By Barb Stuhlemmer, on March 26th, 2012
Loblaw Company Limited (Loblaw ) attempted to set a Guinness World Records® world record on Saturday for cracking the most Parmigiano Reggiano cheese wheels simultaneously (about 300). It was held at numerous stores across Canada at the same time. I went to this “History in the Breaking” event at my local Zehrs store to watch on . . . → Read More: Why Not Set A World Record?
By Barb Stuhlemmer, on March 22nd, 2012
Here is an example of how YouTube and social media are helping to create followers of a new YouTube channel show before it is even launched. It reminds me a bit of a trailer on TV for a new series start.
In my Twitter feed I saw a link from @TwistImage to a new YouTube channel called . . . → Read More: Another Way to Get Your Business Name ‘Out There”
By Barb Stuhlemmer, on March 19th, 2012
Several come to mind:
How do I know if my social media is working?
Is my networking paying off?
What marketing channels are working best for me?
What percent of my post clients make up my business sales?
Actually, it answers so many really important questions. ‘Revisit Often’ is my mantra. A challenge we all have is we put something in . . . → Read More: If ‘Revisit Often’ is the Answer, What is the Question?
By Barb Stuhlemmer, on March 15th, 2012
Yesterday I sat down with the District Manager for CFIB. If you are a Canadian Business Owner and you do not know this association, then you should. I’m not going to go into why you should join CFIB but it is definitely worth your time to talk with your local representative.
I have been a . . . → Read More: More Resources for Business Owners
By Barb Stuhlemmer, on March 9th, 2012
If you find yourself pushing back on ideas and saying things like, “I can’t” then you may need to tweak your mindset.
“I Can’t” is not the answer
Every time you find yourself saying “I Can’t” I want you to go back and replace it with one of these statements: “I won’t” or ‘No” and skip the excuse.
Here . . . → Read More: Really? You Can’t?
By Barb Stuhlemmer, on March 8th, 2012
The two sides of entrepreneurship are creation and sales. You must be able to do both in your business or you will stop producing, shipping, and selling if you have a challenge with either.
Implementation
Some people are great at implementation. New ideas mean new things to develop and that is exciting. It drives them to get more . . . → Read More: Implementing versus Selling
By Barb Stuhlemmer, on March 5th, 2012
My 2012 goals include paying off debt, growing my business, being healthy and losing weight. With all governments and economies struggling to balance budgets and stabilize I think there are many people feeling the same way I am.
Yesterday I was reading Inc. Magazine (March 2012 issue) in the library while I waited for my kids and . . . → Read More: What Do You Want This Year?
By Barb Stuhlemmer, on March 4th, 2012
Time! Time for what? I don’t have time for that! Maybe on the weekend honey. Ask me later. I’ll try…
Do any of these statements feel like excuses you may have spoken recently?
Better Time Management
There are times when we are busy, but there is no time when we never have time. If this is true for you . . . → Read More: What Do You Have Time For?
By Barb Stuhlemmer, on March 1st, 2012
Thanks to my friend Derek Fredrickson (@Derekfred) and his great article today on tracking your visitors, I went and checked my Google Analytics. I admit it Derek, I have not been faithful in tracking my results this way, but this month has made me a believer and today’s tracking review has validated that.
At the beginning of . . . → Read More: Who’s Following You?
By Barb Stuhlemmer, on February 28th, 2012
We know that someone coming right out of college or university has some great knowledge and a starting point for their growth as experts in their field. What is surprising is how often it is thought that having the education makes you an expert. There is no substitute for experience. There are so many variables in . . . → Read More: Teaching vs. Reproducing
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