Dud business partners have to go – that’s a fact of growing a successful business. But that doesn’t mean they were always worthless. Typically, a business starts with partners sharing duties equally, working well together and contributing successfully. Over time, things may change. One partner gets distracted, loses interest, motivation, etc. Or maybe personal problems […]
Archives for November 2006
JobLoft Gets Out of a So-So Deal But Still Needs to Dump Norrie
Two quick points about the final Dragons’ Den episode last night: The JobLoft guys got out of a so-so deal with the Dragons. It wasn’t a ton of money, they had to give up a big chunk of the company and more importantly it really wasn’t clear what involvement the Dragons would have. That was […]
Set Your Post-Thanksgiving Goals Now
Between Thanksgiving and Christmas is a very busy time for most businesses. Not just retail (which is obvious), but I’ve often seen a surge in spending for B2B businesses as well. Excess budgets need to be used up, people are rushing to meet targets / goals before the end of the year, etc. I look […]
RSS Feed Contest from MarketingPilgrim – Pure Genius
Check out this contest over at MarketingPilgrim. The gist of the contest is that MarketingPilgrim will be putting in “secret” RSS ads (which will only appear in the RSS feed) and people who see the ad can then email MarketingPilgrim to be entered into the contest. The prize will be a free iPod. It’s genius […]
Where Does Loyalty Fit Into Your Business Plan?
I’ve always been a fiercely loyal person. I think it’s a good character trait to have, although it can bite you in the ass when you’re loyal to the point of being blind. Many people will use adjectives like “cutthroat” or “vicious” when describing top executives. And we’re all familiar with “ladder climbers” — those […]
How To Find Sponsorships For Your Blog
Sponsorships are the best way of making money on your blog. But how do you find them? Pick a good niche. This is good advice for blogging in general, and it certainly applies to finding sponsorships. Pick a niche, preferably one you know something about, and start writing! The more narrow the niche, the easier […]
When Your Blog Gets Pitched, Pitch Back
Bloggers are getting pitched more and more from companies and their public relations people who are looking to promote all sorts of goods. There’s a lot of book pitching, but no shortage of other products being pitched as well. Lots of A-list bloggers get pitched daily. Many are getting tired of it, mostly because there’s […]
Getting Kicked in the Pants With SuccessJolt’s Carnival of Success
I’m a big fan of blog carnivals as a way of finding great content and promoting your own blog. Yesterday, one of my posts — What a Poop-Covered Toddler Can Teach You About Business — appeared in the Carnival of Success at SuccessJolt. SuccessJolt’s tagline is: “Your daily kick in the pants!” You gotta love […]
The Best Way of Making Money on a Blog is Through Sponsorship
Your blog doesn’t get a ton of traffic. Your blog doesn’t display great contextual ads. Or maybe you don’t want to use contextual ads because you feel it devalues the overall quality of your blog. Now what?
Ted Demopoulos Stole My Book Idea
I just finished reading What No One Ever Tells You About Blogging and Podcasting by Ted Demopoulos, which he graciously sent me. Ted stole my book idea. If I was going to write an introductory guide to the benefits of blogging and podcasting, I would have written Ted’s book. Ok, so technically Ted didn’t steal […]