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Why I’m Shredding Your Business Card

November 22, 2010

First, let me just say I can’t believe I have to write this post. But it appears I must, so let’s get after it. I was at a networking event recently and received a bunch of business cards. See the woman in the picture? That’s me as I look at these cards on my desk. [...]

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Social Media The Gateway Drug

November 15, 2010

I drive some people crazy with all my talk about social media. I know I do and that’s okay. It’s okay because when I am “evangelizing” people about social media, that’s really not the message I’m trying to spread. There is a bigger message, a more urgent message that all business owners need to heed: [...]

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How Entrepreneurs Can Take A Real Vacation

October 4, 2010

Business Owners, when was the last time you took a real vacation? Definition of a real vacation: Unplugged. Completely unplugged. No emails or business phone calls. Peace of mind. It’s not as impossible as it sounds. It just takes determination and some advanced planning. How To Take A Vacation & Stay In Business 1 – [...]

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10 Things I Wish For

September 15, 2010

Aside from the really important stuff like a cure for cancer, equality for all men, women and children, world peace and an end to hunger, these are the things I wish for: 1. A Mexican restaurant that serves nachos on chips that don’t fall apart like toilet paper when they have food on them, which [...]

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Entrepreneurs Are Easy Prey

September 3, 2010

Entrepreneurs need help. They need to make money, they need referrals, advice and wisdom. They also tend to be very good at what they do and not so good at running a business. If this sounds like you, be careful – you are easy prey. Your predators won’t hide in the brush around the watering [...]

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My Blogging Ethical Dilemma

August 23, 2010

I haven’t written a blog post in three weeks. I’ve tried. I’ve sat in front of my computer screen almost every day and attempted to come up with something meaningful, smart and witty. But it didn’t happen. So I decided to stop trying so I could figure out what was going on and I realized [...]

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How To Name Your Business

July 13, 2010

“How do I choose a name for my business?” It’s an important question. Run your ideas for a business name through some of these filters and see what you get: 1. Is the url available? If not, look for something else. The synergy of having your company name match yourcompanyname.com is too important to ignore. [...]

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What I’ve Learned From Rejection

July 8, 2010

Have you ever faced rejection? Perhaps your cold calling hit a dead end or your proposals have been rejected? Some people told me I shouldn’t write this post. Their concern was that I might look bad or I might discredit myself by telling this story. But the truth is that we all face rejection. And [...]

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The Slowkey Pokey – How To Turn Yourself Around

June 29, 2010

It happens. Business slows down. Most people look at slow periods as a bad thing. But not you! You are a super-star! You refuse to think like everyone else around you. So let’s shout a collective, “Bull Feathers!” to being discouraged during slow times. This time is a gift. Use it to do good things [...]

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What You Need To Know About Your Competition

June 22, 2010

True story: With high expectations, I recently attended a conference held by a nationally renowned company. Surprisingly, the company’s speakers weren’t very good and most of the curriculum was rehashed information I saw in other programs for years. The company was shocked by the lack of enthusiasm from the attendees. And we were shocked to [...]

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5 Ways I Won With Twitter

June 1, 2010

I recently did a revenue analysis for 2009 and discovered something. Almost 80% of my revenue from that year can be linked directly back to Twitter. Since my last post, I’ve been asked how I’ve made Twitter work for my business. Honestly, that question makes me uncomfortable because I am not a Twitter expert; I [...]

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Coco The Invisible Dog

May 21, 2010

I’d like you to meet someone very special.  Her name is Coco and my husband took this untouched, non-photoshopped picture of her. Coco is a gorgeous Cocker Spaniel with the sweetest personality and everyone fall in love with her. I don’t want you to be like Coco. Don’t misunderstand, be sweet and gorgeous if that’s [...]

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3 Ways To Stop Overcommitting

May 17, 2010

I spoke with a friend (and small business owner) who is ready to pull out the little hair he still has left in his head. He is a solopreneur with a rapidly growing business (great) who keeps saying yes to new projects (not so great) and is operating consistently on four hours of sleep, suffering [...]

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Thank You For Your Complaint

May 4, 2010

A few years ago, my husband bought a car battery from O’Reilly’s Auto Store which included a warranty. This weekend, the battery died and he took it to the O’Reilly’s location where he made his purchase. The manager of this location looked at my husband with suspicion and questioned (in a decidedly non-customer friendly manner) [...]

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The Amy Challenge

April 19, 2010

This is a true story about “Amy” who just happens to be one of my heroes. Amy has had a lot to overcome in her life. She was married to a soldier and as that vocation usually demands, they moved to a new state and city where she knew no one. Happily she became pregnant. [...]

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March Marketing Madness Featuring Amy Howell

April 3, 2010

What a week this has been! We’ve had some fantastic guest posts from marketing experts around the country. We are closing out March Marketing Madness week with a guest post from Amy Howell. Amy is the CEO of Howell Marketing Strategies, a PR and marketing firm that combines traditional and social media marketing. Amy has [...]

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March Marketing Madness Featuring Tim Hayden

April 2, 2010

If you don’t know Tim Hayden, you should. I met Tim at South by Southwest Interactive last month at an excellent social media seminar which you can read about here. Tim hosted the event and spoke. After spending some time with him, learning about his vision for the future of social media I knew I [...]

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March Marketing Madness Featuring Kevin Grossman

April 1, 2010

Today is a special day. As I was contemplating which guest bloggers to invite this week, this man was at the top of my list – Kevin Grossman. Kevin’s 22 years of marketing communications experience has been primarily in the human resources (HR) and recruiting industries. Hundreds of HR suppliers around the country have tapped [...]

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March Marketing Madness With Todd Schnick

March 31, 2010

Have you enjoyed March Marketing Madness as much as I have? Well it’s not over yet. I have the great pleasure of introducing you to Todd Schnick. Todd is Chief of The Intrepid Group, a marketing firm out of Atlanta, Georgia. Todd specializes small to medium-sized companies (one of the reasons I wanted him to [...]

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March Marketing Madness Featuring Eric Fletcher

March 30, 2010

Welcome to March Marketing Madness! All this week, you will have access to several marketing experts’ opinions and ideas. And today, I am happy to introduce you to Eric Fletcher. Eric is the Chief Marketing Officer of McGlinchey Stafford PLLC, a national corporate law firm. He is a former broadcaster, advertising agency creative director and [...]

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