Category Archives: business advisory services
Need Seed Money for Your Small Business? Go Social.
While looking for some lending alternatives for a start-up client recently, we stumbled across an innovative new web site. Microventures.com marries social media with the concept of searching for funding, opening up the possibilities to a world of investors willing to … Continue reading
PR Tips for Your Business
I cannot add anything to this article from American Express OPEN. If you’re a small business owner trying to do your own PR, it is a must-read. Public relations is one of the biggest tools I often recommend for small … Continue reading
The Up-and-Downside of Business Mimicry
In my periodic perusing of the web, I found this article by Steve Martin about mimicry in business. In the article, he explains that scientists have found that repeating back what people say makes them more likely to buy or … Continue reading
MAKE YOUR BATTERIES KEEP GOING AND GOING AND GOING…..
We’re cheering for this article in the NY Times Technology section. Being on-the-go means my poor Blackberry smart phone needs frequent charging, and I picked up more than a couple of tips for lengthening my device’s battery life between charges. … Continue reading
CLIENT SPOTLIGHT – OGDEN REAL ESTATE
Jason Ogden is not your typical realtor. That’s not what I say – that’s what his clients say. Focusing on Mt. Pleasant and its outlying islands as well as Daniel Island, Ogden Real Estate is a hands on, highly personalized … Continue reading
FAILURE IS NOT AN OPTION
Failure. It’s one of the worst things we business owners face. Every single day, we put ourselves out there in a plethora of ways, hoping that people will not hit the reject button on us. The trite sayings about failure … Continue reading
WHAT BUSINESSES CAN LEARN FROM COLLEGE RECRUITERS
Ann Handley hits the jackpot in the article below. To stand out from the crowd in the direct mail marketing universe, be unique. Think about what your target wants to hold in his or her hands, and put it together … Continue reading
MAKE 2010 THE YEAR TO DO WHAT YOU DARE
If anything, doing business over the past couple of years has been challenging. And frustrating. And, at times, depressing. For most, it has been filled with near constant negative change, whether it was wanted or not. In my experience with … Continue reading
BLOG COMPLIMENTS ARE APPRECIATED
Thanks, Drew Sineath, Realtor of Distinction, for the shout out in your blog! http://drewsineath.com/blog/?tag=positus-consulting Congratulations to all of the Charleston Trident Realtors of Distinction 2010. Speaking at your meeting was great fun yesterday. You were an attentive, awesome group. Rock … Continue reading
I’M OFFICIALLY A CERTIFIED MANAGEMENT CONSULTANT
Well, after months of filling out forms, having clients submit to interrogation, taking tests and being interrogated myself, I am officially a Certified Management Consultant. “Why does this matter?” you ask. I’ll tell you why. The consulting profession is an … Continue reading
