I'm the first to admit I was a bit slow on the uptake for Twitter. My husband had been nagging me for months to get on to Twitter and use it as a way to grow my businesses. To be honest, I had my doubts. How could a 160 character update attract anyone to follow me, let alone have any positive impact on my business? And what on earth was I going to tweet about? Then I stumbled across a 'how-to' program which helped me see the light. I paid...more
I'm a firm believer in taking control of your mindset, and especially the way you feel, in order to create the successful business of your dreams. Using the Law of Attraction in business can be incredibly powerful.I remember when I first watched The Secret, which was just before I started my first home business. I decided to concentrate on an amount of money that I would like to earn in the next 2 months that I felt was believable. This figure...more
Part of the process of generating media coverage for your business, is making sure you target the right outlets with the right angle. It's pointless sending a media release to a hit music radio station that reaches teenagers if you're promoting a story about a new baby product. Even the best written, most well researched, and well endorsed media release won't engage a journalist unless it speaks to their target audience. Here are some steps to follow to help you find the right media outlet for your business.1. Make a list of the media outlets that your consumers read, watch or listen to. If you're not sure, survey your consumers and find out (ask them when they call you, send out an email survey, or ask them at the point of sale).2. When reviewing media outlets don't overlook trade magazines, business association publications, or newsletters that relate to your industry. These reach a niche market and may provide better results than mass market publications where you're fighting for space with businesses from a range of industries. 3. Familiarise yourself with these media outlets and work out which departments suit your product best. For example, if your customers regularly...more
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Before you sit down at the negotiating table, you need to be prepared. I cannot emphasize this enough. And it sounds pithy. "Be Prepared". It sounds so obvious.It's not.Let me ask you this...What is negotiation?It is two parties sitting down, both wanting different things and eventually coming to an agreement. Note these three words:Wanting...more
There are several ways that businesses can boost their customer base and also their visable face to the rest of the world. They need to get involved in business blog marketing. There are several ways you can use a business blog in a marketing campaign and this article is going to cover a few of these things with the offline marketer in mind. "Reach more people locally: This is one of the main ways your offline marketing will reach a much larger audience, even in your lcoal area. Almost every town or city should have a local merchant's website that you can get listed on. These sites will let you purchase space to put your local address, phone number, hours of operation and a link to your website if you have one. "Webpages: The ability of the offline marketer to have a webpage is a very powerful tool. Depending on what kind of business you have this could be your best outlet to reach people. It is very easy and cheap to set up a simple webpage with pictures of your store and inventory, set up an online ordering system, a menu if you are running a restuarant, or any number of other things to make your business really shine to people visting your site. "Online traffic, becoming offline...more
The arm's length principle is an important legal strategy to ensure general equity in the community. It is employed to especially good effect in offshore investment businesses; one of the main objectives is privacy, and if a company is seen not to be...more
Since making its worldwide debut, Wicked has been breaking records at the box offices. Though it's been in theaters for only 5 years, the show has been seen by nearly 2 million people. The musical is based on Gregory Maguire's bestselling novel also...more
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Toronto, Canada - GAO RFID Inc. (www.GAORFID.com) has rolled out its 433MHz active reader/writer which operates at dual-frequency for fast and reliable communications. The reader transmits at 433MHz and receives at one of 916MHz, 927MHz and 868MHz...more