Avoiding A Case of the Mondays

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Remember that scene from Office Space? “Looks like somebody’s got a case of the Mondays”. I can’t forget it. When you’re working for someone else, Mondays can feel like a return to making someone else’s dream happen. When you’re working for yourself Mondays are days you can’t wait to get to… or at least they […]

Creating Your First Product to Sell Online

Create your first digital product

You’ve wondered the entire time, “how am I going to monetize my blog?” and haven’t had a good answer. You tried AdSense. You tried selling ads. You tried affiliate links. Maybe you made a few hundred dollars one year but that is no where near enough to justify the amount of time you’ve been putting in to building your platform.

So you decide, “I need to create a product.” The next question: “what should my product be?”

The Best Social Media Platforms for Business. Choosing What’s Right for You

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Social media for business is tricky and you don’t have the luxury of showing up whenever you feel like it – like you do with your personal social media. You must choose networks that make the most sense for your business so you can maximize your time on social media and do the most for your business. Knowing which networks those are is the most challenging part.

In this article you will discover 3 must-use criteria when deciding on which social media networks you will use for your business as well as an exercise to help you make the right choice for where you are today.

Best Social Media Content Ideas

If you’ve spent any time scheduling content for Facebook (or any social media channel for that matter) you know how tough it can be to consistently come up with good, quality content. It can definitely be hard but that doesn’t mean that it has to be hard. There is a lot of recycling you can do and in this post I’ll show you three ways you can recycle content to get the most life out of everything you create.

How to Use Lead Magnets to Build Your Email List

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Owning an email list means that you have an audience of individuals who have provided your email in exchange for something. That something is typically called a lead magnet or opt in bribe. When you create a lead magnet relevant to your audience’s pain points can dramatically increase the rate at which you add subscribers to your email list. So, how do you decide on your lead magnet?

Getting Started with Email Marketing

You are ready to launch an email list and the only problem you’re running into is which email service provider to use. It’s frustrating when you have the motivation to launch and you feel paralyzed because you don’t want to make the wrong decision.

Let’s discuss, very quickly, exactly how to get your start with email marketing – no frustration, no delays and no regrets!

Increasing Your Social Media Following Using Sure Shot Value

How Entrepreneur's Can Create Value in Social Media

You do everything right but you can’t seem to crack the social media cookie. Social should be driving traffic to your website and you should be seeing content shared and your following increase. You need to discover how to deliver sure shot value through social media and when you do you will see your website traffic explode.

How to Focus On Your Day Job While Pursuing Your Dream Job

Starting a Business while Working a 9-5 Job

You spend several hours working on some freelance or side business work and when you look at the clock you realize you need to pack it up and make your way to your day job.

Discovering how to keep from dreaming about your passion so you can focus on your day job is a skill that many entrepreneurs need to learn in order to maximize their efforts in both.