Thursday, May 29, 2008

General Home-Business Articles:

General Home-Business Articles:


Everything Counts in First Impressions,
by Bill Lampton, Ph.D.

Fast-Track Your Home Business Success Using One Simple Word,
by Laurie Hayes

The Eight Drivers of Your Best Life,
by David M. Traversi


The Silent Killer of Business Success, by Laurie Hayes


Rising
Prices at the Pump: Small Business Owners Have Had Their Fill
,
by Patricia Schaefer


Learn
To Focus On What's Important & Farm Out The Rest
, by Tim Knox



3
Simple Strategies To Build Your Home-Based Business Faster And Easier
,
by Laurie Hayes


Everything
Counts in First Impressions
, by Bill Lampton, Ph.D.

Top
Technology Questions Every Penny Pincher Should Ask
, by Gene Marks


Dealing
with Home Office Distractions
, by Kelley Robertson


Money
Sense For The Home-Based Business Owner
, by Laurie Hayes

Top
7 Principles For Transforming Your Business From Mediocre To Great
,
by Denise Corcoran

Ben
Franklin: America's Original Entrepreneur
, by Blaine McCormick



Women-Owned
Businesses on the Rise
, by Janet Attard


The
Purpose Driven Business
, by John Jantsch

Minding
Your Global Manners
, by Lydia Ramsey

You're
Fired; Be Ready, It Can Happen To You
, by Ramon Greenwood

Getting
it Done
, by Abhay Padgaonkar


The
Fruits of Your Labor
, by Rob Spiegel

Stop
Trying to Be Perfect
, by Bill Lampton, Ph.D.

Stumped
About Stopping Spyware
, by Lisa Picarille

Excerpt
from "Refuse to Choose!
, by Barbara Sher

The
Rewards of Running a Home Business: The Fruits of Your Labor
,
by Rob Spiegel


Get
the Best Price for Heating Oil This Winter
, by Patricia Schaefer

How
Safe Are Your Backups?
by Janet Attard

8
Ways To Market Your Home Business
, by Janet Attard

E-mail
Deliverability Tips
, by Tom Kulzer


The
Music of Business
, by Rob Spiegel

Keeping
Your Edge
, by Rhoberta Shaler, PhD.

The
Home Office And Small Business Answer Book
, by Janet Attard

What
Work Can I Do From Home?
, by Rob Spiegel


The
Coming Home Business Boom
, by Rob Spiegel

Leafy
Profits from Home
, by Janet Attard




Essential Tips & Hints For Your
Business:

7 Ways to Get What You Want in 2008,
by Jim Camp, author of (No: The Only Negotiating System You Need for Work and Home)


Focusing on the Essentials,
by Ram Charan (Author of Leaders at All Levels)

The 10 Biggest Business Blunders,

by David Finkel & Diane Kennedy, CPA

Mayday!
Asking for help is universally dreaded—but it's a skill that you
can learn
, by M. Nora Klaver



Leadership
is Not a Day Job
, by Anthony F. Smith


Avoiding
Common Work at Home Scams
, by Jill Hart

Convert
Ideas into Growth
, by Ram Charan, author of Profitable Growth


Words
to Avoid in Proposals
, by Michael W. McLaughlin


The
Beauty of Focus and Plan B
, by Peggie Arvidson-Dailey

Does
Your Virus Software Really Work?
, by Leo A. Notenboom

Do
You Make Your Prospects and Customers Jump Through Hoops?
by Marty
Foley

Customer
Service Starts on the Telephone
, by Karl Walinskas


What's
the difference between a 'Trojan Horse' a 'Worm' and a 'Virus'?

by Leo A. Notenboom

Why
Is My Mail to This Person Not Getting Through?
by Leo A. Notenboom

Can
I Really Catch an Email Virus Just by Looking?
by Leo A. Notenboom

Web
Site Usability Checklist
, by Janet Attard




Network Building Tips:

5 Steps to Converting "Almost" Customers into Buyers,
by Susan Tatum

Six Essentials for Networking,
by Christine Comaford-Lynch

Money
Sense For The Home-Based Business Owner
, by Laurie Hayes


Five
Keys To Networking Success
, by Janet Attard


Top
Ten Strategies For Becoming Uncommonly Successful
, by Stacey Mayo,
MCC

Keeping
Your Affiliates Active and Loyal
, by Keller Flynn

What
To Do When You Don’t Have Any Testimonials
, by J.F. (Jim)
Straw

Business
Success is Rooted in Sales
, by Rob Spiegel


Five
Keys to Networking Success
, by Janet Attard



Internet Marketing Tips:

17 Low-Cost Ways to Get Newsletter Subscribers,
by Janet Attard

Why Facebook and LinkedIn are Good for Your Business,
by Stephanie Ward


Become "Shopper Friendly" To Increase Sales,
by Gregory P. Smith


Top
10 Ways to Lose a Customer
, by Jill Hart

Create
a Buzz about Your Business
, by Tim Knox

Reaching
the Wired Boomer
, by Dr. Mary S. Furlong


8
Tips to Significantly Improve Your E-mail Response
, by Larry Baltz


12
Common Web Design Mistakes That Drive Your Customers Away
, by
Larry Baltz

The
2 Most Common Mistakes People Make When Writing With Keywords
,
by Karon Thackston

4
Ways to Communicate Better with Your Online Customers
, by Mark
Ramirez

Top
10 Tips for Building a Profitable Website
, by Janet Attard


The
7 Secrets of Internet Marketing
, by Michael Fleischner

Protecting
Your Profits on PPC Engines: 3 Common Mistakes Marketers Make
,
by Catherine Seda

Looking
Good On The Web: Turning Website Traffic Into Business
, by Janet
Attard

Increase
Web Site Traffic With Compelling Page Headlines
, by Steve Jackson


Writing
An Effective, Profit Producing Ad
, by Ronald Gibson

Pay
Per Click Pitfalls and Solutions
, by Janet Attard

Top
14 Search Engine Marketing Mistakes Etailers Should Avoid
, by
Hollis Thomases

Top
10 Tips for Building a Profitable Website
, by Janet Attard


Six
Steps to Creating Online Presentations for Telephone Selling
,
by Roger C. Parker

How
To Write An Effective Landing Page
, by Ivan Levison

Shamelessly
Successful Marketing for the Internet
, by Debbie Allen

Pay
Per Click Pitfalls and Solutions
, by Janet Attard


Six
Secrets to Making Your Small Business Website 'Pre-Sell' Like Crazy
,
by David Frey

The
Top 12 E-Mail Mistakes That Can Sabotage Your Career
, by Lydia
Ramsey

The
'I Get Tons of Traffic But No Sales' Mystery
, by Karon Thackston


Write
Better Web Content
, by Nancy Jackson

Six
Steps to Creating Online Presentations for Telephone Selling
,
by Roger C. Parker


The
Top Twelve E-Mail Mistakes That Can Sabotage Your Career
, by Lydia
Ramsey

What's
Wrong with "Spyware?"
, by Janet Attard

Six
Secrets to Making Your Small Business Web Site "Pre-Sell" Like
Crazy
, by David Frey

Web
Site Usability Checklist
, by Janet Attard




Start Up Tips:

Keeping Home Business
Startup Costs Under Control
,
by Janet Attard

Never Dive Into Business Without A Startup Plan, by Tim Knox

How to Turn Your Start-Up into an Instant Cash Cow,
by Laurie Hayes

7 Ways To Start A Business Without Going Broke,
by Nina Ham


How to Turn Your Start-Up into an Instant Cash Cow,
by Laurie Hayes

Eleven Ways To Find Customers,
by Janet Attard


7 Ways to Start a Business without Going Broke,
by Nina Ham

Have
You Created an Impossible Business?
" by C.J. Hayden


Business
Loans for Start-Ups: How to Get Approved
, by Phil Trumble


Put
on Your Dreaming Shoes
, by Rob Spiegel

The
Difference Between Employee and Entrepreneur?
by Robert T. Kiyosaki
& Sharon L. Lechter

Ten
Survival Strategies for Entrepreneurs
, by Bill Lampton, Ph.D.



Keeping
Home Business Startup Costs Under Control
, by Janet Attard

The
Seven Pitfalls of Business Failure & How to Avoid Them
, by
Patricia Schaefer

Have
You Created an Impossible Business?
, by C.J. Hayden

QREATIVITY:
Revolutionary Ideas Come from Ridiculous Questions
, by Scott Ginsberg


Relationship
Marketing Small Business Style
, by Rob Spiegel

Finding
the Real Opportunities
, by Janet Attard

How
To Create A Job You Love On The Web
, by Sue Barrett

Four
Reasons Why Small Businesses Succeed (or Fail)
, by Robert A. Normand


What
Does It Take to Run a Business?
, by Rob Spiegel

The
Seven Perils of Entrepreneurship
, by Rickey Ex Gold

Tips
for Launching Your Own Business
, by Judith Lindenberger

What
Work Can I Do From Home?
by Rob Spiegel


What
Does It Take to Run a Business?
by Rob Spiegel

Tips
for Launching Your Own Business
, by Judith Lindenberger

Going
into Business for Yourself, the Ultimate Business Oxymoron
, by
Alan J. Zell



Finance and Money Advice:

Cash Flow Basics: 9 Ways
To Alleviate Cash Flow Problems
,
by Janet Attard


16 Tips for Improving Your Bottom Line,
by Dr. George Matyjewicz

Recession Pricing Do's and Don'ts,
by Reed Holden and Mark Burton

10 Strategies for Fast Profits,
Excerpt: Fast Profits in Hard Times,by Jordan E. Goodman


Business Loans for Start-Ups:
How to Get Approved
,
by Phil Trumble

Rivers
of Revenue
:
What To Do When The Money Stops Flowing
, by Kristin Zhivago

10
Mistakes That Reduce Profitability
, by Dr. Rachna D. Jain

Cash
Flow Management
, by Dr. Rachna D. Jain


Rich
Dad's Success Stories
, by Robert T. Kiyosaki & Sharon L. Lechter

Shoestring
Marketing Secrets
, by Janet Attard

The
Ten Tools of Profitable Revenue Growth
, by Ram Charan

Big
Advertising Strategies On A Small Business Budget
, by Anne M.
Obarski


How
to Grow When Markets Don't
, by Adrian Slywotzky, Richard Wise,
and Karl Weber



Sales Writing & Communication:

7 Reasons to Offer a Value Packed Ezine,
by Stephanie Ward, MA


Why We Make All the Mistakes, When We Can Learn From Others,
by Ivan Misner


How to Make Your Messages Memorable,
by Isabelle Albanese


Are
You Making These 5 Mistakes with Your Headlines?
, by Stephanie
Ward, MA

Supersize
Your Sales Letters!
by Larry Baltz


Six
Steps To Developing A Marketing Message That Sells
, by Julie Chance




How
to Become an Irresistible Sales Communicator with Integrity and Power
,
by Denise Corcoran


7
Essential Tips for Winning Headlines
, by Barry Fieg

Hot
Button Marketing: Push the Emotional Buttons That Get People to Buy
,
by Barry Feig

10
Tips for Getting Your Business Letters Read
, by Bill Lampton,
Ph.D.


Telling
Ain't Selling
, by Abhay Padgaonkar

Copywriting
101: How to Get Your Customers to Take Action
, by Michele Pariza
Wacek

9
Effective Headlines And Why They Were So Profitable
, by Ernest
W. Nicastro

Five
Great News Stories You're Sitting On Right Now
, by George Hopkin

How
to Write and Design Winning Retail Ads
, by Allan Katz


Make
More Sales By Airing Your Dirty Laundry
, by Clifford Mee


Handling Complaints/Customer Service:

How to Talk With People in Desperate Situations,
by Bill Lampton, Ph.D.

How To Respond To Angry Customers,
by John Mehrmann


Top 10 Things Customers Don't Want to Hear,
by Bill Lampton, Ph.D.

Your Customers are Cranky!
6 Proven Ways to Fix Their Frowns!
,
by Anne M. Obarski

Top 10 Tips for Losing Customers,
by John Mehrmann

Complaints
Often Key To Improving Sales, Retention and Loyalty
, by Michele
Pariza Wacek



4
Types of Headlines Sure to Get Read
, by Michele Pariza Wacek

Helping
Your Prospects Overcome "Buying Fears" By Using Testimonials
,
by Joe Farinaccio

How
To Recover Your 'Almost Customers'
, by Bob Leduc

How
to Eliminate Objections
, by Jill Konrath


What
to Do When You Don’t Get the Sale: Losing the Big-One
, by
Garrison Wynn


Advertising, Sales & Marketing:

7 Unusual, Uncommon & Unexpected
Networking Secrets to Help Boost Business
, by Scott Ginsberg


Two Rainmaking Traps to Avoid,
by Ford Harding

Don't sacrifice sales for creativity,
by Janet Attard

Are You Allergic to Finding New Clients?,
by Martyn Lewis

Why Aren't You Earning More? by C. J. Hayden,
author of Get Clients Now!


Sell More by Making Your Service Tangible,
by Kevin Stirtz


Four
Easy Steps to Getting More Customers
, by Kevin Stirtz


7
Summertime Publicity Ideas
, by Leslie Hamp


6
Customer Feedback Techniques
, by Eric Garner



Secrets
of a Successful Marketing Partnership
, by Paul McCord

Business
Love Lessons- How to Steal Your Customer's Heart Away!
by Anne
M. Obarski


The
7 Crucial Steps To Take before Marketing Your Services
,
by Susan
Martin


12
Sure-Fire Steps to Improve Your Retail Sales
, by Bob Nelson

Are
You Believable? Most Salespeople Aren't
, by Art Sobczak

11
MONSTROUS Small Business Marketing Mistakes and How To Avoid Them
,
by Susan Carter

Don't
Sell Your Services; That's Not What People Buy
, by Tessa Stowe


The
Building Blocks to Successful Marketing: It’s More than Sales and
Advertising
, by Julie Chance


7
Small Business Marketing Tips
, by Bob Leduc

Thinking
About More Business
, by Paul Lemberg

To
Make More Sales, Try Making More Friends
, by C.J. Hayden

Market
Your Expertise
, by Rob Spiegel

3
Reasons Why You Better Know Your Customers... Or Else
, by Michele
Pariza Wacek


Sales
Training from the Ghostbusters
, by Daniel Sitter

Three
Simple Ideas That Increase Profit. FAST!
, by Jo Ball

8
Ways To Market Your Home Business
, by Janet Attard

Why
Your Customers Really Buy
, by Tad Tuleja and Stephen E. Heiman


11
MONSTROUS Small Business Marketing Mistakes and How To Avoid Them
,
by Susan Carter


4
Dynamic Marketing Tactics
, by Bob Leduc

Making
a Hit with Your Marketing Campaign
, by Susan Friedmann

4
Easy Ways to Boost Your Sales
, by Bob Leduc

Never
Throw Business Away
, by Debbie Allen


How
To Never Make A Major Marketing Mistake Again
, by Rich Harsha


Loyal
Customers Take Commitment
, by Patricia Twitchell

The
Magic of Keep-in-Touch Marketing
, by Nancy Jackson


Know
Your Objective
, by Rich Harshaw


5
Marketing Mistakes You Can’t Afford To Make
, by Debbie Allen


Customer
Satisfaction Is Your Business
, by Bob Leduc

How
to Multiply Your Marketing Results with Less Effort
, by David
Frey

11
Powerful Marketing Tips
, by Bob Leduc





Recruiting & Prospecting:

5 Reasons Your Voice Mail
Doesn't Get Answered,
And What To Do About It


Janet Attard

Persistence
Without Stalking
,
by Kelley Robertson

A
Referral Tactic to Quadruple Your Business
, by David Frey


Finding
Customers for Your New Business
, by Janet Attard

What
Not To Do With Your Leads
, by Jay Conners

A
$40 Million Dollar Little Known Referral Strategy
, by David Frey


From
Prospect to Client in Thirty Seconds
, by C.J. Hayden, MCC


The
Impact of Follow Up
, by Kelley Robertson

Get
More Referrals Now
, by SellingPower.com

Sponsorship:
A Key to Powerful Marketing
, by Susan A. Friedmann, CSP

Six
Proven Methods for Getting a Flood of Referrals Without Asking
,
by David Frey

12
Tips for Successful Business Networking
, by Stephanie Speisman



Do
You Make Your Prospects and Customers Jump Through Hoops?
by Marty
Foley

Turn
Cold Leads into Hot New Sales
, by Janet Attard

The
Five Step Formula For Getting Prospects to Call You
, by David
Frey

Sell
More: How to Get Motivated Buyers to Call You FIRST
, by Craig
Elias




Offline Marketing:

Promoting Your Business Through Public Speaking,
by Lisa Braithwaite

Breaking
the Voicemail Barrier
, by C. J. Hayden


Test
Your Phone Effectiveness: Are your phone practices winning or losing customers?
,
by Jeff Mowatt



7
Easy Steps to Follow Up by Phone
, by C.J. Hayden, MCC

Direct
Mail is Alive and Kicking
, by Barry Fieg


How
to Make Money with Voice Mail
, by Larry Baltz

Creative
Marketing with Postcards
, by Larry Baltz


Stamp
Out The 10 Most Common Postcard Marketing Mistakes
, by Patricia
Schaefer

Purple
Envelopes: How to Grab Your Prospect's Attention
, by Wendy Weiss

6
Proven Postcard Marketing Tactics
, by Janet Attard

How
to Cut the Cost of Mailings
, by Janet Attard

12
Ways to Attract Clients with Your Business Card
, by Bill Lampton,
Ph.D.


12
Reasons to Market with Postcards
, by Bob Leduc

How
to Make Your Business Cards UNFORGETTABLE
, by Scott Ginsberg

Guerilla
Marketing Tactic - Mobile Sign
, by David Frey