Small Business Success Strategies

Facebook Finesse: 3 Tips to Keep You on the Winning Side

Nancy Marmolejo, Our official Visibility Expert says:

With the immense popularity of Facebook, it was inevitable that the party crashers would arrive in full force. This social networking site, now popular with internet marketers, has become a mecca for sales hype and hard selling approaches.

That philosophy flies in the face of everything social networking is about. Maybe you've innocently confused your social networking presence on Facebook for a sales page . . . accidents happen, right?

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Marketing Strategies: Money Talks: How To Build Your Business By Speaking.

Mark Satterfield, Our official Marketing Strategies Expert says:

"I started off speaking because I had always heard that it was a good way to build your reputation. In the beginning I would speak to anyone who would invite me. In a way that was good, because it gave me the chance to hone my speaking skills, which weren't that great in the beginning. Toastmasters and a personal coach help me gain the confidence I needed.

After a while I started to develop a reputation as someone who could deliver an interesting talk and the offers started to multiply. This was somewhat of a mixed blessing.

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Organizing without Agonizing - Rings and Things

Debbye Cannon, Our official BusinessMom Mentor Expert says:

I must admit to you that I had to force myself to approach and even attempt to organize my jewelry drawer. But it was assigned during the life-changing course I'm taking on simplifying my life -- and although my jewelry drawer seemed too small to matter, Debbye Cannon who teaches the course, was passionate that we start our efforts with ourselves and move in widening circles from there.

So I took a deep breath and opened the drawer.

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Effects of Entreprenerial Parents on Children

Milana Leshinsky, Our official Multiple Income Streams for Experts says:

Have you ever thought how you being an entrepreneur shapes your children's personality, attitude, outlook on life, relationship with you and others, and their future career choices?

I couldn't find much information about this, which is surprising considering the growing number of entrepreneurs - especially mothers-in-business.

I've been very aware of how what I do affects my children, especially since I've been a working mom AND an entrepreneurial mom.

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Make the Leap to Home Business Success

Stone Evans, Our official Home Business Expert says:

If you are going to have a successful home business, you need 3 "intangibles." These are things that must come from WITHIN you.

===> Intangible 1 <===

First, you must have a strong WHY.

Why MUST you have a successful home business? What is driving you? What is it that you CAN'T have in your life anymore and/or what is it that you absolutely MUST HAVE now?

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Six Essentials You Must Have from a Naming & Branding Firm

Phil Davis, Our official Branding and Naming Expert says:

A brand naming firm that's worth its salt will do more than deliver a creative business name. They will see the proverbial "big picture" and set you up with a future marketing platform that will provide ongoing marketing campaigns. The complete corporate identity package should include...

 1. A Great Business Name

This is the building block.

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Under the Spell of Language

Rhonda Hess, Our official Coaching Business Expert says:

Somewhere along the way in the development of any culture, less accurate words replace more appropriate ones in the common vernacular. Most of the time, these are shortcuts or are indicative of style. But sometimes word choice has unfortunate roots in scarcity thinking where seemingly innocent enough self talk and spoken words can become self-damning.

Say What You Mean

One of the many prosperity builders is to learn to say what you mean. It requires self-awareness and can create positive results in your life.

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Don't Know Where to Begin? Fortunately You're Not Alone

Valerie Young, Our official Career Change Experts says:

You have an idea to make money doing what you love. You even have the talent and drive to make it happen. There's just one problem. You don't know where to begin. Not knowing how to successfully launch a business idea is one of my favorite kinds of problems, because it's usually one of easiest ones to solve.

But that's certainly not how it feels -- especially if your passion is a little off the beaten path. To his delight, Christopher has discovered he has the unique "ability to show self-improvement ideas in a single-cartoon strip."

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Things You Need To Know To Before Looking At Work From Home Opportunities

Bruce Galle, Our official Domain Expert says:

Before you decide to work from home, there is an important factor to overcome to be sure a work from home opportunity may be right for you. Now most people can fit the profile, however are you willing to commit to your new online business?

The first and utmost to consider is time management. Are you willing to set aside a certain number of hours a week to work from home? It is easy to get excited and say yes; however this is the number one reason people do not make money with work from home programs.

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Boost Profits with a Productivity Plan

Stephanie Chandler, Our official Entrepreneurial Expert says:

Most business owners know the value of a developing a business and marketing plan before a business is launched. But once the proverbial open sign is lit, many neglect to focus on day to day operations, managing with little more than an over-loaded e-mail inbox and a to-do list scratched out on a sticky note.

If you aren't meeting your goals, it could be due to the fact that you haven't defined them. Creating a productivity plan gets you organized and allows you to accomplish more in less time.

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