Creating 2009, The Way YOU Want It!

Whoa, almost Christmas! Where did 2008 go? It’s hard to believe it’s time to start planning for 2009. So how are you going to create 2009? What kind of year will it be for you and your business?
In wanting to support solopreneurs and small business owners in North San Diego County, I’ve developed North San [...]

Social Networking For Your Business

If you don’t have a Facebook profile for your business, it’s something to consider. Especially if you’re looking to market your business online. However, for as much buzz as Facebook is getting, the heart of social networking is your blog. It’s the RSS feed that pumps your message to the masses on the Internet.
I have [...]

Making Your Business SOUND Bigger Than Your Competition

I spoke with Bill Miller, Call Solutions Group about how his company makes solopreneurs or home based businesses sound bigger than they physically are through communication technologies.
I think with companies talking about laying off employees, there may be executives who are ready to take control of their future by starting their own consulting business. However, [...]

North San Diego Business Events For This Week

On Friday, November 14th, SCORE will hold it’s Womens Networking Breakfast, starting at 8am.
This month Mindy Selinger, PowerPartner Connections, will be presenting "Build Your Network – Build Your Business."
It’s $35 through today, $45 after today, so if you want to network with about 150 other women solopreneurs, this is the breakfast you want to attend. [...]

Using Audio and Video Radio Show

Last week I posted about an interview I did with Penny Haynes, creator of the Commercial Creation Center, about using audio and video on your site. I wanted to share this week’s show with you.

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Sparkplugging Shares Government Resources for Women Business Owners

I know you wonder why a solopreneur would want to use Facebook in business, but here’s a great reason to network online. (yes, it is worth the time to market your business online) One of my Facebook friends, Anita Campbell, Small Biz Trends, shared this resource for women solopreneurs.  Let me know if it helps.Technorati [...]

Social Media IS Free Internet Traffic

Marketing Experiments recently conducted a case study on Web 2.0 strategies versus Pay Per Click (PPC) strategies. They built four different types of web sites. A WordPress blog, a custom PHP site, and two  Moveable Type blogs.
They began by hiring some one to blog content for them at $10/hour and developed a Google Adwords program [...]