Making decisions in your business, especially with so much riding on that decision, is tough. Do you follow your gut? Your friend’s suggestion? The latest information published at Entrepreneur.com? Although all are good resources to facilitate your decision-making, your best decisions are strategic decisions.
Jackie Nagel, Synnovatia
A Funny Thing Happened During the 30-Day Blogging Challenge…and Other Delightful Results
I know all the stats….companies that blog 15x or more per month get 5x more traffic than those who don’t blog. Businesses that increase the number of blog posts from 3-5x per month to 6-8x per month, double their leads. When the TOTAL number of blogs on a site grows from 20 to 50, traffic increases by 45%; spike the TOTAL blog posts past 100 and you’ll see a 59% upturn in traffic. Those are the results I wanted yet I limped along at my blog-a-week pace…and it was brutal.
“What in the Sam Hill are the Minuses & Equals Doing in Your Business?”
That was the line delivered by a petite woman with big Texas hair and a matching southern drawl that brought down the house. She was right! We become like those we are surrounded by — and it could be hurting the growth of our business.
Show Some Respect for ‘Entrepreneur Barbie’ and Female Entrepreneurship!
Mattel’s announcement of Entrepreneur Barbie delighted and disturbed me. As little girls, we were mesmerized by the countless fantasies created with Barbie. Undoubtedly, the launch of Barbie’s entrepreneurial journey is likely to inspire an entire generation of entrepreneurs — as long as they avoid the commentary that followed.
How to Avoid the Trap Door of Small Business Stress
Stress! There isn’t an entrepreneur alive that hasn’t experienced it — along with its ill effects. Some stress is good. It sharpens our wits and compels us to get things done. Too much stress, on the other hand, clouds our vision, dulls our creativity, interrupts concentration, and stifles our performance. Stress doesn’t have to be your normal mode of operation, however. You can pursue several approaches immediately to sidestep the trap door of stress…that doesn’t cost a dime.
5 Things I Love About My Small Business (In Under 200 Words)
Although rare days exist when I wonder if Starbucks is hiring, there’s nothing more rewarding and fulfilling than being an entrepreneur. Here are the top 5 things I love about my business:
Do Small Business Owners Fear Success? More Than You Would Imagine!
Fear of failure is familiar territory for many small business owners. Perhaps that’s why many willingly stay there. It’s well-known terrain. Success, on the other hand, is uncharted land with unintended consequences we want to avoid. Because of the unfamiliar road, fear of success is rampant among small business owners.
7 Things the Pros Want Entrepreneurs to Know About Juggling
Small business owners are famous for juggling. Even though we juggle everything from bookkeeping to bill collections to business development, there’s much we can learn from professional jugglers to help us turn the madness of juggling into a masterpiece.