Growing a business, especially online, requires you to wear many hats. If you focus on all the little things, you can lose focus and become distracted. Some of those tasks include administrative services like appointment scheduling, calendar management, editing, proofing, custom followup…yep, the list goes on and on. Then there are other projects to manage. Read more about Suzie Poirier @aceconcierge Builds Virtual Partnerships[More…]
You may have sometimes felt your boss, co-workers or employees needed a therapist. But did you know there is a psychology of the workplace itself? Cecil Wampler is a Master’s level practitioner of industrial and organizational psychology. That’s a field that looks at a variety of workplace issues and how they can affect things like Read more about Cecil Wampler @CecilWampler Studies Workplace Psychology[More…]
Whether you plan to start a new online business or are launching a blog as part of your company’s online outreach, there are some commonalities needed for success. After eight years as a passionate blogger beginning in 2005, Reginald Chan is using what he has learned to help others. “Back then, I was still in Read more about Reginald Chan @ReginaldChanNet Teaches Online Business Basics[More…]
What would you do if you were told from the beginning you might never amount to anything? If the people charged to inspire you did nothing but discourage instead? Well, hopefully you would have the good sense to ignore them. And that’s exactly what Zubin Kutar would advise. Way back in grade school, no one Read more about Zubin Kutar @WebTrafficROI Builds a Better Blog[More…]
Improved visibility seems to be a theme in Jonny Ross’s evolving career. First, he ran businesses that helped others see better. Now he runs a business that helps others see you better online. Yet except when observed from this perspective, Ross’s first small business experience couldn’t be more different than his present one. He began Read more about Jonny Ross @jrconsultancy Helps Businesses Be Seen[More…]
Lisa Buben knows there’s no such thing as a free lunch. But she might never have broken into online marketing without one. Buben has become a maven of sorts. As owner and operator of ecommerce sites like Fancy Scrubs (her first) and another site Fancy Chef Uniforms, she learned the art of online marketing first Read more about Lisa Buben @Lisapatb Will Inspire Your Business[More…]
Sometimes it’s easy to forget, but a little over a year ago, Kelvin Cech was stuck grinding out copy for a small sports academy in Edmonton, Alberta. Today he’s the owner, operator, accountant, secretary, IT guy and janitor of a one-man copy generating business called Function Writing Group. “I was churning out far too many Read more about Kelvin Cech @FunctionWriting Lives Solopreneur Dream[More…]
Roy Opata Olende has some insight what will make your employees work more effectively. He didn’t plan to become the go-to man for employee culture. But after four years in leadership roles with several non-profits, Olende was looking for new challenges. “Shortly after I resigned from my job, I was approached by an organization to Read more about Roy Opata Olende @RoyBoss Targets Employee Engagement[More…]
Matt Telfer loves marketing. Though today he works for one of the U.K.’s largest domain and hosting companies, he started small. “I have been involved in marketing SME businesses my entire career, starting out as a marketing assistant at a small law firm,” he says. It is a career path he would definitely recommend to Read more about Matt Telfer @mattelfer Takes Practical Approach to Digital[More…]
The story of how Dhiraj Das brought Linktons.com to the Web is a reminder of how important passion becomes when starting a new business. But it is also a reminder of the importance of striking a balance and pacing yourself when starting out. “Though I am a full-time corporate employee, my real passion is to Read more about Dhiraj Das @linktons Brings Passion to the Web[More…]