Every Friday, I answer your small business questions in a video blog segment called Ask Small Biz Lady. This week, I took a question live from the New York Times Small Business Summit. Here’s the question: How do I make a plan to follow-up after a business conference? Here’s the answer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z3rKLFEkF_I Immediately reach out […]
10 Things to Grow Your Business This Summer
Summer is here! Now that the kids are out of school, you might be thinking about how to reduce your work schedule, but that’s the worst thing you could do. It’s time to turn up the heat in your business. Third and fourth quarters are critical times in business. You may have customers who are […]
How to Keep the Sales Engine Rolling
The day-to-day hustle in your business can make you forget to focus your marketing activities on keeping your pipeline filled. To help you reach your monthly sales goals, I have created a list of 7 marketing techniques you should revisit every 90 days. They are designed to ensure that you focus on revenue-generating activities in […]
Do you have a Bank or a Banking Relationship?
Many business owners have a bank, but what you need is banking relationship. Entrepreneurs with a bank just make deposits and withdrawals. Business owners with a banking relationship know the branch manager, the business banker and the head teller at the bank they use. The business banker has seen your business plan and is aware […]
How web analytics goals makes your online business better
So you may already imagine what a goal is, but if you’re still wondering how exactly does goal setting in web analytics help your business, you’re in for a treat – this post will show some basics and answer that question to make your site a working asset for your business. How web analytics goals […]
How to Interview For Your First Employee
Choosing the right person to do the job can be a challenge. It all comes down to your interview process. Once you have reviewed the resumes, its’ time to get in touch with your prospects. You should interview at least 5 people for every available position. A great candidate will have a strong match between […]
Simplify Your Social Media Strategy
As a small business owner, it’s important to keep essential aspects of your operation in-house whenever possible, logical, and cost effective. Social media outreach is one element more and more small business owners feel comfortable handling themselves. But whether you’re taking on the responsibilities yourself or delegating them to other members of your team, it’s […]
Time to Start Planning for 2012
The kids are back in school and Halloween is fast approaching. People it is time to start planning your budget and marketing plan for the coming year. 2012 will be here before you know it and you do not want it to sneak up on you. Just like many of your clients are reaching out […]
10 Tips To Recession Proof Your Small Business
Sponsored Post If you are tired of hearing about the recession or the potential of a double dip recession due to foreign markets crashing now, Listen up. It does not matter. Recession or not you need to run your business well. You need to be an agent of convenience for your best target customer, manage […]
Are You Ready To Finish the Year With a Bang?
This past weekend I conducted my last BYOB2011 Workshop in my national tour. I held the last one in Philadelphia, my hometown. The focus of the tour was on three things; How to Become Your Own Boss, How to Develop a Killer Marketing Plan and How to build a Social Media Brand. For the last […]
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