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Business Development

5 Challenges and Mistakes Faced by Every Solopreneur

Articles for Reprint August 6, 2010

I was recently a presenter in a Telesummit and even though I had a specific topic to present on, the hosts also felt it would be appropriate to talk about some of the biggest challenges and mistakes that I faced (and still do face today) along my path to solopreneurship! These are the same issues [...]

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How to Create a Sales Policy That is Fair to ALL of Your Clients

Articles for Reprint April 9, 2010

When you start developing your multiple streams of income business by adding products and programs which are available on your website, there’s a very specific policy you need to have in place … and that is a clearly defined Sales Policy. Before we get into what this is about and why you need it, let [...]

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4 Simple Steps for Creating Your Strategic Marketing Action Plan (MAP)

Articles for Reprint March 22, 2010

Your strategic Marketing Action Plan (MAP) is a document that is used to plan your day-to-day marketing activities/strategies for running your online business; in other words it’s your MAP to online business management success. And just like a real map, your MAP tells you exactly how to get from point A to point B and [...]

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3 Basic Steps to Business Planning Success

Business Development January 18, 2010

There comes a point in every solopreneur’s business where they need to sit down and plan … and I mean, really plan! Not just write down a few ideas on the back of an envelope and hope for the best, but really map out a long-term strategic plan for their business. Creating this kind of [...]

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How Often Is Too Often When It Comes to Sending Emails to Your List?

Business Development July 9, 2009

Following my recent article where I discussed 7 Ways to Build A Relationship With Your Subscribers, one of my own subscribers emailed me to ask me about how often you should send emails to your list. Here’s an excerpt of what she said: Your article piqued my interest today, and offered solid advice. It is [...]

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3 Simple Tactics for Overcoming Writer’s Block Revealed

Articles for Reprint February 4, 2009

Your next newsletter is due out this Friday! You’ve got your newsletter template in front of you; you’re sat at your PC all ready to go, and, horror of horrors… you’ve got blank page syndrome a.k.a. writer’s block. Your mind is a complete blank and you can’t think of a single thing to write about! [...]

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How to Plan for YOUR Success

Business Development January 15, 2009

In my recent Office Organization Success ezine I talked about the importance of planning for your long-term business success. This article generated a lot of responses from my readers, and here’s one question in particular that I thought applied to a lot of solopreneurs, and I’ve included my reply to: Great article. Actually I did [...]

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Ezine vs Blog? Making the Right Choice For Your Solo Service Business

Articles for Reprint November 26, 2008

I often read debates on forums about whether you should have just a blog or just an ezine, with questions like, “I currently publish an ezine and a blog, but I’m thinking of dropping the ezine and going with just the blog.” My answer… you need both! And here’s why: Creating a blog post is [...]

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Are YOU ready for an Online Business Manager?

Build Your Team October 23, 2008

To my clients I’m much more than their virtual assistant – I’m their Online Business Manager! So, what does that mean? Well, my role in their business is to source, set up, and maintain the best online solution for their needs. I manage their shopping cart, their autoresponders, their ezine. I continually research and advise on new places for them to promote their products and services. [...]

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