25 Ideas for Your Big Banana

jill shearer

Building a solid mailing list is a lot easier said than done, to which many budding entrepreneurs can attest. Coming up with ideas to implement might make you feel like a monkey trying to operate as a brain surgeon. I mean, where do you even start? You’ll have to peel the banana yourself, but here… [Read More]

Fall Reboot – The Great Q&A Webinar

Is your business ready to get a fresh start this fall, but you still have some nagging questions that are holding you back? Then register to this no-holds-barred, all Q&A FREE webinar! I’m going to “lightning round” as many questions as I can in one hour. First Name * Email * Need more actionable advice?… [Read More]

If LinkedIn’s For Business, Where Are All The Leads?

a shrimp and a giant

LinkedIn is the ONLY major social network devoted solely to business use. Then how come so many entrepreneurs have LinkedIn profiles that are doing ZILCH for their business?? I think it’s because so few people have learned how to properly use LinkedIn to bring in leads. I know I’ve been guilty of passing over LinkedIn… [Read More]

If Facebook Were Gone Tomorrow…

Alicia Rittenhouse

Putting your eggs in one basket is a risky move. Putting your business marketing efforts into one network that you hold no control over is riskier. You must create your own social network of fans and connections with your brand. Social networking was created to help you share, connect and converse. Think of using your… [Read More]

How to interview fellow entrepreneurs to further grow YOUR audience, traffic and business

Torrey McGraw

Because you’re an avid reader of Laura’s site, I’m willing to guess you’re interested in increasing traffic to your site & making more money. Entrepreneurs are always looking for creative ways to accomplish this and I’d like to suggest something that may be a great addition to what you’re currently doing: video interview experts/influencers in… [Read More]

Three Lessons I Learned from Moving Abroad that Can Help Any Entrepreneur

Djanira Cortesao

Four years ago, my boyfriend and I packed all of our possessions in our car and drove from London, England to Barcelona, Spain, leaving behind our jobs, friends and family. We didn’t know a soul in the city and neither of us had jobs, but we were hungry for adventure and in search of better… [Read More]

Why I Go to So Many Marketing Conferences

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How to Approach Offline Networking to Build Relationships Online

trevor turnbull

Many of us spend a considerable amount of time researching and implementing strategies to grow our networks and build relationships online. And, I’m sure most people would agree that building an online network can be a very rewarding experience, both personally and professionally. If you are anything like me, and are actively involved in social… [Read More]

Trade Your Website

Of course your website is incredibly clear and easy to use . . . to the person who created it! While you totally understand that “the magic center” is where someone goes to purchase your services, your potential clients may be left scratching their heads. You want a website that’s eye-catching, easy to use, and… [Read More]

How to Automate Scheduled Updates Across All of Your Social Networks

In the video above I reference this video, which shows how to update all of your social networking profiles at once. Hi this is Laura Roeder from getthedash.com and today I want to show you how to schedule an update that will go out to all your social media networks at any time in the… [Read More]