Small Business Success Strategies

Make the Leap to Home Business Success

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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Stone Evans, our official Home Business Expert

How to Look Like You're in 10 Places At Once: Smart Social Networking Tips to Save You Time, Money,

I knew I was in trouble when I had my first social networking stress nightmare. In this dream, I was surrounded by computer screens of various sites- YouTube, Facebook, Twitter plus a host of utility and tool sites- each vying for my attention.

The inboxes of each one were filled with hundreds of unread messages, I needed to click updates, I was behind on posting, and I had thousands of pending friend requests I couldn't get to.

I awoke in a sweat, the chatter of instant messages still fogging my brain. It was at this point I realized something needed to change!

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Nancy Marmolejo, our official Visibility Expert

Profit from Experience: The Key to Your Right Livelihood

Profit from Experience: The Key to Your Right Livelihood May Be Right in Your Own Backyard

We all know the story of Dorothy in the Wizard of Oz. Swept away to the enchanting but forbidding Land of Oz by a tornado, Dorothy endures all manner of challenges in an attempt to achieve her one and only dream of returning home to her family in Kansas. It is not until the end of her frightfully wondrous journey that Dorothy has an epiphany. "…if I ever go looking for my heart's desire again," she tells Glenda, the Good Witch of the North, "I won't look any further than my own backyard." More often than not it’s the same way with career options.

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Valerie Young, our official Career Change Expert

How One Email Can Make a Big Impact for Your Coaching Business

When was the last time you invited the wonderful people on your list to take a bold step with you? If it was more than a few weeks ago, it’s high time to offer them a way to go deeper than just reading your ezine or commenting on your blog.

Putting lots of free valuable stuff out there is an act of good will and a great way to make the first connection or two with your prospects. But remember to also show them the way to your most valuable services.one email can have a huge impact for your coaching business

Think of it this way: if you just wave at your friends now and then, but never invite them to dinner, you’ll never have the pleasure of their company.

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Rhonda Hess, our official Coaching Business Success Expert

6 Crucial Steps You Must Take to Make Your Business Soar

If you've been floating year to year with no real plan, you've probably experienced frustration and lack of progress because planning exactly how you will grow is crucial. The shot-in-the-dark approach just keeps you stuck.

Here are 6 business planning steps you must take--

1) Identify the current level of your business

Small businesses fall into one of two levels. Level 1 is a business that is still in the foundation stage.

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Janis Pettit, our official Small Business Strategy Coach Expert

What Does a Fearless Media Plan Look Like for You?

Believe it or not, there are entrepreneurs out there (really successful, confident people) who eschew the spotlight. They think it's somehow different than other forms of marketing. "Gee," they say to me, "I'm just not ready for that."

So I usually ask them to define "that."

"Oh you know", they reply, "all that fame and attention."

For some reason they believe that media attention is going to create a negative effect in their lives.

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Nancy Marmolejo, our official Visibility Expert

Internet Branding: Naming a Web Based Company

When it comes to naming an online business, there are two schools of thought. The first one is based on maximizing traffic by using keyword rich names. The second strategy is based on building a unique, compelling identity that conveys your brand's core message. The first option is short term focused, while the second approach takes a long-term perspective that builds over time.

So which one is right for you?

It depends on your goals

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Phil Davis, our official Branding and Naming Expert

10 Most Powerful Article Marketing Tips

Great Houdini - this really works!

Never would have believed how writing some simple little articles would put my website marketing into overdrive until I tried it. These techniques worked for me, can't imagine what they will do for someone who can actually write!

If you haven't tried it, give it a go and see exactly what article writing can do for your marketing efforts; you may be pleasantly surprised.

Here are 10 powerful article marketing tips you should apply to all the articles you write. These ideas will help you discover the real power behind article marketing.

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Titus Hoskins, our official Online Fax Expert

Make Money Online Now and Never Again Worry About Tomorrow

With so many people losing there jobs, it's natural to worry about your own future. Have you ever considered what it would be like to make money online and not have to worry about your "day job" anymore? More and more people are doing it every day. Why not be one of them?

There are many different ways to make money online now. I'm sure you've heard about jobs being outsourced. Did you know that some of those jobs are being outsourced to the internet? Jobs that were traditionally held in an office setting have made their way to your home computer. Do an internet search and you will find that there are companies paying people to do their customer service, data entry, medical transcriptioning, and paralegal work online. They are even offering jobs to virtual assistants. It's an administrative assistant that works from home! Make sure you find a legitimate company to work for, follow their application process and make money online now!

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Stone Evans, our official Home Business Expert

35 Ways to Market Content with Social Media: Promote Articles, Blogs, Videos and More

There is no denying that the popularity of social media is increasing by the day. For sites like Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter (herein known as "The Big Three"), the fastest growing demographic consists of users 35 years and older. Though social media was once considered a fad for kids, it has evolved into a viable marketing opportunity for business.

For the casual user, social media is a way to connect with friends and family. For the business user, social media works by sharing compelling content to capture the attention of your target audience. When you do this well, you can count on generating website traffic, client leads and even media attention.

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Stephanie Chandler, our official Small Business Growth Expert