Trying to find your business identity can be a struggle, especially when you have an entrepreneurial passion with several ideas to pursue. How do you explain to people what you do, when you offer a variety of services? I laughingly always had the idea that I should have an accordion style business card carrier so when a [...]
The person who really wants to do something finds a way; the other person finds an excuse. ~Author Unknown There are many factors that can keep us from obtaining that which we desire. There are many difficulties and challenges that we have to overcome in order to achieve our objectives. But no excuse in the [...]
Respond. Verb. 1) to reply or answer in words: to respond briefly to a question. 2) to make a return by some action as if in answer. You would think that most business owners or their team would respond to a potential client interested in their service or product. Think again! I’ve had numerous conversations with friends who have sought out a company for a solution and never heard a response, either by email or phone. I have [...]
Time. It’s a precious treasure that is always fleeting and one that you can never keep. Once you’ve lost it you can’t get it back and you definitely can’t manufacture any more of it. That is why time is so incredibly valuable. In fact, it’s priceless. This is why we should respect it. Stop wasting [...]
The Word of Mouth Crash Course: The “How to be Great at Word of Mouth Marketing” Conference will take place on May 5, 2o12 in Austin, Texas. The Word of Mouth Crash Course features 12 how-to classes, 12 real-world case studies, 6 brilliant authors, and an inspiring keynote from former Southwest Airlines President Colleen Barrett [...]
It’s getting increasingly difficult to keep up with the people or blogs we want to follow every day. Even with the enhanced tools in our favorite apps – making it easier for us to stay current with the world around us – the information quickly piles up or passes us by. We simply have too [...]
We love a great story. We read about the hero who was dissatisfied with his job and longed to pursue a passion, and then quit to start his own venture turning it into an overnight success worth millions. We think if only we could be that guy (or girl) then our world would change too. [...]
