I’ve been seeing a ton of chatter on teleseminars and webinars lately. Many people have been jumping on the bandwagon – saying how they can make you tons on money, etc.
I’ve been using these virtual events for some time now and I love to do them. But my goal usually isn’t to make buckets of money, but to attract more people into my pipeline.
And that’s why webinars and teleseminars are great. No matter what business you are in, if you do them right, you can get more prospects in your funnel, and hopefully, sell to them again and again.
But with …read more

Even though it’s summer, if you want get ready for a fourth-quarter boost (the time when people are more eager to buy) you need to start NOW!
Most magazines are already thinking of stories with a winter or holiday angle. So you should be thinking that way, too – if you want to beat the competition and get some coveted coverage.
Why so early? Because of many media outlets’ production schedules – most notably magazines – reporters often start working on seasonal stories 4-6 months in advance.
Many late November and December magazines are chock full of holiday gift guides and product …read more

Need a new idea? Try changing your perspective.
By Michele PW
One definition of creativity states that creative people look at the same thing everyone else does, yet they see something no one else does.
But even creative people (which includes all of you, of course) can run into roadblocks every now and then. Sometimes it’s not possible to see something different. Sometimes you’ve just been staring at a problem for so long it’s now impossible to look at it in any other way.
So what do you do in these situations?
Why not try changing your …read more

Entrepreneurs are nothing if they’re not failures. Yup, we fail. And it’s more common than you might realize.
Truth is, failure is part of being an entrepreneur. Trial by fire and all that nasty stuff. Although it’s not necessarily that entrepreneurs are huge risk takers, we are doers. And doers make mistakes.
When you do fail, it’s important to learn from your mistakes. It’s the best way to avoid them and improve things in the future.
Chris Pearson has made some mistakes and openly discusses them in his blog post. Dumb Move #3 for Chris is a tough lesson and one that requires …read more