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When News Breaks, Be Ready to Rock ‘n Roll
"It's important to keep up to date with events in our industry. It's also important not just rely on social media sites, blogs and Wiki to provide fact. I feel this is where traditional media (via online) have the upper hand, but that is rapidly changing also, as we accept sloppy and incorrect information less and less. Great article thanks!"Source Consulting's CEO, Luke Kupersmith, Explains His Success
"Interesting point about work ethic - I read a lot on our attitude about work, and it comes too often from those who influence us most as young people (esp parents) But as long as it is a good work ethic, I think it's great to be able to take that with you. I also like Luke's point about "a large portion of time needs to be spent on figuring out and anticipating challenges to your business idea" perhaps would-be entrepreneurs don't spend enough energy on this initially? Great interview Luke and Sian"Twitter vs. Facebook – Which Is Better for Promotion?
"Hi Megan, I have the complete opposite experience with FB and Twitter to your experience above. However, your main points are relevant and valid - find out where your customers are, and interact with them there. Also, I am intrigued if G+ will make an impact here - it seems to me that it is slowly but surely gaining traction - and perhaps will surprise us one of these days, and just explode like twitter and pinterest did"5 Totally Logical Reasons For Entrepreneurs To Be Optimistic
"Failing - a word that puts the fear of existence into the Irish psyche! Being an entrepreneur and business owner in Ireland requires resilience, and the acceptance that failure is learning, not a reason to give up. Great post Arthur, Chris Brogan just blogged recently about being lucky and him being no different to you and me. Choices, options, opportunities, mistakes are just a few of the things we experience along the long (and sometimes lonely) road of running a business. I believe some of our regrets are in fact successes, even if it is to learn how "NOT" to do a thing :)"SuperMum: The 21st Century Fairytale for Business Mums
"Great post Mairead, I am sure it will resonate with every working mum, in or outside the home. I have been contemplating the 168hrs recently myself, and the ease to fit in time for the things we really want to do. I agree with "We all get the same one hundred and sixty eight hours per week, it is simply a matter of deciding how you want to allocate them." And it's important to note that 32% successful business owner, simply means that we are not spending 168 hours on our business but 50+ which is a lot for a busy mum. It's all about getting the balance right and that is an individual challenge. By letting go, we can hang on :)"TweakYourBiz TV talks With Mike McGrath of supply.ie
"Hi Niall, Yes Mike is a maverick. A true gentleman, and like yourself so generous with his time with others. One thing that has struck me is his commitment to the business and his sense of conviction. He is in a tough business and knows how important it is to avail of the resources that are available to business owners starting out. I trust Mike will touch many other entrepreneurs through this interview, and I had such fun chatting with him!"TweakYourBiz TV talks With Mike McGrath of supply.ie
"Absolutely Warren, even though he is operating in a space that we all appreciate (i.e. saving money) it's dog eat dog out there, and I hugely respect his positive outlook and sheer commitment to the people using the site, from both sides. Thanks for watching, and sharing your thoughts."Subscribe
Optimizing LinkedIn: Three Quick Ideas For Growing Your Business Network
"Hi Daniel, Great common sense post! I like the first one - I use it often (not on LI though) and the tilde ~ just for something a bit different. We need to be careful with symbols in general in SN sites and especially blogging, as some dont't "translate" well."