One of the most useful parts of Word Press,apart from its populatity with the search engines, is that it is so customisable, even if you are a relatively non technical person. Whilst I certainly know  a lot more now than I did, I can understand that it is not easy for someone to start a [...]

If your hosting company uses C Panel, you will normally find that installing the Word press Blog Software is the way to go, as it is efficient, and above all, it works. Blogs on Your Site The idea of a blog, is that it is a part of a website, or a complete website in [...]

I am changing tack today, and getting back to some basic internet basics, as I have had questions about this topic.  However, as many of my readers know, I try to provide a broad, as well as detailed overview on a wide range of topics. So, today, we are going to look at setting up [...]

Here’s a scenario you might relate to: Have you ever come out of a business building seminar feeling like you’re catching a cold? As the hours rolled by did your throat get dry, did you start to develop a headache and did overbearing fatigue set in? When you got back to your office, your desk, [...]

What do your customers see when they look at your business? Most business owners tend to spend their time looking out at the world from inside their businesses. They see clients and customers, prospects and associates, opportunities and closed doors from their perspective as the product or service deliverer. But what would happen if they [...]

When I was younger and thought I was Lois Lane – that quintessential fictional female reporter for the fictional newspaper the “Daily Planet” – I worked as a newspaper reporter; at one point for a weekly and another for a twice-weekly.  The newspapers I worked for were small, community papers. I did quite a bit of [...]

Thinking of starting a business from home? Millions of folks around the globe are doing this every day. Some people buy a kit and become an independent contractor for a direct selling company. Other people take a passion they have…like scrapbooking or sewing…and develop a home-based cottage industry. Still others use their computer skills to have an internet-based business [...]

Any business worth its salt knows that customers/clients are its lifeblood…without customers there is no commerce. Customers are those people (and entities) who exchange money for the goods and services you produce, distribute or provide. It’s through the medium of commodity/service exchange that revenue is generated and profit obtained. Simply put, a customer is: someone [...]

Every year businesses and organizations everywhere set aside time for strategic planning sessions. It is the perfect occasion to put a shine on the business’ vision and adjust its direction. In some cases it is little more than an afternoon in the conference room with coffee and cookies. In other cases it’s an off-site weekend [...]

There is nothing mysterious about marketing your business and it doesn’t have to seem scary or daunting. A basic understanding and some planning will help you to maximize your efforts and set a foundation for growing and maintaining your business. Key to any success in a home-based venture is customers who buy your products/services. Simply [...]