According to the U.S. Small Business Administration, there are roughly 25 million small business in the United States. They account for 47% of all sales, 55% of innovations, and 35% of all federal contracts. And the rate of small business bankruptcies are at the lowest point in 19 years!
Illegal Operations Error In Outlook
Carey…can you advise me? When I open Outlook I get an error message that says I have performed an illegal operation. When I close it for
the 2nd time I get the following:
The Home-Based Reality Check
I Don’t Want to Build a Damn List How many times do you hear it? Build your opt-in list!
Protect Your Company from Activists
If you are an executive inside a U.S. corporation of any significant size, then you have better keep an eye on the ongoing battle between Exxon Mobil and Greenpeace.
Make Front Page News By NOT Inviting The Media
Not a single reporter showed up at our news event. And we were THRILLED! Not a single photographer showed up to capture the moment. And we were pleased as punch! Not a single newspaper knew about the event. And we received front page coverage in every one!
Want To Expand Your Business? Try Walking Barefoot in the Grass!
I hear it all the time. “I want to expand my business, but I don’t know how.” Many online small business owners have this challenge. In all actuality, it’s not a business problem rather a creativity problem.
Risk It!
“Often the difference between the successful man or woman and a failure is not one’s abilities or ideas, but the courage one has to take a risk and to act on those abilities and ideas.” Those wise words from Maxwell Maltz remind us that success in life is likely to involve some intelligent risk.
The Other Side of Online Marketing
With a majority of attention focused on search engine optimization and banner advertisements, it is easy for companies to invest solely in these ventures, ignoring other possibilities for online strategy. While both search engine optimization and banner advertisements are integral and successful in enhancing visibility, there are alternative approaches to online marketing that should be explored.
A few of the prominent other’ online marketing tactics are viral marketing, opt-in emails, promotions & offers, online public relations, online street teams, newsletters and partnerships. These strategies focus on reaching a smaller more targeted audience as opposed to the larger and unfocused audience banner advertisements and search engine optimization often reach.
How To Pull More Profits From Your Website Even With Low Traffic
Sure, making money online with tons of traffic is easy. But what if you don’t have much traffic? Is it still possible to make a good income online?
The Definition Of A Qualified Lead
Q: What is the definition of a “qualified lead?”
A: Although the definition changes from company to company (and rightfully so), generally you need the answers to the following “BANTS” questions to determine if a lead is qualified: