The Truth About Yellow Pages
I just saw the guy delivering the Yellow Pages and my first thought was… “I have something new to stand the computer screen on!” REALLY !! That’s what I use the Yellow Pages for – to set my...
View ArticleWhat They Won’t Tell You About . . .
What they won’t tell you about your new website is . . . How buying a car is like a website ! An inexperienced person could be forgiven for thinking that once you buy the car, there is no more money to...
View ArticleWebsites “As Cheap As Chips”
I saw a post on Facebook just recently that said “Go offshore and get a website that is cheap as chips.” I had a good laugh to myself because when you do this, PRICE is less than half of the story Here...
View ArticleDo your bit
It’s time to do your bit and save the senseless waste of printed telephone directories. And here is how to do it . . . Well – it’s about time! I’ve been ranting about this in my blog for ages. Saying...
View ArticleRunning your business should be a habit
That’s a big statement, and some may disagree that Running your business should be a habit. In fact, many Creator Profile people thrive on the constant change. But some things must be constant for...
View ArticleMy first Business Mentor
I have been fortunate to have a number of awesome business mentors in my lifetime. I was reflecting earlier this week that the first of these was when I was just 12 years old. Isn’t it funny how some...
View ArticleYou want raving fans
How did this man sell 6 cars per day, every day for 15 years? There was a time, a decade or so ago, when you could almost guarantee that someone would read your email because so few emails were being...
View ArticleAre you paying for email accounts?
I was absolutely stunned to find out earlier this week that someone I know is paying for an email address. Sure, every knows that you can get a free email account with gmail, yahoo, etc, But these...
View ArticleHow to have repeat business
We have been told over and over by every marketing expert and non-expert that getting repeat business from existing clients is much cheaper and easier than finding new clients. So why do so many...
View ArticleReasons not to discount
I just learned (experienced) more reasons not to discount ! If you’ve been in business a while, I will bet that you have had one of these happen to you. And I’ll bet it wasn’t fun or pleasant. Read on,...
View ArticleSome hot iPhone tips
In our modern lives, it seems that every keystroke saved is worth a million dollars . . . LOL . . . So here are some hot iPhone tips to help . . . NOTIFICATIONS You pick up your iPhone and there is a...
View ArticleShould I register all variations of my domain name?
One question which comes up frequently is, “Should I buy all of the extensions of my domain name?” This is a common question because sites which sell domain names will often try to get you to purchase...
View ArticleBest ways to make your website Mobile
Here are the best ways to make your website Mobile. There are various options, some of which create more work for you, so . . . make sure that the solution you choose is easy to use and does not create...
View ArticleA free website is not necessarily a cheap website
This is exactly what I said to someone this morning . . . “A free website is not necessarily a cheap website.” This person had asked for some feedback on their website, and here is what I said . . ....
View ArticleGet the right professional for the job
How many times have you gone to the post office to buy stamps, (well not so much these days), or to send a parcel only to queue up behind people buying toys and knick-knacks? How many times have you...
View ArticleWhen cheap is not best
Here is another instance of when cheap is not best – when cheap actually costs more. Our client had previously created a website and business cards, etc using a free online company that does those...
View ArticleInterruptions and Time Wasters
I just read a very interesting article, written by one of our business clients, about Interruptions and Time Wasters in business. The drift of his article is that as business owners, we are expected to...
View ArticleHow small business owners get paid in 5 days
If you are in small business, getting paid quickly is vitally important to your business survival. The strain of late payers can be enough to put a business out of business. So how do some small...
View ArticleOpportunity + Reward = Desire
As with many things in life, Opportunity + Reward = Desire. And no more-so, it seems, than when it comes to crime in local businesses . . . Robbery not allowed (Photo credit: Arenamontanus) The local...
View ArticleWhat do you do?
It’s a question that every business owner should be asking themselves. What do you do? The answers vary, of course. Some people reply with the . . . English: Toyota Camry Hybrid taxi from EnvironCAB of...
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