Archive for June, 2007
Formula for success: rise early, work hard, strike oil. J. Paul Getty
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June 30 2007 | Daily Quote | No Comments »
If you are new to Create Business Growth, we close out each week with our Who Said That?, where we give some link love to other blogs and regular websites that we feel you may find interesting. So let’s get to it!
So many of Nate’s posts are link worthy and here’s another. His post The Right Friends Make the Difference, is one that I think many, many success driven people will connect with on a very personal level. Even if you live by the principal of choosing your friends and associates wisely in theory, it’s important to consistently re-evaluate your situation to ensure that no downers have crept into your life.
When a guy with 25,389 subscribers talks about how to increase your number of RSS subscribers, you listen. Darren Rowse of Problogger talks about 2 things he did to increase RSS subscribers on one of his blogs from 20,000 to 23,000 over the weekend.
FastPitch-’ we like to feature blogs from FastPitch members. You may know that David is a big advocate of FastPitch and has recently become a titanium member.
Marvin Vasquez is now 28 days into a blog that I think has fascinating potential. On day 27 Out of 365 Days to Becoming a Millionaire he talks candidly about a business opportunity that fell through. I’m a huge believer that being painfully open and honest is one of the best ways to connect with people. Marvin goes on to talk about how he embraces the experience as a lesson learned.
Nick Stamoulis write an exasperated post titled How To Ensure You Never Get Link Love after trying to give someone link love who made the process nearly impossible.
From our My Blog Log Community
Dave Davis at Red Fly Marketing offers a Mini Case Study called 10 Ways To Increase Your Adwords Quality Score that is certainly worth a read.
Jonathan from Smart Wealthy Rich will be launching a multi-author blog and is looking for contributing writers in a variety of areas of expertise.
From the BumpZee iFollow Community
Brian over at Home Based Business talks about The Importance Of Reader Interaction When Blogging after realizing that he was missing out big time by not allowing reader comments on his blog.
Design Adaptations has a great post about Designing for Credibility that offers solid reviews and opinions about the psychology behind different website designs and design elements and how they might affect sales.
A big thank you to all of our readers and subscribers and to all of the bloggers out there working hard every day to publish quality content. Have a great weekend!
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June 29 2007 | Who Said That? | 15 Comments »
In order to succeed you must fail, so that you know what not to do the next time. Anthony J. D’Angelo
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June 29 2007 | Daily Quote | No Comments »
You may have noticed the quote by Zig Ziglar in the header of our blog that reads You can have everything in life that you want if you will just help enough other people get what they want. I want to highlight one point in the Chris Hanisco interview that I just find absolutely fascinating.
I realize that this was a long post especially for a blog, but definitely worth reading. My biggest take-away from talking with Chris from an internet marketing perspective was the fact that every single major media opportunity she received came as a result of a scout finding her site through her posts on various online forums.
These aren’t small time media mentions; we’re talking ABC World News Tonight and Family Circle Magazine.
It’s important to note that Chris didn’t start posting on forums in order to get this attention. She participates in online forums because she enjoys helping other small business owners solve their problems, which is the manifestation of the Zig Ziglar quote. By helping other people, Chris realized success beyond what she ever originally anticipated.
It’s easy to say that we don’t have enough time to devote to helping others without expecting anything in return. But here is a real example of how this type of goodwill has returned perhaps more than the time invested. Chris is very active in Start Up Nation as well as several other small business forums.
I’m curious about this topic on several levels. First, how have you seen this phenomenon Zig Ziglar speaks of play out in your life?
On a more fundamental level, do you participate in any forums? If so, which ones? If not, which forums have you found online that are particularly helpful?
June 28 2007 | Business Networking and General Business Issues | No Comments »
You may like this Yahoo Group. I just joined it on Wednesday.
Description: “This group is a place where people can submit blog posts that they believe are of interest to other members. Then the group link to and possibly StumbleUpon or digg those posts – assuming they find them interesting. Abusers will be booted.”
Please note the part that I made bold. I like that part. Also, you have to be approved and your first few messages are moderated.
June 28 2007 | Blogging and Marketing | 1 Comment »
I’ve asked many of the Small Business Center Directors in the North Carolina Community College System to contribute a post every Thursday to our new section titled “Small Biz Corner.” All of the Directors work with Small Business Owners, Entrepreneurs and those just getting started. You can enjoy reading “Small Biz Corner” every Thursday beginning Thursday, July 31st.
June 28 2007 | Announcements | No Comments »
Success is often the result of taking a misstep in the right direction. Al Bernstein
We do Quote of the Day seven days a week 365 days a year.
However, Create Business Growth is primarily a Monday through Friday
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June 28 2007 | Daily Quote | No Comments »
Mark your calendars because beginning Wednesday, August 1st, 2007 you can start enjoying “Webinar Wednesday.” We will have several Webinars every Wednesday on various topics like Google Adwords (from Google Certified Adwords Pro Noah Boswell), Technology Tips (from 20 year veteran Fred Wood who will also be doing many other Webinars), Creative Copywriting (from our lead writer Christine O’Kelly) and finally, me, David Williams on Marketing and more. Best of all, it’s 100% FREE! Use share this to tell someone via e-mail! Talk it up on your blog! Be sure to sign up for RSS if you are not already a subscriber. If you are new to RSS, click here to learn about RSS.
This announcement will come out every Wednesday through July 18th, 2007. On Wednesday, July 25th, we will announce the August 1st schedule.
June 27 2007 | Announcements | No Comments »
We like having fun around here… and with the Podcast Contest nearing its end on July 18th, we thought it was time for another fun contest. I’m not revealing the details yet, but I will say that involves social networking and a fun prize with around a $300 value.
These contests aren’t just fun for you and us, we’ll also let you know how they worked out so that you can hopefully find new ways to promote your blog.
I’d also like to give a thank you to all of the people who blogged about the podcast contest since the last mention on June 8. Reminder – If you’re a current RSS subscriber send me an email so that I can enter you into the contest to win $335 in podcast gear!
Simple Economics -A site dedicated to carrying on the thought process known as common sense, before it disappeared from everyday life.
Erik Karey – A blog following a young internet entrepreneur on his journey to wealth.
Catholic Media Connections – a lay-run Catholic apostolate whose mission is to spread the Good News of the Gospel through the medium of the microphone.
Rod Barnhart – A day in the life of a computer geek.
PR Newbie – Exploring the Transition Between PR Student to Entry Professional.
The Link Bait – Links and techniques to help you out.
Contest Blogger – Blog Contests, Writing Projects, Backlinks, and More.
Fracat -Free resume and career toolbox.
Needless Productions- offering unique view on the current events in Canadian music and entertainment.
Gorkworld - The daily life of a Linux geek who enjoys Star Trek, Battlestar Galactica (Reimagined), playing with servers, and podcasting.
And a big thank you to all of our subscribers and commenters. We appreciate you and really enjoy hearing from you!
- Christine
June 27 2007 | Podcast | No Comments »
Having just returned from a week long vacation in the Rocky Mountains, I can write firsthand about the benefits to taking time off. Most people have a misconception that when you own your own business you automatically have the flexibility to come and go as you please or take as much vacation as you want. Reality is quite different, however. Business owners are often the last to take a personal vacation. It is much easier to leave when you know you have two allotted weeks and if you don’t use ‘em you lose ‘em.
One thing to remember, however, is that everybody needs a break. Even the most dedicated business owner with no personnel needs to find a way to take time off. The obvious reasons are to avoid burnout and alleviate stress. What is harder to remember is that taking a break can often increase your productivity because you return to work with a clear mind and renewed interest.
If you cannot afford to leave your business for a week, here are some ways to get away without really going too far:
Schedule yourself for a Friday afternoon massage
Take Friday off and spend two nights at a nearby vacation spot
Join an exercise class that meets regularly.
Load up your ipod and take a morning walk before work or after dinner.
Schedule a golf game during the week.
Spend a weekend with no laptop, cellphone or Blackberry.
Read a little bit of a totally-for-pleasure novel every day.
I am sure you can come up with more ideas too. The point is just taking time for your self. It is so easy to fall into the trap of equating time off with money lost. And that is just a shame!
June 27 2007 | General Business Issues | 6 Comments »
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