Here’s a picture of the goodie bags Kerry and I put together for the Women who WOW who COULD participate in our first Working Pajama Party! Due to Hurricane Sandy — bless her heart — we’ve had some cancellations, some nightmarish flight issues, and some other bumps in the road. I can’t lie and
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Archives for October 2012
Promotional Products: WOW! Factor Your Business
So, this will become a more regular column on our blog… where I WOW! Factor a specific business or industry with simple, strategic solutions that will bring in more clients / customers and more money. Just because you’re not selling promotional products or aren’t running a restaurant, or don’t operate a bed & breakfast, DONT
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Are We THERE Yet?
How To FUND Your Start Up
I admit I don’t work with many true start ups. Most of my clients are a bit further along than that. STILL one of the top things I hear when I’m speaking with people for the first time, and when I get emails through my website is this: My TOP problem is finding money for
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The Cult of Celebrity = Cash?
So, I know you’ve heard the buzz, right? Something along the lines of “Become a celebrity and make tons of cash.” Thought so. Well, it must be true, right? After all, we ALL know that in order to make a lot of money, we’ve got to get our name “OUT THERE.” And what better way
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The New (Business) Cancer Eating Away Your Profits (& Time)
There’s a new strain of cancer going around the business world. This time, it’s contagious. It even masquerades — for a bit — as something healthy for your business. And, if it’s gotten ahold of you, you know it. Because it is eating away at your profits, and — far worse, for me at least
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Saturday Secrets
Happy Saturday! I know many of you guys catch up on your “BLOG ROLL” on Saturday, so I decided to give you a fresh, random post on three “secrets” I’ve learned as a business owner over the past 13 years or so. 1) There’s only ONE shortcut to financial success in business. ONLY ONE. Here
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Are “Natural” Marketers BORN this Way?
There’s a lot of debate regarding NATURE vs. NUTURE in our world. Which aspects of our “personality” are inherent, unchangeable and permanent and / or which lifestyle “choices” are not choices at all, but birthrights, etc.? I have no — zero — desire to enter this debate with you now, except to give a quick
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FALL Forward.
Fall is one of my favorite seasons of the year, simply because it’s a time of celebrated and beautiful transition. And I’m in a LOT of conversations about transitions lately. Transitioning out of one business, transitioning into a new level of business, transitioning away from certain clients, etc. And while — personally — I PREFER
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