Strategic Planning - What Does Your Company Mean?

Last week I had an interesting discussion with a director of Mary Kay, one of the most successful companies in the cosmetics industry. She wanted to know why it would be important for her sales reps to understand strategy.

How Your Habits Control Your Small Business Success

Habits are essential to our very existence; however, sometimes behaviors form into habits that are no longer necessary. With awareness and a strong reason or motivation to change the habit we can initiate and sustain change and rid ourselves of habits that no longer serve a purpose.

Blowing Your Own Horn - A Key Marketing Strategy for Small Business

Successful solo entrepreneurs spend quite a bit of time building and expanding their networks. We may meet face to face, over the telephone or online. We exchange pleasantries, information, referrals or resources and in doing so, strengthen the bonds with individuals and the whole organization. What is not quite as common in our exchanges is the use of a personal or business success story.

Three Small Business Secrets to Getting More Billable Time

Learn 3 ways to increase your productivity and make more billable hours in the day. Strategies that every Solo Entrepreneur could use!

Focus On the Prize

People talk to me about making personal and professional changes in their life. I hear comments about how hard they think it will be, concerns about their ability to be successful, pressure on themselves to produce results, etc. The anticipation (what you imagine or assume will happen) of the experience can be daunting enough to deter a person from taking the first step! How often does the anticipation match the reality of what happens? If your thoughts and emotions are getting in the way of what you want, read on for 10 tips to get going and stay moving.

It's a Community Thing!

You have this great website, you have sent out e-mails regarding your services, printed out hundreds of brochures which you have given to friends and relatives, but what you really need is to get people talking about what you offer. You know that if you can do that, people will recommend you to others and your client base will begin to grow. Sounds great, doesn't it? But how on earth do you get people talking?

Who Are Your Ideal Clients? And What Do They Want?

As a self-employed professional you need to be selective about your clients, even in today's economic climate. Use this 7-step process to identify your ideal clients.

7 Mental Marketing Principles for Authors and Solo Professionals

Learn the 7 Mental Marketing Principles that will help you take your business to the next level. These valuable tips show you how to boost business or grow your writing career by adjusting your marketing mindset.

Which Industries have the Most Solo Professionals?

The other day someone asked me what a solo professional was, so I explained this to them and then they asked me a question which made me stop and think a bit. Their question was simple enough and it was indeed a very good one as well; Which industries do you think have the most solo professionals.

Going Solo as a Consultant

Does it makes sense to go solo as a consultant? Well depending on the work you do it sure might. You see going solo has lots of advantages and perks and you can choose your clients, generally command a higher rate and enjoy what you do because you are choosing when and where you work. There are huge advantages to becoming a solo professional and there are too some time issues you will have to over come.

Mythbusters: Professionals Always Know What They’re Doing

Physicians and attorneys are often put on a pedestal like mythical Greek Gods of Mount Olympus. But, unlike those Gods, they have human traits and are subject to human frailties that can affect your outcome. In those instances, you have to know how to spot them.

Attention Artists: You Can Make Money with Your Art with Six Sure-Fire Ways

The purpose of this article is to provide a professional artist with some tools for marketing his art. It is extremely important for a professional artist to put his best foot forward when submitting art for review. The six components outlined in the article are the foundation for making money through artistic talents.

Role Of Self Help Groups In Conservation Of The Environment

The relationship between man and environment is very close, first of all he tries to adjust himself with the environment and then adjusts the environment according to himself. Man has achieved success in almost every area and this has resulted in making lives more comfortable but this development has been gained at the cost of environment degradation. With the increased burden of population the environment gets degraded because the carrying capacity is limited and the population growth rate is increasing day by day. Which in turn increases the burden on the environment. Now the world has recognized the importance of nature its Bio-diversity and need to maintain it. Many government and Non- Government organization are working with the objective of conservation and preservation of our environment. This paper brings to light the role played by NGO led Self Help Groups in contributing to environmental conservation. The Self Help Groups are playing an important role in increasing the awareness about community issues and needs. They act as a medium between the Government, Non-Governmental organizations and village community. They work to spread the message that ‘Self Help is the Best Help’. They assist the NGOs in conducting various health awareness camps. They educate the village community in the necessity of maintaining good hygiene and proper sanitary conditions. They conserve the nature they producing the products which are recyclable and non polluting to the environment. They also use locally available raw materials to produce products thereby help in avoiding people moving out to urban areas in search of livelihood. In short the activities of SHGs are not only revolving around savings and credits but also integrating the socio- economical and health issues in to the various agendas of the groups.

Solo Professionals and Dead Reckoning Discussed

Being your own boss and owning your own business can be a lot of fun. For some they consider it part of their American Dream. Many people decide to be their own boss as solo-professionals and this makes sense, as you have no employees to deal with and if you need help you can contract with others in the industry and work on Team Projects.