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You Have to Know Your Strengths By : Kaye Z. Marks It sounds so incredibly obvious, doesn’t it? Of course you need to know what your strengths are if you want to have any success in the world of business. So why would I even bother to mention it if it’s so obvious to everyone? Working with Real Estate Sellers Involves Both Time and Money By : Tina McAllister Many real estate agents want to work with sellers. They assume that there will be less time involved overall. But time spent working with clients is only half of the picture. What about the money involved in marketing the property to be sold? Real estate agents need to be aware of both the time and money that may be required with working with real estate sellers. Work? I Thought I was Playing! How to Bring Your Passion to Work in 5 Key Steps By : Donna Karaba The practice of bringing one’s soul into the workplace is not typically encouraged in our American corporate culture. Your soul, or higher self, must be heard in every aspect of your life in order for you to be happy. After twenty years working inside several of America’s leading Fortune 500 companies I understand at a very deep personal level that this message is long overdue. Work From Home - Wealth Begins At Home – Change The Way You Think By : Marvin Kane Create Work From Home Wealth By Changing Your Thinking! Women in Business have Unique Challenges Part 1 By : Jane Morrison Being a woman in business can be challenging. It is important to know and focus on your target market in order to be successful in your business. In this article, I will show you how to do just that. Will You Have to Work Evenings and Weekends As a Mommy Real Estate Agent? By : Tina McAllister A career in the real estate industry bring with it thoughts of flexible schedules and big commission checks. But how flexible is being a real estate agent? Many moms think about a real estate career but wonder if they will have to commit all their evenings and weekends to working with clients. Why You Should Consider Pay-Per-Click Advertising for Your Business By : Alicia Forest Would you like to bring targeted traffic to your website in as little as 15 minutes? Then you should learn about pay-per-click (PPC) advertising, especially if you are starting to optimize your website for the search engines. Why WAHMS Should be Organized in Business By : Alyssa Dees Avant Being a work at home mom, we may have the tendency to not take our businesses as seriously at least in the beginning when it may feel just like a hobby rather than a business. However, it is important to start early beginning to treat your business like a business and that means being organized. Why Mommy Real Estate Agents Need a Mentor By : Tina McAllister Mommy real estate agents have a lot on their plate in addition to the building of their new real estate career. With a mentor (or two) who is a trusted ally and knowledgeable real estate professional, a mommy agent can receive guidance and have a terrific business sounding board. Why Make a Booklet? By : Kaye Z. Marks They aren’t really new, they’ve been around and been used by many companies for many different reasons, yet plenty of people don’t really understand their use or value. Why Limit Yourself to One Card? By : Kaye Z. Marks Something I’ve stated before, and still gladly stand by, is the need to plan ahead. Making a strong piece of marketing just takes a certain amount of time. You can’t plan out, design, and print a brochure in a day or two. The best brochures are going to require quite a bit of research ahead of time, strong design work, and a real investment in commercial printing to get the most from your money. Why Charging a Flat Fee Can Flat-Line Your Home Staging Business By : Debra Gould Many home stagers make the costly mistake of charging a flat rate rather than an hourly fee. Structuring the pricing for a home staging business this way can quickly lead to bankruptcy. Why are Articles Important in Business? By : Corrie Petersen Articles are a must for business owners. You need to show others that you are an expert in your field. You also need to show them you know what you are talking about. This article will show you why you should write articles for your business. Who to Believe in Network Marketing By : Audrey Okaneko With so many experts out there, it can get confusing when no two people seem to agree. This article shares one way to decide who to listen to and who to believe. Who Are Your People (aka Your Niche)? By : Alicia Forest Are you afraid to choose a niche for your product or service? Are you afraid that you'll be limiting your business if you narrow your niche down too much? If you answered yes to either of those questions, you are not alone. Lots of new business owners struggle with this issue. Where Are You Going? By : Michelle Shaeffer 12 Focus Finders to Help You in Your Journey When Your Marketing Campaign Isn't Working By : Kaye Z. Marks There are a few tell-tale statements that company executives make when their marketing campaign isn’t working or when they’re losing business. If you have found yourself or anyone at your company vocalizing thoughts similar to the following, immediately evaluate your marketing campaign. What?s the Impression You Leave? By : Kathleen Gage First impressions are critical to your business. Customers use their first impressions to decide whether or not to do business with you. What's Your CFO (Compelling Free Offer)? By : Alicia Forest One of the reasons I love the business model I teach is because it effortlessly PULLS clients to me. I never have to chase them or worry about having as full a roaster as I want. The first step in making this happen is creating what I call your CFO - Compelling F.r.e.e. Offer. The problem is that very few solo-preneurs actually utilize this simple method of attracting all the clients they want. What Mommy Real Estate Agents Can Do While the Kids Are at School By : Tina McAllister Mommy real estate agents with school-age children have the perfect amount of time to work their business, even when they aren't busy with appointments. Here are ideas on what they can do to grow their real estate business while the kids are in school. What a Mom Should Consider Before Attending Real Estate School By : Tina McAllister If you're a mommy looking to begin her real estate career, your first step will be getting your education. And before you step foot inside a real estate licensing class or spend a penny on your licensing courses, you'll want to consider a few things. What a Five Dollar Gift Can Teach You about Your Business By : Anne Marie Goodrich The unexpected arrival of a small gift on my desk reminded me of lessons that are important for small business owners to embrace. Websites are Important in a Service Business By : Corrie Petersen When you own a service business, it's important that you have a website built. Once you have the website built, you need to attract attention to it. This article will give you some tips on how to build that traffic. Website Not Producing Paying Customers? Common Mistakes Found in Business Websites. By : Rebecca Clary Is your business website drawing the amount of paying customers that you want? If not, then chances are your website may contain one or a number of common customer detouring mistakes. Ways to Show Integrity in Business By : Alyssa Dees Avant In today's world especially in business integrity is not always of top priority. Here are some sure fire ways to show integrity in your business. Using the Internet to your Advantage By : Rebecca Clary Coming from the "Internet generation," I understand the importance of doing your business, or at least advertising your business online. The Internet has opened up a wealth of possibilities to businesses that were simply not available 10 or 15 years ago. Using Technology Support By : Carrie Wilkerson If you're thinking about starting a home-based business but are intimidated by the idea of relying on your computer to keep your business running, you don't have to be scared! Today, support is available for nearly every piece of technology you can imagine. Understanding Google Ad Words By : Angie Wenke As a work at home mom with a limited budget it is nice to completely understand if you can afford Google Ad Words, and if this program will benefit your business needs. Turn Your Competitors into Collaborators By : Alicia Forest Do you get discouraged or stuck in building your business because you think there's too many others to compete against in your niche? A lot of solo business owners feel this way, especially when they are first starting out. Training is Crucial in Business By : Michael Frost Whether you own a business of your own or you work for a company outside the home, training will benefit both you and your boss. There are many ways to do training and many reasons why you should go through training sessions. Top 6 Reasons You Need a Website By : Rebecca Clary Some business owners struggle with the idea of starting a business website. Why do you really need a website? To Niche or Not to Niche By : Alicia Forest Are you like many enterpreneurs who are afraid to choose a niche for your offerings? I know there can be the fear that you're limiting your business if you narrow your niche down too much, but that simply isn't true. Tips on Running a Small Business By : Corrie Petersen Running a small business can be a challenge. When you are first starting out, you may not know all the different ways. This article will give you some ideas that will help you grow your business successfully. Tips For Moms Taking the State Real Estate Exam By : Tina McAllister If you're a mom getting ready to take the state real estate exam and get her real estate license, then you want to be prepared! You want to know what to expect when you sit down for that exam...and with a few tips and some guidance you can find online or at your offline real estate school, you'll be ready to ace that real estate exam! Tips For Mommy Real Estate Agents on Finding the Right Broker By : Tina McAllister Mommy real estate agents need to make sure they find the right broker to hand their real estate license with when they start in the business. From a broker's reputation to the broker's business philosophies, it's important for a mommy agent to search for the right "fit." Tips for Common Types of Label Printing By : Kaye Z. Marks Don't leave your label design for the last minute. Any company material that will be in the public view needs to be professional and branded with your image. Below is a list of the types of label printing that you may need and tips for designing each one. Tips for Better Catalogs By : Kaye Z. Marks I’ve picked up catalogs before where it seemed like the company who made it didn’t really care about marketing with it. This is a list of products and little else. The words they used in the product descriptions and the way they formatted the catalog suggests they had no interest in trying to sell anything. Things to Know about Business Cards By : Kaye Z. Marks 1. They are essential. Yes, business cards have been around forever, and everyone has one, but they still do the job. As long as you are able to make your cards stand out from the millions of others, and make them memorable to the customer, they will pay off for your business. The “Art” of Home Staging…Get your inventory ready for fall selling season By : Debra Gould With the autumn real estate market upon us, home stagers should look at getting their new art inventory in place now so they can make some additional revenue renting it for this busy staging season. The Subtle Signs of Fear In Business By : Jenn Givler For some of us, fear holds us back in very subtle ways. Many times, when we hold off doing something in our business, we don't get an internal message that says "I'm Fear and I'm here to hold you back!" Many times, it creeps up quietly. Learn what the subtle signs of fear are, and how to break through it. The Secret Key to Building a Successful Business By : Victoria Ring Learn how to take your current small home based business to the next level from someone who has been where you are right now. The Need to Know Design By : Kaye Z. Marks How much do you know about graphic designing? Having you ever bothered to open up Adobe Photoshop to browse through its features, see what it can do? Having you ever served the internet for a brochure design you liked? Ever really taken the time to take a serious look at what is out there and what the competition is handling? The Journey is the Point By : Cristina Favreau Towering at 6288 ft., Mt. Washington is the highest peak east of the Mississippi River. Each year, thousands of people get to the top by a variety of means, including hiking and driving. Enjoying the spectacular view without spending hours hiking up may seem like a time saver to some, but me? You couldn't pay me enough to skip the hike, because I believe the journey, not the destination, is the point. The Importance of Databases By : Kaye Z. Marks It can seem so technical. Only large companies are going to have extensive databases about all of their sales along with any other information they feel like keeping track of. The Home Based Business Phobia: An Analysis By : Ina Stanley An in-depth analysis of the fears and misconceptions surrounding home based business, and tips on overcoming those fears. Offers insight on the pro's and cons of home business, avoiding scams, researching programs and smart investing. The Global Work Marketplace - The Revolution of How Work Gets Done By : Lori Redfield Will cubicles be a distant memory for today’s workforce? Will the expense of office space and the tremendous burden of employee benefits be a thing of the past for modern day businesses? The Give and Take of Marketing By : Kaye Z. Marks Marketing is about both the customers and the business they’re buying from. To focus too much on only one or the other is failing to understand what truly strong marketing is all about. The Functions of Color Printing in Marketing By : Kaye Z. Marks Color plays a major part in marketing. Whether it's a brochure, postcard, poster, or other printed material, the colors you choose either positively or adversely affect the message you send. The Four C?s of Business Success By : Kathleen Gage Business success is quite simple if you have the formula. Find out what it takes to succeed. The Challenges associated with Employment Recruiting By : Christine Udeani The viability of Independent Recruiting as a homebased business is no longer a secret. With Entrepreneur magazine, Recruiter magazine, The Fordyce Letter and other authorities reporting on the success of this billion dollar industry, it is not surprising that individuals try to become independent recruiters everyday. The following are challenges new recruiters face and how to handle them. The Challenges a Mommy Real Estate Agent Faces When Working With Sellers By : Tina McAllister Working with real estate sellers isn't always a walk in the park. Many sellers have to be brought back to reality with the current real estate market, what their home is worth and the current condition of their home. It's up to the real estate agent to take the lead and make sure that her expert knowledge will get the house sold. The Basics of Direct Mailing By : Kaye Z. Marks Just because something has been around for a very long time, that doesn’t mean you’ll know what all it entails and what it can mean to you. The Basic Needs of Any Good Business Card By : Kaye Z. Marks The increase in printing technology brings with it an increase in the number of things a person can do with their marketing material. You have so many different options open to you now than you had just twenty years ago. The Art of a Good Advertisement By : Kaye Z. Marks Advertising is a necessary evil for every small business. As frustrating as it can be, you have to do it to continually bring in new business and expand your company. And if you are going to do it, you might as well figure out how to do it the correct way, right? The Advantages to Moms Attending Real Estate Licensing Courses at an Offline School By : Tina McAllister If you're a mom about to take real estate licensing courses, don't immediately opt for the online real estate schools. First, evaluate whether attending a real estate school in person will actually work better for you. Because there are several advantages to attending an offline real estate school. Ten Ideas To Have The Best Year In Your Business By : Debbie Gilster A small business consultant shares her top ten ways to help your business have it's best year yet! Stress-busting guides for the millionaire mind By : Robert Hett http://www.millionairemindfocus.com/blog With many online business opportunities out there it's a matter of finding and adapting one that will suit you. The millionaire mind set training program can help you discover your strengths. Have a dream of being a millionaire? Then find your way with us… get our FREE CD today! Start-up Costs a Mommy Can Expect When Entering the Real Estate Industry By : Tina McAllister If you're interested in entering the real estate industry, you need to know the real costs involved. From license fees to initial business cards and signs, you want to know how much to budget so you can become a real estate agent. Simple Product Creation By : Alicia Forest Once you've figured out your niche (or you've at least narrowed it down significantly), it's time to figure out what problems they are struggling with, and what they want by way of solutions. Remember, if you will only ask your market, it wants to help you create the products it wants to buy! Simple guidelines to money making; online business opportunities awaits By : Robert Hett http://www.ezbizworld.com EZbizWorld.com sells, promotes and reviews proven online tools. We offer step by step internet blueprints. If you're looking for a money making online business opportunity for beginners, seasoned entrepreneurs, or affiliate marketers - we have what you need. Showing You’re Thankful to Your Customers or Clients By : Corrie Petersen Showing your customers you care is very important. It’s also a great way to get them to come back to you and purchase more services or products. Without these customers or clients, you wouldn’t be in business. Show, Don’t Tell By : Kaye Z. Marks Anyone who has been in any kind of fiction writing class has probably already heard the phrase show, done tell enough for a lifetime. Seven Communication Items Every Business Needs By : Kaye Z. Marks Within the lifetime of your business, your company is going to need some essential items that communicate core messages about your company to others. Others could be investors, clients, prospects and the media. Self Employment, is it Right for You? By : Michael Frost Working for yourself can be a dream come true for you. You need to make sure you know everything about what is involved before you get started. This article will talk about those steps. Running a Business on Limited Resources. By : Rebecca Clary So how can you run your business on limited resources? Here are a few things that I learned along the way. Remember the People Who Got You Where You Are By : Kaye Z. Marks I was watching a tech show recently that was doing some video game reviews. Something they mentioned was a recent complaint being raised by many fans of a series called Diablo. Reasons to Use Greeting Cards in Your Marketing Campaign By : Kaye Z. Marks A recent survey by Hallmark Business Expressions found that by sending business thank you cards, you can increase consumer loyalty. Approximately two-thirds of consumers surveyed said that when businesses send greeting cards to show appreciation for a purchase or referral, the consumers are more likely to do business with the company again. Almost 75% said that they appreciate the gesture and they feel like the company really cares about them. Real Men Stage Houses By : Debra Gould The Staging Diva®, Debra Gould, talks about men working in the female-dominated field of home staging. Putting an Empty Home on the Market is Leaving Money on the Table By : Debra Gould The popularity of television shows such as “Flip This House” on A&E have made real estate investing very popular. However, many investors are so anxious to list their property that they neglect to stage it to sell. Skipping this step means a lower selling price and a lower ROI. Public Speaking - Attention Getters - Are You Beginning Your Speech With a Big Mistake? By : Felicia Slattery Public speaking is important for professionals. It can be killer if you are not using the right beginning. Learn how to do it propery in this article. Promotional Strategies For Those Who Don’t Like Promotion By : Colleen Davis Not every small business owner is a natural seller. Many business owners are introverts or don’t like to be seen as pushy and unrelenting – the typical salesperson stereotype. But there’s nothing that says typical salespeople get all the sales or are the best at promoting a business. Preparing for 2009: 10 Things You Must Ask Yourself About 2008 By : Michelle Shaeffer As 2009 approaches, it’s time to look back at 2008 and evaluate your business. Consider the following questions. They’ll help you identify where things are working, what needs to change, and get some ideas flowing for making 2009 an even better year for your business. Plan Now For a Profitable New Year By : Denise Willms Setting goals and planning how to achieve them is essential to the growth and success of your business. If you haven’t set goals before, planning all your business activities for the year ahead can feel intimidating. Following, you’ll find an easy way to set goals for the upcoming year and learn how to make a plan to achieve those goals. Pay Per Click (PPC) vs Search Engine Optimization (SEO) for your small business By : Joel Bellevue There are lots of ways to market your website. Find out which ways are best for you, that wont break the bank. Organizing - It's a Disaster! By : Denise Landers Emergencies and disasters do not give advance warning. It's worth taking the time now to organize your papers, at work and at home, to minimize the damage that can occur at every level. Make sure that your life, both personal and business, doesn't echo the refrain caused by nature when we say, "It's a disaster!" Organized and Loving It By : Diana Ennen Over the years, I've tried it all- different ways to get organized. Trial and error. Some worked, some didn't. I tried some of those fancy looking matching desk sets. They looked beautiful and for some, I'm sure they are perfect. But for me, they took up too much valuable space. Space I needed to proof my work, keep my reference books, or keep those essentials that I use on a regular basis. For me, when I work I want everything within an arms reach and have the tools I need to complete my assignments within arms reach. Organize Your Office and Protect Your Family, With These Simple Steps By : Jan Hayner We overlook some of the things that we have in our office that can be informational for a predator. Guard your family by doing these simple things. Not Grammatically Correct? Worry Not. By : Rob Hartley A sentence that isn't grammatically correct can sometimes work better for you than if it was right. But you have to know what it should be, so that you can get the proper emphasis in your copy. Newsletters are important for business By : Corrie Petersen It doesn't matter what type of business you own, you should have a newsletter that you send out. This article will show you how to put a newsletter together easily and with little or no money involved. Networking online By : Corrie Petersen Networking is important when you run a small business. This article will show you how to network successfully online. More Than Just the Facts By : Kaye Z. Marks A business isn’t just about giving people products that they need. Marketing isn’t just about showing someone a price and the details of what a product is. More advanced ways to push for more search engine traffic By : Robert Hett http://www.sitefling.com More search engine traffic using 3 powerful traffic generation methods ever seen: ConversationDomination, A9 Method, and 30MinuteBacklinks. SiteFling has built team to do these methods for you. Measure Your Results for Faster, Easier and More Success By : Alicia Forest When I was studying for my MBA, my most challenging class was statistics. And even though I managed an A- in the class, it took every one of the few analytical brain cells I had to do so. Making and Keeping New Years Resolutions By : Corrie Petersen Everyone does it! New Years Day rolls around and we all sit down and make our New Years Resolutions. It’s one of those things that just come natural to us on January 1. Make an Appointment with Yourself By : Alyssa Dees Avant The purpose of this appointment with yourself is to plan your week. A weekly planning session can do you more good than you ever imagined, leaving you with a plan as well as a feeling of accomplishment before your week even begins. Leverage Your Time & Talent to Help More People & Make More Money By : Alicia Forest When I first went into business for myself seven years ago as a marketing and public relations consultant, I struggled with setting my fees. Let Them Know Why They Should Listen By : Kaye Z. Marks If a complete stranger walks up to me and says, “I’d like to sell you something,” I’m not going to care that much about listening to them. They can tell me that this will change my life, make everything better, or save me a lot of money, and I still probably won’t give them much of my attention. Lessons a Toddler Taught Me About Running a Business By : Cristina Favreau I'm always amazed at how much my son teaches me about life — that is, when I take the time to remark that what he's doing can teach me something valuable... I watched him play on our porch one sunny day, and asked myself, "What can I learn about myself and the way I run my business?" Here are a few lessons I've learned. Know the Past, Present, and Future of Your Marketing By : Kaye Z. Marks The best marketing campaigns involve knowing three key things: what’s been done before, what needs to be done right away, and what you’re going to do next. Keep Customers Coming Back to Your Website By : Audrey Okaneko If you are in business, then you want to create sales. If you’re marketing online, then you want people to come to your website over and over again. This article offers several tips on how to keep those customers coming back to your site on a regular basis. Is There a ‘Back to School’ Career Change in Your Future? By : Debra Gould Many mothers wait until their children are in school before going back to work. Sometimes that’s not the best option for a mother used to having complete freedom over her schedule. For mothers craving a change and a way to contribute to the family’s income, a home-based ‘House Fluffing’ business provides the ideal solution. Is Fear Stopping You From Pursuing Your Work At Home Dream? By : Debbie LaChusa, 6FigureWorkatHomeMom Are you sitting on the sidelines, wanting to open your own work at home business, but you've been afraid to take the leap? Are you worried because you're not sure how to run a business, or how to market it? Here are some tips for working through those fears so you can pursue your dream. Invest then Market By : Carrie Wilkerson In order to succeed in your business some investment must be made. You will not get anything for nothing and if you do, it was not worth it. Read on to see what needs to be done and how to accomplish it. If You Don't Know Who You're Marketing to, You Aren't Marketing to Anyone By : Kaye Z. Marks Are you able to close your eyes at this very moment and see the face of the people you’re trying to market to? Do you know the kinds of things these people like? Do you know what images appeal to them, what products they have the most need for, and what styles of marketing will best grab their interest? How clear is the image you’re seeing? Do you know exactly who these people are or the image fuzzy, barely in focus, or not in focus at all? How to use the internet to make a good purchase of used cars online By : Jim Preston Take advantage of the resources available on the Internet. Then the day the car is purchased can be a happy one. How to Take Your Small Business Past the Next Level By : Victoria Ring Learn how to take your current small home based business to the next level from someone who has been where you are right now. How to Take Your Offline Business Online By : Corrie Petersen With technology the way it is anymore, people are doing online searches for just about anything and everything. People will do a search to find information on schools in their area, churches, and any type of business that they want to find. How to Start Advertising Offline By : Corrie Petersen Advertising your business offline is just as important as online. People that will use your business can be found in both places. This article will give you tips on ways to do offline advertising. How to Run a Home Biz When You Work Full Time Outside the Home By : Corrie Petersen Do you have a dream of being debt free or being your own boss and working from home? Do you think it’s impossible because you work full time outside the home? I’m here to tell you it is possible and it can be done working part time. How to Profit from Affiliate Marketing - Guaranteed! By : Gary Ng Discover how to proft from your affiliate marketing campaigns much more effectively than ever before, almost guaranteed!
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