by Dennis Watson | Digital Marketing, Marketing
The quick answer is yes, if they are written properly. Many people think that the classified ad is where they will make the "Hard Sale". It has been proven time and again that the classified ad should be a part of a two-step process. The classified ad is the...
by C.J. Hayden | Marketing
“I don’t have time to market.” It’s a common complaint from self-employed professionals. When you are the only one who can serve the clients, manage the business, and perform all the sales and marketing functions, time becomes the most precious...
by C.J. Hayden | Marketing
Recently, a client of mine complained, “I’m really good at what I do. I shouldn’t have to market myself.” In fact, he is quite good at his profession, but the problem is that not enough prospective clients know about him. Like many...
by Keith Varnum | Success
The earth does not belong to man.Man belongs to the earth. All things are connected like the blood that unites one family. Man did not weave the web of life. He is merely a strand in it. Whatever he does to the web he does to himself. ...
by Janet Bray Attwood | Success
Jennifer Hawthorne has followed her passions to become an incredibly successful speaker and author. She is the co-author of Chicken Soup for the Woman's Soul, Chicken Soup for the Mother's Soul, and Chicken Soup for the Single Soul. Four of...
by C.J. Hayden | Business
Learn to love, respect and enjoy other people. — Dale Carnegie In 1936, Dale Carnegie published How to Win Friends and Influence People. Since then, his book has sold more than 15 million copies and is widely credited as being the first book in the modern...
by George McKenzie | Business
My grandmother used to say, You can ask for anything if you’re not afraid to take no for an answer. Grandmother wasn’t talking about asking the media for free publicity, but she could have been. Shrinking ad revenues and an ever-growing number of cable...
by Chris Attwood | Success
Chris Attwood: Dr. Ivan Misner is the founder and chairman of BNI, Business Network International, and since 1985, BNI has built over 4,100 chapters around the world. Last year alone, BNI generated over 3.3 million referrals for its members, resulting in over $1.5...
by John Jantsch | Marketing
I got another one of those calls the other day. . .”Can you make me a brochure?” Many business owners have been sold on the notion that they need a tri-fold brochure or they are not in business. Forget it…everybody’s got one and no one uses it....
by Cheri Baumann | Success
Have you been feeling uneasy, anxious or perplexed by the unprecedented changes happening in today's society? Well, you are not alone. In fact, society has been moving so fast it has been difficult for most of us to keep up. Just as many people are coming...
by Robin Harris | Marketing
For many burgeoning entrepreneurs, the "M" word can be an unexpected stop gate to the realization of their potential for success. Mmm, mmm, mmm, marketing, for the non-sales oriented entrepreneur occurs like a serious impairment to communicating with potential...
by Raquel Smith | Success
Do you want to live a life of integrity? In order to have integrity you need to know what your values are. Defining your values will lead you to a path of integrity. Values are the things that influence how we live our lives. Unfortunately, those values may be what...