Small Business Success Strategies

How to Move Your Small Business from Stuck to Soaring

Someone e-mailed me a link to a short video called the 212 movie that is going viral. This inspiring video pointed out that at 211 degrees water is merely hot, but at 212 degrees it's boiling and able to create steam which can actually make a train run among other things. Just one degree makes all the difference.

Just at the point when your frustration level is high because you've been working hard, doing all the "right" things and yet still not making the income you want, you may feel like quitting. But that may be just the point at which you're about to reach the boiling point. Sticking with it for a little longer or trying one new approach can catapult you to a whole new level where you start to easily make more money than ever before.

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Janis Pettit, our official Small Business Strategy Coach Expert

Corporate Fax Plans - Can They Really Save Your Company Money?

In these uncertain economic times, many companies are still trying to cut operating expenses and overhead, that's where obtaining a corporate online fax plan can be a real money saver. Most company managers know buying in bulk and arranging special volume sales can be one of the best ways of cutting down on your expenses. The same goes with your company's faxing program or system. Corporate Fax Plans - Can They Really Save Your Company Money? Basically, Internet or online fax is a form of "cloud computing" where your faxing services are outsourced to a third party provider or server. This provider acts as your intermediary to handle all your company's faxing requirements. And because everything is web and computer based, online fax is often referred to as "paperless" faxing.

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Titus Hoskins, our official Online Fax Expert

Your Passport to Financial Freedom is Through a Home Business

Starting a home-based business can mean big risks and big money. But Internet entrepreneur Vinay Vijay has a better way.

Vinay recently launched www.FreeNetMechanic.com, a site that showcases proven Internet-based businesses that allow ordinary people to gain financial freedom. The businesses featured on Vinay's site were selected for their ease of operation and their ability to bring in impressive incomes.

"These businesses allow you to operate them on autopilot because everything is already done for you," Vinay states.

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Stone Evans, our official Home Business Expert

Face-to-Face Meetings Are Still Important

Even as virtual meetings become increasingly common, a new study from the Cornell Center for Hospitality Research (CHR) focuses on the specific strategic advantages of face-to-face meetings for large groups. The report, The Future of Meetings: The Case for Face-to-Face, was written by Christine Duffy, President and CEO of Maritz Travel Company, and Mary Beth McEuen, Vice President and Executive Director of The Maritz Institute. McEuen notes that the report identifies three key reasons for face-to-face meetings: 1) to capture attention, especially for new concepts; 2) to inspire a positive emotional climate; and 3) to build human networks and relationships. “Face-to-face meetings possess the unique ability to spur action and drive business results through creating powerful, emotional ties to your business mission and message,” she says.

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Cynthia Lett, our official Business Etiquette Expert

A New Year Means a New Coaching Business

It seems like every year I do a business makeover. Somewhere around September or October I go into innovation warp drive, and by January of the next year I have a completely refreshed business.

Right now, everything I offer coaches is getting reworked and upgraded. (Watch for specials coming soon!)

I like it. It keeps me on my toes and rings in the new year in another delightful way.

But why do I do it? And is it really such a good idea to keep changing up what I’m doing? I think so. It’s about staying aligned with what is most alive in my business. And there are more concrete reasons too.

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Rhonda Hess, our official Coaching Business Success Expert

Business Transformation Lessons From a City in Transition

Oakland, California has struggled for years with what can only be described as an "image problem".

Starting with Gertrude Stein's declaration that "there's no THERE there", and taken down by high crime rates, Oakland was not on many "Favorite City" lists. .

But Oakland is having a renaissance as a city and its transformation serves many lessons for entrepreneurs all over. Old boarded up buildings are re-opening as restaurants, waterfront warehouses now cater to loft living hipsters, and there are lots of friendly people walking around feeling good about their city.

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Nancy Marmolejo, our official Visibility Expert

12 “Ways” of Christmas

No matter what your special winter holiday may be, it’s sure to be FILLED to the brim with once a year special events, friends, and family time. Having everything in order will assure you that the season will be packed with pleasure instead of filled with frustration. Here are some of my best secrets for sanity.

1. Ask friends and family members for their wish lists to simplify your gift giving efforts. You can specify an amount or make the sky the limit.
 Include the specifics (catalog number or store and price).

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Debbye Cannon, our official Businessmom Mentor Expert

How Much Does It Cost to Name a Company?

If you have ever tried naming a company, you probably know first hand how something that seems so easy, can be so difficult. And if you are the owner of the company, you probably know your time would be better invested running the company vs. flipping through a thesaurus. So just what does it cost to name a company?

Much of that answer depends on the following criteria...

How big is the project? (sole proprietor? regional company? international firm?)

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Phil Davis, our official Branding and Naming Expert

Become a Mompreneur: 10 Money-Making Ideas for Moms at Home

Many moms struggle to find a way to earn some extra income and still have flexible time to devote to family. Whether you’re interested in part-time work or want to start a full-time business at home, here are ten business ideas that can fit into the busiest of schedules.

1. Virtual Assistant – Virtual Assistants provide administrative services to small businesses that don’t have in-house staff to handle these duties. A variety of tasks can be offered at an hourly rate or on a per-job basis ranging from contact database management and writing and sending business letters, to designing brochures and newsletters and coordinating mass-mailings. Realtors and small business owners make good target clients for these kinds of services.

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Stephanie Chandler, our official Small Business Growth Expert

Are You Poised for Success?

As a top level business coach, I have several tools and strategies for identifying how long it will take someone to be successful in their business. By successful, I mean attaining a certain level of profitability, along with having business systems that help support continued growth, and feeling a sense of purpose and satisfaction within their business.

It's crucial that all of these elements be in place- profitability, systems, and satisfaction. Of course, you can build a business missing any one or two of these, but the business foundation will never be as strong as it could be if all three of these elements were in place.

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Glenn Dietzel, our official Business Coaching Expert