Business

Mar
24

Best Buy Gets It Right

Debra on March 24th, 2010

Hi, I am Debra Oakland. With all the competition out there, it can be hard to keep up.  The world of technology is changing daily. How do you keep up?  What are other people in the marketplace doing?  How does social media play into it all?  To answer some of these questions, I would like [...]

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Jul
2

Scaling Caring – Gary Vaynerchuk

Debra on July 2nd, 2009

I greatly admire Gary Vaynerchuk. The video below is a talk he gave called Scaling Caring. Gary is always entertaining, but cuts through the crap and gets his message to the people with humor and great caring. He talks about quality interactions with people, business, Twitter, caring, and being authentic. These are Gary’s words “This [...]

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May
16

Twitter Tweetin Time

Debra on May 16th, 2009

I hear people in restaurants talking about Twitter, friends and family asking questions about it’s uses. Twitter is chatted up on television crime dramas, comedies, news, tabloids, the presidential campaign, sporting events and even hospitals teach using Twitter during surgery.  It’s everywhere and growing. I have been using Twitter almost a year and have met [...]

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Mar
3

The Importance Of Focus And The Power Of Concentration

Debra on March 3rd, 2009

I have a Twitter friend Rex Harris who wrote the article below.  I am posting it for you because it contains a golden nugget of information that could change the way you do business. The best form of marketing is Viral Marketing.  Have you ever been to a restaurant that served you one of the [...]

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Dec
28

Timeless and Time-Tested Warren Buffett Watch Predictions December 28, 2008

Debra on December 28th, 2008

My best friend Nicole McKinney from BCAD Group in Toronto, Canada posted this Warren Buffett article on her blog – http://bcadgroup.wordpress.com/.  I thought it was timely and appropriate to share here with those of you in a home based business.  I hope you enjoy the article.  I love Warren Buffett and his influence on all [...]

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Dec
10

How to Use Twitter to Grow Your Business

admin on December 10th, 2008

My fascination with how to use Twitter to grow my business continues to grow, as do the new uses I find for my business. In case you missed my last post on Twitter, click here. 6 TWITTER USES Many large businesses – such as H&R Block, Southwest Airlines, Whole Foods – are using Twitter to [...]

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Oct
27

Marketing and Business Tips

Debra on October 27th, 2008

In these economic times, I am looking for positive information and people with great ideas. Are you part of the problem or part of the solution? Enthusiasm is key for developing a successful home based business. What makes Richard Branson a multi-billionaire and not us? Do you think he in more intelligent than other people? [...]

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Oct
4

Overwhelmed, Underwhelmed and Over It?

Debra on October 4th, 2008

Are you feeling overwhelmed with endless lists of to do’s?  Are you stressed or worried about life?  Do you feel overwhelmed in any way? You are not alone.  People everywhere are feeling trapped by life, finances, and world affairs. Struggling to change things leads to more of the same.  You know this is true.  Old [...]

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Aug
5

Have the Courage to Jump into a Master Mind Group

Debra on August 5th, 2008

Many people who own a home based business enjoy participating in MasterMind groups. Napoleon Hill – the author of “Think and Grow Rich” (one of my favorite books of all time and one I suggest you read,) defined MasterMind as: “Coordination of knowledge and effort, in a spirit of harmony, between two or more people, [...]

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Jul
7

Are You Ready to Launch your Home Based Business?

Debra on July 7th, 2008

If you are courageous and have decided to start a home based business, as many people are now doing, there are some questions to ask yourself. Do your homework. Home based businesses have lower start up costs, flexible hours and your vacation options, let’s just say, much better all the way around. ~~ Select a [...]

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