Comments on: 7 Things Dumb Small Businesses Do That You Can’t Afford (Especially Now)

By: G McBride

G McBride — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 21:00:18 +0000

Suggest a great brochure … maybe one you print yourself. Be sure to emphasize your credibility points. Plus, what the book will do for them.

By: Lurline Halliman

Lurline Halliman — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 20:44:33 +0000

Basically I am just shy, and I’ve always told myself I don’t have the gift of marketing. To me, people who do well at this thing were born with a knack for it. Shy people can’t market and sell, right? My product is a book. How does one truly market a book, especially by word of mouth and particularly if I come across someone or somethree I know could definitely benefit from the book?

By: Kiwi

Kiwi — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 18:44:39 +0000

Very true. I know a lot of people that have ventured onto businesses of their own only to flop because they never properly (or at all) marketed their biz.

By: Business is Getting Rough | Gary Woodill

Business is Getting Rough | Gary Woodill — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 22:05:50 +0000

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By: My business has cracked! » VisualsSpeak blog

My business has cracked! » VisualsSpeak blog — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 18:04:55 +0000

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By: R.Bhavesh

R.Bhavesh — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 10:23:09 +0000

And that’s what I kept telling myself till date.

But let’s take it this way. If I am good at something, why not improve my skill in that field and not worrying about marketing and instead, hire/partner with someone – who is really good at marketing?

Of course, I should have the sense to hire the marketer at least.

By: LoneWolf

LoneWolf — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 19:36:53 +0000

Oh yeah, since hookers and drugs combine to 0% for me I’d have to add golf into my Vegas mix to get the money spent!

Fore!

By: LoneWolf

LoneWolf — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 19:35:34 +0000

My two biggest problems (and there are lots of others as well (and I like parentheses too)) are that I am reluctant to blow my own horn and that I’m afraid of following up (it appears too pushy to me).

I like the online networking tactics and I am learning to use them, but I still need to get comfortable with some of the older tech marketing too.

By: Dumb Small Business #6: Ingratitude | Remarkable Communication

Dumb Small Business #6: Ingratitude | Remarkable Communication — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 21:56:40 +0000

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