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How Writing a Story Can Strangle Your Business
I was helping a friend out with her business recently…giving her some advice and coaching on pricing. She is setting up a workshop to teach others how to start a business in her niche. I felt her price for the workshop was too low, and told her so. Her response: “Well, these people are just [...]
Continue reading...Profit Instruments Review & Bonus (I Just Bought This Product…Will it Help You, Too?)
9. June 2010
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 [...]
Continue reading...oDesk Review: Is Outsourcing Worth the Effort?
6. May 2010
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 [...]
Continue reading...What to Do When People Just Aren’t Buying Your Product
31. March 2010
Ever get the comment “I’d love to buy your product, but I just can’t afford it”? Or–how about the even more blunt “That seems expensive!” Here’s the truth: You probably don’t need to lower your price! In actuality, you can tweak your sales presentation or website by adding just a couple sentences, and that will [...]
Continue reading...“Crowdsourcing” Your Logo Design: Should You Do It? (99designs Review)
3. February 2010
When it comes to getting a logo designed, you have a lot of choices. Should you hire someone you know personally? Someone another company recommended? Or should you try a site where you can offer a logo “contest” and pay the winner for a logo? I’ve used several different options to get logos throughout the [...]
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