Almost every time I build a new site for a business, I get the question, “Would having a blog help my website’s SEO?” The quick answer is, “Yes.” The long answer is “Yes, if it matters.”
Here is some basic information on how “Cloud” computing works.
When you know you can’t attend a BNI Embarcadero meeting and have lined up a sub, we recommend that you send an “everyone” email.
This serves three purposes:
It lets Membership, the Vice President and Visitor Host know that you will have a sub in your place for a certain meeting.
It gives you credit for having a [...]
Recently, the Universal Ballet of Korea was referred to Phil Siegel of Media Works SF by a former BNI member to help publicize their once-in-a-decade visit to San Francisco to present “Shim Chung, The Blind Man’s Daughter” at the War Memorial Opera House on Friday, July 22nd and Sunday, July 24th.
He contacted many newspapers and [...]
Because I’m seeing more emails from members about needing a sub, I’d like to remind everyone that it’s YOUR responsibility to find a sub. So to help you find one, here are five suggestions: 1) Have a coworker sub for you…
Here’s a sit-down-and-get-to-work post that holds nothing back, doesn’t make it sound easy, but gives you the guidelines, the tools, and the step-by-step processes to start getting some real traffic to your site
Often borrowers are surprised to find that their perfect credit “history” does not mean they have perfect credit scores. Credit scores are a result of much more than just paying bills on time.
Hi Everyone:
As I mentioned it’s National Disability Awareness Month. (I’m sure you’ve been waiting for this all year) . I always thought disability meant being in a wheelchair. As many dentists or surgeons know a disability could mean something as simple as arthritis or a back pain.
So click here What’s my Personal Disability Quotient (PDQ)? [...]
There are three critical points in a successful office/commercial lease negotiation: (1) start early, (2) have a Plan B, and (3) read the documents.
Success … how do you define it?
So much of our culture defines ‘success’ as how much we have: cars, a home, and especially work. While being financially successful gives us comfort and security, the question is, at the end of the day, at the end of the decade, or at the end of our lives [...]
Counting the actual Oscar® ballots has been called both the best-kept secret in Hollywood and one of the most glamorous jobs in accounting.
Why did Bob Hope once joke hat the entire balloting and tabulation process is so secretive that the firm “shoots the secretaries.”
How many people actually count the ballots?
And why has [...]
Bart Saling talking about the new Cisco 300.
Casey got the couple their dream home for less than what other buyers were willing to pay.
Today, people care more about your content than about your credentials. Having an MBA or roster of large clients is less important, for instance, than being a subject matter expert.
Most of us blog or have at least thought about doing it. But, we’re plagued by the thought:
What do I write about?
Tips for content creation:
Develop your [...]
If you can’t figure out what to write on your site, try looking at your inbox. What did your clients ask you over the past week?
Here’s an article I wrote that went live today on blog.intuit.com:
What’s your list of New Year’s Resolutions? As a freelance blogger and small business owner for over 15 years, my top New Year’s Resolutions for small businesses include these — feel free to comment below:
#10 — Go green…
#9 – Stop smoking…
#8 – Lose weight: [...]
Illustrated by Fritz Wall. Written by Gil Zeimer.
Narrated by Steven Favreau. Apologies to Clement Clarke Moore.
‘Twas the night before networking when all through the bay,
BNI Embarcadero members were preparing for Schroeder’s Café.
The referral slips would be placed on the tables with care,
In the hopes that Giver’s Gain would soon be giving gain there.
Our members [...]
Here’s a great BNI referral success story…
Lauren Deane Evans of Good Looking Ideas is a valued member of BNI Embarcadero.com. A few weeks ago, she forwarded me a Craig’s List email about someone looking for writers for a new Intuit Small Business Blog.
Most important of all, their writers had to be experts at WordPress, the [...]
How many of your proposals get accepted? If it’s less than 75%, you’re losing business you could probably save.? Learn how to make your proposals more effective.
Offering discounts is a popular business strategy. But is it a good idea? It’s an easy trap to fall into. And one that’s very hard to climb out of. Find out how to discount wisely to grow your business.
Through a BNI referral as a freelance copywriter, I wrote the website for Larson Shores’ newest architecture venture to introduce The Inspired In-Law Cottage™ to two different worlds of people: families concerned with Aging in Place and those looking for sustainable living spaces. The new site is www.InspiredInLaw.com.
The central theme: the Inspired In-Law Cottage [...]
Yelp works. Local service professionals know it (plumbers, oil changers, etc.). But WordPress website designers should be up there, too.
Wonder how much you contribute to your loved one’s well being and the amount of insurance you need?
If you’re skipping this and waiting for the parts that will earn you money, these are the parts that will earn you money. It just takes work.
Ever think that working with a designer is something only the rich and famous do? Well think again.
