Monthly Archives: August 2008

How to write an effective marketing plan

This is part one of a three part series… A marketing plan is a core component of any business plan. It relates specifically to the marketing of a particular product or service and it describes: . An overall marketing objective; … Continue reading

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Time Management – Part 2

Picking up from my last post on time managment… I got into some bad habits as to my own time management was concerned. First, I started doing the small and or unimportant things early in the morning, rationalizing to myself … Continue reading

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Time Management

As a business consultant, one of the first issues I address with clients is Time Management. Entrepreneurs typically don’t have good time management. Most of them are used to doing what they want, when they want, where they want, and … Continue reading

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Only 7 Percent of Emails Are Worth Reading

I ran across this from my friends at Early to Rise and thought it was relevant to all of us… By MaryEllen Tribby   I just returned from my family vacation. We rented a beautiful beach house on the ocean … Continue reading

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I Resolve to… (Part 2)

This is part two of a two part blog… When advising business owners one of the issues we insist they do is periodic reviews of their business. While year-end is a great time to take stock of the past year … Continue reading

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I Resolve to…

This is part one of a two part blog… When advising business owners one of the issues we insist they do is periodic reviews of their business. While year-end is a great time to take stock of the past year … Continue reading

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Make Your Website More Productive

Three Survey Questions for Quick Feedback If you want to improve your website and increase web sales, but can’t afford web analytics tools to measure customer response to your site, try a short website survey. In his blog, Occam_ Razor, … Continue reading

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Steering a New Course

As a business advisor, when I work with decision makers on one of the more difficult issues confronting them – managing change, I give them a few key items that they must address early on in the process… If you … Continue reading

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Making Connections

Plan to include more time to network with fellow professionals and potential clients this year. Business may be "busier" than ever, but don’t allow yourself to be trapped indefinitely in your office. Get out from behind your desk and talk … Continue reading

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