When you’re just starting out, most new entrepreneurs think it’s counterproductive to cater to a smaller audience because you will be turning away people that potentially could have become clients. I have an answer for that! When you’re just starting out, or if business is slow, you’re basically starting with nothing to very little. So, what’s the difference? Online businesses …
Unexpected Company: The Niche Problem | Comp.15
Some of you might enjoy unexpected company, but it’s likely you don’t. These days uninvited guests are considered to be intrusive most of the time. But the kind I’m referring too can make growing your business a real struggle. The root cause of all of this of course is the niche you do business in. Even though we are trying …
How long will you try?
Do you know how long is enough? Long enough to know that the thing you’re creating is going to pay off, or is no longer a wise investment of your energy, time and money? Most of us miscalculate it because as usual we are looking at the data wrong. We look at how many people like, follow or subscribe. We …
The Importance Of Questions
Have you ever noticed that most of the time we ask people if they can relate to a situation we are describing in order to gain their attention? Yes? Good, I just demonstrated it perfectly! In most copy or advertisements you can see the questions being asked of the consumer, “Do you suffer from (blank)?” and “Why are you paying …
Shortcuts & Detours
I think short cuts and detours are two great terms/categories we should consider using more. They are exactly as described and I’m sure there are several things that could easily be filed in either one. Advice we may get from some business coaches might be marketed as a shortcut, but ultimately ends up being a detour. Unfortunately, some of our …
Bring your business up to date | Comp.12
If there is one thing we consistently fail to do, it’s clean up after ourselves. We do our worst maintenance online. Even though it’s really easy to do, we still act like hoarders. I guess partially because it’s not a physical item that doesn’t take up space and also because we are afraid that if we reduce our footprint online …
Are you a voice or a noise
The simple answer is, you’re a voice to the people that want to hear what you have to say and a noise to those who don’t want too. Now, the challenge for every business owner is how do you go from being a noise to a voice in a world where the noise keeps getting louder? What would you do …
Where, When and How to Post
That’s the question from time to time runs through our minds. WHEN we feel we aren’t getting enough traction or engagement through our social media efforts. There are hundreds of thousands of Pinterest posts with infographics breaking down each social media platform by size, showing you HOW many posts a day or week you should be doing, and at what …
Online Entrepreneur: The Game
It’s not a game but it has been gamed. To some it’s the coolest game they have ever played. They are having fun! The reason I’m saying this is that too many people are playing the game instead of running a real business. Recently I came across an article written by a very experienced marketing professional. They stated that being …
I’m pretty sure you don’t have a content plan
The reason I’m pretty sure is because the majority of people don’t. You’re not alone and it’s not an exclusive club, it’s not that cool either. Most people struggle to create and post consistent content that is on point and brand. They open an account and start posting but then they run out of ideas, or they struggle with only …
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