Lyceum commented on the following stories on BizSugar
5 characteristics of a social media professional jerk
"Cendrine: My advice is to stay away from jerks. I only want to do have relationships and do business with nice individuals. This will be my top priority during this year. I don't mind jerks, it is beef jerky! ;) I do think that you should have an ego as the proud founder of EGO blog in 2002. Ego is Latin for I. You have to start with yourself. I have a big ego, but I am pretty small guy, so... ;) Btw: What's up with the cat?! ;)"15 Tips for Getting Client Referrals to Grow Your Freelance Business
"I am a certified networker by the Referral Institute in Sweden (ReferensAkademin), so this post is an example on what we learn in this course. It is always good to repeat stuff and remind yourself of how well referral marketing could work for you. I got some tips on how to lead in the conversation into a referral reward program. I am a member of networking group that will have that in place online, combined with physical meetings."13 Bad Habits To Leave Behind In The New Year
"Rieva: I have leave behind some of my bad habits during this year: - underpricing my services. I am good at negotiating with myself and I have practiced giver's gain a lot, but it could lead to giver's pain and so on. I have written a philosophical piece on my price setting. My valuable time is linked to the value of silver. If we don't have standard to start from, how could we set prices? - procrastinating. I have been "good" this for some time! ;) It often turn out well at the end, but it takes energy and adding stress to your life. - over scheduling. I have been participating in all kinds of activities. I have to block out some me time and have free space for new opportunities that could turn up. You have written a money quote at the end: "Stop making excuses for why your business isn’t reaching your goals, and start looking for solutions that will get you there." I will write it down and put on my personal kanban workflow bulletin board!"New Year's Resolutions for Affiliate Managers to Make
"Geno: Thanks for the tip! I have several topics. For the 1 hour show it is an interview with a guest who could be a social media enthusiast, author, philosopher, small business owner, etc. Another show will be about preparation, talking about prepping and preppers. Here I will talk about precious metals, health issues, internet privacy and security, economy, politics, philosophy, etc. The last show is for max 3 minutes with 3 things: business idea, new media and the good life."Subscribe
3 Examples of The Mobile Lending Trend: CUNA, Kabbage and Prosper
"I agree with Robert Brady's comment on Small Business Trends. Do you know about a resource that has listed the option out there?"