month project: Entering the data...
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Filed in archive General
by Deborah Brown on December 25, 2007
Feliz Navidad Y Un Prospero Ano Nuevo Prettig Kerstfeest Zalig Kerstfeest Nollaig Shona Dhuit Wesolych Swiat Bozego Narodzenia Joyeux Noël et heureuse année In every language, the message is the...
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Filed in archive General
by Deborah Brown on December 24, 2007
They say the only tool a man needs in his toolbox is duck tape. Certainly as a small business owner, an important tool for your marketing tool box is Duct Tape Marketing's book on marketing for...
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It's cooking day. Tomorrow is Christmas Eve and if I want anytime with my family, then I have to start the cooking today. On the stove, as I write this, is a Dutch oven with bubbling beef stew,...
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Just two crafting days remain before Christmas. As I wrap the last of the homemade gifts for my children I begin to tackle the gift I'm making for my cat, Maya. A cat bed. JoAnn Fabrics was...
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Have you ever had a bad day? I don't mean the kind where you break a nail, snag your hose or lose a front parking place. I'm talking about the kind of day that makes you want to crawl......
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Filed in archive Sales
by Deborah Brown on December 19, 2007
Between now and December 30 there is a vote occurring to select the number one sales article of 2007. The contest is being sponsored by Top Sales Articles. Dan Sitter, writer of Idea Sellers, has been...
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Filed in archive Sales
by Deborah Brown on December 17, 2007
I was talking about retail sales the other day and sharing a link to the Retailer's Institution Today I'm excited to share the news that a dear friend of mine Ann Burton, owner of Micadia...
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My fav magazine, Entrepreneur, now has an on line computer resource center offering: Create text documents, spreadsheets and presentations. Save your favorite Entrepreneur stories and web pages....
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After almost 20 years in retail, I'm on the look out for new resources, sites and books that help the retail owner be successful. As a business owner you live and die by ROI: Return on investment....
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Is this next generation going to steer clear of being their own boss or are we raising youth who will embrace the entrepreneur spirit? This morning on The View, Sean P. Diddy Combs (he clarified that...
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I'm having excellent conversations wrapped around the concept that there are two communication styles: those on the stage and those in the audience and so I thought I'd follow up with a few...
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I am working on an idea that there are basically two different communication styles: those on stage and those in the audience. Each style is important to a successful relationship and although a...
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Thanks to Jim Hopkins at Small Biz for leading me to NFIB, the Voice of Small Business with 411 facts about small businesses. Looking for information for a presentation, a business plan proposal or...
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December is a time for music; on the radio, television, your car stereo, iPod, school concerts, community and church programs. This season it seems as though I have performed in every type imaginable...
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