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Imho – What is the #1 reason for business failure among small business owners?

11/21/2012Blog, leadership, management, marketing, non-profit, small businessbusiness, Business failure, entrepreneur, focus, LinkedIn, Magazines and E-zines, management, Networking and Peer Support, Peter Principle, productivity, Small business, success, time management, United States

I ran across this question by www.linkedin.com/in/davetteharvey in LinkedIn Answers “Although there has been an increase in support services for entrepreneurs and small business owners, the percentage of business failures in America is still pretty Read More

Entrepreneurs Only Sleep When the “Baby” Sleeps

10/25/201208/27/2017Blog, leadership, small businessbusiness, Coffee, entrepreneur, Facebook, focus, Home, Infant, inspiration, LinkedIn, small business owners, Social Media, success

I now know that having a baby was a fantastic analogy and training for entrepreneurship. The joy the prospect of success your own business brings you …

NPOs – Take social media seriously and donors will, too!

08/26/2012leadership, management, non-profit, small businessbusiness, Communications, connection, Education and Training, Facebook, LinkedIn, Marketing, media presence, Non-Profit, Social Media, Social network, success, time management, twitter

“You know how to do social media? Great! It’s all yours!” This happens a lot. The majority of the Non-profit board is either …

Non-Profits: How important is a Mission Statement?

02/26/201201/24/2016leadership, management, marketing, non-profitbusiness, business strategies, Communications, connection, Marketing, marketing strategy, mission vision, mixed message, non profit organization, Non-Profit, Social Media, success, vision values

If you aren’t properly marketing your mission, you aren’t creating a road to success for your cause. You must create awareness to be successful in generating donations…

Making sense of the Big 3 – Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn – Social Media for the Confused

09/28/2011leadership, marketingboomers, business, Facebook, Foursquare, LinkedIn, Marketing, Social Media, Social network, success, twitter

If you think Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn are all basically the same and spend most of your time on Facebook, then you don’t get it. What IS the difference in how you should use each of the Big 3?

Retail A.D.D. – Are distractions costing you business?

09/24/2011Blog, Email Marketing, leadership, management, marketing, retail, sales, small business, Social Mediacustomer loyalty, customer service, Email marketing, entrepreneur, Facebook, management, retail, Sales, Small business, twitter

Maybe, … but most likely, if truth be told, it’s because you are losing the business you already have.
We can’t see the forest for the trees and we don’t recognize a…