Professional Assistant Blog

MARCH 3, 2008

By The Professional Assistant on Monday, March 03, 2008 Filed Under: Organize , Productivity E ditor’s note: This is a guest post by Brian McCullough of TheJobBored.com. Hopefully, you weren’t also affected by the FPL power outages. Until next time, T ake care - of your clutter!

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Andrea Kalli

APRIL 27, 2010

While there are tools available to detect backlinks to competitor websites — Yahoo’s Site Explorer comes to mind — often they do not tell the whole story behind a website’s success. step by step, the introduction of yahoo! Before you decide to build an authority search website, look at your competition.

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Andrea Kalli

AUGUST 17, 2010

and yahoo , failed to send your message. and yahoo , failed to send your message. " , i can't send messages with my wordpress contact form it shows failed to send your message. yahoo contact form 7 failed to send your message. yahoo contact form 7 failed to send your message. failed to send your message.

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The Small Business Blog

MARCH 14, 2010

Try to focus on the benefits of what your product can do for the buyer, rather than its features. Learn everything you can about your competition, their products and how they advertise. Learn everything you can about your competition, their products and how they advertise. You want a little more. You want the whole tree."

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Andrea Kalli

OCTOBER 14, 2010

Cheap content can’t sell. With technology continually improving, Google, Yahoo, and other leading search engines have optimized their indexing and ranking efforts to the point where cheap content is quite unlikely to even make it into their indexes. In a search engine’s eyes, content is different.

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Andrea Kalli

OCTOBER 14, 2010

Cheap content can’t sell. With technology continually improving, Google, Yahoo, and other leading search engines have optimized their indexing and ranking efforts to the point where cheap content is quite unlikely to even make it into their indexes. In a search engine’s eyes, content is different.

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Small Business Labs

JUNE 29, 2010

If we mention a product or service that we received for free or other considerations, we will note it. Fusion reactions don't require dangerous nuclear materials like uranium or plutonium.  Needless to say, it wasn't that long ago that the idea of homemade nuclear fusion devices would not have been taken seriously. 

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The Small Business Blog

JUNE 20, 2010

Try to learn a bit about the industry that your prospective business customer works in so you don’t look out of your depth. It doesn’t help to rip them off if you want a long-term relationship. It doesn’t help to rip them off if you want a long-term relationship. You want a little more. You want the whole tree."

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The Small Business Blog

MARCH 28, 2010

Many equipment manufacturers offer free training to companies that purchase their products. Don’t overlook the usefulness of this. Don’t Underestimate The Importance Of Time Management » « Previous Entries This entry was posted on Monday, March 29th, 2010 at 7:00 am and is filed under SME-Blog.

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Laughing all the Way to Work

JANUARY 23, 2010

Whether they had or hadn`t I was never sure, but I know today that offices do fundraise for charities and workers are happy to participate. Whether they had or hadn`t I was never sure, but I know today that offices do fundraise for charities and workers are happy to participate. He raised over $1,000. 5, 2010 at 12 p.m.

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Andrea Kalli

SEPTEMBER 9, 2010

They are faced with the endless difficulty of the fact that their audience is the exact type of person that does not buy things, especially when those products are marketed using the same tactics as their own. Instead of pitching courses and products, give your readers access to marketing networks that pay you for their success.

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The Small Business Blog

JUNE 1, 2010

Problem 1: My productivity is reduced working from home. One reason for decreased productivity is trying to achieve everything all at once. [link] 1 week ago Ted Turner: "If you have an olive, you want an olive tree. You want a little more. You want the whole tree." 1 week ago More updates.

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Andrea Kalli

JULY 28, 2010

From rejected submissions to frustratingly difficult topics; troubled supporting websites to readers that just won’t make a purchase, the amount of potential problems affecting content marketers is miles long and filled with frustration. It is important to get your content marketing empire built on the right foundation.

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The Small Business Blog

AUGUST 8, 2010

Without exception, all of your staff need an in-depth knowledge of the product or service that you provide. Don’t obsess over missed sales opportunities. Currently I work with a small business as an emarketer and everyone including the IT person, HR person, and myself are required to have extensive product knowledge.

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The Small Business Blog

APRIL 11, 2010

Seek advice from a tax professional – although it won’t be free, ultimately it will save you time and money. Don’t throw away or lose your receipts. I want to start a home bussiness but i don’t know how to start. Please enter your real name, not your company, product or services name.

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The Small Business Blog

FEBRUARY 28, 2010

Create a website that will inform visitors all about your product or service. Don’t Let Empty Pockets Hold You Back! You can’t pay someone else to do that for you. You can’t pay someone else to do that for you. [link] 1 week ago Ted Turner: "If you have an olive, you want an olive tree.

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The Small Business Blog

MAY 20, 2010

Trust – Trust is fundamental in order to secure a productive work environment. By being trustworthy, as well as trusting others, allows employees to feel comfortable and grounded; reducing staff turnover and increasing productivity. [link] 1 week ago Ted Turner: "If you have an olive, you want an olive tree. motivate your staff.

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Andrea Kalli

SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

Pay-per-click advertising becomes less effective, product advertising is impossible, and finding ideal clients can take years without a good strategy. Pay-per-click advertising is generally more effective for product-driven businesses than service business. Of course, I only created a video for the products that actually worked for me.

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Andrea Kalli

JULY 19, 2010

While video marketing can be very effective in promoting products and services , websites or landing pages are important in providing more information to interested audiences as well as gathering subscriptions. Don’t limit yourself to just one video site either, there are tons!

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Andrea Kalli

JULY 19, 2010

While video marketing can be very effective in promoting products and services , websites or landing pages are important in providing more information to interested audiences as well as gathering subscriptions. Don’t limit yourself to just one video site either, there are tons!

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The Small Business Blog

APRIL 27, 2010

This article can then be used to promote a new product, service or just to raise awareness of their brand. All I ask is that you respect this offer, and don’t post any links to ‘dodgy’ websites, any such links will be promptly removed and the user reported to Facebook. You want a little more. You want the whole tree."

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The Small Business Blog

APRIL 1, 2008

Small Business Start-Up Idea – T-Shirt Design by Stefan Töpfer on Apr 02, 2008 There is always a great demand for custom-made T-shirts, ranging from sports teams in need of new kit to event organisers wanting promotional shirts to give away. [link] 1 week ago Ted Turner: "If you have an olive, you want an olive tree.

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The Small Business Blog

JUNE 29, 2010

I wouldn’t use them for a first-contact presentation, but they’re getting better. I also started using the free Open Office suite once I switched to a Mac so I could open client’s Word docs without having to launch Parallels, and haven’t looked back. You want a little more. You want the whole tree."

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The Small Business Blog

JUNE 15, 2010

Being able to accept that people won’t do things exactly as you would and that this is ok is something I have found very challenging. I tried outsourcing and it didn’t work very well for me. [link] 1 week ago Ted Turner: "If you have an olive, you want an olive tree. You want a little more. You want the whole tree."

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The Small Business Blog

APRIL 18, 2010

Offer a small or scaled-down version of your product at a lower price. Combine several products or services to create a premium service that can be sold at a premium price. Don’t forget about your existing customers – offer them great deals and incentives to stay with you. You want a little more.

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The Small Business Blog

MARCH 2, 2010

Don’t Let Empty Pockets Hold You Back! All of these actions will increase awareness of your product. Not because you don’t have enough money to start your own business doesn’t mean you have to stop trying. [link] 1 week ago Ted Turner: "If you have an olive, you want an olive tree.

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The Small Business Blog

JANUARY 31, 2010

Don’t pay yourself too much or you will harm the company. Don’t pay yourself too little or the taxman will be suspicious. If you paid yourself very little in the early years of trading don’t be ashamed to compensate yourself when the business becomes successful. You want a little more. You want the whole tree."

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The Small Business Blog

DECEMBER 20, 2009

Don’t wait until you’re stagnant or you hate what’s happening. Martin Russell Said on December 26th, 2009 at 9:26 am I would say that usually BIG changes shouldn’t be creative ones. This way big change doesn’t have to mean big risk. This way big change doesn’t have to mean big risk.

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The Small Business Blog

FEBRUARY 23, 2010

It’s been a few months but my website’s page rank haven’t improved yet. It’s something that I wasn’t fully aware of but hopefully should make my content more search engine friendly. [link] 1 week ago Ted Turner: "If you have an olive, you want an olive tree. You want a little more.

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Andrea Kalli

JUNE 1, 2010

I do have to admit that I haven’t tried any of the WooThemes yet, but Mary has me wanting to get one just to try it out. Check out her article at: [link] In addition to her list of favorite themes, I really like using the Flexx Wordpress themes from iThemes. Everything else about it rocks my world, though. 2 Mary Motz (3 comments.)

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The Small Business Blog

MAY 18, 2010

In an age where social media and word of mouth is growing, a bad comment or an unhappy customer blogging about your product can be extremely hard work to undo. That and the pay check that I can’t afford to give up! That and the pay check that I can’t afford to give up! You want a little more. You want the whole tree."

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The Small Business Blog

NOVEMBER 15, 2009

Nannetta Said on November 22nd, 2009 at 5:12 am The tips all sound so commonsensical, but then you remember that common sense isn’t all that common. And don’t get me started on those sites that make you play hide-and-seek when you try to obtain information. You want a little more. You want the whole tree."

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The Small Business Blog

MAY 23, 2010

If email communication is not working well with a particular customer, don’t hestitate to pick up the phone or send a letter instead. Charles Mackenzie-Hill Said on June 13th, 2010 at 12:03 am According to some busy people, a phone call can be interrupting , a quick SMS , isn’t and you achieve the same end.

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The Small Business Blog

APRIL 4, 2010

« Don’t Underestimate The Importance Of Time Management Why Do So Many Small Business Start-Ups Fail? Please enter your real name, not your company, product or services name. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo! [link] 1 week ago Ted Turner: "If you have an olive, you want an olive tree. You want a little more.

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The Small Business Blog

DECEMBER 28, 2009

What I don’t like about office Christmas parties is looking for a job the next day. Please enter your real name, not your company, product or services name. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo! [link] 1 week ago Ted Turner: "If you have an olive, you want an olive tree. You want a little more. You want the whole tree."

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The Small Business Blog

NOVEMBER 16, 2009

As Jeff Glor reports, many small businesses aren’t offering paid sick days, so they must keep germs to a minimum. had announced to create and offer products for the Indian market – products that will be developed in India, for India. [link] 1 week ago Ted Turner: "If you have an olive, you want an olive tree.

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The Small Business Blog

DECEMBER 18, 2009

Smaller businesses often say the words, but can’t get in on the act. Smaller businesses often say the words, but can’t get in on the act. Please enter your real name, not your company, product or services name. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo! You want a little more. You want the whole tree." Clare Short (b.

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