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Good Karma Manifesto

May 15, 2009
Good Karma Makes for Good Business, Too!

Articulating your core values into a few simple business rules allows you to run a business that best fits with who you want to be in life. Isn’t that the brass ring for almost every entrepreneur? (Or maybe just the smart ones.) Here are mine, outlined briefly in the Good Karma Manifesto.

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My Best (and Most Ignored) Advice for Small Business Websites

March 31, 2009
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It’s common for me to advise my clients–mostly small businesses, nonprofits and independent professionals–on all phases of setting up their websites. The best suggestion I give out routinely is, ironically, the most ignored by my clients. Maybe it can help you.

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13 Tips for Getting Tech Help From Support Forums

February 23, 2009
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When seeking assistance on tech support forums, there are some specific “dos and don’ts” that will greatly impact your chance of getting the help you need as well as impact the overall quality of your experience. If you follow these guidelines, I can promise you’ll fare better in your tech-help quest.

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True Cost of Junk Mail: Opt-out of Unwanted Direct Mail

February 4, 2009
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Driving the the grocery store yesterday, I caught a bit of an NPR program where an environmentalist from ForestEthics was taking about efforts to save rain forests and wilderness areas. I didn’t catch all of the details (and haven’t been able to locate the audio file), but one fact clearly penetrated my consciousness: paper for catalogs and [...]

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Be Kind to Your Webbie—Tips on Working Effectively With Your Web Folks

January 30, 2009

Your web folks–Webbies–have the same goals as you do when it comes to your website: keeping the site running properly, current with the latest info and, of course, beautiful!
There are plenty of ways you can easily support them in this process, making the most of everyone’s time and energy, thereby insuring yourself the best possible [...]

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Tight-Belt Tips: Websites on a Budget

January 30, 2009

Let’s face it: websites can get expensive. Depending on your needs, your region and your choice of designers, you can spend anywhere from a few hundred dollars to several thousand dollars to get a quality site. For independent professionals, small businesses or nonprofits operating on a shoestring budget, those costs can start to hurt quickly.
However, [...]

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