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 […]
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If ‘Revisit Often’ is the Answer, What is the Question?
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 […]
More Resources for Business Owners
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 […]
Really? You Can’t?
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 […]
Implementing versus Selling
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 […]
What Do You Want This Year?
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 […]
What Do You Have Time For?
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 […]
Who’s Following You?
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 […]
Teaching vs. Reproducing
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 […]
Contracts for WHAT?
I don’t want to suggest that you need to bind all your relationship with a contract, but if you like the people you are going to do business with you should have something in place to ensure there is an understanding. As my friend Lara Veltkamp of Watershed Marketing would say, “Contracts are not to […]