A good number of small businesses (especially retailers!) and entrepreneurs that I work with look down their nose at the networking power of LinkedIn for their business growth. Many feel that it is only a clearing house for...
Read MoreWhile I have many books still 'in the cloud' in my iPad Kindle reader (and literally thousands in my 'dead tree' library at home), there are a good number of book I have downloaded into my tablet. Most books...
Read MoreAttention all small business owners. Take a look at +Mrs. G TV & Appliances and +Debbie Schaeffer's latest blog post. THIS is how you 'do social' RIGHT. I'm asked on a regular basis to provide examples of...
Read MoreAttention all small business owners. Take a look at +Mrs. G TV & Appliances and +Debbie Schaeffer's latest blog post. THIS is how you 'do social' RIGHT. I'm asked on a regular basis to provide examples of...
Read MoreGoal setting isn't just for people, but for businesses as well. As small business owners we tend to be able to pivot a bit more freely than larger corporations, but planning (and reflecting on past performances to make...
Read MoreI'm migrating most of my cloud storage and sharing to Google Drive. Being able to upload files to Drive and send links automatically from Gmail will be a total 'click-saver' as I go through this process several times...
Read MoreMarissa Mayer asks startups these three questions, but I think it is just as important for existing businesses to ask themselves the same.1. Can you deliver?2. Can you connect?3. Can you grow?Businesses , especially solopreneurs...
Read MoreWhat's your #1 thing you can give to someone else to do & your #1 thing you could never dream of letting someone else have when it comes to your business, career, or job?In an effort to not have as much work on my plate...
Read MoreThere is an old adage that floats around that says 80% of your business comes from 20% of your customers. Or the 80/20 rule. You get the idea. So my question is this… do you KNOW who your 20% are? Do you reward them? Do...
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