Is anyone chasing new dreams this year? Are you finally about to achieve an old dream? And how are you planning your dreams? One thing that many small and home based businesses neglect is a written marketing plan. It’s not as complicated as you may think, so grab a pen and paper and get ready.
Knowing the competition is a necessary element of business success that many business owners would prefer to ignore. But to be competitive you must understand, and have strategies to counter, what others in your industry are doing. Keeping up with current trends helps you stay ahead of the curve. Don’t let fear keep you in
When it comes to a small business website plan, most people get the order wrong. Often, a person will have an idea for a business and decide the first thing they need to do is have a website built. It’s not. Or they may be pursuing a project, having some success and getting plenty of
It’s human nature to wait until we’re “ready” or things are “right”, but you can miss a lot of opportunities that way – especially when a deal as good as this one comes along! Why would anybody pass up the chance to get a free professional website with a promotion plan customized for your business? This
The holidays are fast approaching. It’s a time when thoughts turn to giving – and receiving. After all, everyone likes to get gifts. And that’s a fact you can use in your business. But you have to be careful about how you do it. While giving away freebies can help you increase your business, give-aways
A few weeks ago one of the popular cable networks started advertising Christmas movies. Lots of folks thought it was way too early. After all, it’s not even officially fall yet. But the fact is that if you are in business it really is time to plan for the holiday season. This applies even more
I got a letter last week from a company I’ve done business with for 9 years. It annoyed me so much that I have decided to switch to a different service as soon as I possibly can – even though it will cost extra money and be a major inconvenience. I had considered this move
No matter what type of business you’re in, the one thing that every artist and entrepreneur always needs is a steady stream of interested prospects and customers. There’s no way to avoid the numbers game if you want to your business to grow, or even to keep a steady pace. You must have a certain
You can’t deny that mood influences behavior. When you feel like doing an activity, you’ll usually do a better job and enjoy it more. If you don’t feel like it, you may still do it if you absolutely have to, but you will probably do only the minimum that’s required and there will be no
Following the “rules”, or doing the same things in the same way everybody else is doing them will most likely only get you the same things you already have. If you want something new and different you’ve got to break a few rules. This doesn’t mean you can operate in chaos, just that you don’t