How to Get More Online Reviews Without Worrying About Bad Ones
For a local business, one of the most effective tactics for getting to the top of Google quickly, thus garnering more traffic, leads and sales, is getting more online reviews. There’s just one issue with that. What if you get bad reviews? What if all of those silent customers who never complained before finally come […]
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Are These 5 Easily Overlooked Mistakes Slowly Killing Your Business?
How to overcome and win your local market I’ve seen hundreds of local businesses make the same easily avoidable marketing mistakes that hold them back from growing as quickly and sustainably as they could. It’s easy to think the slack will be made up elsewhere, but the fact is, with enough time, any one of these mistakes could run you […]
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Attitude is Direction
How the right mindset can help you conquer all. In outer space, astronauts keep one fundamental factor in mind at all times: ATTITUDE. In space, attitude refers to your current disposition or direction. They keep this factor in mind for one simple reason: get it wrong out there in zero gravity and you could end up dead. […]
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Need Better Strategies or are You Just Hangry?
Are you hangry? Hungry + angry = hangry. Has this ever been you? So often we get stuck focusing on all of the details of getting what we want that we forget to think about our health. Results? You sitting there hangrily trying to rush through an endless to do list that you’re starting to hope […]
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3 Unlikely Ways to Get Inspired About Your Business
Let’s face it, being an entrepreneur can be pretty tough. The numerous pressures coming at you from every direction coupled with the ups and downs of business can leave you feeling deflated and wondering why you ever wanted to do this in the first place. Not long ago I myself was in this place. I had way too […]
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The Internet Zombie Apocalypse Survival Guide
What is an Internet Zombie? Imagine this, you’re walking down the street and you’re on your phone, trying to find somewhere to eat. You mindlessly wander into the street when a huge truck comes by, someone screams, “WATCH OUT!!” and the truck wizzes by narrowly missing your confused, distracted face. You fall on your […]
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When You Hate What You Do
When you hate what you do things are not as difficult as you might think. Somehow sloth and laziness weasel their way into your circle of friends and slowly lull you into their confidence. You may work long, hard hours everyday, but while you’re working you’re not really there. Even when you are there doing […]
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When You Love What You Do
When you love what you do things are not as easy as you might think. Somehow hard work weasels it’s way into your circle of friends and slowly lulls you into it’s confidence. You may not work all day every day, but while you’re not working you’re thinking about it. Even when you’re not thinking […]
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What Makes a Website Successful?
As a web designer and business owner I think about what makes a website successful a lot. “How can I make this website successful?” or “What can I do that will make the biggest difference for this business?” Making a website successful starts with defining success and below is the one simple equation that defines […]
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The Pomodoro Technique
What is the Pomodoro Technique? The Pomodoro Technique is a time management technique that involves working for 25 minutes, taking a 3-5 minute break and then repeating the process. The 25 minutes bursts of work are called “Pomodoros”. After 4 Pomodoros you take a longer 15-20 minute break before resuming. The idea is to keep […]
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