Business Partner: What Skills Are They Bringing to the Party?
Have you been thinking you might want a business partner? This can mean different things to different people. You might be looking to partner with someone for a specific project or you may be looking for a full-time business partner. But what should you do first? How...
No Media Outlet is Too Small
As a small business owner, what is your dream media outlet? CNN? Entrepreneur.com? Inc. Magazine? Oprah? Whatever it is, you probably realize that the odds of getting an out-of-the-blue invite to join Anderson Cooper in the Green Room are slim…at least right now. That...
Most Sales Happen in the Follow-Up
A lot of small business owners leave money on the table because they either don't have a follow-up strategy or they don't follow through on the process. This usually happens because they’re too busy managing their current business. Follow-up is a critical way to get...
3 Steps to Making the Most of Your Facebook Timeline
If you’re like many business owners, you know you need to embrace social media but you may not be sure entirely how to make it worth your time. Facebook is no exception! Just because you are posting on your Facebook timeline doesn't mean that people are seeing...
Small Business Health Insurance in Only 20 Minutes
“This is a sponsored post by UnitedHealthcare. All thoughts and opinions are my own.” A few weeks ago I wrote a blog post about small business health insurance. In that post, I wrote about three reasons that small business owners need to offer health insurance for...
Your Pre Public Relations Game Plan
Do you dream of the day that a national talk show wants you as a guest? Maybe it is that moment that Oprah chooses your book for her book club. How do those moments happen for a small business owner? It is usually the result of a lot of Public Relations. Public...
How I Got Quoted on Entrepreneur.com
What are the big news sites and magazine sites for your industry? Where do your prospects get their news online? I work with entrepreneurs, so for me, it is sites like Entrepreneur.com and Forbes.com. Recently, I was quoted in an article on Entrepreneur.com about...
Marketing Automation: 4 Tips to Make it Easy
Busy is an understatement when describing an entrepreneur. “How can I get this all done?” is a cry I hear often. There finally comes a time when you realize you simply cannot do it all yourself. So what is the secret that allows entrepreneurs to get it all done?...
Small Business Health Insurance: How to Simplify the Process
"This is a sponsored post by UnitedHealthcare. All thoughts and opinions are my own." Having owned multiple family businesses over the last 70+ years, the first being our grocery store which opened in 1944, it’s almost amusing to think about how many times we worked...
A Quick Guide to Google Keyword Planner
Are you writing blog posts on your website but no one seems to be paying attention? The real question is are you writing blog posts that people want to read? There is an easy way for you to know what people want to read. It is called The Google Keyword Planner. When...
