Archive for February 1st, 2006
Guy Kawasaski: The art of recruiting is the purest form of evangelism because you’re not simply asking people to try your product, buy your product, or partner with you. Instead, you are asking them to bet their lives on your organization. via Startup Fever.
Small-Town Shops Bulk Up on the Web
NY Times: Almost every significant American economic era is apparent in this neat-as-a-pin city on the western shore of Lake Michigan. Its agrarian heritage is reflected in the farms lying at the city’s edge, and a beer-malting plant at the center of town. The maritime and industrial eras are represented by a coal-fired ferry that [...]
The Super Bowl Creates Unique Business Opportunities
Startup Nation: But what I really find fascinating is the way that entrepreneurs rise to the occasion of an event like the Super Bowl and literally birth unique business opportunities. Sure there are the merchandise vendors and ticket scalpers and parking opportunists, but have you ever noticed how creative entrepreneurs get?. We all notice the [...]
Last week’s Brain Brew Radio episode is online: Field Producer, Mark Twist, introduces Doug and Dave to Peter the man behind sea jerky, this week on Only in Maine… Judy the author of Caviar Dreams looks to the Brain Brew Crew for advice on how to market her book to readers… Eric in Cincinnati, Ohio [...]
Seth Godin: Most businesses don’t fail dramatically. They do it slowly. … Organizations fail slowly. They often succeed fast, though. That’s where the remarkable comes in. So, if I had to summarize it: You take a big step up… by being bold. But you avoid a slow death by getting every little thing right. Photo [...]
Writing a Book is Just One Step
Gladys Edmunds: Readers often write to me about publishing a book, as if the idea of publishing a book is the ultimate goal. Actually, it is not nor should it be the end goal of an expert. Perhaps you are not ready to hear this, but a published book in today’s world is like having [...]
10 Diversionary Tactics That Keep You From Selling
Work At Home Business Opportunities Weblog: 10 Diversionary Tactics That Keep You From Selling.
