Monthly Archives: January 2010

Can Business Succeed by Doing What’s Right?

Nice guys don’t finish last–they finish first

Being a Green, eco-friendly business is *more* profitable

Customers, suppliers, and even competitors can do a whole lot of your marketing for you

Do you believe in your heart that successful businesses can be Green and ethical? I certainly do! And part of the reason is a colleague (and marketing [...]

27 Ways to Make Smarter Use of LinkedIn

  As a small business owner or entrepreneur, you no doubt incorporate social media into your overall online marketing strategy. For many online marketers, Facebook and Twitter are the two top social media sites of choice.
LinkedIn, “the professional networking site,” on the other hand, is often over looked. But LinkedIn offers many benefits that Facebook [...]

Study Confirms Opt-in Email List Your Greatest Asset:

 5 Fresh Ideas to Grow Your Permission-Based List that Will Have You Seeing Green
If you’re an entrepreneur, or if you’ve been in the online marketing business for any length of time, then you probably already know that your permission-based e-mail list—that is, the list of people who willingly give you permission to send them informational [...]

Lessons from my Labrador Retriever #4: Celebrate the Small Stuff!

Yesterday was Jasmine’s birthday. Twelve years ago on January 13, my furry child took her first breath of air on this wondrous planet, and the world has been a much better place for it ever since. So it seems only fitting that this current Lessons from my Labrador Retriever be about one of her [...]

Are You Your Own Worst Enemy?

If you’ve seen my bio on Twitter or Facebook or been around my house on a Sunday afternoon, then you know I love football. Being a Baltimore girl born and bred, my favorite team is, of course, the Ravens.
On game day, I pull out my purple and black jersey (#92, defensive tackle Haloti Ngata), [...]