Small Business Labs

OCTOBER 22, 2010

Defining Small Business Innovation 2010 Top 10 Small Business Trends Intuit Future of Small Business Resources The Changing Face of Entrepreneurs The Connected World of Entrepreneurs Disclosure Policy Emergent Research works with corporate, government and non-profit clients. Authors The authors are Steve King and Carolyn Ockels.

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Loosely Speaking

JULY 10, 2009

Like everyone these days, you probably find yourself spread thin in efforts to keep up with social media, Web sites, blogs, and other reading in your quest for valuable, accurate information. But… that doesn’t mean YOU have to wait. Marketing Mentor Tara says : Katie observes: I can see why Tara loves this Web site!

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Loosely Speaking

OCTOBER 8, 2008

Spouse hopped back under the covers (no, it wasn’t what you’re thinking!) You could always spend more time networking on Social Media sites. But, if you do this at your office, you’ll be noticing that the office phone isn’t ringing, and that you aren’t getting any biz emails.

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Loosely Speaking

DECEMBER 4, 2008

Whatever the explanation, I acknowledge that I abandoned ship on my blog and social media participation for a month, and that all the reasons are related to living this life, in the best way I know how, in times like these. Going into a cave to escape isn’t the answer, though. I’m so envious of you, Katie!

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The Small Business Blog

NOVEMBER 9, 2009

Copyright © 1994-2010 Winweb® · All rights reserved. Other Great Business Blogs Social Media for Business WinWeb Pitch of the Week – Martin Everard Benefits Of Building A Home Business Is There More Financial Hardship To Come? Starting a Small Business? External Links External Links SynergyOne.co.uk

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Men With Pens

OCTOBER 14, 2010

That said, connecting is crucial if you want your business to succeed – and the good news for YOU is that there are plenty of people out there who aren’t connecting at all. They think it’s strange because they don’t know you yet. I have a longstanding policy of not linking to people I don’t actually know.”.

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Loosely Speaking

AUGUST 6, 2009

If you’re a VA in the area interested in participating in this FREE event, drop me a line at ktcosmos at LooseEnds dot net and I’ll send you the particulars. Break out session signups are underway: contact katiecosmos-at-looseends-dot-net if you would like to register. All room reservations are made directly through the hotel.

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The Small Business Blog

DECEMBER 7, 2009

Copyright © 1994-2010 Winweb® · All rights reserved. Other Great Business Blogs Social Media for Business WinWeb Pitch of the Week – Martin Everard Benefits Of Building A Home Business Is There More Financial Hardship To Come? Concentrate on your business, not your office. You want a little more. — ST.

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The Small Business Blog

MAY 13, 2010

Copyright © 1994-2010 Winweb® · All rights reserved. Other Great Business Blogs Social Media for Business WinWeb Pitch of the Week – Martin Everard Benefits Of Building A Home Business Is There More Financial Hardship To Come? On-Demand Small Business Infrastructure™ allows you to run your business online.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

MAY 20, 2011

Tip #2: When writing for others, be sure to retain copyright. Don't Write Your Book. None are guaranteed. But many are very likely to bring saved time and more visibility. These thoughts are in the order they were received. Some of the best ideas for you may very well be at the bottom! Share your ideas in the comments. 

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The Small Business Blog

AUGUST 7, 2007

Copyright © 1994-2010 Winweb® · All rights reserved. Other Great Business Blogs Social Media for Business WinWeb Pitch of the Week – Martin Everard Benefits Of Building A Home Business Is There More Financial Hardship To Come? On-Demand Small Business Infrastructure™ allows you to run your business online.

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The Small Business Blog

APRIL 21, 2008

Copyright © 1994-2010 Winweb® · All rights reserved. Other Great Business Blogs Social Media for Business WinWeb Pitch of the Week – Martin Everard Benefits Of Building A Home Business Is There More Financial Hardship To Come? Community for small business outsourcing and cost control. You want a little more.

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The Small Business Blog

NOVEMBER 7, 2007

Copyright © 1994-2010 Winweb® · All rights reserved. Other Great Business Blogs Social Media for Business WinWeb Pitch of the Week – Martin Everard Benefits Of Building A Home Business Is There More Financial Hardship To Come? No news on speeding up my order or why I can’t have a German keyboard, either.

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The Small Business Blog

NOVEMBER 10, 2007

Copyright © 1994-2010 Winweb® · All rights reserved. Other Great Business Blogs Social Media for Business WinWeb Pitch of the Week – Martin Everard Benefits Of Building A Home Business Is There More Financial Hardship To Come? Answer: They are busy and I don’t know. You want a little more.

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The Marq

DECEMBER 24, 2009

What I Don’t Like, Even Hate I’ve noticed some very distinct quirks about the device. This doesn’t happen every time, but almost. The problem with a Hard Reset is that it wipes not only all of your data, but also all applications that weren’t installed at factory. It just shuts itself off and restarts.

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Loosely Speaking

OCTOBER 29, 2008

That means that you can: jump in anywhere, and talk about anything share links to sites and photos and your social media identities elsewhere ask questions directly to others in the conversation What to say? I just don’t believe we can all be everywhere all of the time. Where to start?

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Men With Pens

JULY 11, 2010

Well, you can, but you’ll soon find that your readership drops, your traffic dwindles and people don’t talk as much about your blog anymore. They’re constantly changing their game to see what works and what doesn’t. I think too many people don’t realize, forget, or ignore the pain of blogging.

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Men With Pens

MARCH 3, 2010

There’s a fire to put out – you can’t just let it burn! In 95% of all rush cases, people sound urgent but almost all of them won’t blow at you when you say you can’t get to it right away. They can wait, or they can go elsewhere, but they sure can’t be mad at you for being helpful and willing.

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Brilliantly Better

AUGUST 25, 2010

Comments Policy A blog is about interaction more than it is about broadcasting. Traditional media is a one way communication process. Blogging (and social media) is a two way communication process. In other words, don’t get offensive or defensive. And that’s social media. They’re just reactions.

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The Small Business Blog

OCTOBER 1, 2007

Copyright © 1994-2010 Winweb® · All rights reserved. Other Great Business Blogs Social Media for Business WinWeb Pitch of the Week – Martin Everard Benefits Of Building A Home Business Is There More Financial Hardship To Come? Bootstrappers don’t waste their money – they make money.

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Men With Pens

APRIL 11, 2010

It’d be nice to have a website, but I don’t really need one. I’m not here to push people into doing something they don’t want to do or don’t need to do. That wasn’t the case here. But he didn’t have the right motivation to make the decision to get online. Having a website?

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Men With Pens

JULY 14, 2010

But I, in my infinite mercy, shall now reveal to you the 7 keys for breaking the bonds of this earth and ascending in glory to the pantheon of six-figure writers who … Okay, even I can’t continue with that silly metaphor. VISIBILITY Clients can’t hire you if they can’t “see&# you. You have to be visible.

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Men With Pens

DECEMBER 1, 2009

You see, celebrity-stardom aside, Kevin Parent is just a guy who lived through many of the same struggles you’ve had (or are having), from pursuing a creative career to building an audience to despairing you won’t make it to rejoicing you will to contemplating giving it all up. You can’t live on thin air. Wait, what?!

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Men With Pens

MARCH 14, 2010

Money isn’t always pouring in, competition is tough and gigs can be hard to win. A consultant’s job isn’t to soak up your cash. Freelancers do have one theory right, though: Good consultants aren’t cheap. It doesn’t sound appealing. What we get from that expense isn’t tangible.

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Men With Pens

SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

Despite its initial appeal, the site appears dated and amateurish, which isn’t doing the business credibility any favours – and we’re pretty sure it’s also dragging down the reputation you *do* have, considering the quality of acclaims you have on your Press page. Let’s look at the left sidebar for a bit. Clear, yes.

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Men With Pens

MARCH 4, 2010

So why aren’t you? When you don’t have enough work, you can ask if these people have something you can help them out with. You don’t have to put your business on hold and lose money. Each of you does more of what you love and less of what you don’t. Use this to your advantage.

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Men With Pens

JUNE 30, 2010

Your mind isn’t a computer, and treating it like it can process data endlessly is a great way to ensure brain drain. Don’t underestimate the effect of socialization on your psyche, and the subsequent effect of your attitude and mental state on your writing. For starters, institute a schedule and stick to it.

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The Small Business Blog

OCTOBER 2, 2007

Copyright © 1994-2010 Winweb® · All rights reserved. Other Great Business Blogs Social Media for Business WinWeb Pitch of the Week – Martin Everard Benefits Of Building A Home Business Is There More Financial Hardship To Come? Concentrate on your business, not your office. You want a little more. if you like.

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Men With Pens

JULY 25, 2010

Being a person who gets attention for opinions doesn’t make anyone a thought leader. If a leader isn’t walking the talk, literally, and taking the audience from the auditorium to Olympus… well, that’s not leading at all. Show us places others haven’t gone before. Do we do anything about them?

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Men With Pens

MARCH 23, 2010

They don’t know the reasons, or they don’t have the ability we have to work them into their own web copy. It Isn’t an Interview You’re all savvy readers, so I’m sure you recognize the problem here. You aren’t a scary HR person. Stands to reason. I work well in teams and independently.

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Men With Pens

DECEMBER 22, 2009

What’s Your Social Media Plan? Don’t drink too much eggnog on your well-deserved break! From all of us at Men with Pens, have a wonderful holiday season, full of joy and merriment and laughter and love and wonder. See you back here on January 4, everyone. Melinda | WAHM Biz Builder´s last blog.

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Men With Pens

MAY 2, 2010

We just don’t see it. You can’t wing it. This isn’t about grabbing the first freelancer that catches your eye. Don’t wait until they just happen to notice you. Words are everywhere. All these words are there for a reason. They’re trying to reach us in some way, to give us a message.

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Men With Pens

JUNE 9, 2010

Go right to the beginning when his posts weren’t getting any comments, and see how long and how many posts it took for him to grow his followers. Go right to the beginning when his posts weren’t getting any comments, and see how long and how many posts it took for him to grow his followers. This guy isn’t superhuman.

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Men With Pens

APRIL 25, 2010

You don’t need that thing to keep beeping at you. You don’t have any oatmeal, grapefruit, or orange juice. You thought you heard the phone ring this morning but you aren’t sure. Draw that 3-D box where you can’t tell whether the open end is pointing up or down. You don’t have pencils.

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Men With Pens

MAY 19, 2010

Turn off the phone while working and don’t answer every call. Limit your social media activity and try not to be omnipresent all the time. Don’t expect people to respect new boundaries unless you respect them as well. If you’ve said you won’t take calls until 2pm each day, then don’t.

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Men With Pens

APRIL 18, 2010

For example, threaded comments wasn’t the norm a year ago. This is also true for different kinds of layouts, better ways of getting in touch with you, and social media tools. Producing Lackluster Content This is perhaps the most common problem among longtime bloggers. Because you’re not trying as hard as you used to.

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Men With Pens

JULY 7, 2010

Freelancers are talented, but being talented doesn’t make them mind readers. Their ideas may take you to areas you hadn’t considered, which may make you uncomfortable – but consider their perspective carefully. Don’t try to hammer down their rate; that’s disrespectful. 1) Write a brief.

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