‘friends and business’ Archives
7 mistakes to avoid in directing a small business marketing team
Digital marketing for small business 7 mistakes to avoid in directing a small business marketing team In 2006, I hired a strategic branding firm to help me with a branding slogan, consistent messaging, collateral materials, website, etc. And while it was a sizable expenditure, it was worth every dime. Why? Because their expertise [...]
How Soccer Relates to Business–Author Linda J Lord “The Pitch”–Virtual Book Tour Starting May 3, 2010
During the month of May, Linda will be interviewed on May 19th at The Business Women - Official Blog. Linda will be discussing her recently published novel that reaches out to business owners, entrepreneurs, and working women who are looking for practical business strategies. Her book “The Pitch” explains how soccer has very similar [...]
Blogging as a Marketing Tool
Blogging, writing, speaking are all ways for entrepreneurs to develop a following, increase their email marketing lists, and eventually acquire new clients. The two burning questions that I hear from clients in this regard are: When do I have time to blog? What do I blog about? Let's take the first question, having time. Blogging has to be [...]
How to Reason with a Man
I read an article in the Wall Street Journal that described how our cultures have been shaped by how leaders use their brains. Although the article didn’t state outright that left-brain dominant leaders are at the source of our problems, this is implied in the text. Since men tend to be the heavier users of the left hemisphere of the brain, [...]
The Social Credit Crisis Solution – Microfinancing
February 5, 2010 2010 Canadian Wide Winner Small Business Credit Challenge - Solution - Microfinancing Lana Larder of Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada is inspired by the success of micro financing success stories around the world. Larder has developed a microfinancing plan for Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. Larder is dedicated to [...]
Women on Sunday – “Unwrap the Gift!”
Today is an auspicious day! It's the day we need to "unwrap the gift". And we are the GIFT! Yes, each of us is a gift. A gift to each other and a gift to the world! You may be asking yourself "how is that so?" And you may scoff a wee bit at even the thought of that being so. After all, we're women and "gifts" are things. You know, something [...]
Strategic Alliances by Daniel Stoica Accounting Professional
What is a Strategic Alliance? A collaborative agreement between two or more individuals or entities stating that the involved parties will act in a certain way and/or commit expertise or resources in order to achieve common agreed upon strategic goals that are mutually beneficial or to meet critical business needs. Strategic Alliances [...]
A world of Discovery
Looking back I wish that someone had taken the time to sit down with me and show me there was a world of discovery beyond the bottom corner of Belmont Avenue. A three dimensional chat involving the mind body and spirit which would inspire and uplift and take off the restrictions of what I perceived possible for my life and which career path i [...]
Dave Dora and Well Cultivated
Dave Dora and Well Cultivated Our True Marriage by SKYPE? Dave and I met 9 years ago in London. We both were working for Lloyds of London, him in IT, me in accounts. In 2002 we started buying houses to start our own landlording business and decided to leave the rat race in 2004, quitting our jobs. We pooled our 2 houses, [...]
