If you are like the rest of us, you have probably watched tons of videos on YouTube. From watching crazy animal tricks, childish pranks, outrageous stunts, to spoofs, YouTube literally captures it all. It’s a place where you can laugh at others, learn how to play golf, watch your favorite music video, and even watch breaking news reports, like the death of Whitney Houston this past week. Read More
We appreciate all of the people who replied back asking for additional ideas on how to create multiple streams of income. We also appreciate everyone who replied back to share some great strategies with us. So in today’s issue, I am going to continue this discussion to give you 5 more streams of income to consider for yourself and/or your business. Read More
In light of recent economic times, it’s getting more and more difficult to obtain credit, personal or business. In fact, it seems that the six-letter word “credit” is a word that business owners dread these days. It is really a “catch-22” word. Read More
Businesses can gain a lot of exposure in a short period of time by leveraging the power of social media. Sites like YouTube, Facebook, and Twitter can turn a newsworthy product into a household name, sometimes overnight. The same is true about the social network of LinkedIn. With over 116 million users, LinkedIn is a hub for the business world. Read More
You can get a lot of work done for your business while you are sleep by using a 24-hour work force. You can build a team for only a few hundred dollars per month by outsourcing the work. By tapping into the resource of using other people to work for you, this can produce far more results for you than if you try to do everthing by yourself. Read More
If you have the right story to tell, it can be spread lightening fast throughout the Internet. This is what happened to Denise’s brother, David Ward, and his video that he and his friends submitted to a contest for the Super Bowl that was sponsored by Doritos. In just 10 days time, YouTube video has had over 2 million views and growing, and he was flooded with email inquiries. Read More
As a business owner, running your own business often means working long hours, occasionally missing a family function to meet a deadline, or even missing out on taking a long overdue vacation because you can’t afford the revenue hit. Wouldn’t it be nice if you could ease up a little and enjoy life? But how can you do this and still increase sales? Read More
Last month, Denise and I had the opportunity to spend the day in Austin, Texas in a small group setting at the headquarters of our friends and marketing gurus MaryEllen Tribby and Ryan Deiss. The day was packed full of activities and excitement as we shared with them what we have been doing at Thriving Business. Read More
According to the Chinese Zodiac, 2012 is the year of the Dragon. The Dragon is the mightiest of all signs symbolizing dominance and ambition. A Dragon is a powerful leader that is driven, unafraid of challenges and willing to take risks. So much so that a Dragon’s passion and enthusiasm can leave a Dragon feeling exhausted. Read More
As the end of the year approaches, this is the time to look back and reflect upon all of your accomplishments from 2011. From reaching personal goals, to hitting key milestones or to completing long overdue tasks, you should take stock in all that you have achieved. You can also take note of what worked and, more specifically, what didn’t work in your business. Read More
