Tip of the Week Archives
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Quick - Name the Last Seminar You Attended
You'll probably leaving a ton of money on the table by not getting out and attending seminars and conferences. We all know the expenses involved but the payoff can be huge and often in ways that we cannot predict. Read on. . . . keep reading
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The Easy Way to Refine Google Searches
Of course Google allows easy access to billions of web pages but did you know you can also do amazingly focused searches? For example, you can now search 12 different file types - returning only the one you want. Read on to find out more. . . . keep reading
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Do You Have an Ideal Customer?
Doug Farrick
Sometimes your ideal customer and your *actual* customer can be two completely different animals causing you much frustration. Here's a few thoughts on how you can "sync" these up so you can market smarter and more effectively. . . . keep reading
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Googling Your Way to Top Rankings
Doug Farrick
Almost everyone is interested in higher rankings on Google and with the amount of information out on the internet about SEO strategies it can be daunting even where to begin. In this article I will give you a couple simple but surprising strategies that will help your rankings. . . . keep reading
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Looking to Hire Remote Employees?
Doug Farrick
As communications technology advances (and the increasing costs of fuel), the ranks of remote (or virtual) workers continue to grow. Here are just a few factors you need to consider if you're thinking about employing remote workers. . . . keep reading
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Secrets to Getting More Deals on Amazon
Doug Farrick
Amazon sells a little bit of everything from books to power tools to DVD's to auto parts to groceries and more. But the best deals are not always so obvious. Here's a few strategies to investigate. . . . keep reading
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Start Earning Money Today From Your PDF Content
Doug Farrick
I am sure you all know about AdSense from Google and how you can make money by putting a piece of code in your web pages and Google pumps ads that are contextually related to your content, right? But did you know you can also do the same with PDF files? . . . keep reading
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Summer Potpourri
Doug Farrick
This week I am going to share a number of sites/products that might be worth looking into. They are in no particular order, just a scattering of things that have caught my attention. . . . keep reading
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Avoid Procrastination by Acting Quickly
Doug Farrick
Here's a little "incident" that happened to our family over the Fourth of July holiday weekend. Of course, you cannot anticipate all of life's little bugaboos but you CAN learn from them and put safeguards in place to prevent them from happening again. Here's how. . . . keep reading
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Are You Mastering Momentum?
Doug Farrick
Is it possible to create momentum AND use it to your advantage in your creative design business? I wasn't sure you could but Steve Seibold shows how in his book, 177 Mental Toughness Secrets of the World Class . . . keep reading
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How to Find Tech (and other) Bargains
Most of us love a bargain - but the problem is finding the time to seek them out. Here are some sites you should be checking out on a regular basis to find some of the best "tech" bargains on the web for your business. . . . keep reading
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Getting Through the Gatekeeper
Doug Farrick
In order to advance in this world you need key people (and influential) people on your side. But how can you contact them for help when they employ a hardened gatekeeper to filter all the good from the junk? Here's a foolproof way to do it. . . . keep reading
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