Chris Brogan declared a Read and Comment Day, to get out and comment on others’ blogs. Here are the interesting finds I thought I’d share with you. I left my first comment today with @rickmahn, because I love his happiness series, and we’re going to meet at SOBCon! http://rickmahn.com/ Interested in travel and tourism industry?…
Getting past the point of being a one-person, do-it-all, no-rest-for-the-weary business means helping customers to work with your employees or subcontractors, as well as you. But if every client thinks you need to do every thing, how do you keep them from freaking out when you delegate their work? This problem is common in reputation…
Not every small business can afford to hire someone to create or maintain a website. So let’s go over some relatively easy do-it-yourself ways to build your site, kind of two by two. It just so happens that these are all free, or nearly so. 2 Free Website Builders High up on the cool factor…
Each Friday, I open the brag basket as a fun place to give someone a pat on the back, brag, or promote yourself and your projects. Tony Katz explained why this matters: It’s ok to have success, it’s ok to have great things happen in your life and it is ok to talk about those…
Common small business mistakes have become a regular series here. Today, a couple of examples of blaming the customer. I called the local paper to have an ad pulled. The gal said OK. But it ran again the next day. I called back. The response was, “You didn’t call soon enough yesterday.” But I knew…
All small businesses run into decision points. These are the things that can keep you up at night! Twitter friend Shama Hyder Kabani, of After the Launch, (2013 update: Shama’s firm is now called Marketing Zen) has come to one of these, and “tweeted”: After The Launch has hit a MAJOR decision point: To work IN the…
Part of being a successful entrepreneur is saying “no.” Small businesses are constantly hit with offers from potential suppliers, hopeful partners, and even potential customers. Then there are the constant requests for free help, volunteer work, donations, and even jobs. You can’t possibly do it all. Let’s face it. Being in business means saying “no”…
If a blog is part (or all) of your business strategy, go to SOBCon ’08. If you want your blog to become part of your business strategy, join me at SOBCon. If your blog is an important part of your life, relationships, and/or business, … get thee to SOBCon. Less than two weeks away! May…
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