Tag Archives: Business

Using WordPress as a business directory

Posted on June 30, 2008 by bengt

I use hosted WordPress for my blogs and also as a CMS for my coaching business at Key Coaching. When using WordPress as a CMS (content management system) the emphasis is on using pages, not blog posts. Since I find … Continue reading →

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A Practical Guide to Earning Six Figures

Posted on June 29, 2008 by bengt

Skellie is a solid writer with great content, over at AnyWired she has created a series of posts titled A Practical Guide to Earning Six Figures. The first post is Changing Your Mind and I love the post intro: How … Continue reading →

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The five easy pieces of marketing

Posted on June 26, 2008 by bengt

Seth Godin has a really interesting post about Five easy pieces: Never mind the “P”s. Marketing has five elements: Data, Stories, Products (services), Interactions and Connection. The “P”s are the standard four P’s (Product, Pricing, Promotion and Place) of marketing. … Continue reading →

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Are you an entrepreneur or a freelancer?

Posted on June 25, 2008 by bengt

Bootstrapping means starting a business without external investors or debt finance. Seth Godin has written a book about this. Over at ChangeThis is a version available as ebook, The Bootstrapper’s Bible. I have re-read my copy and in the book … Continue reading →

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Link Medley – business

Posted on June 23, 2008 by bengt

Chris Garrett writes about Attracting Customers Without Selling and Overcoming Sales Objections the Easy Way. Freelance Folders writes about 5 Kick-Ass Tips To Build A Strong Rapport With Your Clients

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Meditation and intuition as business tools

Posted on June 23, 2008 by bengt

In the book Do Less, Achieve More is mentioned that Harvard and INSEAD see meditation and intuition as the business tools of the future. A search using Google showed just one source apart from quotes from the book. In a … Continue reading →

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How to become a better networker

Posted on June 12, 2008 by bengt

Networking is valuable but not always easy. Here are some links that can help you improve and sharpen your skills. Over at TheChangeBlog is a great post about How to Sharpen Your Networking Skills. Jonathan Mead has 10 Tips for … Continue reading →

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Macbook Air and shiny new things

Posted on May 26, 2008 by bengt

At Put Things Off is a great article about Think Different – Buy a Bigger Envelope! which is about how to consider whether you really need a Macbook Air or any other new shiny thing. This post gives 5 easy … Continue reading →

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How and why startups fail

Posted on May 25, 2008 by bengt

I came across an interesting article at Signal vs Noise about How “Why Startups Fail” Fails. The article at Signal vs Noise comments on Why Startups Fail. I love the end of Jason’s post since it sorts out responsibility: Natural … Continue reading →

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Link Medley business

Posted on May 15, 2008 by bengt

Freelance Folders posts about The Building Blocks Of A Successful Freelancing Career. There is an interesting question: Would I hire myself? Want to leave your office and work elsewhere? Anywired has a post about Chasing Coconuts: From the Cubicle to … Continue reading →

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