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How to determine whether there is too much competition and sufficient demand for you to pursue your online business idea Read More

Market data can be invaluable in helping small business build a picture of how its customer base is changing, where similar prospects exist in other geographies, as well as what the competition is doing. The good news for budget conscious small businesses is that the federal government – currently the largest producer of data in the U.S. – has agencies and offices dedicated to collecting, analyzing, and reporting on business, industrial and economic activity. Here are five bookmark-worthy government sources of market data and statistic Read More

Highly visible translation mistakes can devastate an international marketing campaign. What you don’t often hear about are the less visible writing mistakes that can slowly bleed your company dry. The ones that aren’t plastered all over billboards and magazine ads, but handed directly to individual clients in letters, proposals, emails, etc. Although not as visible as public marketing messages, writing mistakes in your international business communication are just as toxic to your brand. Here's why .. Read More

I'm Heidi. A Biz Sugar Groupie and VOTER!

I'm back for the final part of my trilogy: an outsiders view on succeeding on Biz Sugar.

Today it's about comments. Respond to them and build good will. Get loyal readers and VOTES! Ignore them or don't bother to answer and don't be surprised if the opposite happens Read More

Are there reasons why your prospective clients are not responding positively to your written copy messages? Actually there are 10 potential reasons!

In this wonderful article by Susan Gunelius, you can see why your written message may be turning your prospects off Read More

As I mentioned in a recent post, I've been having some trouble becoming more productive.  As I try to branch out and do more and more with my online workin Read More

Five years or so into my sales career I learned a lesson that still looms large in my brain. Here it is:

The best way to learn something is to be responsible for teaching it to someone else Read More

You post to Biz Sugar? Do you want to make the "Hot Topics" Page? Of Course!!!

It's about getting involved, not just posting and splitting!

Here are the habits of those who are consistently reaching the Biz Sugar "Hot Topics" Page!! Read More

Editing your content is a little like gardening. In business, as in gardening, we gather a lot of dead wood which we’re too busy or preoccupied to cut it away. Read More

It's been really difficult to find time to blog for the last few weeks, and I have a feeling it's going to get worse before it gets better. I'm taking a couple of evening classes that have turned out to be more time consuming than I expected, plus I've taken on a slightly larger role at work. Add in a little time for exercise (including the mountain bike I bought recently), and a very little time for relaxation, and I'm spent! I definitely enjoy blogging, especially when inspiration strikes, but lately it seems like I've been rushing through it so I can move on to the many other things I need to accomplish.. Read More