Creating new processes and service takes courage. You can do market research and determine how to design something new, or you can follow your instinct and just do it! Innovate! Wikipedia says innovation is, “the creation of better or more effective products, processes, services, technologies, or ideas that are accepted by markets, governments, and society. […]
We all know that Google is the most powerful search engine and perhaps the most powerful communication tool of all time. They do incredible things and I’m grateful for their vision, engineering and design skills. Yet they are merely human. While trying to update my clients Google Places profile, I have found it incredibly frustrating […]
I always find it interesting when I’m preparing a proposal that will be reviewed and compared to other proposals. Request For Proposal = RFP. When I was in sales training full time as the Director of Sales for Apex Performance Systems, we often taught students how to navigate through an RFP. Many times the best […]
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I’m amazed the the steady flow of new tools and applications that Google is providing. We are in process towards developing a service set to help small business owners understand, engage and take action towards maximizing the opportunities that Google has brought forward. If you have time to optimize your own website, this Google SEO […]
This Thursday I will be presenting a two hour sales seminar program for anyone in sales. To register call the SCORE Madison office at 608-271-2820. Date and Time January 12, 2012 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM Location: MGE Innovation Center 505 S. Rosa Road Madison, WI 535711 (map available below) Cost and Registration The cost […]
Youngme Moon understands the factors that prohibit people from being creative and opening up their minds to innovation. See the You Tube video here: http://youtu.be/AsyAtkjYcEe. The wonderfully insightful and irreverent Ms. Moon also gives us this marvelous AntiCreativity Checklist“For People Who Want Nothing To Do with Pie-In-The-Sky Innovation, Crazy Flights of Imagination, or any of […]
Promise Yourself- To be strong that nothing can disturb your peace of mind. To talk health, happiness and prosperity to every person you meet. To make all your friends feel that there is something in them. To look at the sunny side of everything and make your optimism come true. To think only of the […]
Steve Jobs and Mark Zuckerberg share a common trait. They both focused their talent on one thing. Jobs focused on a better way to compute. Zuckerberg focused on how to build a network of friends. Focus on what you do best. That’s what we do at The Business Source LLC. We specialize in helping small […]
Here are some great tips from Jeffrey Gitomer. Below is a list of actions for you to take right now. Not after the holidays. Not after the New Year. RIGHT NOW! 1. Train everyone in your company on positive attitude. This is not a promotional plug for my YES! Attitude book, rather it’s an undeniable […]