Small Business Success Strategies

What Kind of Business Should I Start?

Stephanie Chandler, Our official Entrepreneur Expert says:

It’s not uncommon to reach your 30s, 40s or even 50s and still wonder, “What do I want to be when I grow up?” Few people are fortunate enough to be certain of their destinies early on and the rest of us are forced to do some soul searching.

Read Stephanie's entire article What Kind of Business Should I Start?

Your Brand Is Your Promise! (What are you promising?)

Phil Davis, our official Branding and Naming expert:

When people mention the word "brand" they usually mean a well-known, well-defined company. That's why consumers frequently mention names like Target, Rolex, Apple, BMW and others who have done an excellent job in crafting an image and sticking with it. Buyers know what to expect from these companies, and as long as these companies meet that expectation, they will continue to imprint their brand in the minds of their audience. It's pretty simple really; if you just keep in mind these two principals.

Read Phil's entire article at Your Brand Is Your Promise! (What are you promising?)

12 Ways To Online Marketing by Recycling Your Content

Kenth Nasstrom, our offical Affiliate Marketing Expert says:

Web Marketing Tips are probably the core of any online marketing business. There is no other way of receiving incoming traffic, so cheap and so targeted as attracting the interest from people searching or information. So search engine marketing tips could really change your complete online marketing plans.

Read Kenth's entire article at 12 Ways To Online Marketing by Recycling Your Content.

Elderly Care Services - Free Marketing Webinar for Your Senior Care Service

Date Event Starts: 30-Apr-08
Instructor: Valerie VanBooven
'Amazing Senior Service Marketing': VA Aid and Attendance and Vial of Life Marketing!
Wednesday, April 30, 2008
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM EDT 

Valerie VanBooven RN BSN will be your Host for this important event! For more information on all of the upcoming conference calls and webinars go to www.MySeniorService.com   and sign up for the free EZINE! 

System Requirements
PC-based attendees
Required: Windows® 2000, XP Home, XP Pro, 2003 Server, Vista

Macintosh®-based attendees
Required: Mac OS® X 10.3.9 (Panther®) or newer

Click here to enroll. Registration is Required.

Improve your Article Marketing Campaign

Joshua Spaulding, our Search Engine Expert says:

What are your goals when you write your articles? Do you see them as a way to advertise your products and business, or are you trying to sell another person's product in the hope of an affiliate check?

Read Joshua's entire article at Improve your Article Marketing Campaign

10 Costly Search Engine Mistakes to Avoid

Jeff Casmer, our Home Business expert

If you have a website then you already know the importance of traffic. Traffic is to Internet marketing as location is to real estate. It's the only thing that really matters. If you cannot generate targeted visitors to your site, you will not make any sales.

Read his entire article 10 Costly Search Engine Mistakes to Avoid at

A Beginners Guide to Making Money On-line

Bruce Galle, Getting started online expert wrote:

I do not mean to sound negative right off the top, however to many sites out there make it appear easy to make instant money on-line. The very first piece of useful information I will give you is that most all of us do not succeed overnight. If you truly wish to make money you will need to spend at least a few hours a week on-line part-time to start. If you are currently unemployed, I would suggest 40 -- 60 hours a week.

Read this entire article at A Beginners Guide to Making Money On-line

7 Steps to Managing Your Time Better

Jason Tarasi E-Business expert said

"The internet is one of those things in life that borders on the verge of a good versus evil battle. It can be the greatest money making tool in existence, or the most malicious time waster. When people venture into the business of internet marketing, they often think it’s going to be a piece of cake. Most people who decide upon internet marketing as a business venture love the internet to begin with and want to unleash its evident power to their advantage."

To read the full article entitled "7 Steps to Managing Your Time Better"

Overcoming Discouragement in Your Small Business Start-up

Sandy Reed, small business expert, writes, "When you're building a home based business, discouragement comes often. Money goes out faster than it comes in. Customers don't seem to know you exist. How do you cope when you can't pay the bills?

When I was dealing with these situations, taking the time to nurture my spirit and build belief in myself saved me.  Making time for whatever inspires you is a requirement for a new home-based business owner. When you feel inspired, you're tapping into something bigger than any problems you may have on your plate. Taking the time to do what inspires you, creates breathing room so you can see your challenges from a fresh perspective." For some great insights, read the full article, Is Your New Business Kicking Your Behind?

How to Build Your Business with Social Media

IdeaMarketers.com hosts ongoing panel discussions with their team of experts on various topics. One of these was on "How to Use Build Your Business with Social Media."

Visibility, online marketing and article marketing experts joined the call to discuss ways they have used
LinkedIn, MySpace, Facebook and Ning to build their businesses. The call was recorded and is available for the public to listen to on http://www.IdeaMarketers.com/experts/ .

The experts defined social media and explained why it's so popular. For example, IdeaMarketers’ exclusive visibility expert, Nancy Marmolejo says, "When you have a social networking page it's like this wonderful at-a-glance view of who you are and what you're doing as opposed to somebody going to your website where they have to click around, look at your blog, and other information. You can go to somebody's MySpace, LinkedIn, or Facebook page and get this at-a-glance idea of who they are, who they associate with, who they consider important, and what they think about x, y and z. I think for our attention deficit society, it's like shopping at Target. You can walk in and get underwear, a hammer, a greeting card and a couch. Social networking pages are very similar to that. It's everything under one roof, and I think that's because it came from the younger generation and that's how they operate. They don't really want to sit around and click to all these various pages. They want it all right there. That's one of its most attractive points. It's easy to 'get it.'

The minute you see it you say, 'ok, I get who this person is. I understand what this company is about.'" To listen to the audio or to read a transcript go here.