Archive for August, 2006

CNN Reports that many ebay sellers are shutting down their ebay stores in response to the latest changes at Ebay. Listing fees, which increased as much as 500% for some sellers are sending the online entprepreneurs to Amazon.com, Shopping.com, and  Yahoo! The problem, according to Skip McGrath, author of “Titanium eBay: A Tactical Guide to [...]

You get a book.Maybe a friend suggested it. But you read it and now go… why did I do that? Retention and ability to learn can increase if you have a strategy for reading books. Here’s a “Mind mapping” strategy for reading any book, magazine, or newsletter… 1. What is your purpose in reading? 2. [...]

Frank Bettger who wrote “How I Raised Myself From Failure To Success In Selling” went from starvation to doing well selling life insurance. His story is a classic dating back from the early 1930′s. He did what modern folks call “Sales Cycle Optimization” but he didn’t have that fancy name for it. Instead he kept [...]

Who is your customer? If you’re selling to consumers, you normally think of the individual as the decision maker but anyone who’s sold to couples knows you need to have BOTH people there usually for optimum results. If you’re selling to business or government, the end user wants utility and the purchaser wants profitability… How [...]

Episode #3 of the Business Opportunities Weblog Podcast is now online. In this episode, our new host Dan Portnoy (of The Drop fame) and Tim Grahl are joined by the ever knowledgeable Anita Campbell who runs SmallBizTrends.com and hosts the Small Business Trends Radio program. She shares her take on the hottest businesses right now [...]

The Business Opportunities Weblog Network is made up of eleven niche business blogs. Here’s a selection of popular posts from around the network: Helping Kidpreneurs How to Pitch the Media After-Prom Business Generates $1 Million A Year Companies Offering Telework For People with Disabilities Now You Can Get Fresh Produce on eBay Scaled-Down Fitness Centers [...]

Stephen Pierce interviews an entrepreneur who went from having to negotiate with every creditor under to sun to earning over $10,000 per month in personal income by wanting to do something to serve people in her business. Part 1 Part 2 (Not available at this time) Part 3

80% of what you do gets you in the game. It’s the 20% that your competition can’t duplicate easily that sets you apart. Here’s how to create your own competitive advantage by analyzing your… Strengths Weaknesses Opportunities Threats

3 Things to Focus on to make today better than yesterday. The winners and losers all have the same tools. The difference is in the SKILLS. Here’s how to get started in developing a skill set that makes the tools work for you. Runtime: 12:59 Enjoy!

Here Marketer Stephen Pierce uses the Revver.com platform to get his message out. This 5 and a half minute video is about the “Power to Create Profits” and relates to building and maintaining marketing momentum for your online or offline business. “Before profits can happen, you have to take action…”