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  • Archive for July, 2007

    Episode #23 Business Trade Show Tips

    July 31st, 2007 | Posted by Debra Simpson | Category: Podcasts | No Comments

    Show Notes
    There are tips for pre-show planning, lead generation and follow-up to make your next business expo/trade show a success for your small business.
    Resource Links discussed in this interview:

    Denise Mahaffey, Mahaffey Enterprises

    Dianna Arreola, Rudi Advertising

    Measurement Technologies, Inc. (MTi)

    Calibration Consultants

    Also included in this podcast is an audio article on “Blogging Defined.” If [...]

    Colm Kelly Shares Business Trade Show Tips

    July 31st, 2007 | Posted by Debra Simpson | Category: Marketing | No Comments

    This is the podcast I did last year for North San Diego Business@Large sharing tips from Colm Kelly, Smarter Small Business, on trade shows.
    Between the two of these podcasts you should get a good idea of what to do to make your trade shows a success for your business.

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    My Technorati Profile

    July 27th, 2007 | Posted by Debra Simpson | Category: Technorati | No Comments

    View my Technorati Profile.

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    GeekSpeak To English, 101 Blogging Series

    July 25th, 2007 | Posted by Debra Simpson | Category: Blogs and Blogging, Webinars | No Comments

    Wednesday, August 8, 2007 6pm PT/9pm ET
    Blogs, An Intro
    If you can’t change the content regularly on your website, you are, in effect, dead in the water. You need the changing content to “feed the spiders”, search engine spiders that is! The time is past for plain old html sites. Today there are more options and [...]

    Join the Blog Carnival

    July 25th, 2007 | Posted by Debra Simpson | Category: Blogs, Traffic | 1 Comment

    I’m participating in a Blog Carnival about why I’m a WAHM (Work At Home Mom). I really don’t refer to myself that way. I used to be a work at home mom in the late ’80s and early ’90s. I cherished the time I was able to work from home while raising my daughter.
    I [...]

    Blog Carnival

    July 25th, 2007 | Posted by Debra Simpson | Category: Blogs and Blogging | 2 Comments

    I’m participating in a Blog Carnival about why I’m a WAHM (Work At Home Mom). I really don’t refer to myself that way. I used to be a work at home mom in the late ’80s and early ’90s. I cherished the time I was able to work from home while raising my daughter.
    I [...]

    Episode 22, GeekSpeak To English, 101

    July 16th, 2007 | Posted by Debra Simpson | Category: Podcasts | No Comments

    Show Notes
    GeekSpeak To English, 101 discussion on emerging web 2.0 technologies and how solopreneurs and small business owners can utilize them in their marketing strategies. Discussed were social networking sites, blogging strategies, monetizing strategies and much more.
    The following are the websites/resources discussed:

    Wikipedia
    My Space
    Linkedin
    Ryze
    Squidoo
    Magic In Words’ Squidoo Page
    North San Diego Business’ Squidoo Page
    Carlsbad’s Squidoo Page
    Google News [...]

    Little Red Book of Selling

    July 11th, 2007 | Posted by admin | Category: Book Review, Sales | No Comments

    While I was on vacation last week, I read Jeffrey Gitomer’s Little Red Book of Selling. What a great book! It’s an easy read, well designed including plenty of additional resources on his website.
    I think this is one book every solopreneur should have in their library. You’ll discover what it takes to be number one [...]

    Red Book of Selling: 12.5 Principles of Sales Greatness

    July 11th, 2007 | Posted by Debra Simpson | Category: Selling, Solopreneur | No Comments

    While I was on vacation last week, I read Jeffrey Gitomer’s Little Red Book of Selling. What a great book! It’s an easy read, well designed including plenty of additional resources on his website.
    I think this is one book every solopreneur should have in their library. You’ll discover what it takes to be number one [...]

    Meet Dan Murphy, Computer Connections

    July 9th, 2007 | Posted by Debra Simpson | Category: Information Technology, Podcasting, Small Business | No Comments

    Show Notes
    Interview with Dan Murphy, Computer Connections here in North County. As solopreneurs, sometimes we have no choice but to have colleagues into our home offices. Dan was gracious in allowing me to interview him in our newly floored, and empty, dining room. Hence the “cave” effect.

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    Episode 20 GeekSpeak To English, 101 Autoresponders

    July 3rd, 2007 | Posted by Debra Simpson | Category: Autoresponders, Webinars | No Comments

    Show Notes
    GeekSpeak To English, 101 webinar on autoresponders and how to use them to market your business online.
    Please feel free to comment below and visit North San Diego Business.

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