Wednesday, December 10, 2014

Home Based Business Ideas - Veteran's Affairs



By: Stan Washington

Date: December 10, 2014

Full story on: http://www.usveteransmagazine.com/article/top-home-based-small-business-ideas-2014
 Plans to Prosper: Strategies, systems and Tools for Small Business Marketing SuccessWhether it is your first business venture or a new one, finding the right business to invest in is crucial. Many successful business owners started out small and then branched out to become multimillion dollar enterprises. Every successful business starts with an idea, and any idea can be worth billions of dollars.
However, before starting any type of business, it is always a good idea to check the market. What are consumers looking for? Is there a high demand for the product or service you are offering, and what kind of return can your business expect over time? These are normal concerns any business owner will have before investing in a new business.


Tuesday, December 9, 2014

Our "Do it Yourself" Marketing Book - Plans to Prosper is NOW available



Our Marketing Book is NOW available. 

Learn how to choose a marketing strategy that’s right for you. Market in a short period of time on a small budget while increasing visibility, raising buyer awareness, and growing sales using our step-by-step High Achieving Marketing Process ™. Take out the guess work and save money.

Many business owners often feel as though they’re “winging it” as they carry on day to day. They lack a plan or resources to keep them focused. Also, they aren’t reaching their financial goals.

Does that sound familiar?

Plans to Prosper: Strategies, Systems and Tools for Small Business Marketing Success is a step-by-step guide to growing businesses through effective marketing. We take the guess work out of marketing strategies in order to help save you money. In this book, you will learn how to:
Choose a marketing strategy that’s right for you.
Market in a short period of time on a small budget while increasing visibility, raising buyer awareness, and growing sales.
Profit from the marketing mistakes small business owners have made and how to avoid making the same mistakes.
We also provide examples, tips, resources, and warnings to help guide your business toward focused growth.

Victoria Cook, founder and managing director for The Center for Guilt-Free Success, helps women entrepreneurs grow their businesses through coaching and training. Known for her proprietary 7-step Guilt-Free RESULTS™ process, Victoria often is in demand as a speaker. She was named a "Business Brick Builder" by the International Coach Federation Chicago Chapter in 2013. Her innovative approach reflects her commitment to building the strengths of her clients as she helps them market their businesses more confidently and easily.


 Plans to Prosper: Strategies, Systems and Tools for Small Business Marketing SuccessStan Washington, a McDonald’s executive turned entrepreneur is founder and president of Honor Services Office, software that helps small business grow sales, market businesses, and process invoices easily. He has helped thousands of small businesses achieve sales into the millions. His leadership of operations and technology enabled multi-billion dollar corporations to increase sales and he is ready to share their tips. Stan also is the co-author of Peaceful Selling: Easy Sales Techniques to Grow Your Small Business.


Victoria and Stan met while serving on a local board of the International Coach Federation, an organization with 22,000 members. After discovering they shared a similar approach and mindset to marketing, they became passionate about working together to create a tool business owners like you could use to save money and grow a business simultaneously. The result is this resource.

Monday, November 24, 2014

Young Women Entrepreneurs Growing with a "Purpose"



By: Stan Washington

Date: November 24, 2014

Helping people is a great business. Tammy Tibbetts is bold enough to help young women around the world, go to school.  For most people, the decade between 18 and 28 is transformative. Often, it’s in those angst-ridden, exciting years that you begin to find your voice as an individual and carve out your professional career. For young entrepreneurs, one of those things can’t happen without the other.
That’s how it was for Tammy Tibbetts, the 28-year-old founder and CEO of She’s The First, a nonprofit that helps girls in developing countries become the first in their families to complete secondary school. A decade ago, Tibbetts was voted “Most Shy” in her high school class. To be where she is now, at the helm of an organization that has helped nearly 400 women find their voice, she first had to find her voice. read more... http://www.entrepreneur.com/article/240101

Original story by:


CATHERINE CLIFFORD
ENTREPRENEUR STAFF

Frequently covers crowdfunding, the sharing economy and social entrepreneurship.



FEATURED - Debra A. Matthews (Premier Resume Writer / Coach)



By: Stan Washington

Tiny Interview - Debra Ann Matthews  Founder / Career Coach, Resume Writer Mock Interview and Development Coach at Let Me Write It For You: Job-Winning Resumes and Career Services
 Is your client information safe?
Stan: Debra please tell me about yourself and your services.

Debra: I work with motivated job seekers and career changers who may need a variety of services ranging from coaching, job interview assistance, career research, cover letters, statements of qualifications, resumes, 30/60/90 day plans, LinkedIn profiles and updates on all career communications.
!

Stan: What advice would you give business owners?

Debra: Set your professional goal for your practice; find 5 professionals to emulate and begin to shine in like manner.  Our senior colleagues don't mind helping you at all; once you can substantiate your professional raison d'etre (reason to be). Don't be shy about communicating the attributes that you bring to the profession and to your ideal clients.  Know how to verbalize your passion for your existence in this business.  


Debra can be reached at: 


931.269.WR1T(9718)

As seen in USAA Military, NBC Chicago, MSN Latino, Monster.com,
The Calgary Sun (Canada), Careerbuilder.co.uk
Career Affiliate, Career Thought Leaders, Nat'l Resume Writer's Assn, Career Director's Int'l

Tuesday, November 11, 2014

FEATURED - Tom Powner (Career Coach, Resume Writer Mock Interview and Development Coach)


By: Stan Washington

Tiny Interview - Thomas Powner  Founder / Career Coach, Resume Writer Mock Interview and Development Coach at Career Thinker Inc.
 Is your client information safe?
Stan: Tom please tell me about yourself and your services.

Tom: We provide branded resumes, bios and LinkedIn profiles to enable career minded people to get the job they seek. We have a unique job search strategy that works! We also help our clients by performing mock interviews. We increase their career Connect-Ability!

Stan: What advice would you give business owners?

Tom: Understand and infuse technology in your business operations to increase productivity. Referrals are key, so stay connected to your clients even when they no longer need your services or products.  


Tom can be reached at: 

866-369-9634


http://careerthinker.com/


TomPowner@CareerThinker.com



Wednesday, November 5, 2014

Global Career Brainstorming Day - CTL and RWA

 Global Career Brainstorming Day - CTL- RWA


By: Stan Washington

http://www.careerthoughtleaders.com/brain-day-2014/
 Honor Services Office Welcomes CTL Followers

How does Brain Day work?
Groups of career professionals meet for 4 hours to talk, explore, learn, collaborate, discover, and share. Each group is led by an experienced facilitator working with a discussion outline we’ve created to guide the conversation. Yet, you should never feel restrained by the outline! One of the most fascinating aspects of Brain Day is that each group is dynamic and conversations flow in every direction and around every topic imaginable. That’s a great deal of what makes this event so very special!
There’s also a scribe (note taker) at each event to record the highlights of the day. Using a note-taking tool that we’ve developed, scribes capture all of the insights, ideas, new perspectives, resources, and more that everyone shares. The role of scribe is very important because our final publication of findings is only as strong as the information we capture from each event. That white paper is distributed to:
  • Brain Day facilitators, scribes & participants
  • Thousands of career professionals worldwide (10K+)
  • Colleges & universities in the US, Canada, Europe, Asia & Australia
  • Military installations, government agencies & workforce development centers
  • Broadcast, online & print media
  • Social media outlets & PR channels
  • Job seekers

Monday, November 3, 2014

FEATURED - Jan Marino (Founder / Personal & Business Reinvention Expert)



By: Stan Washington

Tiny Interview - Jan Marino, Founder / Personal & Business Reinvention Expert

Stan: Jan please tell me about yourself and your services.
 Is your client information safe?
Jan: High Gain provides reinvention services for individuals and businesses including branding, social media, sales & marketing strategies, sales training, business intelligence and disruptive progress/results

Stan: What advice would you give business owners?

Jan: Talk to your customers every day and find out exactly what they need to be more successful. 


Jan can be reached at: 
630-299-9927
http://highgaincompanies.com  
jan.highgainco@gmail.com