If you are like me, one of your goals is to continually grow your business. You probably also struggle with finding growth that is real, authentic and sustainable. Business growth comes in three flavors Increase market share in the market you are already in. A restaurant owner could expand his … [Read more...]
Small business hats
If you own or work in a small business you are probably going to wear many hats on any given business day. While at times this will be a frustrating part of the small business condition, I've come to realize it's where much of our true competitive advantage stems from. Here's is a list of the small … [Read more...]
My business changed me
In January of 2009 I visited my friend Rick Littrell in the Boston area. We talked printing, social media, variable data, personal URL's and all sorts of other fun stuff recovering printers in the social space talk about. World Changer. Over lunch at a cool, small town New England pub, we agreed … [Read more...]
The Customer Testimonial
The unsolicited customer testimonial is both social capital and brand equity. Two of the most valuable forms of capital, that while not economic, can be leveraged to achieve significant economic gains. Getting unsolicited customer testimonials It's really easier than you think. When you are doing … [Read more...]
The idea box idea
After reading Mitch Joel's The Internet Is Your Media Lab, in the comments I shared an idea to add a simple "tip box" to my blog. Your blog after all, is your media lab, right? Racing down the rabbit hole The next thing I know I'm spending a few hours on a rainy Saturday morning figuring out how to … [Read more...]
Twitter: Blog Traffic Builder
While you may not agree with this "tactic," if your goal is to grow your site traffic it's just another idea right up there with guest posting. Use TweepML to follow a list of people with interests you believe mirror your own or those of your readers. For example, I recently followed this list of … [Read more...]
Why you should support #saveteecycle tonight
Allow me to introduce Sue Spaight, the author of this guest post. Sue is asking for your support of a local event in Milwaukee to help one family recover from severe flooding that occurred here earlier this Summer. I didn't offer this guest post lightly (yes, I offered she didn't ask). I realize … [Read more...]
Creativity and drawing: skill or mindset?
The following are notes I captured at a recent Translator lab hours session. It's not the drawing that's creative, it's the thought. Sketching isn't drawing. Drawing or sketching is the output of the creativity. ...and that can be applied without the sketch. how "good" or "bad" is talent or … [Read more...]
My wife made a really good point
"People visit your blog for the content not the layout, please stop obsessing over the appearance and get back to writing." - She's right. Practice what you preach Over the past year I've been honored by the many people seeking me out for advice about their existing blog or about starting one. I … [Read more...]
Start at the bottom of the list
I find myself needing to refer back to Getting Unstuck Now more than I would like. Having observed other successful people, perhaps this is just what happens as you begin to take on more success-related projects. The project "to-do" list grows longer and longer. To get unstuck this time I took a … [Read more...]
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