Look Before You Leap: A Price Increase Backfires

I just got off the phone with a company that provides me a service for which I pay $600 each month. A couple of days ago I received a letter from them saying that due to economic factors, cost increases, blah, blah, blah they were going to raise my rate by a "modest amount".

Succeeding With Your Info-eBook Biz

My success has been through writing and selling (sometimes giving away) ebooks on topics I have practical experience in. In my pay-per-title ebooks, I share my knowlege (tooting my own horn *grin*) of the clerical support field... gained over a 14 year period. The free ebooks I use, more or less, as a "teaser" to introduce possible customers to my style of writing. Some freebie…

Generating Publicity For Your Business: Knowing Your “Media Market” Is Critical

When starting a successful business venture or launching a new product, most entrepreneurs or business owners conduct some type of marketing research to determine the extent of their prospective customer base. And when getting the word out to that customer base, many entrepreneurs may turn to the media to help generate a buzz for them. However, as detailed as their marketing research might have been,…

My Project Broker Experience

Self-employed people are consistently searching for new and innovative methods to get clients. Inevitably, one comes across a company or service that offers to serve as a project broker for free agents, independent consultants, contractors, and clients. This article explains how these services work, the experience I had, and items to consider when evaluating these companies and services.