If you’re uncomfortable in negotiating situations and don’t have a chance to take a course, you can get the critical basics from this concise article: “Basic Negotiating for Fun and Profit,” by Steve Pavlina.
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“Never negotiate against yourself” and other key tips for negotiating well
Anatomy of a successful viral video
Lori Culwell lays out the smart things Chicago Music Exchange did to capture success from their excellent video, “100 Riffs (A Brief History of Rock and Roll).” Check out her post here: “Viral Video Success! Chicago Music Exchange” and enjoy the video.
Continue ReadingHow to deal with negative comments on the web
YouTube hero Vi Hart explains how to see negative comments on the web in a new light. Aimed mainly at video creators but useful for anyone who create anything online.
Continue Reading“What’s it for?” – the value of use cases
There are two reasons to articulate your use case. First, it helps your staff, your designers, your marketers and your sales force get on the same page about what they’re building and growing. And second, it might be unrealistic. You might be hoping for a market that’s far bigger than it is, or to solve […]
Continue ReadingSecret weapon that’s no longer secret: Blogging for business
The excellent blog of SmallFuel Marketing is full of great information about how to do better marketing for small business. But iif you don’t have time to read through the whole site, you can at least check out this article on the whys and hows of small business blogging: The big picture of blogging for […]
Continue ReadingHandmade and digital
Inspiring and original design: “26 Hand Drawn Websites” listed by inspiredology.com. Obvious applications: a personal blog, a school or daycare site, an artist’s gallery, an architect’s portfolio. Less obvious applications: a business marketing to a young or jaded audience, a venture capitalist (back of the envelope calculations or napkin note-taking), any business not automatically thought […]
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