When I went to publish my book, Planting Design Illustrated, I received lots of interest from traditional publishers. But they wanted to make a lot of changes including adding a co-author. These were changes that would have made me dislike my own book! So, I turned to self-publishing. At the time, making a lot of money was not at the top of my priorities. I simply wanted to … [Read more...] about How to Earn $30,000 a Month with Self-Publishing
Archives for July 2013
Why Buyers Love to Delay Buying
Salespeople love to complain about buyers. One of the complaints salespeople share the most is that buyers never seem to make up their mind. Just about the time it looks like they're going to make a buying decision, they suddenly hold off. Yes, there are times when a buyer legitimately can't make a decision. Many times, though, the delay is nothing more than a tactic on … [Read more...] about Why Buyers Love to Delay Buying
9 Ways to Keep Employees Engaged
Are your employees engaged in their work, or are they estranged from your company's mission and their role in making it happen? Mounting evidence suggests that the more engaged employees are in what they do, the better their performance and the higher the rewards for everyone. The key is to have managers who are skilled at creating employee engagement. Are your employees … [Read more...] about 9 Ways to Keep Employees Engaged
How to Plan Your Marketing Process
"If you don't know where you're going any road will take you there." This old proverb makes a lot of sense. The best way to conserve resources and optimize results in any endeavor is to set a goal and then follow a well-researched and carefully plotted route to get there. This is especially true for small business marketers who have limited budgets to create marketing … [Read more...] about How to Plan Your Marketing Process
Importance of Setting Your Goals in Writing
Setting goals and taking the necessary actions to achieve them is an interesting process. Although most if us agree that goals are important, not every one sets goals on a regular basis. Written Goals Lead to More Success Among those of us who regularly do set goals, few of us actually put them in writing. I recently read that many motivation experts and success … [Read more...] about Importance of Setting Your Goals in Writing