One of the things that makes me a bit crazy about running an online business is that I have zero idea what peoples faces look like when they land on my website. It’s NOTHING like being in a room with real live people & read their body language. There are some cool tools out there that help, but most of them are way out of my league, money wise (thousands of dollars a year). But … Continue reading
I think I might have reached an all time high. I used to be really good at keeping things to a minimum, but it looks like this past year has been the exception to the rule. Take a look at this image & you’ll see what I mean. I’ve recently been involved in a few discussions in my online community where people have had slow website load times, or problems with images and graphics loading. … Continue reading
I know, I know. I talk a lot about WordPress, Tools and Gadgets, Social media strategies and other geeky stuff on this site. And it’s possible I haven’t ever explained why. Sure, I do enjoy trying out new toys & tools, especially if it helps to streamline something in my life. But what really motivates me under all of it, is my search for getting one step closer to Freedom & Flexibility. In many ways … Continue reading
We’ve just wrapped up another year & I’ve been reflecting on the good, the bad and the….Well, you know! And that comes with checking out the stats & noticing what’s working and what isn’t. And I thought you might also like to know the posts & free downloads that had the most visits during 2012 (popular posts, or not?) Having fun with Quarterly Goals Working With Your Intuition The Top 5 Ways StartUps Waste Money 5 Business Women I … Continue reading
This year I have used more tools & aps than any other time in my life (I think). Some have made my life easier. Some I fell in love with hard and fast, but the love affair ended quickly. I thought I’d share with you some of the ones I’ve used, and some of the ones that are now collecting virtual dust bunnies and will need to be deleted, in early 2013 This list is … Continue reading
Lots and lots of questions in my inbox this past week about setting up a teleseminar and a webinar. Maybe Autumn is the season for this kind of work, more than the summer months? Instead of writing a long & detailed post, I’ve pulled out a couple of dusty resources & before I dust them up, polish them & put a price tag on them, I thought I’d just share them with you – free … Continue reading
This is a follow up to the question asked here: What lessons have I learned from HARO? Can I save you some grief and pain during your HARO adventure? Possibly, although a lot of it is trial and error. Here’s a list of things I do to make this even more fun (as if you can’t tell I already enjoy it?) • Lately I’ve been opening up all 3 HARO’s in the early … Continue reading
A friend asked me “How does HARO help my business?” Maybe you’ll be interested in my response? Never heard of HARO? I sometimes forget (I started using it in early 2009 to gain media exposure with my last business). Here’s the website at www.helpareporter.com and the history over here at wikipedia How does HARO help my business? I’ll break this question into 4 parts. The Basics Reading through HARO opens up some creative channels for me. … Continue reading