Casual Friday has eeked its way into every day of the week. I remember when we had to earn the right to dress business casual on Friday, but only if we hit our sales numbers. Then during fund...
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A couple weeks ago I gave a speech at the Twinsburg Chamber on Making the Most of your Online Presence. In my speech I talked about the importance of content that uses small words, short sentences,...
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I don't normally bring my church life into this blog but today I'm going to make an exception - the lesson just fit too perfectly with business. The Children's Sermon message today was...
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In Entrepreneur magazine last month they listed the top 500 entrepreneurial businesses in the US. The majority were men (88%) and the average age - 44. Most got their start-up funds from their own...
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Wish you had a better business collection in your office or home? Wish no longer. Biz Info Library has everything you need to contact focused research from the comfort of your chair. No more stabs in...
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I found a new Social Media avenue that involves on line and in person connection. Similar to Facebook and LinkedIn - it's free (although you can pay a monthly fee for advanced services) and you...
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There is a fast growing career opportunity in the web industry: measuring website usability by tracking the eye patterns. Tip of the hat to Branding and Marketing for news on this latest science:...
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Once again, Brian Clark, at Copyblogger hits a home run with his recent post 10 Timeless Persuasive Writing Techniques. In quick review, his ten tips are: 1. Repetition 2. Reasons Why 3. Consistency...
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Web 2.0 is all about interacting with your audience and today I found an absurd example of how interaction and marketing have merged to advertise chicken. Burger King has a site call the Subservient...
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Dan over at Idea Sellers covers the absurdity of job security in our current environment. He references the recent strike at GM and the UAW members' job security requirement. With competition,...
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On this morning's edition of the Today Show there was a segment on starting a business: what you need to know for a successful launch. They started by saying that women entrepreneurs are far most...
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Filed in archive Attitude
by Deborah Brown on September 24, 2007
I had the opportunity to attend a workshop on Saturday facilitated by Susan Mikolic, R.N., owner of Stepping Stone Mental Health She shared with us her personal history and what drove her to design...
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Filed in archive Sales
by Deborah Brown on September 23, 2007
A friend of mine, Daniel Sitter, has just published a new book: Superior Selling Skills Mastery. Now I am not a sales person, I'm a writer, and although I was successful as a retailer, cold...
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Filed in archive Pricing
by Deborah Brown on September 22, 2007
Alan Weiss, consulting guru, has written a book called Value Based Fees in which he talks about the approach you should take when determining your fees for a consulting project. In the book Alan...
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There's new technology in the news today. Ooma Inc. a Silicon Valley startup began selling their $399 telephone units today that once installed in homes/businesses with broadband Internet service...
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I am an online shopper. However during the holidays I often become a catalogue browser. It's easy to do; retailers must cut down entire forests to create the myriad of catalogues we receive...
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Filed in archive Planning
by Deborah Brown on September 18, 2007
I received word this morning that a friend of mine, Lori Wemhoff, owner of LMS Creative, has moved up and out! A home based business owner, she had a plan when she opened her doors to grow her...
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You may have heard about the Japanese solution to round watermelons. The article originally surfaced in 2001: Japan has again shown off one of its greatest innovations - square watermelons. For years...
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This is the sky out my back door. I was getting the kids ready for the bus, looked at the sky and couldn't resist taking a photo. It is beautiful sky scenes like this that remind me that the......
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Does this sound familiar? You are having a conversation with someone (co-worker, spouse, boss) and they are telling you a story. You are listening, but they talk so slowly you are tempted to reach...
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Filed in archive General
by Deborah Brown on September 13, 2007
Okay, I don't want you to think that I intend to turn BizInformer into a cooking blog, but I have just run across a recipe that has changed my view of mornings! If you like to treat yourself...
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Filed in archive Branding
by Deborah Brown on September 12, 2007
Have you seen the television commercials that end in an Internet invitation to ThinkAboutIt.com? I bet I've seen the commercials ten or twelve times but never connected them to a product. It...
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