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Self discipline requires only 5 things: clear goals, incentives, constant assessment, interference management and opportunism. Read More

Partner marketing is really another way of saying, proactively teaming up or partnering with other small businesses to increase sales.Whilst it is not a new concept, it is generally conducted by many small businesses by accident. They use it as short term promotional offer versus it being proactively planned and implemented. Read More

Ann Howard is a general business counselor at SBTDC, University of North Carolina, Wilmington, takes a pass at this oft discussed aspect of starting a business. To be honest, business plans come in all shapes and sizes and the type of plan often depends on whether you plan to pitch to investors, seek financing or just go out and start looking for Read More

Any salesperson would be foolish to ignore the potential of this amazing sales tool. Read More

If meets expectations isn't acceptable, then it shouldn't be “Meets”. Those goals should be “Requires” and an acceptable “Meets” expectations standard should be established. Of course that creates the quandary, If someone achieves the new accepted standard, Does that mean “Meets” expectations is good enough? Of course! I'll let you in on a secret. Read More

Choosing a web site host is easier than ever before but many small business owners and entrepreneurs are paralyzed by making a simple web site hosting decision. Here are my reasons why you should not stress about it, PLUS 5 criteria you can use to find the right web hosting company partner for your new web sites. Read More

Listening to your cross-cultural communication and maintaining a global vision of what is happening within an international business environment is the first step in developing strong international skills. What you do with what you learn through listening will help you create loyalty in international clients. Read More

Tips for growing your email marketing list online and offline for the best results. Read More

The now over-the-hill catchphrase “think outside the box” associated the act of brainstorming with the idea of being free from any sort of structure. If we could just open up our minds to a “blue sky” of possibilities it seemed to say, we'd soon hit upon a miraculous and innovative solution. Easier said, than done. Read More

A series on how to start, grow and maintain your own online business. Read More