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Roughly 60 days ago (or so), you probably made some resolutions. Maybe to eat better or work out more frequently – which are resolutions that are similar to what everyone makes – but I’m more interested in your business resolutions. As you prepared for 2010, what did you decide to do this year that will make you more successful?
More importantly, are you doing what you decided to do?
I was thinking about blogging on another topic today but I stumbled across a great article and I just had to post it (along with my own thoughts on the matter).
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Paul Lemberg and I share a similar goal in the work that we each do. Ultimately, both of us strive to help business owners use productivity to increase business success.
Paul has developed something called the Formula 5 system in which he lists 5 aspects of a business that can be altered to grow the business. The first 3 parts of his Formula 5 are:
1) Increase your conversion rate.
2) Increase your value per customer.
3) Increase the number of leads.
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Reinventing Yourself Through Mindfulness – A very thought provoking post with some incredible case studies. How much better quality of work can be done when we are mindful? The mind is a powerful tool.
Car Dancing for the Greater Good – Come on! You know you wanna! Check out the video.
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In a previous blog post, I give you a link to a fantastic map on MindMeister that contained nearly every marketing technique known to humankind and I promised to go through each of those techniques and show you how to do them well, without spending a lot of time or money.
In today’s blog I’m going to talk about advertising (which is in the top, right-hand position on the map. Click here to read more »
I’m not much into video games. I have nothing against them (although they can eat up time like crazy) but I just have other things on my radar that are more pressing for me. Regardless, I can appreciate a good video game, not just for its artistry but for what it can teach business owners:
Video games are a great intersection between technical proficiency, artistic ability, and user experience.
When those things intersect in the right ways, a compelling game is created. Your business is similar:It’s an intersection between those three things.
- You need technical proficiency to make sure your website and backoffice operations are running correctly
- You need artistic ability in your design, branding, marketing, content creation, packaging,
- You need a positive user experience throughout the entire process, from the time someone first interacts with your business until long past the time that they’ve purchased and used your products.
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A Lesson from Curious George for Bloggers – Of course I HAD to read this one. I was just as curious as Curious George to see what lesson Darren had to share with us. And as usual, it’s very insightful. Use the same techniques this beloved children’s book author does to keep your readers coming back.
How to Handle Criticism Like a Millionaire – I’ve yet to meet someone who likes and enjoys criticism. However, we all have to deal with it. J.D. outlines the differences between justified and unjustified criticism and how best handle both.
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Okay, usually when you hear that, it’s not a good thing. One of the first things you think when someone says that is: “Don’t drink the Kool-Aid”. The second thing you think is “How do I get out of this conversation as quickly as possible before the person asks ME to join the cult, too?”
But trust me, this is a cult you’ll WANT to join.
Here’s how I stumbled upon this cult: I was totally looking for something else but I found this blog and thought: “yeah, I’m all over this, It’s called “the cult of done”. Two people – Bre Pettis and Kio Stark – wrote a manifesto about productivity. It’s simple and elegant. It’s just 13 points. And when you read them, you’ll be inspired! Oddly enough, they wrote it in just 20 minutes and I wonder if that time pressure added to its simplicity and elegance.
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Why You Should Embrace Public Criticism – There is something to be gained by good constructive criticism. My favorite line, “People who are happy all the time are liars. And possible serial killers.” Go read more so you’ll get the context. 
Tweeting Dog Collar Posts Your Dog’s Movements to Twitter – I love my dogs, but really??
Wordpress SEO – The Only Guide You Need – This is a great tool for everyone who has a Wordpress Blog. I thought I knew all the SEO tricks, but after reading this, I found a few new things to implement.
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