Monthly Archives: March 2013

Online Customer Reviews: Harness the Power of Yelp and Amazon to Grow Your Business

By Gail Z. Martin While directories like Yelp permit customers to add comments, there are also plenty of other sites that specialize in reviews.  These include dedicated review sites like ConsumerReports.com, which covers a wide array of consumer products, and … Continue reading

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Champion Yourself!

by Faith Monson www.FaithMonson.com In my experience, both as a success coach and as a sale professional in Corporate America, too many people sit back and wait for someone else to be their champion, missing important opportunities. You can learn … Continue reading

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Online Reputation Management: 5 Ways to Protect Your Personal Brand and Manage Your Reputation

By Gail Z. Martin The idea of customers posting reviews for the world to see makes a lot of business owners nervous.  While they believe in the quality of their product and service, they fear that competitors or mean-spirited people … Continue reading

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Be Proactive When Your Boss is MIA

by Faith Monson www.FaithMonson.com It’s hard to get work done when you’ve got a boss who is frequently not around, doesn’t respond to calls or emails, or can’t give clear instructions.  Here are a few more tips for taking control … Continue reading

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Online Review Sites: The Power of Word Of Mouth with Yelp and Citysearch

By Gail Z. Martin Productivity is all about getting more results from the time or money invested.  Promotion is one of the areas where businesses look to increase their productivity; in other words, to get more bang for their buck.  … Continue reading

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Be Your Own Best Boss

by Faith Monson www.FaithMonson.com Any time you change jobs (or your job changes around you), stress follows.  Usually during the transition, there’s a period of chaos, and it can be daunting to feel like you’re at the top of your … Continue reading

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Happiness

by Lisa Chell The first week of January 2013 represented more than a New Year for me. It was the week that the ‘baby’ of my four children turned 18 and became a legal adult. Remember turning 18? I do. … Continue reading

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Time Management: Gain New Customers in Less Time on Twitter, Facebook

By Gail Z. Martin The biggest key to productivity on social media is keeping your top goal firmly in mind and approaching your online time with an action-list.  Go onto Facebook or Twitter with one to three tasks that can … Continue reading

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More Tips for Handling an MIA Boss

by Faith Monson www.FaithMonson.com Is your boss missing in action?  Or is he or she present but overwhelmed, overextended or promoted past the point of competency? Here are three more ways you can subtly manage the way your boss manages … Continue reading

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