For Sale: Small Biz Owner's Sanity, Slightly Used, Only $20
Can you imagine seeing this on Craig's List? Isn't $20 a steal to buy your sanity as a small business? Who wouldn't pay $20 to destress your life on a crazy Monday? Me. Yes me. Despite all my focus on money being well spent I didn't value my own well-being at $20. I'm...
Customer Service Shouldn't Be Self-Serving
Are you all about the customer? Do you read customer service horror stories and swear "That will NEVER be me!" or "I'd never do that!"? That's a good attitude. Admirable even. Except for one little thing. You're not focusing on the customer, you're focusing on...
Kidproof Your Small Biz Profits
For the past two days my Kindergartner has been at home unexpectedly. The polar vortex has struck again in Minnesota, with temperatures nearing -20 degrees and wind chills dipping down to -37! Snow storms, illness (projectile vomiting is the worst), or problems with...
Don't fall victim to the Serial (Profit) Killer! Here are the rules…
I have a guilty confession to make. I LOVE old school horror movies. Friday the 13th. Nightmare on Elm Street. Halloween. Long before Scream came out, horror movie aficionados knew that there were certain rules to horror movie survival. Break the rules and you were...
Client Communication Explained by Prime Numbers
Ever open up a client email and exclaim, "They just don't get it!" or "Weren't they listening to me?" My personal angst is, "Don't they remember we talked about this?!" Welcome to the world of customer service. Whether you offer a service or a product, you're B2B or...
What will You Learn in the Cave on Dagobah?
Entering unknown territory is scary. Add in fog, a cryptic teacher, and larger than life nemesis and you get the cave on Dagobah. In The Empire Strikes Back Luke Skywalker decides to enter a creepy cave during his Jedi training with Master Yoda. Although Yoda tells...
Need More Profit? Unleash Your Happy Clients!
Learn how to unleash your happy clients for a bigger bottom line!
Beach Read with Business Benefits – Whodunnit?
His profits were gone. Completely totally destroyed. Would the profit killer be back? Who could have done this? And most importantly, could he stop them?
The Declaration of You Will Lead to More Profit
Do you wonder if you’re really worth what you charge? Do you agonize over quoting prices, often preemptively dropping the amount before the client even sees it? Do you question if something that is spiritually fulfilling should include a price tag? Then it’s time to discover how to feel good about yourself and the prices you charge.
Play in the Sand to Grow Your Profits
When summer arrives I itch to get to the beach. But I have a business to run. Is this a familiar dilemna? Do you long to be on a beach towel listening to the waves? Help is here!
Bring Your Biz to the Beach
It’s July. You wish you could be at the beach, but your business needs you. Why not bring your biz the beach? Learn how to get stuff done and have some fun.
Annual Profit Check-Up for Your Small Biz
The doctor is in, and he’s ready to check your small business vitals. Quick and easy small business check-up you can do right now.
Timeless Marketing Tips from a Slow Learner To Boost Your Bottom Line
The slow learner in this story? That would be me. Marketing is hard for me. It's not intuitive and it's certainly not logical. There are moments I wonder if it's all just one big practical joke. The whoopie cushion of small business. After blood, sweat, and some (in...
Quit Watching the Steampunk Chicken and Focus (On Your Business)
Entrepreneurs brim with ideas. At times it's more like an explosion, flinging ideas into every corner of the room. We can imagine the possibilities. We can picture our success with the latest brainstorm, certain of its universal appeal. The ability to see potential is...
Star Trek Voyager Small Business Lessons On Going it Alone
Thousands of light years from home. Limited resources. Scary bad guys with superior weapons. Is this the plot of Voyager, or a day in your small business? Both!
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Contest for Online Website Content Ideas Sponsored by Matt Mansfield
Do you need targeted and relevant online content ideas for your type of business? How about a chance to win a free copy of the forthcoming book, 1000+ Online Content Ideas for Your Business by Matt Mansfield? Targeted Content Drives Targeted Traffic and Profit ...
Looking for (Business) Love in All the Wrong Places – Why Your Partnerships Fail
Do your business partnerships feel like a bad episode of "The Dating Game"? Instead of your dream date, Mr. Cash Cow, on the other side of the divider, you've got distractions, numbers in disarray, and profit killers. What's a girl business to do? The Numbers...