Online Tips
Study what went wrong in your marketing.
One of my favorite quotes is from Benjamin Franklin who said “A mistake is truly a mistake if you learn nothing from it.” And I think the same thing is true with our marketing efforts. Many times we start a project or task and it doesn’t go exactly the way we planned. That includes…
Read MoreThe Month of August is for Great Triumphs
August was named in honor of the first Roman Emperor because it was a month of great triumphs. Make the month of August the month you conquer your challenges. Going along with that frame of mind, Rome wasn’t built in a day and neither is our online empire. We do need to be aware though…
Read MoreAre You Using Your Tools Effectively?
I was recently working on a woodworking project that I like to do for fun in my spare time. (Yes shocking, as it may seem, I do find that from time to time.) I realized that I needed some replacement blades and staples to complete this project. I headed off to our nearest hardware store…
Read MoreIs Your Online Business For Real?
One of the biggest reasons why so many online business fail is they’re not taken seriously! People want the dream of working from home and making money with an online business but they don’t take themselves or their online business seriously.
Read MoreKnow Your Competitors
This is something many business owners never even think about but it is a good idea to know your competitors. One of the reasons is knowing what you are up against. Think about this, do you think a sports team puts their uniforms on and takes the field with no idea who they’re playing against?…
Read MoreCheaping Out In Your Business
I understand that business starting out are trying to save money but this is one thing I think that holds many businesses back. What I’m talking about is trying to use free or “discount” services to run their business. Now before I get too far, there are cases where there are perfectly good free applications…
Read MoreAm I Teachable?
In an excerpt from a book titled “Talent Is Never Enough” from John C. Maxwell, he comments that all the advice in the world won’t help if you don’t have a teachable spirit. To know if you are teachable ask yourself these questions: Am I open to other people’s ideas? Do I listen more than…
Read MoreMissing Or Poor Use of Your Website Title
I’m back with another episode of the Frank Deardurff Show. In this episode I share another one of my favorite quotes, Share a tip on how to simplify life by organizing your digital files and the business tip with the topic of this post. [powerpress] Here are the “show notes”: 50 Biggest Website Mistakes…
Read MoreDid you Forget it?
I Have a free video tip for you in just a second but first wanted to share a thought (and a good post) I pushed myself to get up early this morning. Not that 7:30 is early for most but as many know I don’t sleep much anyway. But I was determined to get another…
Read MoreForced Add-ons
OK, this is a bit of a rant but I find this SO annoying! You go to install the suggested Adobe Flash update and if you’re not paying attention you get something more. As you can see the check box is already checked by default. Why would you want to push someone else’s product on…
Read MorePodcast Question
I’ve been listening to podcasts off and on for several years some I listen to more than others and I’m seeing more and more of my friends, mentors and clients starting their own podcast shows. I have a question for you about podcasts but first I must explain what a podcast is for those who…
Read MoreWeight Loss, Marketing Similar?
Over the last couple of months I’ve been working out at the gym pretty regularly and have been working on losing weight at the same time. I’m doing this for multiple reasons, like loosing weight due to sitting at the computer for 12+ hours a day, being healthier so that I can be around longer…
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