Why Groupon is Bad for Small Business

Groupon is like Super Bowl advertising. It definitely creates awareness, but it does so at a price – one with consequences that should be carefully considered. Much has been written about the direct costs of running a Groupon campaign. However, it’s the side effects that bother me.  And they extend long after that Groupon has […]

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How To Run a Smarter Business

Running a smarter business is an uncomplicated endeavor – provided there is a clear vision, a process for systematically learning from mistakes, and a commitment to productive habits. Know Where You are Going A clear vision of the value your company provides to a specific community is essential. Surprisingly, this beginning step is where most […]

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How To Make Your Marketing Memorable

To make your marketing memorable you have to make it so colorful, so exciting, and so different from anything that has previously been imagined that it cannot possibly be forgotten. The foregoing statement is an adaptation that paraphrases a quote from Moonwalking with Einstein:  The Art and Science of Remembering Everything, by Joshua Foer. It’s […]

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Are You Joyful When You Write?

Writing is a creative process – one that requires something more than focus to produce favorable results. The last few weeks I have been in a writing slump. The quality of my work has ranged from acceptable to exceptional. However, until I made a significant breakthrough, the process for achieving it all could only be described […]

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What Is Your Social Media Vision?

It was no more than a few years ago that we had no idea where social media was going.  Nevertheless, many of us intuitively knew that we should get on board to see where where it could take us. After a fair amount of work, a great deal of trial and error, and a few […]

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The Best Source of Business Advice

Have you ever asked yourself what the best business advice was that your ever received? When I was recently asked this question recently, more than a few ideas and habits came to mind – from my parents, consultants and coaches I’ve hired, and friends. However, what I came to realize is the best business advice […]

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How to Stay Motivated

Motivation is one of those subjects that people tend to feel strongly about – almost like politics.  You may read or hear such declarations as this:  Nobody can motivate you – you have to motivate yourself. This may be true.  However, others definitely can inspire us take action.  In that sense, they indeed do motivate […]

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Jeff Korhan Moves to WordPress

Many of you know that I have been blogging on the TypePad platform for more than five years – on this blog and few I have since abandoned.  While I will still recommend TypePad to small businesses who are new to blogging, it is time for this blogger to get on a faster horse if […]

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An Unconventional Focusing Technique that Works

If you are open-minded and willing to try a technique that is unconventional, you will discover that just a few minutes of meditation provides a number of benefits – including greater focus, comprehension, and memory retention.

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My Amazing Experience with 99 Designs

When you listen to your customers and apply your expertise to give them what they don’t even know is possible, you create opportunities for breaking out of competitive situations where your work is the logical choice. That’s was my experience with Jefferson Pasqual and 99 Designs.

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