A facebook discussion got me thinking about this question “Is it harder to be ethical during a Recession and does it affect the value that you offer”? – Started by Shel Horowitz.
What do you think? Me? I think the two (value & ethics) are separate questions to some degree.
Ethics is something that’s at the core [...]

Welcome to another episode of the Online Business Success Cast.
This week, I have the amazing Jeff Herring, with me.
The audio recording of our interview is at the end of this blog post. Just look for the “play” button and listen. It’s free! Also, be sure to check out all of the resources listed below.
If you’re [...]

 

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I also want to make sure you’re aware that there is some seriously frustrating stuff happening on Twitter right now. Please do not click on any links that you receive via Direct Message (even if they come from someone you know). And, if you DO click through a link, don’t log into your Twitter account [...]

Another Guest Blog Post by my Wonderful Friend Susanne Myers
Do you ever feel stuck in your online business? After you’ve been writing content, creating product and marketing for a while, you get to a point where things just start to feel stagnant, no matter what you do. Traffic and profits aren’t growing the way they [...]

I received a nice email from Lain Ehmann the other day and responded.
Before I hit “send” I realized that this information can probably help more people, so I asked Lain if she would mind if I shared the discussion here. She’s a sweetie and said “go for it”.
Here’s the conversation…
Hi Nicole-
I was thrilled [...]

I’d like to welcome my friend, Susanne Myers to my blog. She’s guest blogged here before and has been on my podcast. She’s one of my best friends, so I gave her an open invite to log in and write — any time she has something to say.
By Guest Blogger Susanne Myers
I’ve been [...]

Well, I signed up for Google Buzz and dug in – because I knew you’d want to know my thoughts, right?
Well, after only using it a bit, here’s the good, the bad, and the ugly (yes, there’s ugly already) so far….
First, of course, if you want to buzz me, here’s where you can [...]

In my podcast this week, Willie Crawford said “Don’t be a pioneer. Be an innovator.” (If you haven’t listened yet grab the audio free here: Willie Crawford Interview)
It got me to thinking a bit. Willie always does!
So, here’s a little history lesson lied to a marketing lesson.
First a little online store called Netflix opened their [...]

Welcome to another episode of the Online Business Success Cast.
This week, I have the amazing Willie Crawford, with me.
Yes, that Willie Crawford. The very same Willie Crawford who is an icon in the internet marketing world. I’ve admired Willie from afar for many years and have recently had the opportunity to get to know him [...]

 

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Hi. I recently discovered a cool new video service and want to make sure that you don’t miss it.
Basically, if you can write an email to a friend, you can have professional videos created to promote YOUR online or offline business.
Here’s how it works.
Option #1:

You sign up for this new exclusive video service.
You [...]

What a crazy month January was. First, I headed to Orlando and then the Bahamas on a short cruise. And, after that, it was time for the NAMS Internet Marketing Conference in Atlanta (which I’ll be posting about soon).
I got on a roll with life and wrapping up projects, so the blog had some drafts [...]