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- Basic Foundational Elements for Starting Your Own Lucrative Business - Part 3 - by Submitted on Aug 19, 2009 from Paul LloydMindset, Knowledge and Vision Part 3 If you have not read the first and second part of this article, I suggest that you do so, in order for this trilogy to make sense. This is the third and final part of a three-part article aimed at cutting out the nonsense and helping you to make the ...
Views: 586(1 vote) - Is There a Bear in Your Backyard? - by Submitted on Aug 18, 2009 from Jody MaleyAs a Canadian I was talking to my business partner Charlotte the other day telling her about the Bear we had in our backyard. The kids had come in saying "we have a bear in the yard" and their dad said, "oh you're just telling a story!". We soon believed them though when a friend phoned us ...
Views: 1359(1 vote) - Making Hobbies Profitable A Boating Enthusiast Invents a Fun Job - by Submitted on Aug 18, 2009 from Geoff FickeWe have all heard some version of the old saying, “find something you enjoy doing and make your living in that field”. For most people that would seem to be easier said than done. Millions of these working Jane’s and Joe’s go to employment that is not physically, psychologically or financially ...
Views: 1307(1 vote) - How Exclusivity Makes a Premium Liquor Brand a Cultural Phenomenon - by Submitted on Aug 18, 2009 from Geoff FickeAs in so many consumer product categories, it would seem that there is little room left for innovation in mature businesses like liquor. Most of the world’s best selling alcohol brands have pedigrees that extend back for generations, if not centuries. Johnnie Walker scotch, Jack Daniels whiskey, ...
Views: 3661(1 vote) - The Flight Delay That Resulted in Launching a $100 Million Gift Business - by Submitted on Aug 18, 2009 from Geoff FickeAnyone that flies regularly knows the blank feeling that sweeps over us as we hear that our flight has been delayed, or worse, canceled. Minds race while reviewing how to kill time, are there alternative travel options, can I reset the meeting I had scheduled on the other end of the flight? As ...
Views: 1278(1 vote) - A Marketing Axiom: You’re Never the Greatest, Only the Latest! - by Submitted on Aug 18, 2009 from Geoff FickeMy first professional job after finishing college and Marine Corps service was with a small cosmetic company in the early 1970’s. The beauty industry at that time was in the golden age of its creativity, growth and competitive balance. There were numerous firms able to exist and flourish by ...
Views: 1619(2 votes) - Pitch Your Product By Phone - by Submitted on Aug 18, 2009 from Paul GageTo get your new product into a major retail store, you can't merely send a fax or a product brochure. You must also "pitch" your product through phone calls to select retail buyers. As difficult as it may seem, "pitching" your product in this way is necessary to getting an appointment if you are ...
Views: 1765(1 vote) - Successful Entrepreneur Uses Leadership Traits to Start Business-A Virtual Assistant Success Story - by Submitted on Aug 17, 2009 from Randy GorukOne of the great things about being an executive and leadership coach is the opportunity to work with a variety of people who work in a variety of different industries. I have been doing some work recently with Kara Rosner, owner of Key Virtual Office Solutions – a Virtual Assistant (VA) ...
Views: 2162 - The World’s Oldest Watch Manufacturer Stays on Top by Constantly Innovating - by Submitted on Aug 17, 2009 from Geoff FickeOne of life’s great pleasures is travel. The opportunity to view distant lands, experience new food and drink, sample exotic cultures and meet local citizens is always rewarding. One of my most prized experiences when I visit any new land is to sample local produce, manufactured goods and learn ...
Views: 5671(5 votes) - How Lack of Foresight Doomed An Early Auto Manufacturing Pioneer - by Submitted on Aug 17, 2009 from Geoff FickeWhatever happened to the Stanley Steamer automobile? From the production of Stanley’s first model in 1897, the Company outsold every other firm that produced internal combustion powered vehicles until the brands demise in 1924. The Steamers were safe, durable and easily maintained. So what ...
Views: 1756(2 votes) - Innovative Design Is Essential To Contemporary Consumer Product Success - by Submitted on Aug 17, 2009 from Geoff FickeI have often written and referred to the difference between convergent and divergent products. Convergent products are simple design improvements on existing models already being marketed. The push button radio, the car radio or a clock radio are examples of convergent products. These examples ...
Views: 1860(1 vote) - From Rags To Riches - by Submitted on Aug 17, 2009 from Kozan HuseyinWe have all heard of stories of success. We have heard of people becoming millionaires and billionaires. Often we wonder whether these people really did make it starting from nothing or if they went through luxury and comfort to more luxury and comfort. Well this article is about going from rags ...
Views: 1658(4 votes) - Differentiation for a Small Brand Is Essential - Consider Organic Tea - by Submitted on Aug 17, 2009 from Geoff FickeRecently my marketing consulting firm was approached by the owners of a young organic tea company seeking guidance in piercing the retail product distribution channel. The entrepreneur’s behind the venture were hard working, passionate and fully committed; both personally and financially. They ...
Views: 1357(2 votes) - *** How to Use Teleclasses to Attract More Ideal Clients - Part 2 - by Submitted on Aug 15, 2009 from Heather DominickPutting together a Teleclass can be a great marketing tool to use to bring you and your business more exposure. AND - how it can be a lot easier to do than you might think as long as you have the right tools and tips like using hard copy publications to promote your teleclass and how key it is ...
Views: 1691(64 votes) - The Prolific Inventor That the World Has Mostly Forgotten - by Submitted on Aug 15, 2009 from Geoff FickeThe Prolific Inventor That the World Has Mostly Forgotten We learn at an early age that Ben Franklin was America’s first great inventor; Henry Ford invented mass production, Thomas Edison the light bulb and the phonograph and the Wright Brothers invented the first airplane. These men, and a ...
Views: 1233(1 vote) - The Oldest Tea Merchant in the World Is Still a Marketing & Branding Phenomenon - by Submitted on Aug 15, 2009 from Geoff FickeAny traveler to London is naturally overwhelmed with the many sites, sounds, history and majesty of this glorious ancient capital, especially first time visitors. Buckingham Palace, Westminster Abbey, the Thames, Big Ben the Horse Guards, 10 Downing Street, St. James Park, St. Paul’s Cathedral, ...
Views: 4696(1 vote) - Persistence Pays Off For Driven Product Marketers and Inventors of WD-40 - by Submitted on Aug 15, 2009 from Geoff FickePersistence Pays Off For Driven Product Marketers and Inventors of WD-40 Along with duct tape, probably the most common product handymen keep in the garage for tackling household chores and repairs is the ubiquitous lubricant spray WD-40. I am a mechanical klutz. But when something needs ...
Views: 1550(1 vote) - A Poem to Inspire Every Aspiring Marketer & Entrepreneur - by Submitted on Aug 15, 2009 from Geoff FickeToday poetry is not a culturally prevalent or popular art form utilized to convey deep thought or the meaning of ideas. To be sure, there are contemporary poets, published works of poetry are available and the United States still recognizes a living “poet laureate”. However, for vast swaths of ...
Views: 2855(1 vote) - Imagine Life Without These! - by Submitted on Aug 15, 2009 from Fireflies TeamA.P. certainly had his share of obstacles. When he was only 7, his father died in a fight over one dollar. Things were hard for him and his mother. She remarried a man who went into the produce business. A.P., at age 14, quit school to work with him. By 19 he was a partner in the thriving ...
Views: 785(1 vote) - Basic Foundational Elements for Starting Your Own Lucrative Business: Part 2 - by Submitted on Aug 14, 2009 from Paul LloydMindset, Knowledge and Vision Part 2 If you have not read the first part of this article, I suggest that you do so, in order for this trilogy to make sense. This is the second part of a three-part article aimed at cutting out the nonsense and helping you to make the right decisions and ...
Views: 646(2 votes) - Self-Care - by Submitted on Aug 14, 2009 from Ruth HegartyWhen you are creating effortless success, it's important that you learn to take extremely good care of yourself - physically, mentally and spiritually - and to always put your best interests first. There is a good reason why airlines instruct passengers who travel with small children to put ...
Views: 1457(3 votes) - 5 Ways to Effectively Manage Your Business for Successful Business Growth - by Submitted on Aug 14, 2009 from Tracey LawtonLet me share a secret with you that many successful online solopreneurs already know - you have to manage your business before you can market your business, and if you’ve been with me for a while you’ve no doubt heard me say this many times! So, if you can answer YES to at least ONE of these ...
Views: 1267(3 votes) - How to Create the “VIP Experience” for Your Clients with a Welcome Packet - by Submitted on Aug 14, 2009 from Tracey LawtonWhen you start working with a new one-on-one or high-end client you want to set the scene for your relationship together and make them feel that they really have made the right choice in deciding to work with you – even though YOU know that they have! Whether you’re a coach, VA, or other ...
Views: 1656(1 vote) - Awaken The Entrepreneur In You (Or How To acquire Financial Independence through the Internet) - by Submitted on Aug 14, 2009 from Louis LimIn view of the current economic difficulties going on, people ought to be more ware of what’s happening in the world and how it can adversely affect their financial securities and lives; if it has not already. It is a little known secret that one can avoid being a financial casualty by ...
Views: 934(2 votes) - How to Choose a Good Online Appointment Registration Scheduling and Booking Software - by Submitted on Aug 12, 2009 from robert mamayevAs web businesses become more and more popular, most website owners try to shift from an old fashioned static website mobile to a more ecommerce web solution. And a good Online Appointment Registration Scheduling and Booking Software can help in this regard: with just a few lines of code website ...
Views: 834(3 votes) - Do You Have a Clear Vision of Your Life as a Successful Business Owner? - by Submitted on Aug 12, 2009 from Melanie Benson StrickCreate your ideal lifestyle vision first. It's hard to shove your ideal lifestyle into a busy business, but if you create that vision first, you can then build your business to support it. Vision is the ability to create something wonderful in your imagination. There's a spiritual connotation ...
Views: 1281(1 vote) - Business 101: What Do I Need to Start My Own? - by Submitted on Aug 11, 2009 from Robin HardyStarting your own business today is much easier than it was say 10 years ago. It used to be all about physical location, in some case today it is still location. However, most of us can start a business right from the comfort of our living rooms. With the invention of the World Wide Web we ...
Views: 1200(2 votes) - How to Make Your Marketing Simple and Enjoyable - by Submitted on Aug 11, 2009 from Helen GravesNot having an easily recognizable business identity, or brand, that matches your innate style and spirit is hurting your business. Which means bottom line, it’s hurting your income – not a good thing. Most solo entrepreneurs have the mistaken idea that getting a logo designed is the ...
Views: 664(1 vote) - Here Are 5 Dream Killing Stumbling Blocks To Avoid At All Costs - by Submitted on Aug 11, 2009 from Daniel HerznerIs anybody out there - especially in this day and age - not looking to create a more fulfilling, abundant life for themselves? To ask this question in a different way, are you completely happy with the direction your life is headed or is there room for improvement? I'm going to assume you ...
Views: 1839(2 votes) - Basic Foundational Elements for Starting Your Own Lucrative Business - by Submitted on Aug 11, 2009 from Paul LloydMindset, Knowledge and Vision Part 1 If you want to learn about starting a legitimate business online, then read this article all the way to the end. You've accessed encyclopedias of information about starting, growing and maintaining a legitimate online business. You're suffering from ...
Views: 873 - Need or Want: Your New Product or Service Will Succeed if it Addresses Need - by Submitted on Aug 10, 2009 from Geoff FickeI have always tried to teach my children the difference between needing and wanting a product. This is a value judgement that applies to every human, many times in surprisingly differing ways. People born to great wealth view need far differently than those of us born to the lower classes. I ...
Views: 1925(3 votes) - The Ten Commandments for Entrepreneurs - by Submitted on Aug 10, 2009 from Geoff FickeI am often asked by aspiring entrepreneurs for tips that are essential to being successful in launching a new commercial venture. Below I have assembled the big 10, something like the 10 Commandments, only for entrepreneurial success. The items covered below are not negotiable in the process of ...
Views: 3067(3 votes) - Opportunity and Innovation - The Power of Weird Thinking - by Submitted on Aug 10, 2009 from Geoff Ficke“The Big Idea” that will make an entrepreneur successful is not obtainable by filling in the blanks on a magic invention template. Where do ‘The Big Ideas” come from? Why are some people able to develop exciting concepts and others, though constantly scheming, achieve nothing of value? How do ...
Views: 2148(2 votes) - Why Is the Right To Fail So Important?...and, Why It is Mostly Unique To America - by Submitted on Aug 10, 2009 from Geoff FickeThe American economic system of capitalism is unique in the industrialized world. Forms of capitalism exist in many countries, and the one general statement that applies to its usage is that capitalist countries are always more prosperous than non-capitalist states. That being stated, why is ...
Views: 1365(1 vote) - Investing For Profits, Part 3 - The Basics of the Formulaic Or Quantitative Investing Approach - by Submitted on Aug 09, 2009 from Steven FloydAre you using the "buy & hold" or the "traditional asset allocation" approach to investing? Do you realize that both of them can put your money at considerable risk for loss -- while not even maximizing its growth potential? Read on for an alternative that's safer and has the potential of far ...
Views: 872(2 votes) - Stay on the Rails No Matter What - by Submitted on Aug 24, 2009 from Caroline and Craig MakepeaceAs a child I loved to immerse myself in Golden Books. I loved the little stories and pictures and would read them over and over again. I held on to most of them and now delight in sharing them with my daughter. Little Golden Books are just that as they contain within in them little Golden ...
Views: 1753(2 votes) - Smart Women "Live into and Find the Flow" - by Submitted on Aug 08, 2009 from Joy ChudacoffA few days ago, I was sitting with my good friend and Smart Woman, Suzanne, in her backyard and I was complementing her on how well the yard was laid out from the play area, pool area, and lounge area. Everything flows so well in accessing the home and the backyard. Suzanne shared with me that ...
Views: 1065(1 vote) - Successful Entrepreneurs are Doer’s - Not Dreamers Too Many Inventors Are Confused About the Difference - by Submitted on Aug 07, 2009 from Geoff FickeFor many years I felt that if you scratched any American you were scratching an entrepreneur. This is the country where entrepreneurial activity is most possible and seemingly every citizen has an idea with commercial potential. Sadly, over time, I realized I was wrong. If you scratch most ...
Views: 4748(2 votes) - The Most Common Mistakes Entrepreneurs Make And Why Markets Tolerate No Shortcuts - by Submitted on Aug 07, 2009 from Geoff FickeThe question I receive more often than any other is: “What is the mistake you most frequently observe inventors or entrepreneurs making?” The answer is an easy one. Most unsuccessful entrepreneurs try to get to market by taking shortcuts. We live in a commercial maelstrom. The marketplace is ...
Views: 1338(1 vote) - What Is a Business Plan? And Why Do I Need One? - by Submitted on Aug 07, 2009 from Geoff FickeFor many entrepreneurs the creation of a business plan is the biggest hurdle in the development process of their fledgling enterprise. There is a mystery, almost a dread in many people when discussion of a business plan requirement is first broached. They conceptualize a boring, dry, painful ...
Views: 1128(1 vote) - Sales Talent Is Available And Affordable - Fear of Selling Should Not Impede Entrepreneurs and Inventors - by Submitted on Aug 07, 2009 from Geoff FickeDuring my many years of reviewing and analyzing inventions, new products and service offerings I have been amazed by the innate fear of selling expressed by so many otherwise capable entrepreneurs. There exists a palpable fear of selling that mimics vertigo, arachnophobia or a fear of snakes. ...
Views: 1172 - You Won the Race- What a champion! - by Submitted on Aug 24, 2009 from Caroline and Craig MakepeaceThe majority of everyday people I come across lately seem to be stressed and unhappy. Whatever the superficial reason may be, the underlying cause, in truth, stems from feelings of worthlessness and self-loathing. Let's face it we all have those moments when we feel like failures, that we are ...
Views: 1444(2 votes) - Business 101: What is Social Media Marketing & Why do I need it? - by Submitted on Aug 06, 2009 from Robin HardySMM (Social Media Marketing) is a huge arena of amazing tools that seem to grow and expand every moment. SMM is the hottest new way to market yourself and gain the much desired exposure to potential new clients. The amazing part of using SMM is the cost factor, SMM is virtually free to ...
Views: 1330 - Business 101: Is it Really a Good Time to Start a Business? - by Submitted on Aug 06, 2009 from Robin HardyI stand here to say it is a phenomenal time to start a business! Let’s take a look at history and the companies that said yes and launched a business during tough economic times. Did you know that 16 of the 30 companies that make up the Dow industrial average were started during a recession or ...
Views: 1371 - Why People Do Not Start a Business Today, Reason #8 Self-Sabatoge - by Submitted on Aug 06, 2009 from Robin HardySabotage; as defined in the dictionary is any undermining of a cause. "You can't do that!" "That's way too difficult!" "If you try, you'll probably just fail anyway." These statements sound as if they're coming from someone with a cruel mission to destroy self-confidence. Unfortunately, we ...
Views: 1215 - Why People Do Not Start a Business Today, Reason #7 Laziness - by Submitted on Aug 06, 2009 from Robin HardyWe have exposed 6 of the most common reasons we have heard recently on why people will not start a business today, reason #7 is a very blunt one, laziness! The case of the why bothers, why should I do anything or who cares. Some people have tried to use every excuse under the moon to not do ...
Views: 1307(1 vote) - Why People Do Not Start a Business Today, Reason #6 Lack of Information - by Submitted on Aug 06, 2009 from Robin HardyLack of information is another top reason people don’t start a business today. Many may not be sure where to start while others may have had a business failure in the past and do not want to go there again. The other option is a family member may have lost a business as well do to lack of ...
Views: 1259(1 vote) - Simple 6-Figure Business Checklist - by Submitted on Aug 06, 2009 from Kendall SummerHawkOne thing I’m passionate about is helping women entrepreneurs create 6-figure businesses, whether that means breaking into 6-figures for the first time, creating a multiple 6-figure year or achieving 6-figure months like I now routinely have (yes, I did say “months!”). I’ve focused on this topic ...
Views: 1282 - How to Fail - 6 Tips to Get You on Your Way - by Submitted on Aug 06, 2009 from Monica McPherrin,Much is said about success and how to succeed, but knowing how to fail can sometimes be just as helpful in helping you achieve your goals of success. Knowing what to avoid is sometimes more powerful than being told what to do. Sometimes we all need to be reminded of behaviors we exhibit without ...
Views: 1241(2 votes) - Entrepreneurship in Action - by Submitted on Oct 29, 2009 from MOSES ISAACWould you enjoy being an entrepreneur? Are you prepared to deal with the rewards and challenges? although many entrepreneurs "fell into" their roles, the fact that you're interested in studying entrepreneurship and trying to learn all you can about it. Part of that education is understanding the ...
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