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Profit Instruments Review & Bonus (I Just Bought This Product…Will it Help You, Too?)

Wednesday, June 9, 2010

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I just spent a few hundred dollars on an information product. Now…you have to know how rare this is for me. I get “pitched” probably 100 times a month or more. The last time I spent over $100 on an information product…well, it’s been a while! But today, I bought one. And for some of [...]

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Frazzled? Overwhelmed? Try Creating a Product Roadmap!

Thursday, June 3, 2010

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A product roadmap helps you figure out where your business is going.Amy asked, in a recent comment, “Do you have a plan on how not to overwhelm yourself promoting 10 products after they are all launched? Thinking of your 10 separate products reminds me of the traditional business advice of only focusing on one start-up [...]

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Blog Set Up: Product #4 of 10 Launched!

Thursday, May 27, 2010

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Blog Set Up. I’ve just released product #4 of 10 in my 10 products in 2010 goal, and if you’re interested in becoming a blogger, it will be of great interest to you! If you’re new here, I write my goals publicly on my blog every year, then update regularly with new information. My biggest [...]

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How to Reach Executives at Large Corporations

Thursday, May 20, 2010

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Ever had an issue with a company where you just can’t reach a human being? You’re directed through endless email queues, tedious “tech support”–your issue is falling on deaf ears. Isn’t it incredibly frustrating? It’s enough to make you wonder if any human beings actually work at these companies! Here’s how I not only found [...]

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oDesk Review: Is Outsourcing Worth the Effort?

Thursday, May 6, 2010

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oDesk review from a real user. Does oDesk work? I wrote about how to outsource around-the-house tasks earlier, but many of you (including, most recently, Christine) wanted more detail on how to outsource jobs that can be done online. I’ve definitely had success outsourcing jobs online. In this blog post, I’ll show you which tasks [...]

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