Prepare Early and Make a Big Increase in Your Holiday Sales

With 4 months to go before Christmas, almost half of online shoppers have already started shopping. According to Google Retail Trends, at this time last year, 44% had already started their holiday shopping, 36% had already made holiday purchases online. How are your holiday sales this month? Whether you personally agree with “early Christmas syndrome” [...]

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From the Variety Store Model to Rapid Niche Success

I had just put the finishing touches on the first blog post in my new blog series Want to Have Success Online? Find a Niche and FOCUS! when I heard that Wai Hong Fong owner of OZHut Stores and one of my 2008 Business Growth Group members had just made the prestigious Smart Company 2010 [...]

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Want to Have Success Online? Find a Niche and FOCUS!

Often I’m asked this question: “If there was one piece of advice you would give to up and coming online sellers, what would it be?” My answer to this question is always the same and it applies no matter what you sell or where you sell it. Your best opportunity for creating a successful business [...]

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The Pivot Points in Your Online Business

For those living in the U.S. the 4th of July is a long holiday weekend – but for online sellers July 4th is a “Pivot Point” for your 2010 online sales. In sports, a pivot point can set an athlete up to make the winning shot or run the distance for a touchdown. In business, “Pivot [...]

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Are you Building a Business….or Hobby?

A big part of generating a consistent income online is taking consistent actions.  Spending time every day working on your business.  Yet far too many people let how they feel at any given time to determine what they do. While starting your online business, you’ll likely have other responsibilities – a day job, a family, [...]

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2010 Business Growth Group is SOLD OUT!

After a flurry of weekend activity, I’m excited to announce that our 2010 Business Growth Group coaching program is completely full!  The Business Growth Group is comprised of a diverse group of online business owners from start-ups to advanced sellers.  But they all have one thing in common, they are dedicated and motivated to do [...]

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