Looking for low cost networking opportunities?
No matter what kind of business you have, you are likely to find new prospects at grand openings for new retail establishments. Whether your customers are consumers or other business people, they are all likely to show up when a new business is opening in your area. Check out the calendar on your local chamber [...]
A Little Thing That Can Save You A Lot of Writing Time
You have heard me say it a thousand times: it is so important to write to establish yourself as an expert, build your list and attract clients with ease. Let me be clear however. You do not want to write for the sake of writing your mission is to provide value. Tips, ideas, resources, or [...]
Make Your Business Resolutions Stick
By Caterina Rando, MA, MCC I love the new year! I love resolutions, and I love the optimism and possibility thinking that goes along with them. I have seen many times that they can work and believe in making them. Just like in your personal life you probably have some ideas for what you want [...]
Seven Boring Business Ideas You Need To Reap Exciting and Profitable Image Business Benefits in 2009
I have to tell you the truth, many business owners who are talented in their area of expertise yet are missing some of the boring business basics needed to build a profitable and sustainable business. There are some key and fundamental business practices that are rather boring, that you must embrace in your business to [...]
Are You More Sales or More Marketing?
Over the last several weeks, I am noticing an important economic trend with many service businesses that I want to make sure you are aware of. Here it is- you can not get by on marketing alone, you have to sell more than you have been doing in the past and probably more than [...]
How to Use Google Alerts to Build Your Business
When looking for ways to market your services in the building of your business, there are a number of tools you can use. Amongst those tools is Google Alerts. Google Alerts can do a number of things for your website through serving as a research tool that you can use all on your own. This [...]
Are your values driving your business?
This past weekend I attended the Bay Area Business Woman Newspaper Expo, Workin’ It! http://www.babwnews.com It was held at what I thought ahead of time was an unlikely location – Uptown Body & Fender in Oakland. Turns out the place is perfect, with its brick walls and clean floors. Owner Giovanna Tanzillo has a great [...]
How to Use Social Networking Sites to Build Your Business
In recent years, social networking sites have grown in popularity. These are websites such as MySpace, Facebook, Youtube, Yuwie, Tagged, Friendster, Flickr, and many more. These are places in which individuals gather together and meet, talk, share pictures and videos, and embark on various other activities. What is amazing about these websites is the fact [...]
How Your Business Can Thrive When Things Are a Little Crazy
This is a very crazy time right now. How are YOU doing? Are you bouncing around, putting out fires, looking for clients anywhere you can, and worrying about paying your bills down the road even if you have them covered for now? If you are, let’s talk about how to bring some sanity into your [...]
The Time is Now – It is Up to You
As I write this, the stock market has dropped 777 points. The most ever. The 700 billion dollar bailout has failed and it is a bright sunny day here is San Francisco. The point is, no matter how bright your personal business outlook, the economic outlook in the U. S. is a gloomy as it [...]
