Monday morning I woke up to an ugly sight. My computer had a blank screen with some text on it. The text indicated that the machine could not find the hard drive.
Uh-oh.
I tried some tricks I know to revive it. Nothing.
Now, the good news is that MOST of the data on there was backed up. [...]
Posts from ‘November, 2009’
When Disaster Strikes
The Fine Art of Spam
I have spoken in the past about e-mail marketing, and such things as building a list.
For some reason, this has been a hot topic in my business this past week. I have had a few people ask me about this, and also seen a few people who are definitely utilizing the wrong way to e-mail [...]
How To Sell Without Selling
Selling.
The word itself bring a foul taste to the mouth of some people. It conjures images of slickly-dressed men coming to your door to sell soap or vacuum cleaners. It brings to mind a man with a thick mustache and a cigarette walking up to you on a used car lot.
I know several people who [...]
How To Get an Expert Level Education For Free
OK, so first off, for everyone who reads this blog via e-mail updates . . .
Yes, you can do that, you know. On the main blog page, off to the right, under my smiling half-face, there is a shiny orange button with the words “Subscribe - You know you want to” next to it. If [...]
Monday Marketing Tidbit - Figure Out the New Rules
Today I listened to an interesting presentation from a financial planner in a networking group. One of the things he mentioned is how some of the “age old” financial advice is turning out to be wrong. One example he gave is regarding real estate. Many experts at one time would recommend putting extra money against [...]
The Importance of Being Earnestly Careful - Revisited!
The timing of this is so very appropriate.
About a year ago, I wrote a post entitled “The Importance of Being Earnestly Careful.” Go read it now. I’ll wait.
Dum dee dumm la da dee da dum . . .
You back? Did you read it? REALLY? Don’t lie to me.
No really, go read it.
OK, I guess I’ll [...]
Monday Marketing Tidbit - Challenge Yourself
People procrastinate.
No, don’t try to deny it, because it isn’t an accusation. You do it, I do it, everybody does it. It is human nature. It isn’t necessarily because you are lazy or a slacker. It may be because you are so busy with the day-to-day operations of your business, or taking care of a [...]
