1. Post in forums - with your Signature link
2. Leave comments on other people’s blogs with a back link to your site
3. Start a blog and submit it to free blog directories.
4. Manually submit your website to the major search engines.
5. Start a page on social bookmarking sites such as Facebook, My Space, Twitter, Linked in.. etc. etc..etc... Start networking!
6. Pass out business cards with your domain on them everywhere you go.
Easy, huh? Feel free to post a comment, tell me about your business, products or services (free advertising) and I'll email you a list of 25 online marketing techniques. (Offline too.. if you want them! ) Let's network!
Wednesday, October 29, 2008
Monday, October 27, 2008
Set your SMART goals as soon as humanly possible!
One cannot HIT the target unless one HAS a target! Over the years, I have read many ways to develop
business goals, but I think the SMART approach is my favorite (and easiest to remember).
S = Specific
M = Measurable
A = Attainable
R = Realistic
T= Timely
Specific -be precise, clear about your goals. What are you going to do, why are you going to do it and how?
Measure - set goals that you can measure. For example, increase sales by 20% over last year.
Attainable - Your goals need to be reasonable, but stretch you.
Realistic (or reasonable) - Devise a plan or a way of getting there which makes the goal realistic.
Timely - Give yourself a deadline. If you don't set a time, the commitment is too vague.
Happy goal setting - if you need help, let me know!
business goals, but I think the SMART approach is my favorite (and easiest to remember).S = Specific
M = Measurable
A = Attainable
R = Realistic
T= Timely
Specific -be precise, clear about your goals. What are you going to do, why are you going to do it and how?
Measure - set goals that you can measure. For example, increase sales by 20% over last year.
Attainable - Your goals need to be reasonable, but stretch you.
Realistic (or reasonable) - Devise a plan or a way of getting there which makes the goal realistic.
Timely - Give yourself a deadline. If you don't set a time, the commitment is too vague.
Happy goal setting - if you need help, let me know!
What does it mean to Virtually Thrive?
In today's economy, thriving could just mean being "in business". However, I consider "thriving" to mean doing better than the previous year. "Virtually Thriving" is really geared toward those business owners who want to utilize virtual tools and staff to take them to the next level. My commitment to you is to offer resources, tools and staff that will enable you to meet your goals. You don't have any goals written down? See next post as soon as possible!
My hope is that you learn from this blog even 1/2 as much I learn by blogging! Then you will be Virtually Thriving!
Until next time..
My hope is that you learn from this blog even 1/2 as much I learn by blogging! Then you will be Virtually Thriving!
Until next time..
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