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But I Don't Have The Time

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The most common complaint I get when sitting down with would be bloggers is "but I don't have the time" to write a post every day like you do. It's OK, neither did I until this year. What has changed is my perception of the importance blogging has in my life. I don't goof around much anymore. I'm … [Read more...]

I Work Without A Job Or Time Clock

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I don't have a job and haven't for more than fifteen years. I do work and quite often I'm working my butt off. I network, I hustle, I sell stuff, I juggle money and all the other crazy stuff small business people do. Trust me it's nothing like a job. How do I know? Well, if all goes according to … [Read more...]

Planning Pays Big Dividends

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I've managed to get to the point where I am writing my blog posts about a week ahead. All it took was a little planning and now that effort is beginning to pay big dividends. It's not just me. The quest to get ahead began when I read Chris Brogan's With Just A Little Planning. I'll still write … [Read more...]

Repurposed Blog Content

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Repurposing blog content is synonymous with finding new distribution channels. More distribution channels means you've cast a wider net to collect fans of your work. Contrary to what some believe there is nothing "wrong" with repurposing your work. Creating the content. One day you'll be working on … [Read more...]

Databases for Business and MarketingThe Care and Feeding Of

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When you are working with a database for business and find garbage data, just stop. Instead of trying to work around the problem data, take the time to fix the information before proceeding. Next time you need to work with the database you'll be glad you did. Move towards a single database. One way … [Read more...]

Inner Circle of Friends

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I've got this friend named Twitter, she's pretty much awesome. Even awesome friends push you away sometimes. It's OK, she's in my inner circle of friends and in no time we'll be best buds, hanging out together again. While Twitter and I "take a break" I've got this other friend LinkedIn. Oh my gosh … [Read more...]

Need a Break? Try Google Image Search

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My friend Krista's post you know you do it, too. got me thinking about what I do to turn a bad day around. Her idea is easy, just jump on Google image search and look for pictures of people or things that makes you happy and inspire you to move forward. Google image search. I'd never really used it … [Read more...]

Marketing 101: Make the Move Online

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The idea to make the move online is such a basic strategy it begs to be a 101 topic. The quandary lies in the fact that moving a traditional offline business on-line turns out to be 201 and 301 subject matter. There will be hard work and pain involved, I promise. Moving online should work with and … [Read more...]

Marketing 101: Trade Show and Conference Strategy

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Trade shows and conferences are alive and well. Sure they shift and change just as our lives and our businesses do. Attending the correct trade shows and conferences is an excellent strategy to find new prospects and communicate with existing customers. Arrive with a plan. Sounds simple enough, but … [Read more...]