Keeping Up Business Momentum This Season
Thursday, November 16, 2006
I don't know about you, but once the cooler weather sets in, I
have the urge to head to the Appalachians, sit around a
campfire and sip cocoa with my family. It's a bit harder for me
to focus on business with the Autumn leaves so lovely!
What about you?
Here are a few ideas that will help you keep the momentum going
in your business even while you play a little bit. Soon enough
it will be too cold to spend much time out of doors, so better
go enjoy it now.
Blog When Nobody's Home
Just because you are out playing doesn't mean your blog has to
shut down. If you use WordPress you can schedule blog posts in
advance. Write a bunch of them and have one a day added
automatically. If your blog is on Blogger, you might want to
write several posts, save them as a draft, then pay a Virtual
Assistant to post them for you.
Keep In Touch With Subscribers
Most newsletter management systems allow you to schedule
broadcasts. If yours doesn't, get a new one! I use Aweber and
WahmCart and highly recommend both.
Load up your autoresponder with informative emails to keep
selling your product for you as well as prevent your customers
and subscribers from forgetting you.
Invest In Strategic Advertising
My favorite form of advertising is free, but spending a few
dollars towards some valuable advertising can bring you new
business while you do other things. It's a smart investment.
For instance, Kelly McCausey's WC magazine offers VERY
reasonable advertising costs.
Get Others to Publish You
If you're doing article marketing (and you are, aren't you?!),
why not have an article distribution service like iSnare send
out several of your articles to thousands of publishers?
While you're away from your computer, other people are adding
your articles to their sites and getting you additional
traffic, search engine rankings and expert status. It feels
really nice to log into your email program and have dozens of
emails saying: "We have published your article here..."
The same applies to press releases. Craft an informative
release and send it out to media outlets that reach your target
market.
One of the wonderful things about an Internet business is the
ability to create passive income. If you set things up
properly, you should be able to get away with playing a little
and still earn money. Now, go jump in a pile of leaves
somewhere.
About The Author: Carrie Lauth is the author of
http://www.NaturalMomBusinessGuide.com, a step by step how to
program for Moms who want to start an online business. For more
tips and ideas, visit her blog at
http://www.CarrieLauth.com/blog
posted by Dennis Cheesman @ 5:36 AM,
