Drive-by-Shooting Sundays: The Antisocial Social Worker

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Harry sat in the plain white waiting room, leafing through a magazine he wasn’t really interested in. He could hear muffled voices coming from beyond the closed office door. Good, very good.
Inside the office, James sat in the swiveling chair, turning it back and forth and looking uncomfortable.
“Why are you here?” The social worker didn’t [...]

How to Increase Your Rates for the New Year

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2009 is just around the bend, and that’s usually the time when many professionals set their prices for the coming year. If charging more is the right thing for you, then it’ll soon be time to tell current clients that you’ll be increasing their expenses.
Fun stuff.
Writing that letter to advise customers of a rate hike [...]

Build it from Scratch or Customize a Template?

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James recently did a little research on what other graphic designers and Wordpress site developers are charging for their services. It’s good to know what the competition is doing and how we compare.
He noticed some wild pricing extremes. One site offered themes at two different rates, one low, one high. There didn’t seem to be [...]

Want to See Task One of the Sticky Business Contest?

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Round one of the Sticky Business Contest has ended, and the contest is still going strong.
We’ve already received comments from people thanking us because we’re helping people achieve the goal of finally making change in their life to reach a dream. That’s pretty cool.
People know that even if they don’t win, this contest [...]

What Grocery Stores Teach You About Free Content

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I’m easy, but I’m not cheap. I’m certainly not free. It seems I’m a bit of a loner, in that respect. I see so many bloggers who are quite happy to be cheap, easy and free. Then they complain they’re trying to earn a living and having a hard time of it.
Well, geez, I [...]

Drive-by-Shooting Sunday: The D Spot Redeux

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Detroit, Motor City, home of the U.S. automotive industry, Motown and Kid Rock.
James was in his glory, knowing he’d be visiting the hometown of his favorite rock star, and he was already trying to get directions through the GPS on the Solstice.
Harry, on the other hand, wasn’t thrilled at all. He would have preferred to [...]

Have You Taken Your Product for a Test Drive?

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“Houston, we have a problem.”
One of the most common mistakes I see with businesses is the failure to test their products, sites or launches in advance of the day the product goes live. Why in the world would you go through all that effort, pouring your heart and soul into your Big Idea without testing [...]

Don’t Miss Your Chance to Reach Your Dream

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Have you entered the Sticky Business Contest? There’s still time before the Task One deadline closes on November 23rd at midnight, so get busy!
We have nearly $20,000 in prizes to give away to three lucky people who are serious about making a change in their life. Is that person you?
Our whole contest is geared [...]

Facing the Real Costs of Doing Business

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Before you read this post, we’d just like to let you know that you should grab a coffee and make yourself comfortable. It’s a long one – but one we feel is worth the time to read. Enjoy – and please share your thoughts in the comment section.
What do your clients cost you?
That’s a very [...]

Figuring Out What You Really Sell

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What do you sell?
Did you answer content or design? Did you answer an e-course or a book? Did you answer consulting services or marketing tools? Well, if that’s what you believe you sell, you’d be wrong.
What you’re selling isn’t about what you sell at all.
A Conversation With James
I’ve had many revelations this past month as [...]

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