Launching A New Marketing Campaign? Don’t Pull The Trigger Until You’ve Done This First

AllBusiness. comThere’s a lot of excitement that comes with launching a new marketing campaign. Since it can take your marketing team weeks to brainstorm and prepare, there’s always a lot riding on the launch and execution. But one thing many CMOs and business owners fail to consider is buy-in across the organization.

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There’s a lot of excitement that comes with launching a new marketing campaign. Since it can take your marketing team weeks to brainstorm and prepare, there’s always a lot riding on the launch and execution. Continue reading “Launching A New Marketing Campaign? Don’t Pull The Trigger Until You’ve Done This First”

Small Business Owners May See A Credit Score Boost

AllBusiness. comDo you monitor your credit scores and reports? If you do, and you have a judgment or tax lien on your credit reports, you may be in for a welcome surprise. After July 1, 2017, many of those items won’t appear on credit reports. For some, this change could result in a credit score boost.

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Do you monitor your credit scores and reports? If you do, and you have a judgment or tax lien on your credit reports, you may be in for a welcome surprise. After July 1, 2017, many of those items won’t appear on credit reports. Continue reading “Small Business Owners May See A Credit Score Boost”

8 Alternatives To Online Auction Sites Like EBay (PLUS How To Use Them!)

Do you enjoy selling unwanted items online, but have gotten into a rut?Do you need to unload a few items to make room in your home office?Do you have at least one closet so full that a helmet is required just to open the door?Well, if you have ever found yourself in this or a similar situation, there more sites springing up online where you can turn your “junk into jingles”–pocket jingles that is!While most of you are probably familiar with the “big guys”, sites such as eBay and Amazon, there are other sites available with more popping up all the time. This article will attempt to introduce those other sites and also briefly mention or reintroduce eBay and Amazon. Founded on September 3, 1995 by a 28-year-old software developer, Pierre Omidyar, his code became THE code for what would eventually evolve into what we now know as eBay. Originally called AuctionWeb it became a place to sell overstocked items, antiques or collectibles.

Do you enjoy selling unwanted items online, but have gotten into a rut?

Do you need to unload a few items to make room in your home office?

Do you have at least one closet so full that a helmet is required just to open the door?

Well, if you have ever found yourself in this or a similar situation, there more sites springing up online where you can turn your “junk into jingles”–pocket jingles that is!

While most of you are probably familiar with the “big guys”, sites such as eBay and Amazon, there are other sites available with more popping up all the time.

This article will attempt to introduce those other sites and also briefly mention or reintroduce eBay and Amazon.

Founded on September 3, 1995 by a 28-year-old software developer, Pierre Omidyar, his code became THE code for what would eventually evolve into what we now know as eBay. Continue reading “8 Alternatives To Online Auction Sites Like EBay (PLUS How To Use Them!)”

Setting Up Your Home Office: When To Hire Professional Help

June 28, 2017 2 Comments This post may contain affiliate links. Please see our disclosure policy for further information. Setting up your home office is an important task. As the place in your home that allows you to get away and get work done, you need to set it up the right way.

June 28, 2017 2 Comments This post may contain affiliate links. Please see our disclosure policy for further information.

Setting up your home office is an important task. Continue reading “Setting Up Your Home Office: When To Hire Professional Help”

What Does Your Business Stand To Lose In A Cyber Attack?

AllBusiness. comNot long ago, I blogged here about a new type of cybercrime called ransomware. But when it comes to cyber crooks, apparently they’re also using some old-fashioned methods to breach businesses’ systems.  The 2017 Annual Cybersecurity Report from Cisco shows cybercrime is growing.

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Not long ago, I blogged here about a new type of cybercrime called ransomware. But when it comes to cyber crooks, apparently they’re also using some old-fashioned methods to breach businesses’ systems. Continue reading “What Does Your Business Stand To Lose In A Cyber Attack?”

10 Easy Ways Your Business Can Be More Authentic On Social Media

AllBusiness. comWe’ve all gotten them: the automated Twitter DM with a meaningless greeting. The spammy InMail. The sales-push Facebook message.

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We’ve all gotten them: the automated Twitter DM with a meaningless greeting. The spammy InMail. Continue reading “10 Easy Ways Your Business Can Be More Authentic On Social Media”

5 Inspiring Small Business Quotes From Top Olympians

While you may not be an Olympic athlete, there’s no reason you can’t take inspiration from them and use it to fuel your vision for starting your new business. Outrun and outlast the competition with an unbeatable spirit and the right tools for keeping your business in tip-top shape!. . .

While you may not be an Olympic athlete, there’s no reason you can’t take inspiration from them and use it to fuel your vision for starting your new business. Outrun and outlast the competition with an unbeatable spirit and the right tools for keeping your business in tip-top shape!. . . Continue reading “5 Inspiring Small Business Quotes From Top Olympians”

Should You Throw Out Your Business Plan?

If you’ve been in business for a few years, chances are that you are more or less following the same business plan year after year — targeting the same type of customers, competing on more or less the same criteria and likely getting more or less the same results, perhaps with some incremental improvement. But suppose you want more? Suppose you want much more? Suppose you really want to ramp up your business?If you really want to jumpstart your business, I would suggest that you re-evaluate how you are currently doing your business, rather than just doing a lot more of the same. I believe that while most entrepreneurs think they have a great strategy, superior tactics, and terrific execution, the truth is that they don’t. Let’s face it, the average business has an average strategy, average tactics, and average execution.

If you’ve been in business for a few years, chances are that you are more or less following the same business plan year after year — targeting the same type of customers, competing on more or less the same criteria and likely getting more or less the same results, perhaps with some incremental improvement. But suppose you want more? Suppose you want much more? Suppose you really want to ramp up your business?

If you really want to jumpstart your business, I would suggest that you re-evaluate how you are currently doing your business, rather than just doing a lot more of the same. I believe that while most entrepreneurs think they have a great strategy, superior tactics, and terrific execution, the truth is that they don’t. Continue reading “Should You Throw Out Your Business Plan?”

The Perks And Perils Of Using Social Media In Career Building

Perhaps you’ve come across a lot of reading on how social media can build a career or how it can help you land a job. However, while these topics seem to be saturated, only a few sources actually have discussed how social media can have both positive and negative effects on career development. Yes, you read it right. Social media may increase your chances of landing a job, but if you don’t know how to use it the right way, it is useless in your career development.

Perhaps you’ve come across a lot of reading on how social media can build a career or how it can help you land a job. However, while these topics seem to be saturated, only a few sources actually have discussed how social media can have both positive and negative effects on career development.

Yes, you read it right. Continue reading “The Perks And Perils Of Using Social Media In Career Building”