Deadlines are an inherent part of professional life. Most people will have anywhere between one and half a dozen active deadlines in their work at any given time. Deadlines can be a very useful tool for managing work and coordinating projects with other people, but when used poorly can be a huge source of stress. […]
Being a marketing consultant can be a very lucrative career. Starting billable hour rates range from $75 to $150. Experienced marketing consultants can easily charge $300 to $500 or more per hour, depending on your client base and your reputation. Of course, to charge these kinds of rates your clients have to actually boost their […]
Fiverr is one of the very first microservice sites on the internet. It’s also one of the largest microservice sites around. The basic premise is simple: people log on to Fiverr and agree to perform certain tasks in exchange for $5. The idea is simple, but the ramifications are huge. There are all kinds of […]
Launching a marketing consulting career is like trying to launch a rocket ship. Getting your business off the ground takes a lot of time and energy. The more momentum you gather, however, the less energy it takes to continue to grow. Eventually your business will fly on its own, with little to no energy from […]
Business to business networking is a skill. Unlike traditional social networking, which anyone can pick up in moments, learning to be a great B2B social networker takes a bit of practice. These five tips will help you be a better B2B networker and make more connections online. ==> Tip #1: Don’t Just Broadcast, Go One […]
Marketing consultants come in many shapes and sizes. If you’re going into the industry, it’s essential that you know what kind of consultant you plan to be. It’ll shape the way you brand yourself, the way you look for clients and the way you work with clients. These are the five most common types of […]
Being a good time manager is often not about learning how to manage your time well; instead it’s about making sure you don’t make time management mistakes that cause stress and inefficiency in your life. These are five of the most common time management mistakes that people make, along with how to avoid them. ==> […]
Amazon Mechanical Turk was one of the most radical inventions in online outsourcing. It allows you to outsource tasks to other human beings for pennies. Amazon Mechanical Turk is great for all those tasks that aren’t quite highly paid enough to bring on a real outsourcer, but are still too complex for a computer to […]
If you run a business that offers payment terms to customers or doesn’t require customers to pay up front, then you’re probably going to need accounts receivable software. While it’s possible to keep track of just a handful of customers’ terms, by the time you get to more than half a dozen customers, tracking all […]
The worst time to build a network is when you need it. People can sense it if you’re trying to connect with them because you need something from them. On the other hand, when you’re connecting with people with an eye on helping them, or because you genuinely want to connect with them, people are […]
