With eager anticipation, you enter the networking event hoping you will meet new people. Armed with business cards, pressed clothes and a genuine smile, you are prepared to walk away with new connections. Upon entering the room, your eyes meet the eyes of a stranger. They, too, are there for one reason. Networking. Knowing this…
What’s the most popular question asked when you meet someone for the first time? Â After the handshake and pleasantries of the name exchange are complete, it is most common for one person to ask this of the other… “So, what do YOU do?” The question is common, yet the answers that proceed forth can be…
One of the most frequently asked questions that seems to surface again and again is “How do I start an online business with very little money?” Unlike brick and mortar businesses that frequently require retail or office space, inventory of products and an in-house staff, an online business can be run from home with no…
I was in San Francisco last week and I had a great opportunity to visit with Sterling Valentine. Sterling is an former DJ who has become a great friend. And on this trip I also discovered that Sterling is a man of many talents. He is a singer/songwriter. So I asked him to pick up…
There’s a fun game people like to play that goes like this. Take any sentence or phrase and add the words “in bed” as a suffix to make it funnier. For example, “John ate a steak… in bed” or “Jill picked out the latest hat to wear… in bed” It’s especially fun with fortune cookies,…
As I travel to conferences and receive email from people, the questions I am asked have a recurring theme. One of the most frequent questions is not so much about technology as it is about individuality. The question is, “What kind of web site should I build to make money online?” And that, my friends,…
Are you overwhelmed? I don’t know about you, but I can get involved in so many projects that I occasionally feel like my brain is going to explode. Someone get the duct tape! The reality of the situation is that there is more opportunity on the web than anyone can possibly grasp. You may already…
One of the fastest ways to get started with a web site is to create a blog. Absolutely anyone can get started with blogging in less than FIVE minutes by setting up a free blog at Blogger.com. Yes, it’s free. Once you get the blog set up, follow their simple instructions for creating your blog…
I had two telephone consultations today. One of them was scheduled with a client. Another was spontaneous with a contact that I met at a seminar a few months back. But both of them had something in common. Each person was trying to figure out how they could create a profitable business online.