I know you are succeeding when: 1. You have a well-thought-out and professional social media strategy, starting with your LinkedIn...

Personally I believe business cards are five-minutes-ago, but before my print friends disagree, let me tell you why you shouldn’t use...

If you do these three things, you’re sure to put your audience to sleep: 1. Starting your presentation with “hello my name is” If you are...

It does happen occasionally, but the rule of thumb is that people buy from people (or businesses) they know, like and trust. And just...

In my opinion, business cards are five-minutes-ago. That being said, if you still feel the need for one then you want your business card...

I’m wondering when last you changed your LinkedIn profile picture? Take this quick quiz and find out if your picture needs an update....

The real reason you need an elevator pitch is to feel confident. When you have a well-written and well-spoken elevator pitch you have...

Too many job seekers use their resume as a crutch and believe their next job or project will come from sending out loads of resumes. Even...

# 1: Know what you are selling! # 2: Know who you are selling it to! # 3: Know what problem you are solving! If you don’t have a clear...

Complete these two sentences and your elevator pitch will be ready for prime time. Your first sentence should start with: “I help …” Your...

I never met a sales person I actually liked. Okay let me rephrase that – I like lots of sales people, but they are not the old-fashioned...

In an emergency situation … close your eyes, count to five and orient yourself. I know this sounds really simple but when we find...

Pleading for work can be off-putting to your potential customer or boss. It might sound good in your head, but it really isn’t. And...

In order to succeed in your small business, you need to be both a visionary and a technician. Unfortunately one without the other rarely...

Here are my top ten reasons starting with number six on why not to start your own business. 👉 [2 min READ] Reasons One To Five You...

Here are my top ten reasons why not to start your own business. If you read between the lines, I’ve included practical tips on how you...

This is a tough question, because most businesses understandably have spent an inordinate amount of time figuring out what they are...

Social media groups and forums offer many networking opportunities for small businesses and job seekers. The trick to using these...

I’ve been mentoring small businesses for a few years now and I’m delighted to learn from them just as much as they learn from me. One of...