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The Secret is a Big Scam. Sorry to Break the News.

June 1st, 2007 · 13 Comments

There is a lot of hype out there surrounding the New Age book/DVD called The Secret, by Wanda Byrne. Everywhere I turn, someone is talking about it; it’s gotten press on Oprah, Larry King, and Saturday Night Live even did a skit about it. Being naturally curious (OK- maybe nosy is more like [...]

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Tags: Marketing · Money Management · News · Uncategorized

You Can Learn a Lot from a Caveman

May 18th, 2007 · 3 Comments

You have got to hand it to GEICO. Not only are they the fourth largest auto insurer and growing, but they managed to turn something dull like car insurance into a form of entertainment. GEICO has single-handedly sparked “caveman mania” with their caveman marketing campaign. There’s even a website dedicated to the [...]

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Tags: Business How-To's · Marketing · News · Running a Business

eBay Alternatives (Pt. 3): DIY Auction & Selling Solutions

May 14th, 2007 · No Comments

If you want to sell online but you wish to have absolute full control over what you sell and how you sell it, you can always start your own auction site. By starting your own site you can also charge other sellers to use the site and basically become an auction landlord (or slumlord) - [...]

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Tags: Ecommerce · Marketing · Running a Business · Self Employment News

John Chow’s Blog - A Great Resource for Online Entrepreneurs

May 5th, 2007 · 7 Comments

If you’re here, you’re here because you want to make money for yourself - as a business owner, a freelancer, or maybe even as a blogger. (Unless you’re just here because of my immensely popular TurboGrafx-16 post. Gee, thanks LinkSwarm and digg…for all the traffic. From mostly non-entrepreneurial video game fans.)

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Tags: Marketing · WordPress/Blogging

Sink or Swim: Networking and the Entrepreneur

April 21st, 2007 · 1 Comment

Networking.
For some it’s a dreaded word, a feared part of doing business. But, it’s absolutely vital to success, especially if you are on your own in the business world. For the typical entrepreneur, 2/3 of business comes from direct personal contact (networking and referrals). Then all entrepreneurs must be great networkers, right? [...]

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Tags: Leadership · Marketing · Running a Business · Self Employment News