Archive for December, 2008

SmartWoman Free Offers Galore!

December 31st, 2008 Vicki Flaugher

I asked my friends and people I trust and like to provide me with some free opt-in goodies for you as a gift. Yes, you might have to provide your email to them, but these are all I have opted in to and love. You …

Rules for Successfully Engaging in Controversy

December 24th, 2008 Vicki Flaugher

If you’ve ever attended a social gathering during holiday season or election time, controversy very likely arose. Whether it be the latest political scandal, the definition of marriage, or the meltdown of the US auto industry, if your family or your beloved circle of friends …

So You Accomplished Your 2008 Goals – So What?

December 16th, 2008 Vicki Flaugher

As we begin to move into the new year, I’ve been thinking a lot about what I want to accomplish in 2009. I like to take a few days of relative downtime and reflect on my goals from last year and how successful I was …

Are You Playing the Blame Game in Your Business?

December 12th, 2008 Vicki Flaugher

Sometimes the environment we see pokes at us. We look around, see liars and cheaters getting bailed out, see unscrupulous (or maybe just lazy) business people getting awards & recognition and we feel burned. We think about the high quality work we do (and the …

International Women Entrepreneur News

December 10th, 2008 Vicki Flaugher

Here is the latest release of stories about amazing female entrepreneurs and the challenges (and rewards) they experience in building and running their business. Enjoy!
Fione Tan in the Top 10 National Women Entrepreneurs Award 2008
PressZoom (press release) – Amsterdam,Netherlands
Fione Tan, President and CEO of …

How Has The Long Tail Affected Your Business?

December 9th, 2008 Vicki Flaugher

The age of the mega-hit is over. In music, in movies, and in our business product offerings. So forwards the 2004 book by Chris Anderson, The Long Tail. And, based on not only the mountain of factual evidence that Anderson offers, but also the anecdotal …

#CleanUp09 Campaign: Time To Dump the Clutter!

December 8th, 2008 Vicki Flaugher

I have a confession to make – I am a clutter bunny. A pack rat. A really, really questionable housekeeper, to be more than polite. I like being organized and all, it just presents as a challenge for me. That, in and of itself, would …

Google Tricks: SEO Basics for Beginners Part 2

December 4th, 2008 Vicki Flaugher

Yesterday’s Part 1 SEO post got us started, so let’s pick up where we left off and finish out. Here are a few more cornerstone search engine optimization (SEO) concepts for you to understand about helping people find your website via organic search, such as …

Google Tricks: SEO Basics for Beginners Part 1

December 3rd, 2008 Vicki Flaugher

Search engine optimization (SEO) is webspeak for designing your website to be easy to find by search engines like Google. It includes some core foundational ideas that are relatively practical to grasp yet can quickly get very complicated. Gurus galore abound in this arena and …

20 Free (and Nearly Free) Business Promotion Ideas

December 2nd, 2008 Vicki Flaugher

Sometimes being an entrepreneur seems expensive and seriously daunting, but I have words of encouragement today. There are many affordable (and yes, free) ways to promote yourself beyond expensive ad campaigns and here are some ideas to get you going.

Barter your services for promotional sponsorship …