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More Thoughts on Consumer Internet Innovations Migrating to the Enterprise
I have very smart friends. They challenge me all the time. One of them sent me the following email in response to my recent posts about the enterprise such as Get Ready For Selling To The Enterprise To Be A Big Deal Again.

Ten Tiny Apps That I'm Thankful For
This is Thanksgiving, so I’d like to show some gratitude for ten tiny apps that I use almost every day. If you’re a writer, blogger, speaker, or entrepreneur who uses a Macintosh, please give them a look because they will make you more productive.
Who Tells You the Things You Don’t Want to Hear?
Today's tip is a crash course on one of the key ideas in the new book - lifeline relationships.
Co-Creating Know, Like and Trust
I am giving a talk this afternoon at the Inbound Marketing Summit in Boston and here is the essence of the message I plan to deliver.
Taking a “Processing” Break
What do I mean by processing? Evaluating, judging, blaming, comparing, worrying, 'trying hard' to think one's way out of a problem, analyzing, getting caught up in the why’s - all are ways that, as humans, we can process with our minds.
Context is Everything - ideas for increased productivity - Part1
How come "Context is Everything" is getting more and more attention these days? And what does it exactly mean also in the context of time management and stress management? This is exactly the question this article is going to go into - illuminating the topic with three very different examples. Enjoy the read!
Work on your Strengths, it's SIMPLE.
The following article outlines the relationship between meaningful work and a persons strength. The article discusses the data behind the Strength revolution and outlines a SIMPLE model to follow when looking at using your strengths in the workplace.

Smart Women Get Away
This article is about making plans to get away so you can develop a new perspective on your life. Changing your environment by taking a trip from 24 hours-1 month can create a whole new positive outlook on your life. It is essential that we take that time to honor ourselves and gain new insight.

Smart Women and a Bird in the Hand
Getting new, qualified clients is easier than you think. In a time where business owners are looking for ways to grow their business, there are simple ways to get the phone ringing with more qualified clients. This article offers some tips on how to secure new clients from their current clients. It offers 5 easy solutions on how to create a positive relationship with their clients so that their clients will want to send them referrals.

Smart Women, Halloween and Attracting Your Ideal Client
This article offers ideas, tips and solutions on how to create a welcoming or inviting first experience so that ideal clients will become more interested in what they do. The presentation of yourself and your business is very important when marketing to your ideal client. You need to create ways to attract them to want to become a regular client.

Blah to Bodacious: Be That Person People Remember And Seek Out
Humdrum to Hot: Responding to "how are you today?" in a positive and upbeat way makes you memorable and someone people want to see again.
If You're DoingThis, You're Not Changing
We were sitting at a table in the Delta Hotel and were discussing Lorrie's participation in the communications program that I was working on, when she started talking about how she was building her own business and what she was doing to do it. As she was talking about marketing, I was totally engrossed in her enthusiasm and in her knowledge, while at the same time I was mentally going through what I wasn't doing in my own business to build it. One thing she said really caught my attention: Unless you're changing the status quo of your business, you're not growing.
Dealing with the fear of Failure as an Entrepreneur.
A quick how to deal with the fear of failure.
Get clear on your niche, claim expert status and get more clients
One of the most important things you will ever do in your business is to decide on your niche or specialism. Having this pinned down is vitally important, yet many people try to be far too general in what they offer. A clear niche can get you more clients.
Smart Women Live into and Find the Flow
This article is about taking those first steps toward making your Big ideas, dreams or goals a reality. We can wait for the perfect time or sometimes we want everything to be in order before we can move ahead. Sadly, that time rarely arrives. This article offers some tips on how to move ahead with confidence.

Smart Women Take the Right Action
This article is about taking action on your marketing for your business. It’s important to realize that there is not just one step that will build your business. There are several steps that will attract clients to you. Create some time to sit down and think about which steps you can take right now so that you can grow your business effectively.

Sales and emotional intelligence
The "gender" discussion highlighted by my Sell like a Woman project, articles and other research leads people to believe that women are doing things men cannot because of gender. And this is causing sighing and forelock tugging in some male circles. "Not another feminist on her soap box" or "all men are useless" I hear some say.
What is flexible working anyway?
The way we work is changing but employers often find it hard to understand what its all about. This article explores what flexible working is and provides a challenge for us all to cease the opportunities that this new way of working can provide.
Smart Women Experiment
This article is about thinking of your Big Ideas, Dreams and Goals as an “experiment.” Taking some time to experiment and research your ideas. Learn more about the possibility if they are real for you.

Smart Women Are Plugged In
This article is about looking at our lives in a more positive way. It’s about making a decision to see the silver lining in all areas in our lives. Finding people who motivate and inspire you can be really helpful. It’s about having a new mindset and looking at life in a different way if you are currently challenged or experiencing some difficult situations.

Smart Women Never Miss an Opportunity
This article is about how important it is to market your product or service in many ways to increase or grow your business. There are so many forms of media today because of the internet that we need to explore and discover ways to attract our ideal client that best meet our needs. The key is to find them and use them over and over again. This article gives 3 effective marketing tips and how you can use them to grow your business.

Smart Women Love To Party
This article is about women becoming creative in their marketing strategies to build their business. Women are natural connectors and relationship marketing such as networking and hosting parties, gatherings come very easily to them. The “old-school” way of cold-calling and solicitation for business is not nearly as effective anymore. This article offers some creative ways to think about marketing your service or business.

Smart Women Think and Speak in Abundance
This article is about being positive in life. We must look for the gratitude and abundance that we have rather than focusing on the negative part of life. If you have your health and great friends and family, then this is something to be thankful for even if these times are unstable.

Trust: Where Is It Lacking In Your Relationships?
What does it take to be trusted? Ask 100 people and you'll get 100 answers. The reason is that the concept of trust is complex; and whilst we are often clear about whom we trust (and don't trust), we're often much less clear about why. Are you ready to learn about three very critical elements of trust? Learn how to foster trust in your own relationships.
IDEA for 2009
It's not enough to have a vision you have to dare to push past naysayers and obstacles, expect that you will succeed and act with intention. Many times people who have a great idea fall short of their success not becauase the idea wasn't good but because they didn't follow through with the rest of what it takes to realize their vision.
Smart Women Get an “Entrepreneurial” Checkup
This article is about giving your business a checkup to make sure that everything is healthy and working properly. It’s important to stop and focus on how everything is working to make sure that you are moving your business goals in the right direction. Taking a look at how we manage our time and spend our day is essential in taking our businesses to the next level.

The Power of Recency and Frequency in Growing Your Small Business
The most powerful predictor of future behavior is past behavior. This article explains the predictive power of Recency and Frequency when marketing to your customers.
Strike While the Iron is Hot Using the Recession to Your Advantage
These last few weeks of our economic downturn got everyone wound up. From business owners, to CEO’s and back to the consumers – everyone is at a panic about the recession, and the bailout we are in. But what is a recession, really? How is it lack of bailout impacting your life?
Smart Women Dare To Dream
This article is about how women need to focus on the dream that they really want in life. Not someone else’s dream but their very own passionate, purposeful dream. Many times, we think that a dream is just that: something that is not attainable. If you really want your dreams to come true, you must become intentional and focused on the dream. Visualize and see it happening. Take steps to put a plan into to action to achieve it.

Don't Hide Behind Your Blog! How To Stop Being Invisible and Really Connect With Your Readers.
How many times have you been to a blog or website and seen some interesting info and spent 10 minutes searching for the contact info for the web/blog owner to contact? Then when you get frustrated and give up you move on.... It shouldn't be this hard and if we were smart you'll find ways to be available (without being TOO available!) and then connecting and communicating with the readers and visitors in unique ways!

Powerful Public Speaking - 6 Steps To Master It Master It
Public speaking ranks right up there with death in terms of the things we are terribly afraid to do. Whether it’s the fear of being watched closely by others, or the insecurity and self-conscious feeling of slipping up during the presentation, these six tips will help you give a polished, professional speech that you (and your audience) can be proud of!
Smart Women Rarely Hallucinate
Since the beginning of the New Year I’ve been writing about taking risks, realizing your dreams and goals, and taking inspired action on your big idea. I’ve been expressing the idea that you need to create the space in your life to explore and discover what’s next in your life’s journey.

Want A Meaningful Life Get a Balanced One
You want a great life, and you want it now. A balanced life seems like a good idea for 'someday'. What if the former depends on the latter?
Smart Women Can Be Action Figures Too!
I find it fascinating when children place stickers of their favorite action hero on their bodies. They instantly become their idea of what that action figure represents to them. They truly believe that they are that person. This article is about developing a mindset that you, too, can become or accomplish any dream or goal that you envision. It’s about allowing your imagination to soar with ideas about what you want to accomplish in your life and how you want to show up authentically in the world.

Smart Women Make Amazing Things Happen
This article is about making sure that you create the right environment in your home or office in order to bring out your most creative self. In order to realize our dreams and goals, we need to place ourselves in an environment where we can visualize our preferred future. We can make amazing things happen both personally and professionally when we create the right space. Think about where you create your best thinking. Where are you when you have those amazing ideas to move your life forward?
Internet Marketing: Are You doing the BIG FOUR?
Internet marketing is confusing, especially if you are a beginner. About the time you think you have a direction and you get to work, the next bright shiny object comes along. Web 2.0, social networking, video marketing, podcasts, blogs - it’s endless.

Smart Women are Possibility Thinkers
This article is about how one can determine their outcome in many situations and in life depending on their attitude. When faced with any circumstance, do you live in possibilities or do you automatically go to the downward spiral? Attitude is the key to unlocking a life full of passion, purpose and meaning.
Smart Women Answer Their Call
Most of us have a unique gift or talent that we can offer the world. Recognizing your unique gift is realizing your true passion and purpose in life. This is the key to living your best life and to leaving a legacy that you can be proud of. It’s important to create the space and time to explore what your talents and gifts are. Then it’s essential to make sure that you are taking those gifts, talents, calling out into the world. Are you waking each day to your calling? When your internal telephone rings, are you going to answer it or put it on silent mode?
To Get Your Goals You Have to Ask the Right Questions
Ted and his girlfriend, Tina, were two young chiropractors building their lives and their businesses together. Cheerful, upbeat, and fun, they enrolled in my workshop in order to get clarity and focus on their financial goals. They mentioned that they knew one of the best ways to expand their business would be to buy another existing medical practice..
What Heisenberg's Uncertainty Principle Means for You
Essentially, Heisenberg determined that the mere observation of a particle causes it to then move in an unpredictable manner. I started relating this to us. After all, aren’t we a bundle of particles? Do we, by simply observing ourselves and each other, alter our paths in surprising ways? If observing my thoughts changes my subsequent actions, then I might want to be more thoughtful about what I think. So I came up with a list of Ten Thoughts to Invite Surprising Changes to my own bundle of particles.
From possibilities to planning circles
Getting your ideas down and planning for every eventualality giving you focus and clarity.
BOUNDARIES – THE GRACEFUL ART OF SAYING 'NO'
When I first came across the concept of boundaries, it dramatically changed the way I related to people and how I stood up for myself. Dealing with boundaries comes up in coaching all the time. I think this is because whilst everyone has their own boundaries, they are usually invisible to the person themselves. Learning about them is like opening your eyes to a universal truth: and it hits home powerfully. Let me tell you more so you can make your boundaries stronger which will help you grow in your personal development.

Chasing your Longtail
An overview of long tail and short tail keywords on a recently created site.

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How To Benefit Best From A Business Blog
The blog; hardly a new phenomenon and yet in some circles, or some industries, it is still widely misunderstood and under used. The blog, when maintained and managed properly, can directly attract new targeted visitors to your site.
Is the Organization Managed or Led?©
There is a lot of confusion in management circles these days about leadership. Most managers assume they are also leaders. However, that is definitely not the true. Here is why knowing the difference is critical for every organization.
Vision for Career and Life - 10 Powerful Questions
Having a clear vision of where you are headed is really important. If you have no vision then any direction will be acceptable even going round in circles! Use these 10 questions to open some amazing possibilities for you.

Minimalism, the Economy and Web Design
Minimalism is once again trending through design circles. Many suspect that the economic downturn is the reason, but, could it be web design?
All Tweet and No Cattle
Today I’m going to take on a topic that may not be altogether popular in some social media circles, but it’s a message that small business owners need to wrestle with.
Success in a Box...OR Stuck in a Box?? The POWER of a Coach for Business Success
This article is a MUST READ for any entreprenuer or business owner who has purchased "blue prints", "in a box" systems and participated in highly marketed "inner circles" only to find their own "bottom line" relatively UNchanged.

Sales and emotional intelligence
The "gender" discussion highlighted by my Sell like a Woman project, articles and other research leads people to believe that women are doing things men cannot because of gender. And this is causing sighing and forelock tugging in some male circles. "Not another feminist on her soap box" or "all men are useless" I hear some say.
The 3-Most Powerful Words in Sales
If you don't know what the 3 most powerful words in sales are - you should keep reading. These words will enable you to run circles around your competitors and garner the respect of your sales propsects and existing customers.

Expecting the Unexpected Out of Yourself
Sometimes you may feel like your life is going in circles and you're not doing any better or even worse than where you are now. It is important that you continue to challenge yourself time and again so that you can fully realize your true strengths and skills. You will be surprised to know that you can actually do more than what you know, provided that you are given the right opportunity and chance. Here are some tips on how to be better.
Negotiation Walls: The 5 Steps To Break Through To A Eureka Solution
Negotiators sometimes spin in circles and hit walls. You are stuck and can’t see a way out. You want one thing and your prospect wants another...now what? Many people believe you continue working to finish your negotiation. In other words, you keep doing what you’ve been doing...and you often end up spinning in circles. To break free from your spins follow the 5-steps to a Eureka Solution.
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