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- Lead Generation for Small Business Owners: Seven Ways to Increase Your Visibility– Part 2 of 5 - by Submitted on Jan 17, 2011 from Jaynine HowardAs a business owner you know you must be seen to attract clients or customers. This does not mean you must have a billboard, balloons hanging on your store front or a person out front of your business holding a sign. There are many no cost and low cost things you can do to increase your ...
Views: 1253 - Live A Fruitful Life - by Submitted on Jun 07, 2016 from Jaynine HowardLiving a fruitful life requires you deal with the pits at one time or another. Life isn't easy. No one ever said it was. However, we often get stuck and fall into a stooper that can lead to clinical depression if left unchecked. What stops you from leading a fruitful life? Is it the hard work ...
Views: 1332 - March is Women’s History Month: Are you a Sugar Momma or a Kept Woman? - by Submitted on Mar 26, 2011 from Jaynine HowardThe definition of a Kept Woman has several meanings. Throughout history a Kept Woman has referred to a mistress, housewife or woman who was dependent upon a man for all her financial support. As we fast forward to the year 2011 the definition has not changed greatly. As we celebrate Women’s ...
Views: 1210 - New Overtime Rules- Stay Within Budget-Know Your Options - by Submitted on May 12, 2016 from Jaynine HowardDid you know that rules for paying overtime have changed? They changed on May 1st, 2016. “The U.S. Department of Labor is expected to release a new overtime rule in May that could have a big impact on small business payrolls.” “The current weekly minimum for salaried, overtime-exempt ...
Views: 1173 - Nine Tips for Holiday Dating Safety - by Submitted on Dec 01, 2013 from Jaynine HowardThe holiday season is upon you. This can be a challenging time if you are single. Invitations to parties are flooding your mailbox. Various television channels seem to devote their entire lineup with movies depicting Santa bringing single women their true love. Jewelry stores are airing ...
Views: 1213 - Oprah Spends Money on Advertising/Marketing: Do You? - by Submitted on Jul 17, 2009 from Jaynine HowardOprah advertises on television. She makes sure that viewers know what channel to watch her show. Are you letting your customers and clients know how to get in touch with you? Advertising/marketing must be done regardless of your budget. Below are my tips for advertising/marketing your ...
Views: 1003 - Passion: What is it? Do you have it? How do you get it? - by Submitted on Apr 08, 2011 from Jaynine HowardWhen you hear the word passion what image comes to mind - steamy romance, love, and candle lit dinners or hand holding? How do YOU define passion? When I think of passion I don’t think of the romance between two people. I think of the romance I have with my life. I wake up each day secure in ...
Views: 1214 - Self Esteem: Finding it When it is Lost - by Submitted on Nov 16, 2008 from Jaynine HowardHave you ever woken up and looked in the mirror and wondered “Where am I”, “Who am I”, “How did I get here”? We often get so caught up in taking care of family, friends, and others that we fail to take care of our most important investment: OURSELVES. We go through the day just doing what needs ...
Views: 734 - Self Sabotaging – Why are You Not Living Life on Your Terms? - by Submitted on Nov 16, 2008 from Jaynine HowardHave you ever sat down and said to yourself “This is not the life I ordered!”? Be honest. We all have at one time or another. But have you thought about why you are not living life the way you want? Are you just going through life putting one foot in front of the other with your head hanging ...
Views: 769 - Seven Tips for Building Your Business with Business Cards - by Submitted on Oct 15, 2010 from Jaynine HowardOctober 10-16 is Build Your Business with Business Cards Week. Business cards are one the most inexpensive ways to promote your business. But, if you go cheap it can also hurt your business. Let’s take this time to review what is on your business card and the quality of the card. Go ahead pull ...
Views: 1268 - Seven Tips for Maintaining Privacy & Safety When Using Location Based Marketing - by Submitted on Oct 25, 2010 from Jaynine HowardLocation based marketing is a great resource for small business owners. It allows you to reward your loyal customers with prizes, free products, or discounts. It also puts your business on the map. Yes, on the map. When your loyal customers checks in to your business your business will shop up ...
Views: 1267 - Small Business Owners - Protect Your Identity: Keep Your Signature Safe - by Submitted on Aug 26, 2010 from Jaynine HowardAs a small business owner and business coach I am always on the lookout for unique ways to stand out from the crowd and be remembered. Earlier in the year, I recommended three resources that allowed the user to put their hand written signature in their emails, on their website, or other ...
Views: 1494 - Small Business Owners Beware of the Pitfalls to the Office Romance - by Submitted on Feb 19, 2011 from Jaynine HowardAs small business owner do you allow your employees to date each other? Have you ever stopped to consider the pitfalls or legal issues that can arise by allowing an office romance? What guidelines you should have in place? Today many people are working longer hours while building their ...
Views: 1381 - Small Business Owners – Expect Success - by Submitted on Feb 15, 2011 from Jaynine HowardFebruary is International Expect Success Month. As a business owner, professional, student or parent why would you do anything without expecting the outcome to be successful? We should expect success in every endeavor or why are we doing it? This requires a mindset shift. My five tips below will ...
Views: 1167 - Small Business Owners – Time Management & Employee Accountability - by Submitted on Feb 13, 2011 from Jaynine HowardTime management is one of those terms that often makes people cringe. No one wants to be held accountable for how they spent their waking hours. However, when you don’t practice time management you often can’t account for what you did throughout the day. As a business owner how do judge a busy ...
Views: 1318 - Small Business Owners: Communicate -Choose Your Words Carefully & Make More Money - by Submitted on Sep 01, 2010 from Jaynine HowardSmall business owners must choose their words carefully when describing what they do. The consumer or customer associates a skill level and product value when he or she hears certain words. Words enable the listener or reader to draw a picture in his or her mind based on his or her life ...
Views: 1351 - Small Business Owners: Get to Know Your Customers - by Submitted on Oct 26, 2010 from Jaynine HowardOctober 21, 2010, is Get to Know Your Customers Day. This day is a great opportunity and a great reminder to all small business owners that you must get to know your customers in order to offer the products and services they want. My five tips will help you get to know your customers and ...
Views: 1102 - Stop the Excuses - Grow Your Business – Play with the Big Dogs - by Submitted on Jul 27, 2010 from Jaynine HowardDo you find yourself making excuses for your business? Do you say “Oh, I’m just a small business owner?” or “I’m a new business owner?” or perhaps “I have no money”. Well, I learned early on in my military career that excuses are like a certain body part. We all have one. Today is the day to ...
Views: 1186 - Stop the Snatchers and Grabbers - Part III - by Submitted on Jul 31, 2015 from Jaynine HowardIn this article I identify three more Snatchers and Grabbers that must be stopped. 1. Tire Kickers: The tire kicker wants to try your product or service before paying for it. NO, no, no. You do not give away a product or service without payment up front and having a contract signed. Many of ...
Views: 1224 - Stop the Snatching and Grabbing - by Submitted on Jul 25, 2015 from Jaynine HowardI recently had a conversation with several business owners on the purpose of a networking event. We all know that networking events have several purposes. But we came to the conclusion that many people attend networking events with the intent to snatch and grab free information from the other ...
Views: 1254 - The Latest Acts of Desperation – Business Owners Beware - by Submitted on Mar 01, 2011 from Jaynine HowardAs a small business owner you must protect your intellectual property and your list. But this is getting harder to do. Today, it is easier for people to steal your content and hijack your friends. This is wrong. But, I see it happening every day. It is typically a new business owner or social ...
Views: 1156 - The Road to Success: Adopt the Three L's- Love You, Lose the Excuses, Learn Something New - by Submitted on Feb 25, 2016 from Jaynine HowardBusiness owners, wives, and moms often find themselves short on time and energy. They are busy juggling a myriad of tasks. Remember, it only takes someone 15 seconds to sum you up and form an opinion. Whether right or wrong that is what happens. No one likes to be around a whiney person or ...
Views: 1622 - Time Management: Business Owners PreQualify Clients - by Submitted on Jul 27, 2010 from Jaynine HowardHave you ever spent hours speaking with someone that inquired about your business only to find out that they could not afford your services or your services or products were not a “good fit” for their business? I’ve even experienced that after I talked to someone for hours then they revealed ...
Views: 1133 - Time to Get Out of Your Comfort Zone - by Submitted on May 29, 2009 from Jaynine HowardDo you know what your comfort zone is? Do you recognize the physiological and psychological symptoms of when you are pushed by events or people to get out of your comfort zone? Your comfort zone is often the place where you are able to operate on automatic pilot and produce stellar results. So ...
Views: 954 - Tips for Falling Back in Love with Your Business - by Submitted on Feb 11, 2016 from Jaynine HowardWe all hit that brick wall at times where we are no longer jumping out of bed each morning excited to start our day. When you find yourself lying in bed dreading to get up and start your day you know it is time to do some self-reflection and find out what is zapping your energy. Retreat from ...
Views: 1466 - When Did You Stop Singing? It's time to open your mouth and be heard. - by Submitted on Nov 16, 2015 from Jaynine HowardWhen Did You Stop Singing? It is time to open your mouth and be heard. There are three types of people singing at church. There are those that open the hymnal and move their lips, but no noise comes out of their mouth. There are those that sing beautifully and those that can’t carry a tune but ...
Views: 1724 - You and Your Business: Do You Have a Mission Statement? - by Submitted on Jun 30, 2009 from Jaynine HowardWhy are you in business? What problems do you solve for the consumer? Do you have ethical standards? Where is your moral compass pointing? When was the last time you reviewed your Mission Statement? Do you even have a Mission Statement? A Mission Statement is not just for business owners. ...
Views: 1188 - You, Your Business & Corporate Social Responsibility - by Submitted on Jun 07, 2016 from Jaynine HowardCorporate Social Responsibility is defined as “the obligation of organizations to take an active part in improving society” (Muchinsky & Culbertson, 2016, p. 268). You are probably familiar with Tom shoes and that when you buy a pair of Toms they donate a brand new pair to someone in need. As ...
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