A Little Business Know-How from the Chick in the Skirt…
Posted in What's Hot in Business on Nov 30th, 2008
Step aside Baby Boomers, move over Gen Xers, you’re deeply respected and much loved, but there’s a market arising that is every bit as indulging as you. They’re the Millennials and they’re poised to set 2009 on fire! If you are not familiar with the Millennials, here’s the scoop:
Approximately 80 million strong in [...]
Posted in Start-Up of the Week on Nov 24th, 2008
There is an entire business sector out there often overlooked by analysts, investors and even entrepreneurs. It’s the creative industry (often referred to as the creative economy), which encompasses advertising, architecture, arts and crafts, film, music, design and so on. Across the globe creative services and products are worth an estimated $2.5 trillion, [...]
Posted in Business Extras on Nov 23rd, 2008
This past week I had a great conversation with a business executive I recently ‘met’ on LinkedIn. Specifically, we discussed sites that we often use for networking, career opportunities and staying connected - what works and what sites are a complete waste of time. Our discussions brought about an obvious fact: some sites [...]
Posted in Start-Up of the Week on Nov 20th, 2008
The other day I heard a song on the radio that had me tapping my fingers on the steering wheel. It was one of those songs that make you want to get up and bust-a-move. It had a great beat and the singer was incredible. I didn’t know the words, but found myself humming [...]
Posted in Business Extras on Nov 18th, 2008
You can’t please all the people all the time. This is a known fact in business. No matter how hard you try to provide the best possible services or products – you are bound to have an angry customer along the way. They might be upset at one of your employees or [...]
Posted in Start-Up of the Week on Nov 17th, 2008
Building, maintaining and optimizing great Web sites takes time, effort and experience. It also takes some special tools and software – which usually have to be researched and bought from multiple sources. At the end of the day, it can be a time-consuming and expensive process – researching, buying, installing and using - [...]
Posted in Business Basics, What's Hot in Business on Nov 16th, 2008
Regardless of technology and how far the Internet takes us, there will always be a need for business cards. I mean, think about it. What are you supposed to hand a potential new client that you just met at the supermarket or on a plane? A laptop? They’re busy, too, and [...]
Posted in Business Basics, What's Hot in Business on Nov 15th, 2008
Business networks come in all shapes in sizes. Some networks meet once a week for the sole purpose of sharing referrals, while others are like ships in the night – occasionally passing by one another - sharing leads, ideas and marketing opportunities once in a blue moon. If your business networks are lacking [...]
Posted in Business Basics on Nov 11th, 2008
Entrepreneurs wear many hats – often too many. This is not only a fashion faux pas; it’s a business faux pas. If you’re spending countless hours on unbillable activities, you’re losing money. In fact, you might as well crank up your heat and open all the windows on a snowy, blustery day. [...]
Posted in Start-Up of the Week on Nov 10th, 2008
One of the biggest gripes I have is buying something that I am really excited about or in desperate need of, only to get it home and not be able to open it without having the local fire department bring over the Jaws of Life. Seriously. Why does it have to require the [...]
