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Want to know how to get some free publicity? Well, in the last couple of weeks, we’ve covered the first two steps in our “7 Steps to Successful Public Relations.” Now, it’s time for Step 3 – Develop Your Story Idea.
As a new business owner, it’s easy to rush through publicity efforts in order to [...]

Hi gang,
One year ago today, I woke up.
THE BAD
That’s really the best way that I can describe it.   I’ll try to explain.  When you are 383 pounds, your entire life is foggy.  You are tired all the time.  You cannot think very well.  Your brain automatically finds reasons not to move, and the irony [...]

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Last week, we looked at the first step to getting some free publicity to help your business boost sales. Now, here’s the second step in our “7 Steps to Successful Public Relations.”
“Who Ya Gonna Call?”

Once you have a PR Plan in place, it’s time to get smart with a good dose of research. In [...]

I was checking in on StartupNation before I headed to bed the other night. A ritual.
I remembered one little task I had to do for a cool new StartupNation initiative that will be very video intensive, and in the process I happened across this video.
I laughed so hard the neighbors must have heard me!
And it’s a great [...]

Are your eyes much bigger than your wallet, or your ability to focus and execute effective marketing in 2010?
Has your New Year’s Resolutions come and gone already? How can you ensure you’re not biting off more than you can chew with your aspirations and actions?�
 Here are four tips that you can apply to a fresh, [...]

If you are a hardcore Apple fan, or better yet a tech junkie, Jan. 27, 2010 is a day you have been waiting for. Today is the day Steve Jobs is speaking at a press conference to announce Apple’s new products. Among the list are the iLife 2010, iPhone 4 and new MacBooks, but [...]

As you may know, StartupNation offers a franchise selector service. You basically use the finder tool to identify franchises that fit your interests and financial realities.
At this time of year, interest in finding a franchise is at fever pitch. People seem to come out of the self-reflective New Year and holiday period charged up and on a [...]

As a bootstrap entrepreneur, I’ve learned there are just some things you don’t cut corners on. My “golden rule” has always been to hire the best Lawyer, Accountant, and Business Consultant you can find, even if you can’t afford it. The truth is you simply can’t afford NOT to.  Running my small business over the [...]

This is the second time this year (so far) that I’ve done a shameless plug for a product offered here at StartupNation. But when I believe in something so strongly — in its value and transformative power to set businesses on a more successful path — I just can’t help it!
This one’s called Google Rocketship and [...]

Since we have a fresh new year, I think it’s time to renew some basics about publicity from our “7 Steps to Successful Public Relations.” For example, just because you’re a small business owner, it doesn’t mean that you can’t get great mentions in big, media venues.
But how do you get started? Well, first you [...]