Archive for Business Management
Close the Sale – Getting a Check Before You Leave
At a recent event, I asked the Sales and Marketing Trainer what she suggested for getting the sale before you walk out the door. There was a lot of discussion going on and most of the people there had an answer to the problem, although many of them were soft sells. I wanted a definite [...]
The Best Towns to Live in Right Here in Colorado
A stone’s throw from Highlands Ranch, I have to agree… It’s one of the nicest places in Colorado to live. With magnificent views of the metro area and the mountains, Highlands Ranch captures the essence of living for me. I enjoy the tight knit community, resources and miracle of existence that still thrives in this [...]
Catalist Coffee – Susan Kildahl’s Solution to Social Networking
Ever wonder if a coffee shop network will benefit your business? Just ask Susan Kildahl of Denver, if the coffee shop network benefits small business owners… She’s say, “Yes!” When places like “Enchanted Grounds,” “Solid Grounds,” and “Jack & Grill” attract a circle of clients who work their business from the front coffee table, they [...]
Single Moms Work from Home – Mom4Biz
Showcasing a business blog can be a pain in the touche, but you really need to know. When a full time, stay at home mom who works from the house starts looking for a way to build the business and focus her interests on her children, she often turns to blogging to keep up the [...]
The Branding Iron – Brand Recognition for Marketers
Brand Recognition drives traffic and brings buying market to identifiable product marketers. The question of branding came up in discussion earlier today, and the recognition dripping title of The Rich Jerk came to mind. Of all the identities in Internet Marketing that might happen across the page in a day, this one probably drives me [...]
Monetize Your Blog — Don’t wait!
When I found Carl Ocab‘s blog several years back, I realized he was about 13 years old. I became a regular reader on his blog because I liked the fluent, friendly tone of his articles. His information was right on target and I recognized the importance of having a “gimmick” when I recognized his. Designing [...]
Marketing Creed – Magoon’s Lament “Pick Up The Phone”
My son-in-law, Kevin Magoon, has an interesting sense of position. He resides in a third floor apartment, the top floor of the building, but when we heard the water shut off after a particularly high pierced squealing run, he said, “Gosh, that must have been the guy upstairs taking a shower.” Peels of laughter filled [...]
Work at Home Rules from a Home School Mom
3 Rules for Working at Home By Laura Wheeler In my work with small business start-ups I run into myths that exist in the world and in the minds of people, which stand in the way of their ability to succeed at a home business. The three rules here will help you to see good [...]
Market Share – Pick Up the Pace for Brighter Economic Prospects
Advertizing is Muscle! Yay! Of course it is muscle, but what’s the fat people are always cutting when they talk about their budget? The past few weeks have been a real learning experience on the local level. I’m not really into marketing in my hometown. I’ve found it doesn’t really happen when I do. I [...]
Dancing Through the Cross Hairs
A discussion with my daughter this morning reminded me of the age old problem with decision making. More often than not in a marriage, the wife will ask the husband what he’d like for dinner and he responds, “I don’t care honey, you choose.” And she does. “I’d like to go out,” she says, tired [...]
