HeatherStone commented on the following stories on BizSugar
Getting To 100K Unique Visitors P/M And 10 Lessons Learnt Along The Way - Tweak Your Biz
"Congratulations, Niall. People who aren't involved in building online communities of the size and complexity of Tweak Your Biz may have difficulty appreciating the milestone this represents. From your friends, the BizSugar team, I'd like to say, job well done!"Professional Personality Traits
"Hi Lisa, Traits like these certainly have an impact on your personal brand and, of course, they can have a negative affect on entrepreneurs and small business owners in the same way they hurt a professional career in corporate America. Thanks to Dan Woods for sharing these thoughts with the BizSugar community. "Is the 'complaint culture' on the rise?
"Hi Kasey, Thanks for sharing with the BizSugar community. What is your sense of things? Are more customers complaining because there are more companies making a serious effort to figure out what people really think or because consumers have so many more resources at their disposal to provide feedback than ever before? Or is it because there are so many more choices than before, so that customers are confident they can find a similar product or service elsewhere if their voices are not heard? "Income Report: How Our Online Store Performed This Past Year
"Hi Steve, Always appreciate your willingness to share real numbers with your audience as far as realistic expectations for e-commerce success. I think this is a real gray area with so many "experts" in the marketing field. At the end of the day, all these techniques must translate to sales or some other measurable business outcome. Thanks also for sharing this valuable data with the BizSugar community. "Attract Opportunities: An Interview With Glenn Harrold, Hypnotherapist And Best-Selling Author
"Hi Rahul, I find the idea of meditating especially appealing. As an entrepreneur or small business owner, you can find your work so consuming and it can be very valuable to take the time to clear your mind and allow yourself to contemplate new directions."Preparation Enables You To Get Out Of Your Own Way
"Hi David, Planning ahead, no matter in what part of your business, rarely has the impact of restraining creativity. First of all, things will rarely go as planned, anyway, but the planning exercise, in any case, is extremely valuable as a way of getting us to think through problems in advance and consider various options depending upon what arises. In short, good planning allows us to better improvise when confronting the realities of a situation. Thanks for sharing this discussion with the BizSugar community. "Subscribe
Facebook wants you to open your wallet * Small Business Bliss
"Hi Martina, I think the real issue with Facebook reach is the question of how you use the social network. I had a discussion not long ago with a member on the BizSugar community about how valuable Facebook really is as a marketing tool these days. Is it more valuable, for example, to look at Facebook primarily as a means for you to share content with your community or for your visitors to share your content with their communities?"