Positioning in Small Business Marketing

How To Become The Next Home Business Success Story…

September 6, 2007 on 11:53 am | In articles | No Comments

by: Ken Leonard Jr.

Success with any small business relies totally on you. It’s up to you to put in the hours, do your homework, come up with new customers and deal with any problems. And if that’s not enough, here’s something else, something big. Doing this will mean the difference between your success or failure at working from home for yourself.

Believing in yourself will allow you to create a profitable home-based business. You will no longer feel shy about making business contacts (also known as networking). You will be able to get past any pre-conceived limitations you have regarding how much money you can earn or how successful you can become. This can be a big stumbling block for some people.

Having self-confidence will allow you to take calculated risks. A small business owner that does not take risks will never achieve much. Others will notice your confidence, and will be drawn to you for advice, joint business ventures, articles, products and more. You will be able to see ‘the big picture’, tapping into a never ending source of motivation and ideas.

You will have a much happier life all around. Positivity will follow you always, where ever you go, whatever you do. You will even be able to bounce back from failures and major obstacles more easily than you would have before. And what you learn from your failures will make your more successful, sooner.

So how can YOU begin to believe in yourself. First, set small goals and reach them, one by one. Start with a ‘to do’ list. Your confidence will grow when you see that you are slowly scratching off each task from your list. Then set larger goals and reach those. Now you’re rolling, and it’s time for you to set even higher goals, and then do what you have to do to achieve them.

Another great way to build your confidence is to read “Think and Grow Rich” by Napoleon Hill. If you don’t start to believe in your abilities after that, there’s not much more advice I can give you. This book is the ultimate ‘believe in yourself’ guide for any aspiring business owner or entrepreneur. It’s the real deal. You can find it anywhere for under $10US.

When you realize that you really CAN achieve anything that your mind can conceive, you have learned to believe in yourself and your ability to make things happen.

As long as you don’t give up, you will get what you want.

About the author:
Home Business Success Coaching… Ken Leonard Jr. publishes New Marketer Ezine weekly. Get the advice and direction you want, so you can make a living working from home. If you’re serious, see what others are saying about New Marketer here… http://www.kenleonardjr.com/nme

How To Get That Promotion

September 2, 2007 on 10:13 am | In articles | No Comments

by: Garry Munro

If you’re looking for that promotion or pay rise then you’ll need to be noticed by your employer, so here’s a few tips to help you stand out from the crowd:

Have a Friendly & Positive attitude towards Everyone you come into contact

Provide Service and treat Everyone as your customer

Be Professional at all times

Always look for extra work, especially when others are ducking for cover to avoid it

Watch what your colleagues are doing, copy from the ones who are receiving praise for their efforts but learn to do it better than them, while avoiding doing what your “lazier or negative” colleagues are doing

Be a Thinker and offer suggestion on how to do things better and more efficiently

Plan and follow your plan

Don’t Procrastinate, do what needs to be done NOW!!

Think ahead, when ask to do A & B, do C as well

Anticipate the next question and provide the answer before you’re asked

Dress and Act as if you were already in the position you want to reach

Go to lunch with successful people and learn from them

Don’t be afraid to ask questions and ask for help

Avoid Office Politics

Be an Individual while being a team player

Learn everything about your company and products

Follow these tips and you won’t need to ask for a promotion or extra money, it will happen automatically.

About the author:
Garry Munro is a successful consultant, speaker & coach in the area of self-development.

Based in Sydney Australia he runs his own business “Minds Alike” and works with small business owners and individuals assisting them to set &achieve their goals. Visit his blog site at http://www.mindsalike.blogspot.comfor a FREE EBook and more articles on success, business and self motivation.