If there is one thing that defines the age we live in, it is technology.
We are simply inundated with it. Whether you love it or hate it, your business is going to involve technology.
One of the first strategies is a presence on the internet. Whether a blog, landing page or website, you must have some [...]

Posted on June 28th, 2008 by Mark Semple
Filed under: Beyond Web Design, Home Office, Internet Marketing | 1 Comment »

Online Promotion can be defined as the process of analyzing your target market, building connections and creating consistency on the internet.
Analyze my target market, build connections, create consistency….what are you talking about Teresa?
Well, let’s take it one piece at a time. Analyze your target market. That phrase still seems to overwhelm people and it [...]

Posted on June 27th, 2008 by Teresa Morrow
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Okay, what are you wearing? Are you in baggy PJs, jeans, shorts or loose shirts? One of the perks of working from home is that it doesn’t matter what you wear. From a health perspective, try wearing clothes that are comfortable, but snug.
Why? You’re less likely to overindulge with snacks [...]

Posted on June 26th, 2008 by Cindy Posey
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Part VI – Sharing the Journey
In part V, I set the stage for the key piece: Us. Although success is a personal concept, sharing the journey is what we’re all about.
Each day is a new beginning.
A fresh start toward that which you desire. If you view your life as a journey unfolding before you, where [...]

Posted on June 24th, 2008 by Mark Semple
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Here I am running off the gasoline in my generator. A nasty storm came through that left thousands, including us, without power. It made me thankful that I was prepared – are you? Can a bad storm or other glitch in your service take your business down? Following are some things to think about:

Are [...]

Posted on June 19th, 2008 by Julie Lenzer Kirk
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Part V – Make it about us
In part IV, I shared on how YOU could be impeding the very support that you want. Now, it is time to move forward to gaining the support that you desire and deserve …
It is a given that success is an inside job. And, that your success is not [...]

Posted on June 17th, 2008 by Mark Semple
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Please welcome Allon Bloch, co-CEO of Wix – a free online software that allows you to make your own flash website, blog, MySpace and more!Supposedly, it’s incredibly-simple to use. U know how non-techie I am. While I really want to give it a whirl, “test” it out, and report back to you…something better brewed [...]

Posted on June 14th, 2008 by Ponn Sabra
Filed under: Beyond Web Design, Entrepreneurialism, Internet Branding | 3 Comments »

As an entrepreneur, health and wellness is an essential aspect of business. As the boss of one or many, when you’re down, the company begins to shut down. No productivity means a heavier workload, more stress, and less profit.
Intuitively, the idea to set aside time for personal development seems like it’s diverting [...]

Posted on June 12th, 2008 by Cindy Posey
Filed under: Family Life Balance, Health & Wellness | 3 Comments »

Part IV – Be supportable
In part III, I emphasized how your business must be appealing to your other half for him to want to be an active part. So, now he is interested … What happens next is up to you.
The paradox of gaining support from your significant other is that you really don’t need [...]

Posted on June 10th, 2008 by Mark Semple
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One of the comments on my last post sparked an idea for this one: it is LONELY working from home. Those of you with small children still at home probably have no idea what I’m talking about. You would welcome a few hours of silence, or even the ability to go to the bathroom alone.
For [...]

Posted on June 5th, 2008 by Julie Lenzer Kirk
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