When creating content for your online products, services, and marketing materials it can be easy to become stale, boring, and out of touch with your audience – to the point that they can no longer relate to you. If you keep in mind first your audience and then your goals, you will be able to […]
How to Avoid and Overcome Writer’s Block
Writing is one of the creative arts. A writer uses words to paint beautiful pictures for others to see. Unfortunately, like any other creative process, there can be obstacles. If you are suffering from writer’s block, it doesn’t have to last any longer. What exactly is writer’s block? If you’re a writer you know that […]
Healthy You = Thriving Business
Believe it or not, your business is not simply about the strategies you apply on a daily basis. Sure, you can run a very successful business while working around the clock and not taking time out for your health, but inevitably we can only go on that way for a set amount of time before […]
How to Identify Your Ideal Customer
The fact is about 20 percent of all your customers will generate 80 percent of your income. That is because the other 80 percent aren’t totally in line with your ideal customer. There is a way to improve your income exponentially, and that’s by hyper focusing on your ideal customer so that you can attract […]
Healthy Workplace = Less Stress and Higher Productivity
With the economic state these days, it’s even more important for companies to have reliable employees who are productive and motivated. However, keeping your employees happy shouldn’t only be a concern when the economy is suffering. More employers should be considering their employees’ wellbeing at all times. Studies have shown employees who are less exposed […]
How to Write Headlines that Work
The right headline can draw in even the most disinterested reader, luring them in to read the rest of your sales pitch. In the same way, a bad headline can totally turn off a reader who might be very interested in what you’re trying to sell. While it would be nice to have, there is […]
Netiquette Tips
When you’re new to the internet, it’s difficult to know what you should and shouldn’t do. In our daily lives the rules of etiquette are a little easier to understand; after all we deal with them each and everyday. However, the internet may seem a whole different world to someone just starting out. If you’re […]
How to Create Better Word-of-Mouth Marketing
Word-of-mouth marketing is the oldest form of marketing that exists, and it’s still very effective. In fact, one of the best ways to get more clients for any business owner is to increase your word-of-mouth marketing efforts. People trust hearing from those whom they know, or respect, or have other connections with more than they […]
Handling Telephone Interruptions When Running a Home-Based Business
Whether from a multi-purpose room, a converted garage and everything in between, it’s important to set certain boundaries when you are running a business from home. Probably the biggest time thief is the telephone. Not only does it steal precious time (usually at the most inopportune moment), it can also raise havoc on your busy […]
How to Grow Your VA Business
Being the owner of a VA business, it’s your job and responsibility to prove to your client you are in fact the best for the job. Asking the important questions and learning all there is to know about their business will show them how dedicated you are to work to their best advantage. This could […]
