General

Outsource Some Small Tasks

June 7, 2010

Every couple of months it is smart to take a look for another task or two that you could outsource. Even small tasks can make a difference, because it frees up your time and energy for your core business tasks. There is another, sometimes unexpected, benefit to outsourcing some tasks, and that is the mental [...]

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Business Success

Mastermind with Business Colleagues

June 7, 2010

An excellent technique for growing your business is to find one or more business colleagues to mastermind with.  Choose people that you like and trust.  This is important so you can be open and talk about your business and your goals and your challenges. Choose a regular time to mastermind together, perhaps once a week or [...]

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Business Success

Nourish Yourself With Inspiration

June 5, 2010

One of the most important things you can do to help your business grow is a somewhat indirect action. And that is to keep your heart and soul nourished with inspiration…. Inspiration to keep taking action to move your business forward every day. Inspiration to try again when the first attempt didn’t work out quite [...]

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Business Success

Speak to Groups to Increase Your Visibility

June 5, 2010

Another great way to grow your business is to speak for groups. You can often get this marketing strategy started in your local area. Many business and professional groups need a speaker at every meeting. You can be that speaker! Whatever your area of knowledge or expertise, there are groups that would enjoy hearing about [...]

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Business Success

Reach Out To A Business Colleague To Ask for, or To Offer Help or Support

June 4, 2010

One of the challenges of running a small business can be a bit of isolation. This is especially true if you work from home. When challenges or just a low moment happens, it can really help to reach out to ask for help or support. Or to offer help and support if you know that [...]

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Social Media

YouTube – Google Search Story Videos

June 2, 2010

Leslie Cardinal YouTube Search Story Video Sample   I am taking an Internet business class right now and this week’s homework was to create a Google Search Mini-Video using the Story Search feature on YouTube.com. This was a fun and creative assignment, and pretty quick to do. You can try it too. Go to http://YouTube.com/SearchStories [...]

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