HeatherStone commented on the following stories on BizSugar
The Secret of Selling Your Art to Eager Customers
"Hi Naomi, Thanks so much for the great comments about creating demand for your art, a practical guide to the business of being an artist, with the BizSugar community. We loved especially the caution against trying to create scarcity that doesn't exist. We've gone ahead and tweaked your title a bit and changed the link to a single post instead of the whole blog. Hope you'll return to BizSugar often with more tips for artists interested in the business side of what they do, a hugely important topic, we feel. "Boost Your Productivity: The Chain Method
"Hi Peter, I love the idea of the chain! Thanks for sharing. (And thanks to Larry Wildman for sharing it with the BizSugar community.) It's easy to visualize the Seinfeld example, but I'm wondering if you could elaborate a bit more about how it's used when making that first deal. For example, would the chain involve: 1. The number of potential buyers or clients you call on per day or week? 2. The number of deals you close on a regular bases? 3. The number of meetings you set with potential customers? 4. The number of pitches you make to a potential client or customer, or 5. Some other set of activities entirely? I'm not sure whether you're a member of the BizSugar community, yet, but I'd love to get your responses in the BizSugar comment section as well for the benefit of all our members. "Social Oomph Review – Just How Good Is It?
"Hi Adam, Just taking a look at the site now, as a matter of fact. Thanks for sharing the review with the BizSugar community. A couple of quick questions here: 1. I'm guessing the major advantage over tools like HootSuite is the amount of stuff you can do in one place (blog post and social media scheduling, for example.) But I'm wondering if there are other comparable sites out there you would say are in the same ballpark. 2. There are those who feel this scheduling stuff can go a bit too far. Where do you stand on this stuff? What percentage of your social activity should be scheduled in advance? How do you avoid looking like a social media robot? Love if you could share your insights in the BizSugar community too for all to see."Niche Research for Business Websites Explained
"Hi Carlos, Thanks for the response. Now that you're a member of the BizSugar community, I hope you'll visit regularly and participate. As a tip, why not upload your own avatar to your profile? It's easy to do and takes only minutes. And it will help others in the community get to know you and follow your contributions and comments."Niche Research for Business Websites Explained
"Hi Carlos, Great post which I found shared on the BizSugar community. I wondered how you feel about the tension between choosing the right keywords and creating a post for readers not just search engines. Optimizing your website is one thing, but its important not to have too many keywords (the search engines consider this "stuffing"). The resultant article might easily get into trouble with Google in addition to being difficult for readers to get through. "Want To Build Your List With Solo Ads?
"Hi Geri, So nice to meet you and thanks for the interesting post on marketing strategy. We really appreciate you sharing it with the BizSugar community. For those less knowledgeable about this particular approach to marketing, I wonder if you could give us a brief explanation of what a solo ad is and how it's used. It would be great if you could share that explanation in the comment section of the BizSugar community so that all of our members can get the benefit. "The Fantasy of Self Employment
"Hi Marcus, Thanks again for sharing one of your great video riffs here at the BizSugar community. Do you feel there's also a big difference between, say, starting a B2B company serving just a few select clients and starting a B2C business where you might serve hundreds or perhaps even thousands of customers? Do you think some kinds of businesses will feel a lot more like working for an employer than others? Wondered if you could share your take on this with the entire BizSugar community."How to ensure your well of creativity NEVER runs dry
"Hi Belinda, No matter what your business or other endeavor, time for creative thought is important. It's difficult to plan your next move or envision the next step in your business without it. In that way, you could think of it as a business necessity. I'm wondering how you evolved this particular approach. Wonder if you could tell us more in the comment section of the BizSugar community so that all our members can benefit as well."Subscribe
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"Larry, I think you said in an interview at some point where the word solopreneur actually comes from (or, at least, where you ran across it.) I wonder if you could refresh all of our memories. I've left this comment over at the BizSugar community too. Maybe you could respond there for the whole community's benefit? Also, it would be great to give a little definition of the solopreneur. What does it mean to you? Is it different than a freelancer?"