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How to Have a Great New Year

Angela Neal — Sat, 24 Dec 2011 13:23:58 +0000

It has been a rollercoaster of a year for me and my business these days, with highs and lows that beat any other time in my self-employed life. With so much uncertainty these days it is easy for business owners to feel stressed, frustrated and anxious as they close one year and look ahead to [...]

5 Ways to Deal with Twitter Panic

Angela Neal — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 08:46:01 +0000

Does the idea of Twitter break you out in a cold sweat? Whether you are panicked over the idea of over-sharing, nervous about embracing a new medium or just plain overwhelmed at the thought of stepping into the super-charged fast paced lane of this social media channel, here are some things to keep in mind. [...]

5 Ways to Get Backlinks – A Beginners Guide

Angela Neal — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 09:40:00 +0000

I know you have heard about the importance of backlinks and how they can help you get more traffic, higher search engine placement and better Page Rank, but are you lost when it comes to actually securing these links? Read on for 5 ways to get backlinks. Link Swaps. Good old traditional link swaps involve [...]

Boost Sales with an Annual Promotion Schedule

Angela Neal — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 08:28:04 +0000

Too early to be planning for the New Year? I don’t think so. In fact, making goals and creating structured plans to move forward is an ongoing process and a surefire way to ensure growth. I tell all clients that they should have an editorial calendar, covering all aspects of their marketing and sales efforts [...]

5 Ways to Get Out of the Home Office

Angela Neal — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 13:16:52 +0000

I wrote last month about working from home. I am a huge advocate of working from home as a way for businesses to save expenses. I also enjoy the convenience and flexibility that my home office affords me. That said, a change is as good as a holiday, and getting out to work in a [...]

Google Keeps it Simple, Stupid

Angela Neal — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 08:30:44 +0000

Sometimes the simplest call-to-actions are the best. Case in point: Google’s latest low-tech way to attract people to their Google+ social network. A simple, hand-drawn arrow pointing search users up to the place in their toolbar where they can update their profile. No fancy messages, just an attention grabbing blatant sign. Universal in all languages, [...]

Are You a Peanut Butter Business?

Angela Neal — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 19:42:29 +0000

Yes, we are in the middle of tough financial times, but not all businesses are suffering. Here are two ways to bring in customers and sales during the recession. Studies have shown that during an economic crisis, two types of businesses not only survive, but thrive. These two business areas actually see a dramatic increase in [...]

How to Make Money Online

Angela Neal — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 11:57:01 +0000

Can you make money online? Of course. Can you make EASY money online? Yes. Can you make LOTS of easy money online without hard work, determination and planning? Ah, now there is the catch.Earning money online is the same as earning money offline. You need skills, time, connections and the ability to steer your career [...]

Are You Crippled By Creativity?

Angela Neal — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 09:35:48 +0000

The inbox on my desk is the office equivalent of Mary Poppin’s carpet bag. A bottomless pit that seems to hold ideas that are far too big for it. Just when I think I must be nearing the bottom, I discover another half-finished project or article that never got fully fleshed out. In fact, I [...]

Overheard on Social Media 2-9-2011 {Funny}

Angela Neal — Fri, 02 Sep 2011 16:19:42 +0000

Didn’t get this out on Friday, sorry! Hopefully it will do the job of brightening up your Monday blues instead. Deliberately side-stepping all the Steve Jobs jokes this week, here are a few funny quotes from my world of social networking this week: Overheard At a networking meeting, on hearing that someone just received their [...]