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- 5 Things I Did Right to Start Seeing Consistent Business Growth, Income and Success! - by Submitted on Jan 18, 2011 from Michele PW Pariza WacekI was very excited about how I ended 2010. I finally hit a financial milestone. However, I wasn't an overnight success. I started this process in 2005 to transform my business from a one-woman freelance copywriter to president of a copywriting and marketing company. I'm going through all ...
Views: 489 - 3 Things I Did Right to Start Seeing Consistent Business Growth, Income and Success! - by Submitted on Jan 06, 2011 from Michele PW Pariza WacekLast year I hit a big financial milestone in my business. Now, I'm not telling you this to brag. I'm telling you this because I want this for you, and I believe you can do it too. Look, I made every mistake in the book (and probably even a few that aren't in the book). I also probably ...
Views: 542(2 votes) - How Branding Can Lead to a Business's Success...or Failure - by Submitted on Oct 19, 2010 from Michele PW Pariza WacekFor better or worse, every business out there has a brand. I say for better or worse because you may not like what your brand is. Your brand could be confused. It could be nonexistent. It could be conflicting. Brands are more than a logo. Your brand is the core identity of your ...
Views: 562 - 3 Biz/Marketing Lessons to Learn From Attending an NFL Game - by Submitted on Sep 30, 2010 from Michele PW Pariza WacekOver the years I've attended my share of live sporting events, but I must say there's a lot to like about live NFL games. In fact, I'd like to share 3 of those lessons below that you too can use to build your business. 1. Know what business you're REALLY in. Think the NFL is just about ...
Views: 750 - The Dirty Little Secret Behind Adding Info-Products to Your Service Business - by Submitted on Jul 14, 2010 from Michele PW Pariza WacekYou may have heard adding information products (or info-products) to your service business is a smart business decision. And indeed it is. There are many benefits to selling information products as part of your business. However, there is a dirty little secret around selling info-products. ...
Views: 546 - Are Sponsorships Right For You? - by Submitted on May 28, 2010 from Michele PW Pariza WacekAlthough the whole notion of sponsorships has been around for years, it's only recently been gaining popularity in the online entrepreneurial community. Which leads me to 2 very important questions -- 1. Should you as a business become a sponsor? 2. Should you offer sponsorship ...
Views: 870(1 vote) - 3 Secrets on Getting the Most Out of Attending Events - by Submitted on May 15, 2010 from Michele PW Pariza WacekYou've got your suitcases packed, your airline booked and you're on your way to a live event. But you’re a little nervous. You've already spent a bunch of money, you're about to spend a bunch more on hotels and food, not to mention the time away from your business and life. Will this turn ...
Views: 687 - 3 Keys to Building a Successful Online Biz - by Submitted on May 01, 2010 from Michele PW Pariza WacekAfter building a successful online business myself, not to mention being a part of my clients' online businesses, I've found there are 3 main keys you need to have in place to enjoy a solid successful Internet business. Although it's not easy to build a successful anything, these 3 keys will ...
Views: 651(1 vote) - 3 Secrets to Succeeding Online with Your Business - by Submitted on Apr 24, 2010 from Michele PW Pariza WacekSucceeding online is easy, right? Just throw up a sales page, drop in some "buy now" links and sit back and watch your bank account grow. Well, if you've been in business any length of time, you already know it doesn't work like that. (No matter what "promises" or "hype" you might have seen.) ...
Views: 584 - Does Your Business Need a Good Spring Cleaning? - by Submitted on May 05, 2010 from Michele PW Pariza WacekOver the years I've discovered that most things in life can be improved with a good spring cleaning. Your business is no different. After all, you choose to do a spring cleaning because stuff accumulates. Whether it's dust or dirt or junk mail or clutter or just "stuff" in general, it's good ...
Views: 592(1 vote) - What Information Products Can Do For Your Business - by Submitted on Apr 06, 2010 from Michele PW Pariza WacekAfter spending the past few issues talking about mistakes entrepreneurs make creating and selling information products, I thought maybe it was time to talk about why you want to bother with this whole mess to begin with. Well, let me give you 5 reasons why you want to add information products ...
Views: 514 - 3 Mistakes Entrepreneurs Make When They Start to Sell Information Products - by Submitted on Mar 27, 2010 from Michele PW Pariza WacekRecently, I wrote about the big mistakes entrepreneurs make when they create information products. Unfortunately, there are more mistakes to avoid when starting to sell them! Here are the biggest 3: 1. Your expectations are out of whack with reality. I once had a self development ...
Views: 561(1 vote) - The Biggest Mistake Entrepreneurs Make that Impact Their Sales - by Submitted on Mar 02, 2010 from Michele PW Pariza WacekAwhile ago, I was attending an event and I met someone who offered a service I needed. We exchanged cards and promised to be in touch when we returned home. When I got home I turned over all those business cards to my team member as usual to enter into our database for follow up. It was about ...
Views: 507 - When Bad Things Happen to Good Business Owners and Entrepreneurs - by Submitted on Dec 09, 2009 from Michele PW Pariza WacekIt's an unfortunate fact of life (and business). Out of the blue you get a nasty email from someone. Sometimes it's about an article you've written. Sometimes it's accompanied by a refund request. Sometimes it doesn't seem like it's tied to anything at all. Or maybe you discover someone ...
Views: 780(1 vote) - Is Your Timing Keeping You From Being Successful In Your Business? Part 3 - by Submitted on Nov 17, 2009 from Michele PW Pariza WacekLast couple of issues I talked about how either moving too fast or too slow can sabotage your success. (You can read part 1 and 2 here: http://www.michelepw.com/blog ) Today I'm going to talk about a place where entrepreneurs typically move too fast -- launching their product. I know. You ...
Views: 763(4 votes) - Is Your Timing Keeping You From Being Successful In Your Business? Part 2 - by Submitted on Nov 10, 2009 from Michele PW Pariza WacekLast week I talked about how either moving too fast or too slow can sabotage your success. (You can read part 1 by visiting my blog… my website address is listed below.) Today I'm going to talk about a place where entrepreneurs typically move too slow -- creating products or programs. Does ...
Views: 552(1 vote) - How to Screw Yourself Up on Social Networking in No Time Flat - by Submitted on Nov 07, 2009 from Michele PW Pariza WacekHave you heard any of these? * A guy who works part time for the Eagles Football team updates his status report by saying something to the effect that the Eagles suck due to a trade they made. The Eagles fire him. * A woman gets a job offer from Cisco. She tweets "Got a job offer from ...
Views: 755(1 vote) - Social Networking -- How Your Social Networking Habits Determines Your Business Success or Failure - by Submitted on Nov 07, 2009 from Michele PW Pariza WacekThe first time I heard the saying "How you do one thing is how you do everything" I didn't get it. (Actually I think my exact response was: "Yeah, yeah, yeah.") However, as I continued to work on myself and my business over the years, this statement has finally sunk in. And now I see how it ...
Views: 537(1 vote) - Publicity -- What Do You Do When PR Goes Horribly Wrong? - by Submitted on Nov 07, 2009 from Michele PW Pariza WacekHave you ever had done something you thought was a really good idea at the time and then it completely backfires on you? Well, it happened to my good friend Nancy Marmolejo, Viva Visibility. If you don't know Nancy yet, you really need to. She is a social media rock star. However, ...
Views: 582(1 vote) - 3 Quick and Easy Ways to Add Multiple Streams of Income to Your Business - by Submitted on Nov 07, 2009 from Michele PW Pariza WacekIt's never a good thing when you rely on one stream of income. That stream dries up and you're, ahem, up that creek without a paddle. That's why having multiple streams of income is so valuable. One stream dries up, you've got a few other ones to depend on. (On another note, have you ...
Views: 1022(1 vote) - Are You Throwing in the Towel Too Soon? More Musings from the Marathon - by Submitted on Nov 06, 2009 from Michele PW Pariza WacekWhen people realize I walk marathons, one of the questions I frequently get asked is "how did you do it? How did you finish the marathon once you hit the point of 'nothing helps?'" Well, I can tell you it's not easy. Lots of demons come out to play and you have to push past them. But I'm ...
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