One of the best ways to grow a business is to get referrals, which is when one of your clients tells someone s/he knows about you and that person hires you based on that recommendation. But asking for referrals can be awkward, so how do you get clients and customers to refer business

Sometimes I can’t help but wonder why Facebook continues to create features that seem to betray just how clueless their developers are about human behavior. And the feature that frustrates me the most? The ability to add people to Facebook groups without their permission. What’s

In my first post about Pinterest, I provided a basic overview of what Pinterest is and how to use it. In my second post in this series about Pinterest, I gave you some fundamental rules and a few general ideas of how you can use Pinterest to market your business. And last week, in a &

Ever since I gained a certain level of visibility and credibility in the marketplace, I’ve been bombarded with private messages and e-mails from people who want me to promote their books, products, teleseminars, live events, telesummits… I’m particular about who and

Being authentic can be surprisingly difficult, especially in business. I often work with people who have no problem being genuine in real life, but who really struggle with authenticity in business. I hear from clients that, in business, they have to appear to be mega-successful ̵

Last week I was a featured speaker at the Indiana Small Business Fair. I don’t normally do trade shows, so this was a bit of a new experience for me, and I learned a lot of valuable lessons in the process. Here’s what I learned: 1. Candy on the table is a surprisingly powe

I’m the new Indianapolis Small Business Strategies Examiner for Examiner.com! I’m super excited to have my articles posted in yet another great location. If you’re in Indianapolis and have ideas about doing business in Indy, or know about something I should cover, le