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10 Dumb Things People Do To Their Reputation Online

10 Dumb Things People Do To Their Reputation Online

I am often amazed by the things people do online. It seems to me that some people have no sense of how many people are watching their bad behavior unfold to the general public. I tell my clients when I work with them: “Your status updates, profiles, posts, photos and comments are all a reflection of you and how you do business.  Your online presence is your first form of social proof and is often…

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Six People You Need in Your Entrepreneur Support Group

Six People You Need in Your Entrepreneur Support Group

Many entrepreneurs start out being the only person in their business. One is the loneliest number….. If you compare your business to a big corporation, imagine how successful that corporation would be if the President was the only employee. It wouldn’t work would it? Not only is it lonely being the only person it is not very challenging. I would advise every entrepreneur to have a formal or informal support group. There are six key…

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Shop Talk – Why You Are Getting Un-Followed on Twitter

Shop Talk – Why You Are Getting Un-Followed on Twitter

Do you use automation? I’ve come to realize that, much like power, automation can be a good or bad thing depending on how it’s used. Take my business for instance. I use automation to ensure that whenever someone signs up on my site or purchases a product they get the information they have requested immediately regardless of whether it is day or night. This “on demand” type of sale is exactly what people want from…

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How to Get People to Buy Your Product or Service

How to Get People to Buy Your Product or Service

I love teaching people how to use Social Media and showing them how it can work for their business. It invariably opens a new line of communication and creates more opportunity for them in ways they don’t always expect. Most of what we do in business is to increase sales and make more money. If you aren’t increasing sales as a result of the work you are doing in Social Media or any other marketing…

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Shop Talk – Three Must Have Social Media Tools for Your Business

Shop Talk – Three Must Have Social Media Tools for Your Business

This week, someone asked if I would share some of the tools that my team and I use from a productivity perspective. I love helping other business owners become more successful, so I’m thrilled to share with you three of our favorite tools for managing Social Media. Hootsuite – Helps you manage multiple Social Media accounts by multiple team members on one dashboard. ManageFlitter – Allows you to sort the people following you or those…

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Four Things You Absolutely Need to Start an Online Business

Four Things You Absolutely Need to Start an Online Business

I remember back when I asked the question, “What’s the business of the business?”… All around people were creating online businesses, unfortunately, without much success. They kept trying to copy what others were doing but it seemed that some key ingredient was always missing. You see, much like trying to duplicate a cookie, you can’t duplicate success in an online business if you don’t have the complete recipe. I have spent years researching, analyzing and…

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