Event: If You Build It, Will They Come? (Yeah.)
January 17, 2009 :: Joe LoongIn a couple of my previous entries, I referenced an event last week, If You Build It, Will They Come?, a look at how Frank Warren of PostSecret, and Rohit Bhargava, author of Personality Not Included, used social media tools to build communities and a measure of stardom around their now-successful blogs.
Event sponsors were Network [...]
The Luck of being born around 1955 Outliers – The story of Success By Malcolm Gladwell ( Book Review)
January 16, 2009 :: Shashi BellamkondaMalcolm Galdwell writes very well. His books Tipping Point and Blink really changed the way people think of making a difference in business. Outliers is about success and what contributes to the success of “Outliers”. Outliers are defined by Malcolm Gladwell as “outside everyday experience where the normal rules did not apply.” Gladwell himself is a outlier. Jay [...]
Realtors – Hang up your shoes and stay warm in winter – Take your business online
January 16, 2009 :: Shashi BellamkondaGuest post from my friend and colleague Sian Simon. She is a small business person herself and is always looking for ways to help small businesses succeed. As a hobby she has grown Bhut Jolokia the most spicy chilly in the world.
According to The National Association of Realtors®, during 2008, buyers used a variety of resources [...]
Truly Outrageous? On Creating Controversy With Your Blog
January 16, 2009 :: Joe LoongDuring the Q&A portion of the If You Build It, Will They Come? event this week (which was a really good event, incidentally), speaker Frank Warren (of PostSecret fame) mentioned that when it comes to creating the weekly narrative from each batch of 20 or so posted secrets, “Controversy can be good.”
Controversy gets people’s blood [...]
“Don’t confuse “sticking to your principles” with being a moron” and other sage entrepreneurial advice from Kristen King
January 16, 2009 :: Steve FisherIn Part 1 of this interview, we discussed how you can make a good living as a freelance writer. In this segment, Part 2, we delve deeper into Kristen King’s experiences as an entrepreneur and what people need to have done to be prepared for a tough year ahead. Now, back to our interview….
Solutions Out Loud Podcast Episode #5 – “The Business Tips and Tweetups” Episode
January 16, 2009 :: Steve FisherAvailable now for your listening pleasure is Episode #5 of Solutions Out Loud, the Network Solutions podcast that covers news, business trends, tips for small businesses and anything else that is relevant to you our faithful listeners.
You can subscribe to the feed on iTunes or RSS.
In this episode we talk about the latest tweet up [...]
According to Kristen King you can make a living as a Freelance Writer. We believe her now.
January 15, 2009 :: Steve FisherKristen King is very talented and describes herself as someone who has gone from “a freelance wannabe to real, live freelance writer”. She writes the InkThinker blog which has become in her own words “The community that gathers here is a diverse group of writers and readers of all backgrounds and interests with one thing [...]
An Easy Way to Be Useful: Share Your Expertise With Social Bookmarking
January 14, 2009 :: Joe LoongIf you’re not ready to do full-on blogging for your small business (or even if you are), an easy way to help people, share knowledge about your field, and help build your reputation as a helpful, useful person, is to publicly share Web links to items and resources that you, yourself, find useful.
The premise is [...]
2009 predictions revisited: 4 metrics tools for social media (& competing with Steve!)
January 14, 2009 :: Jill FosterPredictions…got game?
Have you ever met someone who predicted outcomes for a coming year – say in the technology sector for example – who had over a 50% success rate?! Well look no further than the track record from our very own Steve Fisher. Last year of his (10) 2008 forecasts, he nailed 70%. Come on!…the [...]
5 Reasons Web Developers Have a Great Community in LinkTogether
January 14, 2009 :: Steve FisherIf you’re a web designer or developer you are a creative person. You want to spend your time doing what you love! Many of you are self-employed & doing contract work and along with that comes the need for the paperwork. As a small business owner it’s a part of life.
Network Solutions® is unveiling our [...]
