Ken Auletta, in his new book Googled: The End of the World as We Know it, gives us ten basic business lessons that we should learn from Google. CNN Money.com recently featured an article written by Auletta which should be read…
When we first start our business, we are told to research, to find out what works for others and to determine how we are different. But many of us are afraid to take that step that would keep us from being …
It’s amazing what you can read on the web. I just read the following on someone else’s blog about “Ten Ways To Turn Your Freebies into Cash”:
“4. Start a gift basket business. If you really want to get active with selling…
Award winning comedy writer Larry Gelbart — famous for such favorites as MASH and Tootsie–died this week. He helped create memorable TV comedy in the early days of television. When asked about it in an interview before his death, he…
It’s a jungle out there. You’re surrounded. Everywhere you look, there are enemies. You are all stalking the same prey. Some of the enemies are giants that tower over you. They have more weapons and more money to spend on…
By Guest Blogger: Rick Segal of The Retailer’s Advantage at ricksegal.com
We all know the rule — NEVER mix politics and business. That is one lesson that we all need to practice. It’s just too dangerous…
What if you discovered you only had one year to live? Morbid subject? Perhaps. But it’s a question that we should all stop and think about occasionally.
What would you do with that last year? What would you do differently? Would…
A growing business needs referrals. But are you having a difficult time getting those referrals? If so, ask yourself this question: Why would someone refer people, who trust them, to you?
If you can’t answer that question quickly, REID ON. .…
On a couple of the gift basket forums, there have been several discussions about not only surviving, but thriving in today’s economy. Once Father’s Day is behind us, there aren’t a whole lot of “holidays” to market gift baskets for. …
If you want to be successful at whatever you want to do, whether it be designing gift baskets, marketing, or writing descriptions for your website, you’ve got to put one piece of nonsense out of your head. It doesn’t take…
