Many entrepreneurs start out in business kind of wet behind the ears. They are full of expectations, excitement, and dreams but little else. They don’t take the time to look at the data surrounding their niche so that they can understand what is truly possible if they work toward it. Some will ignore all the facts that present themselves and walk right into failure. Others succeed seemingly against all odds. Common money management mistakes for entrepreneurs Not Having Enough Start-Up Capital Many business owners fail to realize how much it will take them to get their business started. They don’t raise enough starting cash and hit roadblocks before they even…

Sometimes email feels like more burden than it’s worth. But the truth is, email is a valuable tool that has revolutionized the way that we work. When used correctly, email is a terrific time saver and productivity tool. For many of us, without access to the type of email we’re used to using today we would not have the careers that we have. But, for it to remain a tool of productivity and not a drag, it’s important to learn how to manage it better. Here’s how: 1) Use Labels and Folders Every email software comes with the ability to automatically put emails in to particular folders or add labels…

Small businesses need to be focused on marketing at all times. Even if you have a full client roster or you think you have enough customers, you must keep marketing. But marketing doesn’t just consist of banner ads and selling. It consists of so much more. If you are stuck with the same old marketing ideas, take a look at how you can make your marketing better with these strategies. 1) Develop Your Elevator Pitch When people ask you what you do – whether you’re in an elevator, in line at the grocery store, at the doctor’s office with the kids or at a business event – it’s important for…

Good health is always a hot topic, and nutrition is paramount to good health. If you live and breathe, it’s something that concerns you and everyone you know every day. I’ve put together a PLR package that can appeal to dozens of niches – especially at this time of year when readers tend to be focused on health and wellness. Vitamin ABC’s is a PLR package that includes articles, graphics, and even links to videos that you can use on your own website to inform your readers about: the benefits of certain vitamins how vitamin deficiency can harm you the best food sources for each vitamin how to get a…

Email marketing is still the most effective form of online marketing. It’s one of the few marketing methods that gets you up close and personal with your audience on an individual basis. Some marketers think they should give up on email marketing but nothing could be further than the truth. The money is still in the list and that’s not changing anytime soon. But, there are some tricks of the trade. Know Your Audience Study your target audience so that you can create personas that describe who your individual audience is. For instance, maybe your target audience are mothers of children between the ages of 11 and 14, who home…

Your email marketing software likely already offers some tremendous features regarding analytics. But, sometimes you determine that you need to drill down even deeper, or get some information that is not natively available with your particular service. In that case you have to find an alternative source to get the data that you need. Here are eight choices that you can try. 1) Litmus – This service lets you test and track your emails. You can preview emails, check spam filtering, run page tests, transactional testing and more with Litmus. For instance, do you want to see how your email looks across multiple email clients and devices? With Litmus you…

One the best ways to give your own business a boost is to check out your competition. Your competition, even if your business is more popular, can give you a lot of insight to your audience and how you can improve to make your business even more profitable. One way to do that is to analyze your competition’s social media efforts. Here’s how. Follow Them on All Social Media Accounts See how they are using each social media account to give information to their audience and how they get more followers. Does it appear that they are using automation software? Sign Up for Their Email List Email lists are a…