Online Business
The Power of Social Media
Let’s talk about social media and what it can do for a small business. One day about two months ago I was on twitter and listening to what other businesses were doing. I found out that Intuit was awarding grants to small businesses. I began following @lovealocalbusiness right away. That led me to the site…
Read MoreNot Just Talk Anymore
It’s here – the Age of Conversation 3 book. 171 Authors go from just talk, to print and then it’s up to you to put it into action. Almost three years ago, an online conversation between two marketing pros—an American and an Australian—evolved into a collaborative writing effort by more than 100 bloggers from nine…
Read MoreKnow, Like, Trust
People do business with people they know, like and trust. How do you get someone to know, like and trust you? You ask a lot of questions. Feel Good questions. How did you get started in business? What do you enjoy most about what you do? Use the FORM method of asking questions. Ask questions…
Read MoreCommunicate with Glenda
I’m going on a 3 hour road trip next Sunday. With two friends. Becky and I can talk for the 3 hour drive with no problem. Glenda can’t. She has cerebral palsy. We’ll take apart her 150 pound chair and put it in the trunk. We’ll get her in the car too (not in the…
Read MoreSocial Media for Real Estate People
Image by John T Pilot via Flickr How do you help a real estate agent and broker use social media to improve her business – and ultimately her bottom line? Facebook: Create a fan page. Build your fans from your local county – but reach out to other surrounding counties. Start with Chamber of Commerces,…
Read MoreRural America
. I‘m looking for people who care about rural America. I want to talk to my compadres. We know who rural America is. It’s the places where the people who live there take a deep breath, pull up their boot straps and get to work. Rural America is often ignored for the flashy lights of…
Read MoreDistractions
What kind of distractions surround you? I have been working at a client’s office now for several weeks. They put me in the front with the receptionist. Everyone that walked through the door stops to talk. If she’s on the phone, I picked up the 2nd line ringing. Other employees in the building stop by. …
Read MoreMini blog posts
Image by niznoz via Flickr If you’re ignoring something that needs to be done, I can promise you it’s holding you from greatness. Because it never goes away, no matter how hard you try to bury. You’ll wake up with the the thought “what about ___? Oh, I’ll think about it tomorrow.” You’ll be talking…
Read MoreThree Things
I never win anything. Well, that’s not true anymore. I won a Family Rambling Travel Journal. Just yesterday. Small print: I made some comments on a blog and the blog owner was giving away 5 separate prizes for the commenters chosen at random. Jody Halsted is also a speaker at www.smallbizsocialmediasummit.com Winning the travel journal…
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