Tour Business\’ Dual Goals: Build Memories and Fight Alzheimer\’s Disease By Donna West for the NABBW The idea that I might lose my identity and all of my memories is terrifying. I lost my father to Alzheimer’s Disease. My Father and Mother were my favorite travel companions. I have priceless memories of sitting in our […]
Today you hear more and more about people starting their own businesses. According to a study reported by the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, adults ages 55 to 64 are the group most likely to do so. The volatile economy and depreciated retirement accounts are just a few of the reasons some people who may have […]
Over the last few days I have had several conversations with friends and clients about their businesses. Many are thrilled with the fact business is picking up while others immediately go into, “The economy is still slow. That\’s why my business isn\’t picking up.” For some, The Economy is Slow song may be one they […]
Many experts enhance their product offerings with high quality services. Regardless of what you make available to your market, you need to take one very important step. Before you invest time, money or effort into product development make sure you understand the needs of your market. You must have enough information to address these needs. […]
One of the greatest concerns for those who do sell online is how to make sales stick and minimize refunds. Selling someone a product or service is one thing. Making it stick is something else. If you’ve been doing business online for any length of time, you know that making your sales stick and minimizing […]
The more visible you become in your market, the more you will have people who assume you have an extra few minutes to address their questions – for free. If you don\’t learn how to handle this from the start, it can easily get out of control. You can end up spending more time addressing […]
Feeling a little lost in the crowd? Need a little juice to revive your flagging career? Here are ten commandments to jump-start your engine: Be awesome! Remind yourself of how terrific you are. And while you\’re at it, remind other people from time to time. If you\’re not feeling it, make a list of your […]
The first wave of baby boomer women, now in their 50s and early 60s, are embracing the idea of striking out on their own as entrepreneurs. Many are looking for an “encore” career where they can pursue what they care about and generate an income for the second half of life. First, here is my […]
Call-to-action book author websites motivate website visitors to start a relationship with the book author and then progress to buying the author\’s book(s). In order to have an effective call-to-action website, you need: 1. A domain name that supports your book. The domain name must be memorable, spelled easily and a .com. (People try .com […]
A good sales person knows how to negotiate. But do they go too far when trying to get more money out of their company that offers them job security and already a salary most sales people would line up for, especially in this down market? After all, most of us are watching our dollars and […]
