Archive for the ‘Successful Entrepreneurs’ Category

Internet Business Conversion Tips

Wednesday, April 2nd, 2008

We all know that traffic is not going to make you a big profit until it gives you conversions. Here’s a video from Pierre Chuong, elaborating his very own tips in making conversions from his online business.

Building Online Marketing Experience

Tuesday, March 4th, 2008

In every competitive and progressive market, building your very own marketing experience is important. This has become a tool in engaging with business ideas and deals. Online businesses and internet marketing are not different from them. This is especially so because the Web has a heavy and growing competitive atmosphere.

Here are 4 tips in quickly building your online marketing experience, by Fred Schebesta:

1. Read Voraciously

Gathering knowledge was never a disadvantage for anyone. Rather, it has always been a plus factor! Educate yourself with books, videos, articles, and other resources. Get more tips and information. Skim through sources that you think you may already know. It might contain something new for you to think about.

2. Test Your New Knowledge

Having a feel of what you’ve read about and studied can add to a better understanding of the subjects. Experiment with websites, emails, blogs, etc. and familiarize yourself with the different corners of the online business market.

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3. Talk To Other People

Communication and interaction is very active in the Web. There is absolutely no reason for you not to use this as a means to gain more knowledge and get to know your colleagues online. They may have other brilliant ideas and ways to help you with your own problems.

4. Go To Events

Reading and online interaction is not the only way to gain more knowledge and experience. Offline interaction is as equally important as online communication with other users. Two-way interaction, like events and seminars, may be able to help you with questions you may want to ask. You can also treat this as a way to get off your computer and get out of the house while still building your online marketing experience.

Social Media News / Press Release

Monday, January 14th, 2008

This video is an overview of the Social Media News / Press Release and the realwire “blogit” service from webitpr the UK online news distribution company.

10 Ways to strengthen your business relationships

Thursday, January 10th, 2008

To help you put that into action, Freyvogel offers ten ways you can start strengthening your business relationships in the upcoming year.

1. Be familiar with your co-worker as much as you can,especially the one you work with Then, act on that knowledge. Also, You need to know about your customers, vendors and employees too so that when their needs change, you can be there to provide them with what they need to stay happy with your business.

2. Treat your vendors like honorary employees. It’s important to build good relationships with the people who who service you or your company regularly. This means anyone from the package delivery guy who stops by every day to the materials supplier who keeps your warehouse stocked to the designer who keeps your website updated.

3. Research on everyone’s birthday. Greeting somebody on their special day, already means a lot.

4. Create strong ties among your among your employees and your business. Encourage a sense of ownership ain them.. As if they own a stock in the business since they are the one facing your customers everyday. Inspiring your employees to love your business as much as you do will strengthen your company’s foundation and your business will be that much more likely to survive setbacks and grow to great heights.

5. Have one-on-one conversations with your customers to find out what you can do better. Most of the time unsatisfied customers don’t approach you with a detailed list of the things they’d like for you to improve on. They just leave you for one of your better-equipped competitors. Therefore, you must set aside some time to ask them what they need from you.

6. Be aware of your monthly loan payment. Be sure your start-up loan payments are on time, no matter what. Always have enough money in your account to make your monthly loan payments when they’re due. It’s also a good idea to set up a separate emergency account and make sure you put something in it every month — someday you’ll be glad you did. You don’t want to gain a reputation with your bank as someone who doesn’t make loan payments on time. Staying close to your bankers can also help you secure your finances. Set up a safety system with them to ensure that all of your deposits are going through in a timely manner.

7. Communicate with your mentors frequently. Think about those people who gave you valuable advice when you were starting a business, or that person you call immediately when you need advice. Build a close relationship with her so that she is willing to go that extra mile to help you build your business.

8. Learn to appreciate a job well done. Everyone likes to be commended for a great job, especially your employees. Try implementing an employee of the month scheme and say “Thanks for the great job!”, never miss an opportunity to give your employees the recognition they deserve. And when a client compliments an employee’s work, never steal the credit indeed, be sure to pass the glowing review along to the rightful owner! And let everyone in the company know. It’s good for morale to know that recognition might be coming their way some time in the future.

9. Learn to reach out with the people you count on. It is very important for you to be flexible when those around you run into problems and need to change their schedules since this could affect your business. Maybe one of your vendors needs to make a delivery earlier or later than normal or maybe an employee has to leave to take care of a family problem.

10. Provide everything that your employees need to do their jobs. Nothing frustrates a high-performing employee more than having to struggle to do his job because he doesn’t have the right computer program or because he must make do with faulty equipment.
Above all, It is always important that no matter how determined, hardworking, and talented you may be, you can’t be a successful entrepreneur all by yourself. It takes a village to run a company. Never forgetting that fact is critical to your success. And learn to value the services being offered to you by your employees and give importance to your customers.

Source: AllBusiness

Essential tips to becoming a successful entrepreneur

Tuesday, January 8th, 2008

In this video, Randy Gilbert will help you Learn “The Four Essential Tips” on how to be a successful entrepreneur. So you can be be more Proactive and Successful in the entrepreneurship.

Top 5 influencial business leaders

Friday, December 21st, 2007

For the past 25 years has been a continues growth of US economy powered by innovative companies which led by these top influential business leaders:

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1. Bill Gates, Microsoft
Co-Founded Microsoft then he had top business tactics for PC operating systems and gives away his $56 billion fortune.

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2. Alan Greenspan, Federal Reserve chairman
He has controlled over the longest economic expansion in U.S. History. And His words became famous over global markets and out of the office.

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3. Steve Jobs, Apple
He Co-founded Apple and was out forced in a boardroom coup last 1985. Also he bought pixar the animation company. He then returned to Apple in 1997.

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4. Larry Page and Sergey Brin, Google founders
Both of them graduated at Stanford University and founded Google in 1998. They have grown so fast that they dominate online searches and advertising. -

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5. Herb Kelleher, Southwest Airlines
chairman of the growing low-cost airline Southwest’s service nationwide over the past 25 years then he made a fun loving corporate culture that has changed the flying experience for a lot of people on top of saving them billions on fares.

Source: USA Today

Joe Camel Goes Green - Thoughts on Marketing

Wednesday, December 19th, 2007

In this Video, you’ll learn about how important marketing strategy is in a certain product or services..because it could capture the heart, or even just the eyes of consumers. Its how you present the product that would entice consumers to buy your products or services. That’s the magic of a good marketing!

10 Ways To Strengthen Your Business Relationships

Tuesday, December 11th, 2007

Building a harmonious relationship to others is a very important factor to achieve success in your business. It is one secret method in achieving your goal as an entrepreneur. Because these people around you, may it be customers, employees, vendors etc.. has contributed a lot in the business industry. So, why don’t you try to interact with these people and know them by heart. Holiday season is here once again for you to make your one most important new year’s resolution. Try to take it step by step by learning these “Ten ways you can start strengthening your business relationships in the upcoming year.” by Freyvogel:

1.Learn as much as you can about everyone you work with. Then, act on that knowledge. You need to know as much as possible about everyone from your customers to your vendors to your employees so that when their needs change, you can be there to provide them with what they need to stay happy with your business.

2.Treat your vendors like honorary employees. It’s important to nurture relationships with those people who aren’t necessarily working for you but who service you or your company regularly. This can mean anyone from the package delivery guy who stops by every day to the materials supplier who keeps your warehouse stocked to the designer who keeps your website updated.

3.Know everyone’s birthday. You might be thinking, How much of a difference will saying “Happy birthday” really make? Well, the answer is a big one. People love to be acknowledged no matter the reason. And in a world where everyone is so wrapped up in their own lives, getting a happy birthday wish from the people you regularly come into contact with is becoming a rarity.

4.Encourage a sense of ownership among your employees. Whether it comes from having a voice in major decisions, being able to work directly with clients, or actually owning stock, a sense of ownership will go a long way toward creating strong ties between your employees and your business. Inspiring your employees to love your business as much as you do will strengthen your company’s foundation and your business will be that much more likely to survive setbacks and grow to great heights.

5.Have one-on-one conversations with your customers to find out what you can do better. Most of the time unsatisfied customers don’t approach you with a detailed list of the things they’d like for you to improve on. They just leave you for one of your better-equipped competitors. Therefore, you must set aside some time to ask them what they need from you.

6.Make your start-up loan payments on time, no matter what. Always have enough money in your account to make your monthly loan payments when they’re due. It’s also a good idea to set up a separate emergency account and make sure you put something in it every month — someday you’ll be glad you did. You don’t want to gain a reputation with your bank as someone who doesn’t make loan payments on time. Staying close to your bankers can also help you secure your finances. Set up a safety system with them to ensure that all of your deposits are going through in a timely manner.

7.Contact your mentors frequently. Think about those people who gave you valuable advice when you were trying to get your business off the ground, or that person you call immediately when you need advice. That person is your mentor, and you want to have a close relationship with her so that she is willing to go that extra mile to help you build your business.

8.Constantly recognize a job well done. Everyone likes to be told they’ve done a good job on something, especially your employees. Typically, people who are interested in working for small businesses are driven more by recognition than by dollars. So whether you implement an Employee of the Month plaque or simply say, “Thanks for the great job!”, never miss an opportunity to give your employees the recognition they deserve. And when a client compliments an employee’s work, never steal the credit — indeed, be sure to pass the glowing review along to the rightful owner! And let everyone in the company know. It’s good for morale to know that recognition might be coming their way some time in the future.

9.Be flexible with the people you count on. As a business owner you should know that rarely will a day turn out exactly how you had planned for it to. That is why it is so important for you to be flexible when those around you run into problems and need to change their schedules in a way that affects your business. Maybe one of your vendors needs to make a delivery earlier or later than normal or maybe an employee has to leave to take care of a family problem. Don’t sigh and act annoyed, says Freyvogel, even if it’s very inconvenient for you.

10.Make sure employees have everything they need to do their jobs. Nothing frustrates a high-performing employee more than having to struggle to do his job because he doesn’t have the right computer program or because he must make do with faulty equipment.

“No matter how determined, hardworking, and talented you may be, you simply can’t be a successful entrepreneur all by yourself. It takes a village to run a company. Never forget that fact is critical to your success.”

Source: Business Relations

10 MVP (Most Valuable Personal) traits of successful entreprenuers

Monday, December 10th, 2007

1.Positive, persistent and passionate – A successful entrepreneur always offer everything the business and do all the effort with all his heart and always willing to extend time and effort for his business.

2.Optimistic – A positive thinker toward the business. Always willing to accept whatever pains and bad feedbacks they learn . Instead, they treat it as a big challenge in their business.

3.Problem solver – successful entrepreneurs take problems that arise as a challenge to their business. They are very resourceful that help them find ways how or where to find solution.

4.Courageous - successful entrepreneurs are an ideal leaders who take risks and marked to have guts in every situation they encounter in their field. Above all, they have the courage to start the business from zero and make to the top.

5.Life long learner – A lot of successful entrepreneurs usually do not have degrees, but they open their mind to things and not ashamed to ask questions or verify things. Through that, they learn things gradually and can even make good decision that leads to a fruitful business.

6.Independent – they always wanted to do things on their own. To prove their decision is right or what they do is right thus wanting to reach what they expect to themselves but sometimes, Their biggest achievement is satisfaction that they consider a real income.

7.Ethical – successful entrepreneurs are always focus on high standards of ethics. They do not mixe ethics in their business and personal life.

8.Goal oriented – successful entrepreneurs always give more effort to achieve what they aim for their business they are always focused to the future of their business.

9.Visionary – successful entrepreneurs have clear vision on the future of their business that they are always open to new ideas for the success of their goal.

10.Strategic thinker & planner – They use their power to think things before putting into action through thourough thinking and decision making to give life to their mission and vissionas well as the guiding prnciples and goals for the business.

Source: Successful Entrepreneur