Will that new business idea of yours succeed? Yesterday alone, 3 people asked me that question. They wanted me to tell them “YES, go for it!” or “NO, it’s a bad business idea!” The challenge here, is that the question itself is deeply flawed. Will your next business idea succeed or not? There are many…
Monthly Archives: May 2011
Get everybody talking about you with this 1 simple idea
Today, I want to help you and your business attract more word-of-mouth than ever before. I want to help you create an crowd of people, queuing down the street, just to get a peep of what all the buzz surrounding your business is about. It starts here. When you look at the vast majority of…
9 Ways to write more high quality blog posts… right now!
Here are 9 ways to write more, high quality blog posts. Write short posts. You don’t have to churn out 1,000 word essays. Most of my posts are under 500 words. Some are under 150. Don’t try to write like someone else. The more your posts reflect you and your unique self, the more people…
Keep on: Pass it on!
Keep on Cash flow looks like it could be a real problem next month. Speak with someone who knows how to fix it. But keep on! The last person you gave a presentation to didn’t buy. Give a better presentation to a better prospect next time. But keep on! Your last newsletter or blog post…
How to attract the best clients and the highest fees
If your business was perfect in every way, what would it look like? If part of the answer includes; “I would work with great people on exciting projects and for the best fees in the industry” – You will love today’s post! I’m sure you have heard the saying; everyone in business is a problem…
Are you an entrepreneur or a freelancer?
A reader contacted me earlier. He referred to himself as an entrepreneur. He said that he designed graphics for websites. I asked him what would happen to his income, if he didn’t show up for work for the next 6 months. He said he wouldn’t make any money. He isn’t an entrepreneur; he’s a freelancer. …
Massively increase your success rate with this 1 great idea
Have you ever had a great idea, which you dropped because people told you you were wrong? The Twitter development team were wrong to build a site, where you can only post 140 character messages. Tweets are way too short. Steve Jobs was wrong to launch the iPad, which is a premium priced product, during…
Stop imagining and start experiencing!
Imagine this for a moment… No more wondering how much potential your business really has. No more confusion regarding the marketing and development of your business. Just clarity. No more mistaking activity for progress. No more wasting your time or money on ineffective marketing. No more being on your own, when it comes to the…
Here is some biased advice for your business
Biased advice has always had a bad reputation. Common knowledge tells us that unbiased advice is best. Common knowledge is wrong. If I hire an advisor, I want her to give me biased advice: Pro-me, biased advice. Yes, I want independent advice, based on her expert conclusions and not because she is being paid to…
The secret to getting YOUR voice heard
Just as shouting loudly for too long will cause you to lose your voice, blogging for traffic can do the same. Focusing on traffic (numbers) ahead of people, will influence what you say and how you say it. The challenge with that approach is that it’s hard to get your voice heard, when it’s simply…
OK: This is just not good enough!
Great marketing and an OK service is not enough, if you want to grow a successful business. Think of it like this. Imagine you see some snazzy marketing, which inspires you to buy something. Then, when you use it, you find that it’s not as good as the marketing suggests. It’s OK at best. Below…
