May 2012
11 posts
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4 Ways That Elance Can Help a Business Flourish
Guest post by Kathy Barber
It doesn’t matter if you have been in business for decades, or you are just starting out, the expenses are on the rise, with no end in sight. It can cause well-established businesses to either downsize, or close the doors. It’s also a reason why some entrepreneurs are having doubts about opening those doors to begin...
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6 Tips for Commanding Premium Prices for Your...
Many small business owners want to charge premium prices for their products or services but are afraid that customers won’t be receptive to the change. In this sea of competition, in order to command the prices that you are seeking you have to separate from the pack and stand out. Once you differentiate your offerings on the market you can charge whatever you like. How do you charge...
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4 Do’s and 4 Don’ts to consider when starting a...
Guest post by Keir McCarton
There are thousands of blog articles out in the blogosphere that offer help and guides on how to succeed with a small business. The sheer numbers suggests that there is not one single fool proof way to go about things. Success with a small business or in self-employment can only be achieved through experience and...
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Small Business Marketing for Almost Free
Guest post by Susie Brown
Getting started in business involves oodles of expenses, many of them unexpected, and all types of other difficulties. Of course, that’s not to say that starting a business isn’t worth doing. If that were true, no businesses would exist. But, with all of the things there are to think about, and all of the new things to learn, and all of the...
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Meet The Perfect Payment Processing Service and...
Guest post by Shanesia Winston, the Queen of Biz Makeovers
As a business owner and a consumer I prefer credit cards when it comes to making payments. It is not that I dislike cash, it is just that I’m not that comfortable carrying it around. As a consumer, I feel more at ease strolling in the shopping mall or dining at my favorite restaurant without having to squeeze a chunk of cash in my...
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The Wrong and Right Way to Offer a Guest Post
Due to my recent feature on BizSugar as the Contributor of the Week, I have been receiving higher than normal requests for guest posts here on Small Biz Diamonds. I think that the exposure is great but there is a right way and a wrong way to go about getting your post featured here on Small Biz Diamonds, and many of the other small business blogs would probably agree with me. So without...
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Happy Mother's Day, Mom Entrepreneurs and Small...
Happy Mother’s Day Mom Entrepreneurs!
From one mother to another take the time out and enjoy this special day! Pamper yourselves or let others pamper you. Being a Mom is a lot of work, huge responsibilities, and a special club that once you join you will never get out of. Being a mother for me is about sacrifices, special moments, and lots of endless ♥love♥....
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Small Business Owners Visualize Your Way to Public...
Guest Post by Small Biz Diamond Contributor Suzanne Forte
Visions boards are popular for imagining personal goals but did you know that vision boards can also be an effective public relations tool? An excellent resource for brainstorming, vision boards can help small business owners focus on attracting the desired media coverage while reaching new customers.
Start by...
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Q&A with Angela P. Moore-Thorpe, a Leader in...
Angela P. Moore-Thorpe is in the business of making people shine bright —from jazz entertainers, to actors and actresses, and even small business owners. Angela is a talented professional writer with feature articles in many national magazines and an Atlanta, GA-based publicist. Some of her clients’ at her pr firm, APM Public Relations include: R&B music artist Neyo’s The...
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Ashley Neal named BizSugar's Contributor of the...
Yours truly has been selected as BizSugar’s Contributor of the Week. I am so honored particularly because I’m launching my content creation business next week (hence why my posting has been so little lately) and this positive PR can only do great things for my business and my self esteem *winks*. Thank you Heather Stone, the chief moderator at BizSugar and to the...
