Tag Archives: 2010
18 Valuable Lessons to Avoid Business Failure
In 2008, after a catalogue of mistakes I had to walk away from my coaching business having invested three hard years of blood, sweat and tears. It was a devastating blow that took me a full 18 months to recover from. In fact I am still paying off the debt that I accumulated during this … Read more…
Stay Well Clear of 98% of the Population!
If you’re like me, you are someone who is aspiring to great things in life, and you’re extremely motivated to create results. How long you have felt this way will determine whether or not you’ve realized that you are, in fact, in the minority. It is true to say that only 2% of the population … Read more…
Need a skilled job completed urgently?
Hiring staff doesn’t have to be as hard as you think. These days you can avoid the interview process, high overheads and long term commitment by simply hiring in the virtual support staff that you need, as and when you need them. The other week I was designing the front cover for my client’s product … Read more…
Putting the “Service” Back in “Customer Service”
The future of customer service is here. Technology has made seeking out support faster and easier than ever. But, has your digital age company sacrificed true service in the name of automation? Today, finding customer support is as simple as writing an e-mail or picking up the phone. But, even though you’re not face-to-face with … Read more…
Email Deliverability Tips
Ensuring requested opt-in email is delivered to subscriber inboxes is an increasingly difficult battle in the age of spam filtering. Open and click through response rates can be dramatically affected by as much as 20-30% due to incorrect spam filter classification. Permission Confirming that the people who ask for your information have actually requested to … Read more…
Do Your Potential Customers Forget About You?
Your web business probably gets product inquiries from potential customers around the globe. Inquiries come via e-mail and your web site, and you try to send information to each hot prospect as quickly as you can. You know that you can drastically increase the likelihood of making a sale by satisfying each person’s need for … Read more…
Are You Getting ROI on Your Time?
A few months ago, I began working with a new client. After several weeks of having a heavy workload. I was far from being able to make the strategic changes in the business that would dramatically increase value. Every Tuesday I had to write a newsletter for the two brands we represented. Filming the video, … Read more…
Spam: Where it Came From, and How to Escape it
Spam: Where it Came From, and How to Escape It In 1936, long before the rise of the personal computer, Hormel Foods created SPAM. In 2002, the company produced its six billionth can of the processed food product. But that mark was passed long ago in the world of Internet spam. Who Cooked This!? (How … Read more…
Check Your Source!
If you have a problem or want to get something done, it is quite natural to turn to those around you for advice. But a word of warning! Before taking the advice presented, check the source! It may well be that you are talking to someone for whom have a deep respect and whose opinion … Read more…