I was doing some reading last week and came across a great piece by Zen Habits that gave 16 Ways To Get Motivated When You're In a Slump. The key point in staying motivated that the post makes is their first point which is to focus on one goal. There is a lot of power in being able to have that singular focus.
The reason that this post resonated with me right now is that I feel that I have personally been in violation of the one goal rule. I took a step back and looked at some of the different ventures that I am involved in and wondered to myself how I had gotten in the position that I currently stood. I realized that if you aren't careful, it's really easy to overload yourself with projects and ventures as an entrepreneur.
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Posted by Candice Arnold on November 19, 2009 at 7:18 AM | Leave a Comment (0)
Internet Affiliate Marketing is a $60 billion industry offering people the opportunity to either earn an additional income, or replace their existing income. Does it work? Can you really make money doing it? Short answer, YES you can, but it is not as easy as promoters would have you believe.
A fair few promoters would have you believe that you could start earning money as soon as you bought their product, NOT TRUE.
Many of the products on the market today DO NOT work, not because they are flawed, but because they give false hope, by promising instant wealth, and the majority are far too complicated to set up unless you know what you are doing. If you are new to the concept, with little or no knowledge, of the affiliate business and you buy one of these products chances are you won't even impliment any of it, your are not alone, 98% of newbies fall at the first hurdle. Continue reading ...
Article by, Joe Anderson and courtesy of Associated Content, Inc.
Posted by Candice Arnold on November 18, 2009 at 6:40 AM | Leave a Comment (0)
I often receive special offers from AT&T via text message, naturally, but all other retailers send their coupons and sale announcements by email. I have often missed out on sales and coupons that I might have used because I didn't check my email soon enough. My phone, on the other hand, is usually somewhere close by, so any message sent to there is apt to be read right away. And how cool would it be to get a 15 percent off coupon from Macy's texted to you ... when you're already in the mall?
According to Helen Leggatt in her article, Consumers Unhappy With Lack of Mobile Marketing Messages, marketers are missing out on a great opportunity to promote their brands and increase revenue. And since consumers are saying they want to be marketed to in this manner, it seems like the obvious choice.
Continue reading "Going Mobile Will Make You Memorable"
Posted by Candice Arnold on November 9, 2009 at 7:31 AM | Leave a Comment (0)
When you initially start a small business, you wear many different hats to keep things going. As your small business grows, you can't do all of the things inside of your small business as you used to be able to. This is a great thing. The next step is to start hiring/building a team to help you run your business. The challenge is that a lot of entrepreneurs aren't initially strong at the management aspect of their business. One condition that I see a lot of entrepreneurs suffer from is the curse of knowledge.
We have all worked for or with someone who suffered from the curse of knowledge. This is the boss/entrepreneur who assumes that everyone clearly understands their complete vision after talking with them for five minutes or assumes that you know what they are thinking just because you work there.
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Posted by Candice Arnold on November 5, 2009 at 8:26 AM | Leave a Comment (0)
Do you know why some people are hesitant to use social media? Or perhaps why some people will absolutely never give out their email address (but are quick to hand over their phone number)? Or perhaps did you ever wonder why not everyone you meet will be immediately willing to put you in touch with everybody they know?
Your network, and the strength of relationships with people in your network, is one of your most valuable assets. A network of followers, friends, business contacts, colleagues, and clients is by no means a commodity. Therefore, it is not something you should take for granted. Continue reading ...
Keith F. Luscher is author of the book Prospect & Flourish, and is a Marketing Representative with Principal Financial Group. Prior to joining Principal, he served professionals in the insurance and financial services industries as a management consultant. In that role, he advised producers on issues related to marketing and prospecting, and developed groundbreaking educational curriculum. Luscher is also a nationally known author, speaker, and expert in media, interpersonal communication and marketing.
Posted by Candice Arnold on October 29, 2009 at 7:06 AM | Leave a Comment (0)
This is a pro blogger speaking. I'm a blogger who has spent many, many hours figuring out "blogging". I've partially cracked the code and I'm literally sharing some of the basic secrets here with you. I'm doing a test as well as giving some knowledge for you today. Please read on, you'll benefit.
It's a common thing to hear about success stories on profitable blogs these days.. Some generate amounts of up to $100,000/month and beyond. Profitable they are. You as a blog owner probably need to do a few things differently in order to get the most out of your internet marketing techniques and take a few steps to increase search engine rankings, make more money and have it run on autopilot.
What I've found is that creating a traffic pulling blog is more than just about getting search engine rankings. You need more... See... Blogs are so easily syndicated using RSS and tools such as RSS submit to get your website spread like wildfire in just one go. This is no news... This isn't any news either, but you want to "deep link" your blog posts and have strictly defined anchor texts. Continue reading ...
Article by, S and courtesy of Associated Content, Inc.
Posted by Candice Arnold on October 23, 2009 at 8:32 AM | Leave a Comment (0)
Starting your new business will challenge you in ways that you can't even imagine. If you don't have experience in marketing, then you will need to be a quick study. Marketing is all about sales. If you opened the doors and people flooded in wanting your product or service, then you wouldn't need to market at all. However, based on personal experience with failed businesses, I can pinpoint the exact problem. I didn't have customers, because I didn't know how to market.
But I learned a few tricks here and there about marketing that can make your job as an entrepreneur a little bit easier. The first trick is to link every effort to revenue. If you place an ad in the paper you need to track, how many people called you for your product. If it isn't working, there isn't any point in wasting more money on an ad that isn't getting you any new business. So you might as well take that money and find a better use for it. Continue reading ...
Article by, Ryan Barnes and courtesy of Associated Content, Inc.
Posted by Candice Arnold on October 23, 2009 at 8:20 AM | Leave a Comment (0)
