Many of us live in amazing places and don’t explore our surrounding environments. Why is this even important? Because looking around you, at your natural and manmade environments, can inspire you and give you a fresh perspective. How? Helps You Realize You Are Not Alone I am in the DC Metro area. There are times I have felt alone as a solopreneur. One cure is […]
Consistency is the oxygen of increased sales. Without it, you will fail in the long run. You already have so much on your plate, how do you fit consistent sales processes in, too? Let’s talk about that. There is a clear path to success here. Start where you are at, be consistent, and continue to build your solid foundation over time. As a small […]
The tactics for growing your business, whether you recently started out or have been in business for decades, are changing rapidly. In Part 1, we will begin to look at top tactics you can use to your advantage today. We will continue the discussion in future blogs. In no particular order, here they are. The classifieds, with all its capabilities and features, is the key […]
Six steps to staying on track of your small business goals. It is easy to lose focus. It is also easy to get back on track and succeed!
If a friend doubts how successful you will be with your business, and voices that doubt to you…repeatedly… it just may be time to give them the boot. You do not need their negative energy as you are launching and building your business during “normal” times. You certainly do not need their negative energy in 2020. The Naysayers You know who I’m talking about, right? […]
We all know that video is an important marketing tool for today’s small business owners, right? Do you…really? Let’s check it out. The Case for Video Biteable.com gave some interesting stats about video…eye-popping, actually. Okay, they sell video creation products. You can begin with a free, introductory “Make a Video” service, and I’m pretty sure they keep trying to upsell you. Still, these stats are […]
Many small business owners believe because they are marketing they are also actively selling. Not true. There is a difference in the business world between marketing and sales. You need to do both well to have a healthy bank account. To be clear, sales is a subset of marketing. So is much of the rest of what we do in business! In one course curriculum […]
“Today you are you, that is truer than true. There is no one alive who is youer than you.” ~ Dr. Suess What can Dr. Suess teach us about small business success? That it is your being “youer than you” that can be a key differentiator in your success and how long it takes. In other words, that only you can launch and grow a […]
(Part 1 of 3) Happy New Business Year! It is time to create your 2020 Small Business Playbook for Success. As the new decade dawns, it is a time for us to reflect on what has gone before and to contemplate what is yet to be. It is a time to refresh and rearrange our business lives and create our 2020 Small Business Playbook for […]
