If you have been researching the various avenues that the Internet holds for a home business, then you have seen the facts that surround an online business. The statistics in and of themselves are frightening. At least 95% of Internet Businesses fail. These are the facts and as entrepreneurs, forewarned is forearmed. It's what you do with these facts that count.
Education and training is paramount to building, maintaining and growing your home business. In the current economy climate it is easy to get drawn into the scams and false promises that are posted on the Internet.
Your approach to your home business is extremely important. If you treat it as a hobby, that's all it will be, nothing more. A business online, is just that, a business. If you choose to succeed, you will.
Initially, you should set goals for yourself and your business. Set aside time each day to study and learn about the different aspects of your business. If you are unfamiliar with your computer, get to know it better. If you have a website, especially one that was built for you, it is imperative that you know what is on it and how easy visitors can move around it.
When you set goals, keep them realistic. If you think that you can just put up a website and then walk away and when you come back you are a millionaire, then you have chosen failure. If you decided to work each day for x amount of hours to learn, build and grow your business, you have chosen to succeed. That being said, it is imperative that you stay focused on your goals and keep working towards your future.
Set Goals, Stay Focused, and Keep Moving Forward Towards Your Future.
Thursday, January 22, 2009
Wednesday, January 14, 2009
Social Networking and Your Home Business
If you have been in business at any time in your life then you have been involved in some type of networking. In decades past it was cocktails or dinner with a client or potential client. Networking has always played a role in marketing a business or business opportunity.
The latest marketing tools, are the social networking sites, such as MySpace, Facebook or the newest Twitter. More than half of all Americans from those in their early teens to those heading for retirement are active on one or more social networking site. More and more individuals are hosting their own blog to talk about themselves, the family or their business.
With technology and software becoming more user friendly, more people are using the Internet to stay connected with family and friends. They are blogging and using social networking sites to meet people around the globe. Individuals are using these sites to learn about products and services. It is similar to talking to friends and family for recommendations for everything from where to have dinner, shop or visit. It's the "word of mouth" advertising that business crave and need to grow and prosper.
Business and marketers continually look for ways to improve and expand their client base. Social networking sites and blogs provide an avenue for these individuals to learn who their potential clients are on a personal level. You get to know them as individuals first and then as clients. It allows that personal touch which as been missing from business and from corporate America.
To use social networking sites effectively and to grow your business, individuals must remember that words have meaning and impact those reading them. How you use words can directly impact the growth or decline of your business. Many social sites promote a "free wheeling" atmosphere in conversations, therefore caution is advised in your conversations on those sites. It is important to remember that words linger on the Internet long after your "log off" a site. This written word is the presentation you have given of you and your business. It's how you are representing yourself.
Social networking is about getting to know your potential clients and in turn letting them know who you are and what your business has to offer. It's that human touch that, we as social creatures crave.
Many traditional marketers underestimate the power that social networking sites and blogs have on consumers. They also underestimate the role that these sites will continue to play in business and with the growth of businesses. With the growth of Blogs, Twitter, Squidoo and other social sites, those with online business or who are contemplating starting an online business must learn how to leverage these social networking sites to their advantage.
While more conventional marketing will continue to play a role in business and a marketing budget, marketers will need to be more fluid in their thinking and in their marketing techniques.
The latest marketing tools, are the social networking sites, such as MySpace, Facebook or the newest Twitter. More than half of all Americans from those in their early teens to those heading for retirement are active on one or more social networking site. More and more individuals are hosting their own blog to talk about themselves, the family or their business.
With technology and software becoming more user friendly, more people are using the Internet to stay connected with family and friends. They are blogging and using social networking sites to meet people around the globe. Individuals are using these sites to learn about products and services. It is similar to talking to friends and family for recommendations for everything from where to have dinner, shop or visit. It's the "word of mouth" advertising that business crave and need to grow and prosper.
Business and marketers continually look for ways to improve and expand their client base. Social networking sites and blogs provide an avenue for these individuals to learn who their potential clients are on a personal level. You get to know them as individuals first and then as clients. It allows that personal touch which as been missing from business and from corporate America.
To use social networking sites effectively and to grow your business, individuals must remember that words have meaning and impact those reading them. How you use words can directly impact the growth or decline of your business. Many social sites promote a "free wheeling" atmosphere in conversations, therefore caution is advised in your conversations on those sites. It is important to remember that words linger on the Internet long after your "log off" a site. This written word is the presentation you have given of you and your business. It's how you are representing yourself.
Social networking is about getting to know your potential clients and in turn letting them know who you are and what your business has to offer. It's that human touch that, we as social creatures crave.
Many traditional marketers underestimate the power that social networking sites and blogs have on consumers. They also underestimate the role that these sites will continue to play in business and with the growth of businesses. With the growth of Blogs, Twitter, Squidoo and other social sites, those with online business or who are contemplating starting an online business must learn how to leverage these social networking sites to their advantage.
While more conventional marketing will continue to play a role in business and a marketing budget, marketers will need to be more fluid in their thinking and in their marketing techniques.
Friday, January 2, 2009
You Can Change You Life
So many of us go through life, one day at a time. We think about changing our lives but find some excuse not to. It's the "I can't" syndrome, and it's a killer of dreams and of goals. Success University has the cure for the "I can't" syndrome.
The difference between "I can", and the "I can't" is motivation. The difference between those who succeed and those who fail, is belief. You have to have belief in God and Yourself. Motivation is just that, the action of moving forward, the resolution to avoid excuses and reaching out for your dream.
The mission of Success University is to transform lives through education. As we all know, education is paramount in growing professionally. Success University offers a multitude of different educational tools, from a monthly magazine, to CD's, Videos, Books, and Training Courses. The list goes on and on. A notably difference between Success University and other motivational websites is that Success University just doesn't focus on professional growth, but they emphasis on personal and spiritual growth. Helping individuals grow in all avenues of their life. Creating positive growth or the "I can" syndrome.
Success University has a phenomenal money making opportunity for the work at home entrepreneur. The compensation plan is excellent. It will, however take dedication and perseverance and is not for the faint of heart. If you have a "I can" attitude or want to change your current negative attitude then Success University is the place to start.
Success University has developed relationships with some of the most distinguished and renowned speakers and authors in personal development. Les Brown, Zig Ziglar, and Dr Tony Alessandra just to name a few. Watch what Fox News had to say. This is just a small example of the power behind Success University
Matt Morris, founder of Success University, went from homeless to a corner office in Dallas Texas. He turned his own failures into success and has surpassed Tony Roberts and Donald Trump in the field of personal motivation.
If you are searching to change or improve your, personal and professional life, then Success University is the place to start. Don't let fear or doubt stand in your way. Start today on the road to success.
God Bless,
Tony
The difference between "I can", and the "I can't" is motivation. The difference between those who succeed and those who fail, is belief. You have to have belief in God and Yourself. Motivation is just that, the action of moving forward, the resolution to avoid excuses and reaching out for your dream.
The mission of Success University is to transform lives through education. As we all know, education is paramount in growing professionally. Success University offers a multitude of different educational tools, from a monthly magazine, to CD's, Videos, Books, and Training Courses. The list goes on and on. A notably difference between Success University and other motivational websites is that Success University just doesn't focus on professional growth, but they emphasis on personal and spiritual growth. Helping individuals grow in all avenues of their life. Creating positive growth or the "I can" syndrome.
Success University has a phenomenal money making opportunity for the work at home entrepreneur. The compensation plan is excellent. It will, however take dedication and perseverance and is not for the faint of heart. If you have a "I can" attitude or want to change your current negative attitude then Success University is the place to start.
Success University has developed relationships with some of the most distinguished and renowned speakers and authors in personal development. Les Brown, Zig Ziglar, and Dr Tony Alessandra just to name a few. Watch what Fox News had to say. This is just a small example of the power behind Success University
Matt Morris, founder of Success University, went from homeless to a corner office in Dallas Texas. He turned his own failures into success and has surpassed Tony Roberts and Donald Trump in the field of personal motivation.
If you are searching to change or improve your, personal and professional life, then Success University is the place to start. Don't let fear or doubt stand in your way. Start today on the road to success.
God Bless,
Tony
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