Blog Posts: Business
Interview: Talking to the Small Business Fairy about How to Succeed»
Recently, a post by Mike Dougherty of Network Solutions alerted me to the existence of the Small Business Fairy. Actually, he said she doesn’t exist, but we tracked her down…
A Business Lesson from Riding a Motorcycle»
Almost every motorcyclist who’s been riding for a while knows that being either too bold or too cautious can get them killed. On a bike, surviving or thriving in traffic…
On Being Stuck and Getting Unstuck»
Right now, one of the biggest problems business people have is not knowing what to do. Businesses have to maintain motion or momentum, or they die. Uncertainty creates paralysis, which…
90% of Your Sales Will be from Word of Mouth or Digital Promotion by 2011»
That’s Seth Godin’s prediction, not mine. It’s based on behavioral trends for people who are ready to buy. It might be a bit exaggerated, but let’s suppose only 50% of…
What Kinds of Businesses Can Benefit from Blogging?»
In response to the question, lots of people in the marketing, web, or social media business will tell you that blogging is for all businesses. In a moment of unbridled…
Because The Light is Better Here»
It’s a punchline to an old joke you’ve probably heard, but just in case you haven’t, it goes like this:Coming out of a bar at night, George sees Harry, a…
The Do-It-Yourself Stimulus Package»
I got into business to make a living. Not that there’s nothing wrong with that: I know my family appreciates that part of what I do. And certainly there are…
7 Reasons for Businesses to Blog»
More and more, business owners are starting to understand that blogging has value for their businesses. But business blogs are still relatively new, and the vast majority of businesses don’t…
Business Survival is a Multiple-Choice Question»
Times are tough, and they’ll get tougher, according to just about every expert opinion you can find. Optimistic experts say the recession will last through 2010; pessimists forecast hardship for…
Part 7, Why Bad Websites Happen to Good Companies: Failure to Install or Monitor Site Analytics»
You would think that a company that puts many thousands of dollars into its website would want to track website results to find out how many unique visitors it gets,…