Archive for May, 2009
What’s so hard about blogging?
So, you’ve probably read a lot here and there about blogs being one of the best ways on the Internet to not only establish your expertise, but even grab some search engine traffic. I talked about blogging as a foundational tool for thought leader’s / subject matter expert’s personal brand. Over the past month or [...]
Back to school with Anita Campbell
A diner I used to eat in had a sign over the cash register: “If you enjoyed your meal, tell your friends. If you didn’t, tell us”. Of course, we all know that way it really works is if you have a good experience, you probably don’t tell anyone; and if you have a bad [...]
Plaxo, anyone?
I had one of those reminder E-mails from Plaxo this morning. I’ve been a user of Plaxo for a long time, having signed up “back in the day” when it started as a simple tool to keep your Outlook Contacts up to date. Since it’s morphed into a business community site, I have to say [...]
Please stop
Between judging business plan competitions, sitting on loan fund award panels and responding to inbound entrepreneurial referrals, I read a lot of business plans. Over the past two days I read through five different plans in preparation for the initial review round of a regional loan fund. Entrepreneurs, we need to talk. Remember last week [...]
Is your great idea a great business?
I love this question, and it’s one that I ask almost every entrepreneur I meet with. The conversation that follows is almost always very revealing – not only about the business prospects of the entrepreneur’s product or service, but the entrepreneur themselves. The entrepreneur is sitting thinking they’ve got a 6-figure idea, but then I [...]
