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Digital Printed Banner for Freaks!

I just finished a digital printed banner job for one of Gil’s referral’s from a couple weeks ago. Thanks Gil!

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Does a blog help my website’s SEO?

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.”

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Cloud Computing – How it all works

Here is some basic information on how “Cloud” computing works.
 

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How To Announce You’ve Lined Up A Sub

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 [...]

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Universal Ballet of Korea Media Campaign

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 [...]

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How To Find A Sub

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…

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21 Actions to Set Your Site Up for Massive Success

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

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Why Closing Old Credit Cards Can Devastate a Credit Score

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.

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Take the Quiz to find out what your chances are of not being able to work?

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)?  [...]

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Three Vital Steps To A Successful Office/Commercial Lease Negotiation

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.

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Success: but are we running ourselves ragged?

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 [...]

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How The Oscar® Ballots Are Tabulated

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 [...]

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Bridge to Bridge talks about the Cisco UC 320

Bart Saling talking about the new Cisco 300.

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After 3 misses, couple grab dream home: Kevin Casey in the San Francisco Chronicle

Casey got the couple their dream home for less than what other buyers were willing to pay.

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Blog Content Creation

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 [...]

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Looking for content for your site? Try your inbox.

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?

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2011 New Year’s Resolutions for Small Businesses

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: [...]

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‘Twas The Night Before Networking

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 [...]

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BNI Referral: Intuit Small Business Blog

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 [...]

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Winning Proposals – Getting More Yesses

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.

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Discounting Strategies

Discounting Strategies

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.

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Introducing InspiredInLaw.com

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 [...]

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Yelp Works

Yelp works. Local service professionals know it (plumbers, oil changers, etc.). But WordPress website designers should be up there, too.

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How Much Life Insurance Does Your Family Need?

Wonder how much you contribute to your loved one’s well being and the amount of insurance you need?

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How Twitter Helped a Business. A Real Life Example with Mimimal Techno Babble.

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.

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