Archive for the ‘Business Tips’ Category

Dr. Lin Morel and I met at a VIP mastermind group, hear what she has to say about BLAST and Kellie’s tips for building a million dollar business.

Most businesses start out as a simple “a-ha” moment, an idea.   They begin to grow, become alive and begin to create an identity.  As each of these businesses develops they will experience common problems and as they pass through the five stages of business growth.

Stage 1:  The Creativity Stage

This is the birth stage of the venture and where the idea for the business was conceived.  The business owner is full of optimism and energy is traditionally high.  The owners or the founders are usually technically or entrepreneurial oriented and very involved in the operations of the business and activities are strained by limited resources.  The main focus is obtaining customers.

Stage 2:  The Survival Stage

Typically after twelve to eighteen months in the creativity stage, a business will move to the next stage of business growth – The Survival Stage.  At this stage the business is driven around the sales effort since with no sales, there is no survival.  The business will begin to look for any sale possible no matter how big or how small just to make an impact on revenue.  During this stage a business usually finds a lucrative niche and a pattern for success and repeat business. Read the rest of this entry »

This article was supplied by Denise Wakeman, Business Blogging & Online Marketing Advisor

How would you feel and what would you do if you lost all your blog posts? Or if all the content you posted on Facebook disappeared because your account was hacked?

I know this seems obvious, but I frequently encounter people who are not backing up their content and databases on a regular basis.

First, make sure you’re computer files are being backed up regularly. When I switched to Carbonite Online Backup a couple of years ago, I stopped thinking about it. Backup of my computer files is ongoing, whenever a new file is saved to my hard drive. For 60 bucks a year, it’s worth it for peace of mind alone. Read the rest of this entry »

In business, it is critical that we are clear in our communications both written and oral. You have less than 3 seconds to engage your audience so remember your ABCs. Watch this video as I explain more.

One of the biggest mistakes many small business owners make is not putting the right systems in place to run their business and often feel overwhelmed by the chaos and the disorganization. As business owners, we are expected to manage our lives, our business, our people, our process and build our business at the same time. Being organized allows you to focus on your business versus being stuck in the chaos of running your business. Read the rest of this entry »