Small Business Success Strategies

10 Reasons to Put RSS on Your Site.

RSS and Blogs are the topics of the moment. Seems like everyone is talking about it. Granted, there is too much hype about RSS and Blogs.

But where there's hype - there's interest!

And with good reason - RSS is posed to be the break out technology of 2005. Those who don't take full advantage of it will be left behind.

If you need convincing - here are 10 reasons why you should put RSS on your site:

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Titus Hoskins, our official Online Fax Expert

One powerful way to grow your business is to become known as an authority in your field. Because experts are the go-to people for services and products, establishing your authority in your subject matter gives you an edge over the competition, generates interest from prospects and builds loyalty with clients.

Following are strategies that you can use to establish yourself as an authority in your field.

SET THE FOUNDATION

Own it: First, believe you are an expert. Second, claim it. Get over any fears that you don't have all the answers because nobody can be expected to have an answer for everything. When you believe it, others will too.

Read Stephanie's entire article 26 Ways to Establish Yourself as an Authority in Your Field

Stephanie Chandler, our official Small Business Growth Expert

Bringing Your Product Idea to Market

The great thing about traveling is opening my hotel room door in the morning to find that day's edition of USA Today. In just about every issue of this national newspaper (a great stroke of entrepreneurial genius itself) is an article that gets my entrepreneurial juices flowing.

The February 4th issue featured a story about the growing trend among baby-boomers for more natural, at-home, eco-friendly funerals. Or as the article puts it: No embalming, no funeral directors. No sticker shock.

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Valerie Young, our official Career Change Expert

Transform Your Business Name into a Brand Name

It's easy to think that because you have a name, logo and tag line, that you have a brand. But corporate identity is just the first step of building a brand image. The name, logo and tag line are two dimensional elements in a three dimensional world. And to become "real," to become a living, breathing, brand name, companies must possess three dimensional attributes. In other words, they must possess the same qualities that people do -- specific, consistent traits and characteristics that customers can easily identify, remember and relate to.

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Phil Davis, our official Branding and Naming Expert

10 Essential Tips for Business Success

10 Essential Tips for Business Success

1.Stay Focused on Revenue Building Activities

I have nothing against chasing after bright shiny objects... just as long as they can monetize, open up new opportunities, and enhance your credibility. Whatever you're doing, you must understand how it's related to the bottom line. Whether it's buying an information product, signing up with a mentor, or attending a live event, make sure you understand where the opportunities are.

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Nancy Marmolejo, our official Visibility Expert

Does Your Coaching Website Have the 3 Client-Winning Keys?

By the time I created my third coaching website, I realized that a website should be more than an online brochure. It should do a lot of my marketing and enrolling work for me. And then I had a paradigm shift – my website should feel like home to my target market rather than just be all about me and what I do.

Whoosh! As soon as I aligned my website so that it spoke to the people I was serving, my list built exponentially and so did my income.

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Rhonda Hess, our official Coaching Business Success Expert

Create Your Personal Profit Process and Turn Your Ideas to Income

If you're flooded with business ideas, but still aren't sure how to turn them into a generous income, you're not alone. Ideas are easy to come by, but the road you need to travel to create a solid business from them isn't all that clear to most people.

I'd like to show you how you can transform your ideas, knowledge and skills into a Personal Profit Process™ that will make you stand out from all the other people that do what you do and will make people want to work with you.

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Janis Pettit, our official Small Business Strategy Expert