Monthly Archives: August 2011
One Day at a Time Marketing
By Gail Z. Martin I’m a big believer in having a marketing plan, especially when it comes to being clear on your number one goal and your key target audience. It’s also important to have a vision for where you … Continue reading
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Reignite Your Business Passion
by Faith Monson www.FaithMonson.com Have you lost the passion that you used to have for your business? No one opens a small business without some kind of passion. Sadly, however, business owners often lose touch with that original passion as … Continue reading
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Decluttering Your Marketing
By Gail Z. Martin You hear all about organizing your office and your closets, but when’s the last time you decluttered your marketing? Over time, many businesses hang on to marketing strategies that they’ve outgrown, or stick with advertising contracts … Continue reading
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Rekindle The Spark of Inspiration to Put Mojo Back in Your Motivation
by Faith Monson www.FaithMonson.com Do you ever get so tired that you fantasize about just locking the door and walking away from your business? If so (and it happens to everyone sooner or later), it’s a red flag that you’ve … Continue reading
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Take it Out of High Gear
By Gail Z. Martin How much time did you spend relaxing this summer? Many entrepreneurs—in fact, I’d say most of us—get so busy building our businesses that we forget to take time off to nurture our souls. The dog days … Continue reading
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Reignite Your Business Passion
by Faith Monson www.FaithMonson.com Have you lost the passion that you used to have for your business? No one opens a small business without some kind of passion. Sadly, however, business owners often lose touch with that original passion as … Continue reading
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Low Hanging Fruit
Sheryl Eldene, MA, MBA I live in the Northwest where we have lots of wild (annoying) Himalayan Blackberries. While I was walking the other day, I spotted a large, juicy, very ripe berry about eight inches off the ground. As … Continue reading
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Too Busy for Opportunities
By Gail Z. Martin Opportunities are the life-blood of entrepreneurship. Yet sometimes, we work ourselves into situations where we are too busy to seize opportunities that fall into our laps. I was talking with a client who had several tremendous … Continue reading
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Not Business As Usual—Business As Unusually Awesome
by Faith Monson www.FaithMonson.com Customers today have to overcome their own set of budget jitters, only partially related to what happens inside the Washington Beltway. Bickering at a national level upsets everyone, adding to the general lack of consumer confidence. … Continue reading
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Swimming Against the Tide
By Gail Z. Martin When I was at the beach a few weeks ago, I had the chance to take my chair out into the surf and watch the waves come in around me. I love to feel the water … Continue reading
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