As promised, guest author Emily Wilska is answering your questions about organization. Remember, organization does not mean perfection! By Emily WilskaOur first set of small business organizing challenges comes from Tim (not his real name), who owns a one-man web design company. Tim is in his 40s and has recently been diagnosed with ADD (Attention…
Agi Lurtz spoke at the Oklahoma Entrepreneurs Conference. She is the founder of Online MedSource. Due to last minute changes at the conference, Agi didn’t get to use this presentation she outlined. I talked her into sharing it here. I’m so honored she said yes! My name is Agi Lurtz… I am what is known…
Guest post by Mark Hayward In this hyper-connected world in which we presently exist, I am still amazed at just how many small business owners have been hesitant to embrace new technology and marketing methods. To be sure, small business owners find themselves in a very unique situation, in fact, most of the business owners…
We started the discussion of How NOT to use Twitter for tourism businesses. Now let’s discuss how TO use Twitter for tourism businesses. I’d love to hear your advice and experience, to these questions raised by a new visitor in the comments: So pleased I found this helpful blog post. I’m a tourism consultant and…
If you took a basic marketing class, you may remember the Four P’s of Marketing. But have you thought about applying them in your business today? Let’s do an introduction to the Four P’s, and see if you come up with any new ideas for your business. You can think of marketing as everything except…
According to a Feb. 2, 2009 article by Doug Caverly, staff writer for www.smallbusinessnewz.com the most profitable small business in 2008 was most likely your family DENTIST! He got his information from www.Sageworks.com and Anita Campbell, who listed the top ten profitable types of small business. The top three were those dentists (with a net…
Today, Liz and I have launched the “Blog It, Earn It” discount promotion – it’s a chance for folks to get a $200 discount off the $795 full conference price if they put up a post about what the “ROI of Relationships” mean to them. Terry Starbucker Hurry, and get the important details from Terry. …
Each weekend, I open the Brag Basket. It’s designed as a fun place for you to share your projects and accomplishments. But you can also cheer for other people, give shout outs, congratulate, and even give someone a well-deserved pat on the back. The Brag Basket is open for everyone, whether from a small town,…
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