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4 Things All Entrepreneurs Should Do On LinkedIn
LinkedIn is important! 75% of all professionals in the US have a LinkedIn profile, which means if you want to do business you must have one too. LinkedIn is powerful tool that you can use to promote yourself if you are an individual consultant or a company with 2 or more employees. Here are […]
Developing an Effective Sales Strategy: Q&A with Jennifer Abernethy
Each week as Smallbizlady, I conduct interviews with small business experts on my weekly Twitter talk show #SmallBizChat. This is excerpted from my #SmallBizChat interview with Jennifer Abernethy @saleslounge. Jennifer is America’s Sales Stylist for The Sales Lounge and author of The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Social Media Marketing. Small Biz Lady: Why is important for small […]
4 Business Financing No-Nos
Four Business Financing No-Nos, by Morgan Leu Parkhurst You have plans to open a business. Or maybe you can see a business expansion on the horizon. If only you had the money to do it. On the quest to market your business like crazy it’s tempting to go great lengths to obtain the cash you need to […]
4 Tips for Listening to Your Audience Online
One of the first pieces of advice you’ll find about using social media for your small business is to “listen to your audience“. By creating a listening strategy you’ll find out what conversations are happening among your customers (or potential customers), before you dive in and try to become part of the conversation and ultimately […]
Are You Focused on Your Follow-up?
The choice to succeed as your own business is an exhilarating concept, and it comes with a price tag. There are endless responsibilities and tasks that must be taken care of and all of the pressure is on you. To choose to succeed as your own boss, it is absolutely vital you prime your network […]
Should I Put My Picture on My Business Card?
Ask @SmallBizLady: Should I put my picture on my business card? Every Friday, I answer your small business questions in a video blog segment called Ask Small Biz Lady. This week, we are taking on the question: “Should I put my picture on my business card?” Here’s the answer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OKXIfQM-Kn4 If you are a solopreneur […]
How to Create a Small Business that Lasts – QA with Anita Campbell of Small Business Trends
Each week as Smallbizlady, I conduct interviews with small business experts on my weekly Twitter talk show #SmallBizChat. This is excerpted from my #SmallBizChat interview with Anita Campbell @smallbiztends. Anita is the founder and Editor-in-Chief of Small Business Trends, an award-winning online small business blog. As Publisher of several online media properties and syndicated content, Anita reaches over 1,000,000 small […]
Enchantment by Guy Kawasaki is Worth the Read
Enchantment by Guy Kawasaki is a great book for emerging small business owners. I like that Guy gives readers every trick and good idea that he knows from how to make a great impression, get customers behind your cause, and even how to resist enchantment. He says that enchantment is a process, not an event. […]
When It’s Gut Check Time in Your Small Business
From time-to-time things may not go the way you need them to in your small business. When that happens, you need to take a deep breath and figure out what you are going to do. You can always seek the advice of mentors, but ultimately you need to do a gut check with yourself. […]
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