Servant Leadership
I subscribe to a monthly publication called TableTalk by Ligoneer Ministries. If you are one who enjoys reading the Bible and wants to dig deeper, I’d highly recommend TableTalk. Even if you have no...
View ArticleSlow Down Professor
Too Many Social Networking Sites! Did you know there are over 200 active social networking sites on the web? What do I mean by active? Popular and still in business! This number does not even come...
View ArticleWriting Before and After Blogs
I’ve heard these statements numerous times, “I am not sure what to write about!” or, “I may run out of ideas.” and even “Nobody wants to read about painting!” What is my response to these comments?...
View ArticleNarrow Down Your Service Area
Most service companies would love to be well known all over their city, even a large metropolitan area. In order for that to really happen, one would need a substantial marketing budget. Instead of...
View ArticleWhat’s Keeping You From Blogging?
We all have hobbies and habits. Some of us like playing golf, running, reading the morning newspaper, weekend rides, even playing around on our new techie gadgets. How much time do we spend doing these...
View ArticleBase CRM Offering More Features and Paid Plans
Base CRM (affiliate link) is still one of my favorite small business CRMs on the market. The features, user interface and design are high quality and simple to operate. Base CRM is a lightweight...
View ArticleWhat To Do When You Get an Email from an “SEO Expert”
Do you get emails weekly or even daily from people who are guaranteeing they can get you onto the top of Google search engine? I receive them now and then and my clients get them all the time. I have a...
View ArticleRunning a Small Business Doesn’t Have to Be So Complicated
If you run a small business, chances are you’ve read or heard a thousand times from all the best business books, classrooms, seminars and business coaches that in order to run a successful business you...
View ArticleRecruiting Services Now Available by Summit
A number of you know that I have a strong working relationship with a full service business consulting firm, based in Philadelphia, PA: Summit Services, Inc. I have been connected with them since they...
View ArticleWould You Like Fries With That?
It’s Not a Sin to Ask For More Work Retail and fast food chains survive by getting customers to add more food to their current request. You know what I’m talking about. You go grab a burger and the...
View ArticleBest Mobile CRM for Small Business
#1 Base CRM As of April 2013 Base CRM, by Future Simple, still leads the way for the best mobile CRM for small business. They now have “native apps” for the iPhone, Android, Windows Phone, iPad &...
View ArticleHow To Ask For More Work and Get It
A few months ago, I wrote a blog called “Would You Like Fries With That.” I was inspired to write on the subject of encouraging your employees to ask for more work because they are more influential...
View ArticleHow to Create an Away Message in Gmail on Your Phone
How many times have you rushed out of town or taken a day off only to forget to set an away message on your email account? I’ve done this plenty of times in the past. I used to have to wait to get in...
View Article3 Important Words To Understand in Your Business
Marketing, Advertising & Branding Three words, or terminologies, are kicked around often in the mind of many small business owners when it comes to growing one’s business: marketing, advertising...
View Article30 Year Employees Don’t Exist Anymore
Always Be Recruiting The number one problem I have been hearing about from clients this year is not a lack of leads. No, leads have been strong across the U.S. The problem has been a lack of good...
View ArticleHow Do You Motivate Your Team? An Interview with Kevin Nolan
Exploring the Ideas of Accountability, Reward, and Response We as human beings respond to things. I know. That sounds like an incredibly simplistic statement, but when you slow down and think about...
View ArticleHow Much Does It Cost To …
Where I live in Maryland, most homeowners have asphalt driveways, not concrete. I have one as well! It starts out as a single driveway (for 1 car) and ends up at the garage accommodating two cars....
View ArticleWhen Trying To Connect On LinkedIn, Don’t Do This…
Dear LinkedIn Connection, I received your request to connect with me here on LinkedIn. I normally review each request before approving the connection. My first few years on LinkedIn, I thought it was...
View ArticleHire Estimators Who Have Social Media Experience
If you are looking to hire a salesperson (estimator) for your home improvement business, may I suggest that you strongly consider this prerequisite: Make sure the prospective estimator has some...
View ArticleChanges To Your Facebook Business Page Are Coming August 24, 2018!
Don’t worry. Nothing too scary, but this is important to know! You may recall that Facebook recently DECREASED the reach of organic (unpaid) posts on company pages. If you missed out on the breakdown...
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