prepare your business for 2010!
What are you doing different next year to build your business? The Christmas holiday is upon us and New Year’s is just around the corner. With everything that’s going on in the next few weeks, don’t neglect to prepare to catapult your business in 2010. I’ve put together a very limited offer to help you get started in the New Year! Everyone who joins the Smart Tactics Inner Circle, between December 11 & December 31st will also get a complimentary 90 minute Business Jumpstart Session via phone (valued at $195.00), plus your very own copy of the Smart Business Company Manual (valued at $46.97). Your Business Jumpstart... Continue Reading
Virtual Assistants…
If you are struggling to generate enough income to survive and you are getting disenchanted with the whole business thing because things are just not playing out the way you expected them to then you should check out the Virtual Assistant Cafe ’s Foolproof Strategies to Build a Thriving Business in 2010. It’s a 4 week business building web-based training program that will do just what the title suggests; give you Foolproof Strategies to Build a Thriving Business in 2010. You’ll learn… the latest and best tactics, techniques, and strategies to generate leads and find clients how to structure your business to leverage what... Continue Reading
How to Add a Graphic Banner to your Sidebar
Question: Beryl, I signup for an affiliate program and it has banners that I can add to my website to promote the product but, it doesn’t give instructions on how to add the banner to my site. How do I add the banner to my website and make it clickable. Answer: Banners are a quick and easy way to promote or endorse a company, product or website you believe it. How you add a banner to your sidebar depends in large part on the type of site you have. For example if you have a WordPress blog then it’s going to be a different process than if you have a HTML site. Here it is in a nutshell – First you’ll want to click on the button image... Continue Reading
What To Look For in a Project Manager
Hiring a project manager is not a particularly daunting process, but there is much to do. The hiring of a project manager means looking at several different things, sometimes from different angles. You need to know what to look for, not only in looking at the prospective person's temperament but also looking at their experience, how they handle certain situations, what their referees say about them, and how easy it is to confirm their references. We'll talk in more detail about what to look for when seeking a project manager. The very first thing you want to notice is how they apply. Did they apply in the way how you asked them to apply,... Continue Reading
Five Things To Outsource To Increase Your Productivity
“Outsourcing” is a hot topic right now, but what is it and can you use it in your business is the question? Outsourcing is the process by which you pay someone else to do tasks that take you away from making money with your business. Can outsourcing increase your productivity? You sure can! Here are five things you can outsource to make your business more efficient, and possibly even more profitable. Newsletters -As a business owner, you have to communicate with your client, prospects and affiliates. A newsletter is a great way to do this. However, if you’re not comfortable writing a newsletter each month, you can outsource this task to... Continue Reading
Keeping Your Kids Busy While You Work at Home
You know how it goes… You just accepted a big project or JV with a short deadline and all of a sudden your kids who usually entertain themselves for hours after school turn into these little strangers that want Mommy’s constant attention. Here are some tips to help keep the kids entertained while still getting your work done. Remind yourself that the whole reason of working from home was to spend more time with your kids. With that in mind, plan on working productively for an hour or two and then do something fun with the kids. Let them know that Mommy needs to work for a little while (and set a timer for younger kids or let older kids know... Continue Reading
Ready to Jumpstart Your Business?
Wouldn’t you like to feel… that marketing your business is the easiest thing you have do today totally comfortable quoting your prices even though you know they are the highest in your industry that talking about what you comes as natural to you as breathing that money is no option because your business is producing all the revenue you need Well, these are just a few of the feelings you’ll develop during the Smart eBusiness Moneymaking & Mindset Mastermind that’s starting this October! The Smart eBusiness Moneymaking & Mindset Mastermind is an exclusive six-month program for a very small group of online entrepreneurs.... Continue Reading
Social Media Bookmarking
Social media bookmarking and networking go hand in hand. Social bookmarking enables users to search, share and organize web pages of interest including yours! It’s a tool that enables you to inspire backlinks and devoted followers. The first step is to register with the social bookmarking website of your choice. This permits you to store your bookmarks, create tags and decide what is made public or private. Some sites will even conduct periodic tests to make sure the links bookmarked are still active. Once you’ve started using social bookmarking it’s important to alert everyone, or “ping” your site or blog. This permits search engines... Continue Reading
Five Things to Have Just In Case You Are Not Around
There is great joy in finding a passion and working hard to get a business off the ground. Every business owner knows the blood, sweat and tears it takes to get a business running smoothly and profitable. It can take years to move from concept to creation and profits. Owners know their businesses inside and out. Sharing that knowledge and storing it is essential to ensure that if, for any reason, the brains behind the operation is not around, the operation will still function. This article addresses five pieces of information that, when documented, will allow the company to succeed without you. Operations Manual: A solid operations manual can... Continue Reading
Have you documented your processes and systems?
Well, have you? By documenting the processes and systems of your business you are ensuring that your business will run the way you want it to whether you are running things or someone else. It also ensures that you will plan to withstand anything including natural disasters. The Smart Business Company Manual is a comprehensive easy to follow workbook that makes documenting your operations, marketing and entire business a breeze. It also serves as your disaster plan, succession plan and dissolution manual all rolled into one. The Smart Business Company Manual gives you peace of mind and ensures your business is operated right no matter who was... Continue Reading


