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Chocolate. Jewelry. Cards. Ethical Roses.
Ahhhh. All nice things for Mother’s Day…
Wait, ethical roses? What the heck is an “ethical rose”?
Well, that’s exactly what I thought when I was driving home from a meeting and listening to a very interesting radio spot.
According to the announcer, we need to buy “ethical roses.” No, a dozen roses from [...]

Your Website is up and running, and you love it.

But, what do your customers think?
If your site traffic is low (check your Google analytics to find out), it’s time to take a closer look at your site.
The good news is, you can make a few, free changes that result in drastic improvements. To start, [...]

Have you been ripped off by a search engine optimization copywriter (SEO)?
Well, I just heard from another entrepreneur who hired a big, SEO research firm. Unfortunately, things did not go well, and this new business owner needed some help.
With this in mind, I thought it was time for a quick review so here are:

The [...]

Ok. You have a newsletter registration on your home page,
and people have started to sign up.
Great! Now, what do you do?
A.     Sit back and watch who signs up.
B.     Communicate with your new registrants right away.
C.    Send valuable information to your list on a regular basis.
If you answered B and C… Ding, Ding Ding! You are [...]

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Woo Hoo! It’s the New Year. Did you make a resolution
to lose weight, stop smoking, or get in better shape this
year?
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Maybe you want to start your own business?
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Well, as most of you know, it can be very difficult to
keep a resolution. I always like to think of resolutions
as long-term “goal setting” [...]

So I just got off of a publicized teleseminar with one of the
top gurus in the information marketing industry. But get this…
there were only three people on the call!
I couldn’t believe it! Here I had access to free information and
answers that could make me money… so I asked question after
question and wrote notes like crazy.
When [...]

If you need to bring in new sales immediately and are
overwhelmed with all of the Webinars, books, programs,
services, and other “opportunities” that come across
your desk on a daily basis, stop for a moment and take a
breath.
Here are three tips to help you simplify the
process and actually see an increase in income ASAP.
1. Ask for Work.
If you [...]

It’s time for holiday fun, sales… and scams.
“I got ripped off! Can you help?”
I’ve heard this so many times… good business people spending a lot of money on big companies or agencies and seeing little results.
As a business owner who started her business with nothing, I HATE to see other business owners get ripped off. [...]

You can still get PR even if you don’t have a lot of money. Remember my post from last week?
Well, here are two more myths… shattered!
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Here’s the scoop directly from my new book, “Simple Publicity – How to do your own public relations to boost sales, awareness and credibility fast… without spending a [...]

As you search the Internet, you probably visit many sites that offer free newsletters, reports, weekly updates, and more. And while this may seem like a lot of work, there is a reason so many businesses and organizations offer this information…
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They are capturing site visitor data to create customer relationships and grow sales.
 

Do you [...]