Author Archives: Linda Barnby

How to Promote Yourself Auto-Magically 24/7

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Today, I want to share with you a FREE tool you may not yet be using which can promote you auto-magically every day of the week! I’m talking about Meetup.com. And it’s FREE.  (You know how we both love FREE!) HERE’S WHY:  Reason #1:  When you are a member of a Meetup.com group, your photo…

What a Coffee Addiction Looks Like (the Ugly Truth)

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“You know you’re highly caffeinated when . . . Someone says “How are you?”, you say “Good to the last drop.” You answer the door before people knock. You haven’t blinked since the last lunar eclipse. You walk twenty miles on your treadmill before you realize it’s not plugged in. When you find a penny,…

“Surprised Entrepreneur” Syndrome

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“You mean I have to convince people to buy from me?!!” Truth be told . . . I’ve never liked marketing. I never wanted to be even remotely seen as trying to con someone into buying something they didn’t want.  For that matter, I didn’t even want to be in business!  Oh, I always wanted…

Oklahoma Land Rush of 1889 – How Would You Have Fared?

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A blue, cloudless sky on a warm April day.  100,000 men, women and children on horseback, in buckboard wagons, riding bicycles and even on foot lined up at the borders of the Oklahoma Territory for the great Oklahoma Land Rush.  At high noon, the boom of a cannon begins the mad dash for fertile soil…

Mobile Marketing ~ The Next Big Thing?

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QR Codes, Mobile Apps, Push Marketing.  You’ve heard of these new marketing tools.  Are they right for you?  Are you inundated with marketing strategies and opportunities?  Does mobile marketing hold any promise for you, the small business owner?  Here’s a quick overview of why mobile may be something you might want to know about. Immediate…

How to Be Memorable (It’s a Tango!)

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How many networking events do you attend in a year? In a month? In a week? If you’re like most small business owners, meeting lots of new people continuously is the life blood of your business. So how do you make yourself memorable? It’s a 3 step process. It’s what you do before, during and…

The Deliciousness of Doing Nothing

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Every entrepreneur needs some downtime or at least a change of pace. It fills you up with fresh new creative juices! What are you doing this summer to refresh your perspective? When did the deliciousness of doing nothing become irresponsible and even reprehensible?  Who doesn’t feel guilty, as a “grown-up”, when not spending time doing…

How to Use Social Media to Attract Clients

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Your primary business goal is to sell more of what you have to offer, right?  Whether it is products or services, the more you sell, the better your profit.  And that is the goal of your business. Social media is the way to reach out and touch your potential customers.  Remember the yellow pages?  What…

Website in a Box! How to Create a Website Even If You Believe You Can’t Because You are No Techno Geek

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Website in a Box – Create a website easy-peasy! Don’t let anyone tell you its complicated. It’s like anything else, you just need to have the right tools and the right know-how! Here’s how to do it even if you are not a techno geek.

You Are Your Brand – Top 6 Ways to Up Your Game

Let’s face it. You are the face of your company. Everything about your company’s professional image, from vision and mission to customer service, comes from you. Marketing may be tops on your list of priorities. But how much thought (and effort) do you give to your “presentation skills”? After all, much of your marketing is about you.

By “Presentation Skills”, I mean how you present yourself to others every day as a leader and the face and heart of your company. Here are some ways up your game.