I coined the phrase a number of years back “M50 of the job market” to describe how I viewed targeting advertised jobs in the current job market. My comparison was very evident during a radio interview this morning (Wed 19th) on Newstalk when the MD of Eirgrid revealed they received 1000 calls in one afternoon for jobs announced back in 200 Read More
I coined the phrase a number of years back “M50 of the job market” to describe how I viewed targeting advertised jobs in the current job market. My comparison was very evident during a radio interview this morning (Wed 19th) on Newstalk when the MD of Eirgrid revealed they received 1000 calls in one afternoon for jobs announced back in 200 Read More
How can you avoid pyramid scheme rip-offs when looking at network marketing businesses?

How do you know if a MLM company or direct selling "business opportunity" is a scam?

Many folks try network marketing (aka Multi-level Marketing or direct selling) as their first attempt at self-employment. The work-from-home appeal of MLM may attract your interest, especially if it's recommended by your friends or family.

Watch this short video clip from the Click Millionaires Show for 4 quick ways that you can avoid direct selling rip-offs and MLM scams. Read More
It's imperative that you assemble an Annual Operating Budget and Cash Flow Estimate and that you determine financial requirements for achieving revenue goals Read More
Have you ever considered what your signature says about you? One of the most famous signatures revealed a courageous patriot. John Hancock intentionally signed his name to the Declaration of Independence with a flourish, indicating his support for the American Revolution from British rule. Even now, “putting your John Hancock” is a euphemism for signing your name. While it’s unlikely any of our digital signatures will pack that much punch, we can definitely make good use of the real estate under our name. Read More
One of the most effective ways to grow your business is also one of the oldest: networking. Small business expert Rieva Lesonsky offers tips to make networking easier, more effective and even fun. Read More
Next week is National Small Business Week. Even if you can't make it to the events in DC you can still get involved. Read More
101 Marketing Strategies is a series of videos and interviews with REAL-LIFE examples of people that are executing smarter, faster, cheaper marketing. Read More
Okay, the report is in from a combined Internet Retailer Survey and the numbers are pretty impressive!

As we thought, the survey which encompasses chains, catalog firms, web-only merchants and manufacturing firms too, shows that overall, more than 50% of all attributable sales are results of Search Engine Marketing (SEM)!

WooHoo! Knew it! Kinda makes my day, eh…but let’s dig into those numbers a little shall we? Read More
Strategic planning is difficult to do (and we seldom see it done well). But executing strategy is even more difficult. Here are some of the challenges managers must overcom Read More
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