Archive for the ‘productivity tools’ Category

This should save some time

Do you ever wonder how you will have time enough to get everything done, much less get ahead of the game?  Surely everyone has heard of Tim Ferriss telling us that we can “join the new rich” while working 4 hours per week and also that Robert Kiyosaki’s Rich Dad makes more and more even while working less and less, but how do can you get everything done working 60…

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Business website

According to studies done last year by IDC about 46% of small businesses still don’t have websites.  So basically this post is dedicated to business owners who don’t believe the internet can significantly  improve their businesses – the only problem I have here is how am I supposed to reach them when they are never on the internet? Small businesses owners: If this post magically reaches you some how or you finally decided partake in this modern marvel…

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Email in a box

Small business owners are experts in minimising costs and maximising results. In your business email communications, using the right software can help you boost your sales and business branding on a shoestring budget.

Other than a Webpreneur, I am also a Web and Graphic Designer. I do understand that in order to succeed, small businesses need to brand themselves properly.

Creating poor company logo will destroy your business branding. Setting up a…

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Google Ad Planner

Google Ad Planner helps website owners to expose their sites better to potential advertisers and help media planners to find the right sites to advertise in. Is it really a great tool or just another so-so tool from Google?

If you are a media planner, looking for websites relevant to your audience is a real challenge. Mis-targeting means a waste of money. Even if you do spot the right ones, how can you…

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work-life balance

For entrepreneurs, work-life balance is an even more crucial issue than for those who work for a boss. Here is how to balance your business and personal life.

Entrepreneurs often feel that a 24-hour day is not enough. They are the type of people who work for 18 hours a day, even more. I often heard entrepreneurs nag that they don’t have enough time for their personal life. Yet interestingly, most of them don’t want to trade their life…

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Google Docs – Small business-friendly

I need to simplify my life. Seriously.

For instance, for my business management needs, I search the web for the better (and cheaper) software to buy. Free templates can be found everywhere, but those are often not what I’m looking for. A time waster, really.

Then I thought, “Why should I make things complex when I can simplify them (and cost-effective them), anyway?”

To my luck, I’ve found the mother-load of business forms – All free…

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Work from home

Ah – work at home. A dream that turns into reality to many, including me. The idea of working in your pajamas and work as you like (and how you like it) is intriguing.

To me, working at home is freedom; working at home brings you more ‘power’ to control your life and money making endeavours.

However, this quote proves true: “In great power lies great responsibility.”

With all the perks you enjoy from working at home, you…

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Consolidate your web activities

One of the biggest problems a webpreneur encounter is trials-and-errors in looking for the best partners for their make money online endeavours.

With plenty of offers online – web hosting providers, domain name registrars, web services, and many more – determining the right ones is trivial.

Online reviews are helpful, indeed – However, you still have to take action to learn whether a service is the right one for you.

I ‘listen’ to what reviewers said, but…

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Milestone sign

I just read an article about speed writing, and the article reveals what I considered as one of the best tips I’ve read so far:

What make a writer excellent are deadlines. Writers are the most productive when pressed with deadlines – They can produce articles that are top-notch in quality and quantity. So, in order for you to be a writer that produces better quality in shorter timeframe, set yourself a deadline to meet.”

In a sense, being…

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Growing profits

Growing profits is difficult these days, let alone growing them exponentially. However, exponential growth in profits is actually possible if you understand the basic number game of business world.

I just read an article written by Brad Sugars for Entrepreneur.com about a simple formula to help you maximize profit margins.

Brad’s formula is so simple, in such a way that stubborn and…

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Resilient leaves

“There are three constants in life… change, choice and principles”
- Stephen R. Covey

The fast-paced business world requires each and every small business owner to be ready to change, because changes are part of our and our business life. Without an ability to respond to changes well, your business will, more sooner than latter, become obsolete.

A case study: me, myself and my failing business

I did respond to changes on turtle-pace. I feel that my businesses…

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