Archive for October, 2009
13 Ways to Increase Employee Retention and Keep Your Team Happy
I assume we’ve all been in situations where we had a Star employee or representative working under us that eventually turned into a messy termination. Hurt feelings, misunderstandings, disappointment. All you want is one more chance to do all of those things that would have kept them around and happy for years to come.
How to Set Up Google Alerts: Staying Current on Industry News and Web Action
- Are you writing to stay current on your website or blog but feel flustered coming up with topics people will read?
- Do you find that your competitors are always talking about the latest and greatest, and you’re struggling to keep up?
- Is there a way to just get an industry snapshot everyday so that I can keep up and have plenty to write about?
Yes! It’s called Google Alerts and it’s free to use.
Custom Twitter Backgrounds to Attract More Twitter Followers
Custom Twitter Backgrounds (see below for examples) can hands down increase your followers! If you are using Twitter to get business exposure then you need as many followers as you can get your hand on.
What if I get a follower who doesn’t appear to be interested in my Twitter topics?
It doesn’t matter. When “SarahJ” becomes a follower of you, your tweets show up in her Feed (where all of HER followers can see what tweets SarahJ’s followers make). So, naturally, someone else in SarahJ’s network will be interested in what you have to say…then that person will follow you too. Now you are showing up in that person’s feed where even more can see what you have to tweet. See how it snowballs??
Thank You ClearWater!
Last week HereNextYear launched a beautiful website, ClearWaterPerformanceGroup.com. Founders Heather, Gayle and Dennis are incredible business people and I believe will have a very successful journey ahead, supported by an impressive background.
Today I received flowers and a card from the ClearWater team and wanted to publicly thank them!
Card reads:
“Thank you for all your help and support. You Rock!!!!”
- The ClearWater Team
Building & Managing Your Email Subscriber List with Constant Contact
Most Internet Marketers out there will tell you that building a list of subscriber emails is your greatest online asset. I have personally used Constant Contact, a low-cost user-friendly email management system.
“More than 300,000 small businesses and organizations use Constant Contact’s tools to build strong relationships with their customers.”
Generally you would have a sign up form on your website or blog that would allow a visitor to sign up for your list in exchange for a free report, series of video training, eNewsletter, etc. I’m sure you’ve seen offers out there.
Starting an Internet Business with Low Budget and Little Starting Knowledge
“I want to start an Internet business but know nothing about it and don’t have a lot of money to start it. Can you point me in the right direction to accomplish this? What are the most lucrative type Internet businesses?”
Dear Entrepreneur – You have quite the journey ahead, but it’s absolutely possible. I can tell you that getting your business online or even starting a blog would be a smart move…it’s just where things are headed.
Starting a blog is honestly your best bet on a low budget. You can start your own WordPress blog (wordpress.com) for free – it will just take time. You can create your own look and feel by choosing a theme.
