Small Business Success Strategies

Can Facebook Be Saved?

Remember when you were young and hip and had favorite places to hang out?

Then one day a bunch of strangers joined in and you didn't take much notice of them. Next, they began inviting their friends and before you knew it, your cool hangout was filled to the brim with a bunch of obnoxious ya-hoos. In a nutshell, that's what has happened to Facebook, but there is hope . . . you can do something about it starting right now.

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10 Essential Tips for Business Success

For a quick dose of inspiration and focus, read these 10 Business Success Tips to get you back on track and in the groove. I just sent these off to my Profitable Essence Mastermind group who are embarking on a 12 month revenue building adventure with me as their mentor. All of my Mastermind clients are experts in their fields, highly creative, and ready to make this an incredible year.

Please share this post- your network will thank you for the reminders of what's behind a successful business.

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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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The Profits Are NOT In the Numbers: How to Go Micro With Social Media

Forget about being the biggest dog on Twitter, and no need to keep approving anyone and everyone who wants to friend you on Facebook.

If you're one who has followed that line of advice, you're probably staring down a whole bunch of strangers who leave an endless stream of meaningless spam in your inbox.

Take my advice and ignore the numbers. Instead focus on what really counts this year: GOING MICRO.

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In Search of Originality: Avoid These Overused Words

One of the key components of branding is to create your own language. Every now and then a cool word trend comes along and for a while it's good . . . until it gets overused and the thing that was once the coolest is now the most UNcoolest and overused.

It's better to cash out your chips while you're still going strong. Check out the list of words below. If you're thinking about using them . . . my advice is to hold off and find something else. Instead, find something unique and original that will catch the attention of your ideal clients.

Here are my Top 4 . . . Please leave a comment below if you want to add to the list or disagree.

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10 Simple Ways to Turn Your Creative Spark into a Flame

Creativity and innovation begin with the spark of an idea. But for so many, the process ends there with no plan to manifest. Understanding simple ways to turn your ideas into action will give you the edge to turn that spark to a flame and rise as a leader in innovation and creativity.

These ten simple tools not only jumpstart your creative spirit, but they help you maintain and sustain the idea flow. Making these steps a part of your life will reinforce a solid creative foundation in your life, facilitate innovation, and ease your problem-solving process.

1. Understand What You're Passionate About.

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Build Your Business Through 100 Conversations

Ever reflected back on your last 100 conversations you had about your business and tallied up the results?

Talking about your business is key and can literally transform your marketing and your income.

It transforms your marketing because it puts new words and phrases together in a real life setting. You may notice yourself describing what you do in a more powerful way and that alone can create dramatic results. Verbal processing does wonders for finding the best way to say something!

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5 Hot Tips to Use Social Networking to Build Your Professional Credibility

If you're a professional using social networking as an online marketing tool, chances are your followers are putting your name in search engines to learn more about you and whether you're all your profile says you are. They're looking for credibility from a variety of sources. If your name pops up with little or no related information, then you've not only lost credibility but probably their respect as well. But if your name delivers pages and pages of solid evidence, then you've proven yourself beyond a reasonable doubt and perhaps even landed new business opportunities.

How prepared are you when new contacts run a credibility check on your name?

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The 4 Foes of Your Message: How NOT to Say Your 30 Second Elevator Pitch

If you're in business, at some point or another you'll be asked what you do. The 30 second elevator pitch is your quick opportunity to share who you are and what you do, with the goal of getting the treasured follow up question: "Really? Tell me more." This is an extremely valuable skill for getting clients, dealing with the media, and finding referrals.

We sabotage our own messages by not being clear on what we do and the results our work brings others. You may say too much, not enough, or project an attitude that turns people off. I want you to meet The 4 Foes of Your Message. Understand that these behaviors not only keep people from learning how to work with you, they also repel opportunities and dilute your powerful message. If you resemble one (even just a tiny bit) then start taking the recommended steps to be clear and strong with your message

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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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