How John D. Rockefeller Business Strategy is Helping Grow Ugly Mug Marketing
Do you ever struggle with trying to determine which matters should require your primary focus? Or, have you ever felt like you can’t focus on what matters are a priority because of the many issues that arise? Have you ever set a goal that will change your life, only to be completely derailed within the...
An Entrepreneur’s Guide to Gaining ONE MORE HOUR of Productive Time Each Day Guaranteed!
What’s the one resource you have that no amount of money will allow you to replace? Correct! It’s your time. Do you leave your money lying around on your desk, or in envelopes on the hood of your car? Of course not! Well then why do we, as entrepreneurs, so easily allow others to steal...
Advantages and Disadvantages of Hiring Freelancers
In case you weren’t aware, Ugly Mug Marketing is a fairly small company with only one actual full-time employee at this time. Everyone else is a subcontractor. I’ll admit it is an unusual business model, and there are certainly advantages and disadvantages of hiring freelancers. Here are a few of each: Advantages: Decreased Salary Costs...
Turning a Hobby into a Business
The following is an excerpt from So You Have A Website Now What. Are you ready for your website to start pulling its own weight? If so, grab a copy over on Amazon. Brian Goulet, The Goulet Pen Company The Goulet Pen Company began as a hobby in 2007 when Brian Goulet’s lifelong interest in...
Why You Should Ignore What Your Customers Want
Average companies meet their customers’ needs by providing the products and services their customers want. Remarkable companies not only provide the products and services their customers want, but they also provide what their customers WILL want. Your goal as a business owner should be to successfully provide what your customers want, while at the same...
How to Avoid Getting Ripped Off by a Web Developer
Being in the web design and development business, I heard my fair share of horror stories. Unfortunately, the majority of our prospects timidly approach us about having a new website design. Their timidity is typically the direct result of having recently been ripped off by a web designer. Actually, just this past week I spoke...
What is the Best Website Platform? Is WordPress King?
I’m happy for you! Really, I am. Despite all your resistance and reluctance, you’ve decided it is time for a new website. Which is great! I’m certain you made the right decision. Not too far in the future you’ll wonder why you didn’t make this decision much sooner. But now for the tough decision –...
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