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Take Time to Make 2012 a Success

January 12, 2012 By Lisa Strand Leave a Comment

How are those New Years’ Resolutions going for you? Have you managed to exercise every day? Cut out that mid-morning coffee-and-pastry break? While most Americans make personal resolutions, as a consultant I believe it’s even more important to set tangible business goals each year. My favorite time to do just that is WIC’s annual Energize Your Business workshop. We dedicate an entire morning to a holistic evaluation of our businesses, from the nitty-gritties of administration to … [Read more...]

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Make the most of harvest season…in your business, too

September 29, 2011 By Jan Richards 4 Comments

It’s harvest season. That’s true for people who make their living from the land. And it’s harvest season for you, too, as a business owner and consultant. These six weeks from mid-September through the end of October can be golden, and one of the highest productivity times of the year. That’s because, among other things: - The pressure’s on if you have annual goals that you still need to meet (and most of us do). - There’s still time to adjust to the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Consulting Training and Education, Running a Consulting Business, Women in Business Tagged With: improvement, process improvement, productivity, year-end planning, yield

Five ways you may be getting in your own way

September 27, 2011 By Jan Richards 2 Comments

What stops you, or your team, from achieving your goals? You might be surprised by the answer. Sometimes the biggest reason you're blocked from achieving success is...you. Do you scoff at the mere possibility that this is true? First, think back on difficult times and experiences. Perhaps these were times when: - You became overwhelmed - Your work - or life - became excessively complex - You fell short of your goals and expectations Now, consider how, and why these … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Consulting Training and Education, Running a Consulting Business, Women in Business Tagged With: attention, change, consultant learning and development, development, focus, improvement, priorities, prioritizing, productivity, vision

Are you earning what you’re worth? Take the quiz.

September 1, 2011 By Michelle Gouldsberry Leave a Comment

It's probably safe to say that most of us would like to boost our incomes. How do you do that without burning yourself out? How do you break the income barrier, especially when the economy is poor, unemployment is high, there are many consultants competing for the same business, and clients are trimming budgets? Perhaps you've wondered why some consultants maintain high incomes in good times and challenging ones. Take this simple quiz developed by Linda Popky, a million-dollar consultant … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Consulting Training and Education, Running a Consulting Business Tagged With: client-focused business approach, consulting, Growing a Consulting Business, income, pricing, secrets to a successful consulting business

3 Important Questions to Ask Yourself About Your Marketing

August 9, 2011 By Melody Appleton 1 Comment

My husband and I are divers. We like to say, “Plan your dive, and dive your plan.” That may sound familiar to you in the work context: “Plan your work, and work your plan.” This axiom could not be truer than in marketing. Whether you’re marketing your own services, or those of your clients, there are three important questions to ask yourself on a semi-annual or annual basis. What am I doing to market my business? Write down everything you are doing to generate new business. … [Read more...]

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SEO Concepts

August 2, 2011 By Lou Anne McKeefery 1 Comment

SEO has been around since the Search Engines were born. Much has changed in that time and many business owners are more confused than ever. So today I thought I would give a short review on the basic SEO concepts for today's online marketing world. Most people think about what their web site will look like. But if you want people to see your site, it needs to be listed at the top of the search results pages where people will find it. That means your web site has to be designed with plenty … [Read more...]

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10 Ways To Increase Your Facebook Likes

July 21, 2011 By Rachel Melia 1 Comment

If you have a Facebook page for your business and want to increase Likes, here are some suggestions. Some are very basic (but work) and others will take a little more effort. Here goes.. 1. Send an email to your friends and family asking them to Like your Facebook page. Maybe they are not your target, but they will get your Likes up to make your page look more legitimate and may be more likely to comment/Like which is helpful to get interaction going on the page, and helps for … [Read more...]

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How to Find Those Social Networking Sites

June 7, 2011 By Lou Anne McKeefery Leave a Comment

With the hundreds of social networking sites on the web just how can you easily locate them so you can enter into the conversation? This task itself could take you hours before you even begin to start talking. There is an easier way than searching the web thanks to KnowEm.com. KnowEm has already done the research and built the data base that can help you find the most popular social network sites. At KnowEm.com you can search over 550 popular social networks, over 150 domain names, and the … [Read more...]

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Four Steps to Connecting for Success

May 13, 2011 By Jan Richards Leave a Comment

Connections can make you if you have them. They can make success take far longer to achieve, if you don't. To connect for success and results, follow these four basic steps: 1. Strategize 2. Be creative 3. Be prepared to exchange 4. Plan ahead - things always take longer than you think they will Let's take a closer look at each step: 1. Strategize You have a vision or goal (whether you realize it or not, you do). Knowing that, what resources do you need for success? Of these … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Consulting Training and Education Tagged With: connecting, connections, consultant learning and development, marketing, networking

Put Your Smile on the Web With Your Own Gravatar

April 12, 2011 By Lou Anne McKeefery 2 Comments

Your Gravatar is a Globally Recognized Avatar or image that follows you from site to site appearing beside your name when you do things like comment on post (blog) or on a forum. Avatars help identify your posts on blogs and web forums. This Avatar is associated with your email address, name and website link. To add your Avatar to your site is fairly simple. Plugins are available for leading blog software and content management systems like Wordpress, Joomla, Ruby on Rails and other … [Read more...]

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