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Don’t waste your time by commenting on this blog post

If you want to improve your SEO with links, there are some linking tactics to avoid. I’m surprised to read the first way to waste your time on SEO is to comment on other blogs: While commenting on relevant blogs can be a good way to build relationships with blog owners, it is a horrible […]

August 31, 2010 Read the full post →

Top 10 secrets of successful entrepreneurs

How do entrepreneurs succeed? Jay Goltz has 10 things that he says will lead you to success: 1. Look for opportunities to do something better than just about everyone else. 2. Accept risk as a necessary evil. It makes for much less competition. 3. Act responsibly to customers, employees and vendors. 4. Goals aren’t enough. […]

August 31, 2010 Read the full post →

Tell me why you can’t trust bloggers again

Everyone knows bloggers are lazy. Either we’re just making this stuff up or we don’t bother to do any real reporting. Today, Mike Wise of the Washington Post proved it. Wise is a real journalist. His columns get printed onto paper and thrown into puddles in people’s driveways. So he has to be practicing the […]

August 30, 2010 Read the full post →

How I use mind maps to manage signals & ideas

I’ve been using mind maps lately to plan my ideas and work on projects. After researching the options, I picked MindNode and wrote about the options for WorkAwesome.com: Like I said, I use it plan ideas. I start with the idea name as the center node (topics are called nodes) and create nodes for tasks […]

August 30, 2010 Read the full post →

13 lessons you need to learn about self-employment

If you want to start your own business online, all you need is a computer and a few bucks for hosting fees. Sort of. Glenn Allsopp shares some really good lessons from his first 18 months as an Internet entrepreneur. There are a lot of really good nuggets but he has an excellent point about […]

August 30, 2010 Read the full post →

Why successful bloggers are not normal

First, I apologize. I don’t want to say people with disabilities or challenges aren’t normal. But some of them can do things that “normal people” can’t do. For example, people with Asperger’s Syndrome process information and interact with the world in ways many of us can’t comprehend. This is an advantage for someone featured in […]

August 28, 2010 Read the full post →

‘Do your customers feel like they are part of a group?’

You must read Roger Dooley’s post on how marketing can divide people and exploit that. It’s why Apple has become a religion: In neuromarketing terms, our brains are hardwired to WANT to be in one or more groups. Brands that can be positioned to put their customers into a group will find that their efforts […]

August 27, 2010 Read the full post →

Coffee bars are all about getting wired – not wireless

Coffee bars are the new trend in peddling expensiccinos: Instead of idling at a chair, customers at these establishments stand or perch on a stool to down a cappuccino or an iced coffee at the counter. By doing away with the comfy seats, roomy tables and working outlets that many customers now seem to believe […]

August 26, 2010 Read the full post →

Do women really control the purse strings?

It seems to a cliche to say that the woman does all the shopping in the relationship. There is some research that finds that when men and women in a relationship act as partners in a purchase, the woman is key: And further, Marti Barletta notes that even though men are present and appear in […]

August 26, 2010 Read the full post →

Why ecotourism is important to Maine

George Smith takes a swing at a recent report that recommends investing in experiential tourism. On a broad stroke I have to say that I agree. Invest in roads and communications so visitors have easier access to rural areas. A new report issued by the Maine Center for Economic Policy (MECEP) once again touts ecotourism […]

August 25, 2010 4 comments Read the full post →

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