Archive for 'Business Advice'

Cold Calling 101 - Beginners Guide

March 20, 2008 | Author: Rob | Filed under: Business Advice

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Cold Calling is one of those terms that when many people here they shudder. Nothing like calling complete strangers; taking up their time and giving them a pitch while they are uninterested only to receive rejection. Sounds like fun where do I sign up?

The truth is cold calling does not need to be like that. In fact if you have a small business with an even smaller advertising budget cold calling is going to be a fact of life if you’re going to launch a successful venture. All it costs is a telephone call and most of the time if you’re calling established firms they have a toll-free number anyways.

Recently I’ve been doing some cold calling for a business of mine. It’s doing alright but with what I have to offer I want more people to become aware.

When you think of cold calling and the though to of pitching your …

Use Money Love People

March 19, 2008 | Author: Rob | Filed under: Business Advice

The main message of this article is to use money and love people; not the other way around!

Too many people get so attached / consumed with making money they step all over those who are helping them. Remember that life is a long game and ultimately every company is made of people. Money is an amazing slave but a horrible master and if you guide your actions based soley on money while not respecting people you will neither be rich nor liked. (Not a good combo.) Also karma has a way of biting you. Just because you screwed someone over on a business deal doesn’t mean you’re going to have the same thing happen but you can count on something of negative of roughly the equivalent happening to you; most likely in another aspect of your life.

A strong unhealthy love of money at all costs leads to greed. Greed is …

When Business Turns Bitter

March 18, 2008 | Author: Rob | Filed under: Business Advice

Today we have another guest post by Kelly McCausey. Remember if you’d like to make a guest post here simply contact us. We’ll work something out!

Having developed some amazing relationships and partnerships that have had a positive impact on my online business, I am very much a fan of networking and partnering with other business owners. Still, I can’t say that all of my business relationships have been win-win.

Failed partnerships and issues of broken confidence have left many with a bitter taste in their mouth.

There is always some element of risk involved when opening up to others about your business plans and dreams. You’ve heard horror stories about business ideas stolen during a networking situation and tales of business partnerships gone bad. There’s no doubt bad things can and do happen between people in business. I just believe the potential benefits far outweigh the risk.

Bitter business …

Entrepreneurs: What Every Business Can Learn from the Luxury Travel Industry

March 12, 2008 | Author: Rob | Filed under: Business Advice

Last post I made was extending an offer to guest bloggers. Today we have our first proactive person who took me up on the offer. I enjoyed reading this post and I think you will too.

As an entrepreneur, what can you learn from the luxury travel industry? Actually, quite a lot! By examining the trends that are taking place in the luxury travel market you can see ideas and business segments that are emerging amongst some of the world’s most affluent shoppers.

Why? These trends, which may start out in the luxury market have a habit
over time of making their way into other demographic markets as well. Like luxury travelers, other consumers realize that not only is time money, but money is time. And we’re willing to spend our money on time.

Let’s take a look at some of the trends and see how you, as an
entrepreneur, …

Join the Internet Advisory Panel: Earn More!

March 8, 2008 | Author: Rob | Filed under: Business Advice

It’s not every day you hear a guy like me go on about a cool new forum that isn’t mine. It’s funny because typically I don’t mention competition. This isn’t competition as it’s something totally different and I think pretty darn cool for the Internet Marketer in all of us. It’s called the Internet Advisory Panel and it’s hosted by Jay at Online Opportunity.

Now some of you may be thinking why is Rob telling us about this? What’s in it for him? Well the answer to that is nothing. The Advisory Panel Internet Marketing Forum is basically a place where marketers of all levels discuss ideas in a closed environment. Some of the forums are public which is good as it gives you a taste of who is there and what it’s about. Also gives the forum a chance to bring in marketer’s through search engines. Ya ya …