05th January 2006
Copyright 2006 Donna Gunter
I wonder now who was the genius who said email would make our lives easier? Don't you want to strangle this person on some days??
I've found email to be both a blessing and a curse. I love the immediacy of the communicat...
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01st January 2006
Copyright 2005 Donna Gunter
There's an often-quoted statistic that the fear of public speaking is right up there with the fear of death as the two events people most fear in their lives. However, as a business owner, I can guarantee you that public sp...
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01st January 2006
Copyright 2005 Donna Gunter
"There's no way I can hire anyone to do what I do. No one can do it as well as I can."
Do you resemble that remark? If so, you've got much in common with most other business owners in the world. We never think that any...
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24th December 2005
Copyright 2005 Donna Gunter
Typically, doing a tradeshow isn't an inexpensive proposition. There's a great deal of investment of money in your setup and materials, as well as the time you and your employees invest in staffing the booth. If you're wor...
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24th December 2005
Copyright 2005 Donna Gunter
I've spent more hours that I care to count attending networking functions, and I continue to be amazed at all the people I meet who don't have a website. Many entrepreneurs love what they do but hate marketing and selling t...
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09th December 2005
Copyright 2005 Donna Gunter
I usually try to walk my talk as a business owner and live a fairly balanced life. However, despite my best attempts, life happens and blows my plans all out of whack. For me, this is especially pervasive during the winter ...
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08th December 2005
Copyright 2005 Donna Gunter
Speaking about what you do is an incredibly powerful way of marketing your business, especially if you have a service business. I recently had the chance to evaluate some speakers at a conference I attended. As you might exp...
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30th November 2005
Copyright 2005 Donna Gunter
The notion of doing a business retreat for myself is very new, although not novel, as we used to conduct a retreat each year as a part of both the Student Affairs staff and the Residence Life staff at the college where I onc...
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17th November 2005
Copyright 2005 Donna Gunter
I've tried any number of ways to market my business: attending networking functions, joining professional associations, exhibiting at trade shows, just to name a few of my tactics. However, despite my best intentions, I've...
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14th November 2005
Copyright 2005 Donna Gunter
At almost every meeting I attend in my city, I get really positive feedback about my email newsletter, Work Smarter, Make More, http://www.worksmartermakemore.com . People generally tell me they love it, or they ask some que...
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03rd November 2005
Copyright 2005 Donna Gunter
If I asked my clients about their most valuable commodity, without a doubt they would tell me that it's their time. Many are solopreneurs and are wearing the hats of CEO, CFO, Director of Marketing, Director of Sales, and I...
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27th October 2005
Copyright 2005 Donna Gunter
I'm a recent Hurricane Rita evacuee and survived the evacuation and the ensuing hurricane. Running from a hurricane isn't something I've ever had to do before, nor is it something I'd ever like to do again. However, as a s...
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