One of the milestones of small business is your first office space. But how do you know when the time is right? And where do you find space that works for a small business? My favorite “home office” on safari Know your planJeffrey A. Landers divides home-office businesses into two group, with two distinct solutions: If you […]
Archives for February 2011
The Brag Basket is always free
What wonderful news will you choose to share? The basket is always free and open all weekend, from February 25-27, 2011. This week’s basket photo by Jason Tester Even though I call this the Brag Basket, it’s not really about bragging. It’s about sharing. It’s here so you can introduce yourself, share some good news, […]
Competing with free by adding value
Free is a pretty compelling price. How can you compete with that? Is it possible to add enough value to be worth more than a competitor that is free? Cheap or FreePhoto by Chris Brogan The recent controversy within the social media community over Chris Brogan’s Blog Topics newsletter provides a pretty good example. I’ve […]
Getting the most out of conferences before you go
The past couple of weeks, we’ve been talking about how to get the money to attend those important conferences. Now, let’s talk about how to make the most of those conferences. Let’s start with preparation before the event. It’s all about planning. You need to know the five W’s of your conference before you ever […]