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Full Story »Micromanage and get the right business email address
Your email address is one of the single most misused communication tools in business today. When you’re communicating with your customers and prospective customers with an email address that ends in your telecom providers website domain name, you’re telling the world that you don’t have an identity. You’re also putting someone else’s business name in front of all your contacts while missing out on the opportunity to promote YOUR business!
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Full Story »Get your blog on!
Stop being afraid of the big bad blog and jump in. Here are some fun ideas to get you started:
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Full Story »Why getting pregnant is the best thing I ever did for my career .
One of the first things my friend Kathe Lieber said to me when we met was, “Getting pregnant was the best thing I could have done for my career.” I didn’t really get it, but I didn’t question her either. Only a few months would pass before I could say the same thing.
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Full Story »Why discounting can kill your small business.
While special offers have their place, regular discounts can cripple a small business. Here’s an alternative plan that will help boost your sales without driving down your prices.
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Full Story »More Important Than a Business Plan: What Every Company Must Do.
What is the number one most important thing that people need to be successful in business? What is it that gives some businesses the ‘It-Factor’, and not others? It is a paradigm shift on the way business owners think of their business.
Top 5 tricks to beat the business winter blues.
Winter can be just awful. (Especially in Winnipeg. Brrrr!) It’s either too cold for customers to leave their house and visit your store, the roads are too icy for you to go in to the office, or you’re simply trapped under a foot of snow and unable to get things done.
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Top 5 ways to win more customers.
It’s pretty simple: more customers mean more cash, more business growth, and that warm, fuzzy feeling you’re doing something worth doing. Five business tips for winning more prospects:
Read More- Dec 29th by Leanne Schmidt | Comment now
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Top 5 reasons why coworking is better than working from home.
For those who aren’t familiar, coworking is a new style of work where individuals share a large office environment but aren’t employed by a single organization. It’s like a sanctuary for entrepreneurs who hate the trappings of big business but dearly miss the collaboration and buzz of the office itself.
Read More- Dec 28th by Leanne Schmidt | Comment now
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Top 5 reasons why you should become a business owner.
There are literally thousands of benefits to becoming a business owner, freelancer or self-employed individual. If you’re reading this blog, maybe you’ve already taken the plunge, or are perhaps flirting with the idea of “going out on your own”. Yes there are a few downsides, but the positives FAR outweigh the negatives.
Read More- Dec 27th by Leanne Schmidt | Comment now
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Top 5 tricks for living with less (and why it’s good for business).
While you might not be able to pull off the 100 item lifestyle like these crazy people, living with less “stuff” will certainly lead to less worry, fewer needless expenses, and an overall happier business life. Here are five ways to live with less in your business:
Read More- Dec 22nd by Leanne Schmidt | Comment now
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Top 5 foods to lower your business stress.
So you’re a business owner, doing a million things at once. You’ve got deadlines, and barely enough time on your hands to sneeze! (Never mind read this article.) Here are the top five foods that will lower your stress and create a happier business life:
Read More- Dec 21st by Leanne Schmidt | Comment now
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Top 5 secrets to starting your own small business.
Have you ever wished you had the guts to start your own small business? Ever dreamed of doing what you do best, but instead of working for ‘the man’ you could be your own boss? Call all of the shots? Here are five secrets to starting your own small business:
Read More- Dec 19th by Leanne Schmidt | Comment now
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Top 5 hilarious business internet memes.
Nothing quite beats the 3:30pm blues like reading online comics, browsing image boards and forwarding photos of cats with abnormally elongated torsos. But is there anything a business person can benefit from with all this tomfoolery? Yes, because laughter is the best medicine.
Read More- Dec 16th by Leanne Schmidt | Comment now
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