If you own a business of any kind, you should be using direct response marketing as your primary means of advertising. Most of what you see in everyday advertising is what is referred to as image advertising. In other words, all the advertising does is bring brand or store name recognition. The problem with this…
“The Four Spiritual Laws of Prosperity” was recommended to me by a friend and business colleague who I asked for some mindset books. She gave me a list of a few books I hadn’t already read and said she thought I’d like this one…she was right. Edwene Gaines is a Unity minister now but has…
“The Dan Sullivan Question” by Dan Sullivan of Strategic Coach is another small, quickly read book packed with one really powerful strategy that has an amazing impact in the short time I have been using it. Dan talks about what he refers to as ‘The D.O.S. Conversation’ which consists of a few questions you ask…
Are you a ravenous student who just can’t seem to get enough books, tapes and courses in your niche, field, or in some topic area that makes a big difference in your business? Or, is the idea of reading a book, listening to an educational CD or DVD, or going to a seminar or workshop,…
Plan and prepare is something you hear us talk a lot about and I thought we were well versed in planning, but Ronald Shapiro takes it to a whole new level in “Dare to Prepare.” From understanding your objectives to timelines, to defining your interests, to writing the script, to adjusting and learning from your…
We all know the importance of Strategic Planning in your business. This is the overall “global” plan, if you will, for this year plus, you need to have a plan for about the next 18 months, as a minimum. It’s really not good enough to hold your plan in your head and try to figure…
Strategic planning is essential to the success of any business. You have to look at strategic planning from a global perspective. That means the big picture – not minute details, but, its direction and scope. You start by thinking about your ultimate monetary goals for the year, product development goals, and workshop/teleseminar goals and more…
Michael Levine has a real winner in “Broken Windows, Broken Business” where he talks about the fact that the little things are all that matters in business. And, once you start to let the little things slip how quickly and dramatically that can have a negative impact on your business. For years, I have said…
Your business goes as you go. If you spend all your time working in your business, your business will not grow, because you aren’t taking the time to think about its growth and how you want to market your business. The one thing in your business you need to have a handle on, and be…
You are probably reading the title of this article and thinking, “Marketing is the last thing on my mind.” Times are tough. Many companies are eliminating jobs in the thousands, people are struggling to pay bills, and therefore consumer spending has decreased. The news is dismal. Don’t believe it! As a small business owner, I…
