How Does The Chamber Benefit Solopreneurs

I had a chance to sit down with Toni Padron at the Carlsbad Chamber of Commerce to discuss how the Chamber can benefit solopreneurs.
One of the things I learned was that the Chamber offers a 90 Day Guarantee on their memberships. I believe that every small business owner should support their local Chamber and now, [...]

How Does Business Leverage “Community” Today

As businesses throughout San Diego and San Diego County face increasing challenges and seek solutions for navigating economic uncertainty, the San Diego North Chamber of Commerce will begin a dialogue that will seek to underscore the impact of economic and social factors on businesses large and small. With a new twist on a traditional [...]

Core Specialties, An Interview with Dianna Arreola

How would you like to have your content delivered daily to your prospects desktop? What would that mean to the success of your business? Dianna Arreola of Core Specialties shares how you can reach out to your prospects, motivate and reward your employees, and strengthen the core of your business with a variety of programs.
After [...]

Carlsbad Chamber of Commerce First Friday Networking Breakfast

It’s been reported that one out of four private employers has been sued by employees. What steps can you take to sty out of such legal disputes? Would you know what to do if an employee sues you?
The Carlsbad Chamber of Commerce is sponsoring it’s First Friday Breakfast, Friday April 4th. The Chamber’s current Chairman [...]

Get Customers to Talk for You

When was the last time you asked a customer/client for a referral? So many times I hear that as a business owner it is uncomfortable asking for a referral. Yet last week I listened to three rookie insurance/financial advisors talk about how they began their businesses and what were the important keys that [...]

The San Diego Special Edition Just Posted

The San Diego Special Edition is a collection of posts from San Diego Bloggers. Visiting the site, you’ll find posts on business (my interview with Sheila McDonnell), the economy, lifestyle…some great St. Patrick’s Day posts, and of course, sports.
Carol Lane published the Special Edition the 15th of each month. If you are a San Diego [...]

Carlsbad Chamber of Commerce Sundowner

The Carlsbad Chamber of Commerce is holding it’s business networking Sundowner this Wednesday evening, March 19th at the new Sheraton Resort at the top of Cannon, just between Faraday and Legoland.
We were there for the First Friday Breakfast and it’s a beautiful resort with a spectacular view. This promises to be a well attended event. [...]

New Products For Your Homebased Office

It’s Friday. I’m off to the Score Women’s Breakfast to network with 150 other women. If you aren’t there, you are really missing a great event. Check out Score’s website for information on the May breakfast.
Given it’s the end of the week, I wanted to share a new screen cleaning product. It’s my advice you [...]

Power Partner Connections, Interview with Mindy Selinger

I recently had the opportunity to meet with Mindy Selinger, Power Partner Connections and The Link System, to talk about business networking. This is the perfect time to hone your networking skills. The Four Chamber mixer is coming to Tri City Hospital on April 17th.
Mindy also publishes the San Diego Networking Guide, which I strongly [...]

Business Blogs, Do I Need One

This is the audio from the webinar held Monday, March 10th in my virtual conference room. This was the first of a two part series on business blogs. In this audio I discussed what a blog is and how it’s different from a traditional html website. I also showed different ways of incorporating blogs into [...]

Business Blogging, Is It Right For You?

Do You Need A Business Blog?
Find out Monday, March 10th at 6pm PT / 9pm ET.
Are you asking yourself these questions about your online visibility, your web presence?

Do you want to improve your search engine rankings?
Would you like to be recognized as an expert in your industry?

Did you answer yes to any of those questions? [...]