Blog

The 2nd Small Biz Commandment

Commandment 2: Pursue the Human Connection There’s a lot of paranoia flying around currently.  The news has covered it and moved on already, but everyone’s deepest insecurities love to be reminded that the government is

Read More »

The 3rd Small Biz Commandment

Commandment 3:  DON’T RUSH The sales funnel confuses more of my clients than even the most complicated WordPress plugin. And I can’t blame them. When I started out, I clearly didn’t get it either. Most

Read More »

MailChimp FAQ

What is MailChimp? Simply put, MailChimp is our favorite email newsletter platform.  It has other uses, from announcements to invites, and anytime in between when you might need a slick looking email.  If you are

Read More »

The 4th Small Biz Commandment

Commandment 4: Practice Confident Exclusion Whether you’re a small marketing firm, or a fashion magazine, or whatever, your business exists to help people.  Trying to be everything to everybody can make this difficult.  It can

Read More »

The 5th Small Biz Commandment

Commandment 5: Don’t Dilute As I search for examples for each of our commandments in action or being broken, I’m beginning to realize that many of these are complimentary. This commandment of “Don’t dilute” could

Read More »

Popular Post

Selling, Guilt-Free

Know yourself If you’re confident with who you are and know that your intentions are in the right place (that being….for your customers, not just

Read More »

Tools & Tactics: Email Versus Social Media

During our latest Workshop (in Grass Valley, CA with the Nevada County Online meetup group) Nate discusses the difference between Email versus Social Media as tools and the tactics needed to effectively use them for

Read More »

10 Cost Saving Ideas for Small Businesses

Statistically, small business owners are already at a disadvantage. According to industry studies, only 50% of small businesses remain operational after 5 years. If you factor in the 2008 recession, the number may have to

Read More »

How to be Specific in Writing Your Email

Our latest Workshop was in Grass Valley, CA with the Nevada County Online meetup group. You see Nate discussing the brutal importance of being specific, and why it matters, in how to identify, attract (and

Read More »

Popular Post

Selling, Guilt-Free

Know yourself If you’re confident with who you are and know that your intentions are in the right place (that being….for your customers, not just

Read More »