Master carpenters operate by an age-old proverb that prevents wasting time and money. Before cutting a piece of wood, they check for accuracy by measuring twice and cutting once. In case you’re wondering what a master carpenter and a small business owner have in common, it turns out they share a universal objective…both want results without wasting valuable resources.
Month: June 2013
10 Solutions to Beat a Summer Sales Slump
Summer has arrived and it’s a typical time for vacation. I admit. I’ve taken a few long weekends myself.
When Should You Hire A Lawyer For Your Small Business? [Guest Blog]
Smart patients don’t wait until they’re sick to look for a doctor. They don’t rely on magazine articles on illnesses because, though helpful, magazines can’t diagnose, inoculate, or treat the disease. But, when the patient has been exposed to disease, not already suffering from it, a doctor is needed. Small businesses need lawyers before being sued in the same way. Making a living exposes a business to legal problems. Reading publications is useful, but it merely makes the business the equivalent of an informed patient, not a doctor.
6 Ways Your Small Business Can Successfully Manage Social Media
It wasn’t that long ago that we only had three primary social media platforms to choose from. LinkedIn launched in 2003 with Facebook quickly following with a 2004 launch, followed by Twitter in 2006. Since then, we’ve seen an explosion of social media platforms. In fact, here are the Top 15 most-popular social media sites including some you may not have heard of. Frankly, it’s all a bit overwhelming!
Is it Time to Move Out of Your Inbox?
When did it happen? How did it happen? It was all so subtle. It started with a small portion of your day visiting your inbox. Your inbox was new and exciting and, with anything fresh, electrifying, and shimmering, it held mind-blowing magnetism!
The Formula to Overcome Underpricing Yourself & Your Business
For many small business entrepreneurs, particularly those in the service sector, pricing of services takes on an improvised approach. Minus some sort of structure, many entrepreneurs end up undepricing their services below market value.
6 Questions to Ask When Interviewing a Strategic Business Coach
Business coaching has grown in popularity, which is really no surprise. Considering the rapid pace of change across the entire landscape of our lives, we all need someone who can keep us focused, on track, and help us sort through the multiple decisions we make in a day. It’s not that we can’t do it all on our own, working with a coach just makes things move more quickly.