Long before the invention of the GPS, I was a road warrior who worked with an office of men who hated to ask for directions. It never bothered me to ask for help, but when I traveled with one of the other reps and they refused to stop at a gas station to ask for… Read more »
Category: Business Topics
IS YOUR SALES APPETITE BIGGER THAN YOUR BUSINESS?
With “super sized” meals and a trend of everything going up in size, it is no wonder that many business owners suffer from a sales appetite that far exceeds what their business can support. We live in the world of BIG, BIG, BIG. Every business wants to have the biggest piece of the pie when… Read more »
DOES SLAMMING YOUR COMPETITOR HELP YOUR SALES?
Negative advertising or selling your products or services by putting the competition down is one marketing strategy that has been used successfully by political candidates and by some of the larger companies like Apple and Microsoft. Though this technique has certainly received attention in the political arena and on some TV commercials, is it the… Read more »
IS YOUR WEBSITE LOSING YOU MONEY?
I was working in TV advertising when companies were first being approached about having a website. The company I was working for in the Boston area had asked us to sell websites to our TV clients and then someone in California would create them. It sounded easy, but that was my first introduction to the… Read more »
SURVIVAL KIT FOR STARTING YOUR OWN BUSINESS
A few months ago, I was asked to be on an Entrepreneur Panel to discuss what a person needs to know BEFORE they jump in to the waters of owning their own business. So, I created my own survival kit list and I am posting it here to help those of you who are thinking… Read more »
SPEAK UP!
Today I was the guest speaker for my local chamber, but I have spoken at many business events and I am scheduled to speak at a few more this year. Why do I speak? Beyond getting a chance to help out many of the local business networking groups and chambers, I “speak up” to “stand… Read more »
5 QUICK TIPS TO “TURN-ON” YOUR CHAMBER MEMBERSHIP
5 Quick Tips to “Turn-On” Your Chamber Membership! A chamber membership is like a new computer ~ if you never turn the computer on and use it, you will never see the real value of owning a computer. Being active in your local Chamber of Commerce will help you to grow your business. It is… Read more »
PROCRASTINATION AND IS IT HURTING YOUR BUSINESS
Procrastination, or putting off what you “should” do today for another day, is one of the biggest reasons why businesses do not grow and often struggle to survive during challenging times. We all have times when we just do not feel like doing something. However, chronic procrastinators seriously hurt the health of their business, the… Read more »
BALANCING BUSINESS WITH FAMILY
Starting a new business or keeping an old business going in 2009 can often take much of your time and energy. How do you balance owning a business with making time for the people you live with and love? This weekend my uncle passed away and as arrangements were being planned and cousins from out-of-town… Read more »
ZIG ZIGLAR & INSPIRING QUOTES
When people ask me how I am doing I respond with, “I’m better than good!” That was the result of attending a GET MOTIVATED seminar in New Hampshire back in 2006 that Zig Ziglar spoke at. I was fortunate to attend many of these motivational seminars over the decade I spent working in TV advertising… Read more »
