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Planting the Right Seeds: What Farmers Can Teach You About Marketing
One thing that many people don’t know about me is that I grew up on a farm. By looking at me, I suppose I don’t strike people as a small town girl who grew up working with hogs and walking … Continue reading
Tagged business, farmers, marketing lessons
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4 Critical Website Mistakes That Kill Your Business
When developing marketing plans for clients, an overhaul of their company website often tops the list of recommended tactics. Why? Because so many websites do a poor job of telling the company’s story and, ultimately, driving leads and sales for their business. … Continue reading
Why You Should Write Handwritten Notes
Today, I bring you a guest post from Drew Blanc. * * * I’m not afraid to admit it. I’m an addict. I should be forced to sit down at a twelve step meeting and awkwardly introduce myself to others … Continue reading
10 Valuable Lessons from my First Year as an Entrepreneur
Saturday marked an important milestone for me – my first year as a full-time entrepreneur. As I’ve been approaching this date, I’ve been thinking a lot about the whirlwind of the past year, what it’s taken to get to where … Continue reading
The Importance of High Touch in a High-Tech World
The other day, I received a form letter in the mail from my life insurance company. It was the exact same letter I’ve received once or twice a year for the past few years. The letter starts out by calling … Continue reading
How to Build a Marketing Plan for 2013
Everyone has heard the tale of the cobbler’s kids. Even though the cobbler makes shoes all day for other people, his children go barefoot because they have no shoes. This is a pretty common scenario in service-based businesses. You spend … Continue reading
3 Guiding Principles for 2013
Happy New Year! I hope you had a fantastic holiday season and that you’re ready to rock 2013! I’m especially pumped about 2013 because I have nearly one year of fulltime entrepreneurship under my belt and I’m excited to have … Continue reading
Tagged 2013, goals, Guiding Principles
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7 Business Lessons from Running My First Marathon
On Sunday, I ran my very first marathon while visiting my sister in Florida for Thanksgiving. I started running three years ago and after running four half marathons, I decided it was time to tackle a full one. In case you’re … Continue reading
Tagged business, marathon, Running, training
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4 Simple Ways to Get More Testimonials for Your Business
Testimonials are one of the most powerful, yet under-utilized tools in business. Don’t believe me? Think about your own experiences in purchasing products or services. Before buying a product, do you read the reviews first? When looking for a business … Continue reading
How Do You Handle Negative Reviews Online?
Earlier this week, I talked to an assisted living conference about using social media for their facilities. Choosing where you or a loved one will live in their later years is a very important and personal decision. Like many companies, … Continue reading
