25th March 2008
Copyright (c) 2008 Donna Gunter
It seems as though everywhere I turn I'm bombarded with information about some aspect of social networking -- Facebook, MySpace, LinkedIn, Twitter, Ryze, Fast Pitch...the list goes on and on. I've been quite slow to jump...
07th March 2008
Copyright (c) 2008 Donna Gunter
Contrary to popular opinion, marketing by email newsletter is not yet dead, despite the pervasiveness of blogs and social networking. What I like best about ezines is that I have a list of people who like, know and trus...
26th February 2008
Copyright (c) 2008 Donna Gunter
One of the greatest pitfalls I've discovered as an online business owner is getting stuck in my own comfort zone. In this comfort zone I'm quite capable, comfortable, stress-free, and quite frankly, caught in a rut. Wh...
14th February 2008
Copyright (c) 2008 Donna Gunter
One of the income streams in my business comes from affiliate commissions, or money I make from the referral of another's products or services. Affiliate commissions are a very viable way to add another income stream to ...
07th February 2008
Copyright (c) 2008 Donna Gunter
Every time you take your car in for an oil change, most shops give you a 15- or 30-point checkup when they change your oil to alert you to any other potential problems you might experience in the future. In the same way...
02nd February 2008
Copyright (c) 2008 Donna Gunter
I'll admit it -- I'm an information junkie. I love to learn new things, so it's a good thing that I'm in small business marketing where new ideas and new trends emerge every day. Continuing to enhance your own professi...
25th January 2008
Copyright (c) 2008 Donna Gunter
"My target market is everybody." Is this statement true for your business? If so, how is that working for you? My guess would be that it's not working at all. I shudder when a client tells me that their target market...
22nd January 2008
Copyright (c) 2008 Donna Gunter
My favorite Internet marketing strategy of all time is article marketing. It keys into one of my talents, writing, and I can use the articles I create time and time again for a multitude of purposes. I tend to be lazy ...
19th January 2008
Copyright (c) 2008 Donna Gunter
Teleseminars, or workshops conducted over a teleconference line, are one of the easiest ways to grow a business and leverage your expertise online. However, when I speak to clients about using this marketing strategy, m...
19th January 2008
Copyright (c) 2008 Donna Gunter
Typically during the months of November, December, and January, online business owners feel the urge to say "thank you" -- to their blog/ezine readers, to their clients and customers, and to their business colleagues. I...
14th November 2007
Copyright (c) 2007 Donna GunterThis area of Texas seems to be inundated by various phone directories. At last count, I think we had 3 directories in addition to the one published by our local phone provider. I decided that I was tired of them taking up ...
07th November 2007
Copyright (c) 2007 Donna GunterYou may have heard the saying that "the gold is in your list" for your online business. I've found that to be the case, despite any number of social marketing techniques like blogging, MySpace, etc. It's always extremely he...
05th November 2007
Copyright (c) 2007 Donna GunterAfter many months of procrastination, I finally got around to adding a hover ad to my website. A hover ad is a type of pop-up ad that appears in your browser window from the side or top of the screen, or may just slowly flo...
30th October 2007
Copyright (c) 2007 Donna GunterOne of the biggest mistakes that I see service business owners make is taking on as a client anyone who has a 98.6 degree temperature who can pay them money. This is especially prevalent with new service business owners, as...
19th October 2007
Copyright (c) 2007 Donna GunterTime management advice is found in great abundance on the Internet. You can determine how to schedule your day, how to set your priorities, how to delegate, and how to tackle your to-do list.As a service business owner, you...
