Does the thought of presenting to upper management make your knees knock? Do you spend days on the presentation only to spend your 5 minutes in the spotlight talking to your shoes while the executives yawn and sneak peeks at their Blackberries? Read More
Some days, I wonder if business owners really think about the basics of how they operate. Consider what messages we give our customers or potential customers each day. It would be fair to assume that a business is closed if the lights are off or there is a sign that says “closed.” However, sometimes a business just appears to be closed when it is not. Read More
Keynote by David Siteman Garland on an introduction to maximizing online video for entrepreneurs. Includes some easy-to-start tips and tricks. Read More
First off, a little franchise trivia;Which hot franchise in the 1980's had Mickey Rooney as their spokesman? http://www.flickr.com/photos/bsoist/ / CC BY-ND 2.0 I remember when my dad arrived on the franchise scene in the 1980's. He was the franchise development... Read More
There is a lot to be said for an owner manager who has the courage of conviction of setting up their own business. A lot of business owners will describe the initial sense of excitement as they work on implementing their usually long held dream of working for themselves. As the potential financial rewards accrue to the owner the long hours that may be required don’t deter. Read More
Adam Smith, Father of Capitalism, set forth in the world the greatest experiment man has ever encountered. Smith was brilliant in his understanding of true human nature. With this understanding, devised a system by which he focused the fallibility of man’s own nature to the betterment of society. Read More
Want to know the secret to Attract Ideal Clients to your Local Business? It starts with Listening. Listen to understand, truly understand. You see, when you listen, dig deep, uncover and understand the problems that your Ideal Clients are tossing and turning over in their heads... You'll own your own personal Gold Mine! Read More
We cannot progress, or even just play safe, by keeping behind the yellow line. We can only cross it through trust in ourselves, a clear vision and strong will. Read More
The more you sell and the better salesman you become, the more you get to brag, the greater your reputation, the more you sell, and on it goes... Read More
Just because a particular marketing method or channel is all the buzz right now, doesn’t mean it is right for your business. That goes for viral marketing, Twittering, blogging, vlogging and all the rest. Make sure that when you decide to spend you or your companies time and/or money on any of these activities that you understand what you have to invest to do it right. Read More
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