by Lucas MillerOctober 24, 2016 Ever heard of a “matryoshka” doll? If not, you’re probably not all that familiar with the Cyrillic script. No worries – in simpler terms, it’s a Russian doll. You might’ve played with one or two at your grandparents house while growing up – from what I’ve seen, the elderly tend … Continue reading One Big Idea For Creating Potent Blog Content
by Emelina Spinelli Follow @ecspinelliSeptember 2, 2016 Everyone that I know that has gone into business always asks… “but how do I find the money to do this!?” Seriously, there are a million other things that you’re going to run into that is probably more important than finding the money to start your new business—especially … Continue reading 12 Badass Ways to Fund Your Business Idea
by Alden MorseAugust 10, 2016 For most wholesale and manufacturing companies, ERP is the core of your business, whether it’s a simple bookkeeping tool, or a full-blown ERP system like SAP. Yet ERP order management add-ons and modules may not be the best choice for your sales and order management processes. Why not? Perhaps the … Continue reading 4 Reasons Why ERP Order Management Is a Bad Idea
by Prasanna Bidkar Follow @prasannabidkarAugust 6, 2016 Facebook received a lot of flak in the last couple of years. This is partly because of a plethora of new social networks mushrooming. In addition to new applications, apps like WhatsApp caught people’s fancy as smartphones became the device of choice. Its financial numbers and revenue too … Continue reading Why Facebook For Business Is A Good Idea
by Lacy Boggs June 3, 2016 Follow @blogspiration42June 3, 2016 A student in the private Facebook community for Content Intelligence Academy (née Blogstorm) recently asked about monetizing her blog posts, and shared a link to one she had done as an example. And so I asked her how well it was converting for her — … Continue reading Why Monetizing Your Blog Posts is the Wrong Idea if You Own a Business
by Kevin Ho May 28, 2016May 28, 2016 You’re an entrepreneur. The only problem is you don’t have a business. You read post after post online about how companies grow to multimillion dollar stardom. Their founders smile at you from the cover of magazines telling you things like “focus on building a great team” and … Continue reading How You Can Use Landing Pages to Validate Your Product Idea
by Bryan Rusche May 20, 2016 Follow @BryanRuscheMay 20, 2016 Fluent thinking is easy thinking. Disfluent thinking is thinking you have to work a little harder to make sense of or understand. What does this have to do with employee idea programs? Quite a lot, actually. It can have a big impact on the quality … Continue reading Why Disfluent Thinking is Important for Idea Management Programs
by Claire Broadley May 15, 2016 Follow @redrobotmediaMay 15, 2016 Brainstorming blog topics is not easy. I can state that confidently, after more than 6 years’ experience as a business blogger. Some businesses provide me with blog topics; some ask me to formulate them on their behalf. It can be difficult to come up with … Continue reading How to Sprout a Series of Blogs From Just One Idea
by Jordan Lore May 14, 2016May 14, 2016 “Steal your business model. We don’t have a shortage of business models, it’s okay if you pick one that’s already working for someone else.” – Seth Godin The world is a big exciting place so I often come across business ideas that are so memorable that I … Continue reading How to Validate a Successful Business Idea in Your Neighborhood
by Nick Everitt April 17, 2016April 17, 2016 It can be very tempting to purchase data. When you’re trying to get people off your back, it’s an easy and convenient way of growing your list total. A bigger list total brings all sorts of wonderful promises with it: Greater influence, greater brand awareness, greater profit. … Continue reading 3 Reasons Why Purchasing Data is a Really Bad Idea
