Archive for the 'Marketing' Category

Nothing is worse for an entrepreneur than a wasted meeting… it’s neither an opportunity to make money nor a way to increase the odds of it later. But here’s a post about helping one of those seemingly “wasted meetings” bear fruit for the future when we remember one thing… “I don’t know who they know” [...]

Personally I think the “Green Revolution” is mostly baloney… no, not baloney, pure evil. Why? Whenever politicians talk about saving the planet, I know their real goal… domination and control without having to explain themselves or otherwise justify their actions. Because governments are considered relatively free to act without many legal niceties during times of [...]

Five Simple Tactics to Find New Clients has some good tips for the freelancer. I won’t steal their thunder, and suggest you read their article directly, but here’s my takeaway… A. Remember that every freelancer starts out as their own “marketing department”. What are you doing every day to market yourself? B. Have you made [...]

It’s a lesson in ubiquity… the sense that you are “everywhere” and “ahead of the competition”. Along with that goes the sense that anyone or any organization that is everywhere is likely all knowing, omnicompetent too, i.e. “brilliant”. This true life story relates to a man who felt like he was living out the story [...]

Will you be a Local Influencer? What if it paid $10 per month plus the potential for additional commissions? You can sign up to be a Local Influencer via this link. I was intrigued by the page… I’m wondering “Why would anyone want to pay me for the use of my address in this zip code?” [...]

Does your business need help getting “Traction”? Here’s the book you need – the Traction Book! Best of all, it’s free! This book demystifies how businesses get traction. It’s made up of interviews with successful entrepreneurs and investors. All the interviews will be available here, for free. The book will have transcripts, synthesis, and an [...]

Online PR News is an interesting resource for press releases I ran across. The allow free press releases, but for $12 you can get a release with three anchor text links distributed to Google News. For $49 you’re actually getting your press release delivered to major news services like AP & Reuters and the top [...]

Isn’t it “interesting” how some companies get to connect their marketing campaigns to the “news” of the day? They always get their advertising placed perfectly with the story that will naturally sell their products or services. Or they always seem to get interviewed as experts and naturally attract business! How do you get that perfect [...]

What’s your plan for 2010? I’m sure we’ve all heard that it’s not enough to just “wish” and “dream”. So do you have concrete action steps lined up to take in 2010 that you know. from experience, increase the odds that you’ll do business? Let’s think about that… 1. What, in the past, made money [...]

You’ll want to check out these Retailing Secrets to put more cash in your pocket in 2010. Why? You’ll learn how to: Get new customers in just minutes… Generate emergency cash flow instantly… Sell more stuff without discounting… Get “Free” product to give away to boost your sales For example, you’ve already read about how [...]