[*AUTHOR'S NOTE: This article was written about my very first sale back in 2004. Each year since then I've repeated the process and tweaked it for even GREATER results. These days, a sale for me typically results in 6-figures. But I love this simple example for teaching purposes. (I share all the details on how ...…
Ah, working at home… Visions of leisurely days, conference calls in comfy sweatpants, increased productivity with fewer interruptions. But the distinctions between work life and home life soon blur. You really should throw some laundry in the wash before you write that proposal. You have an hour before a meeting: Should you balance your books ...…
When I coach my entrepreneur clients, one problem I often see is that they’re not taking enough time to market and grow their business. It’s not that they don’t understand the value of those efforts, or they don’t want to make the time. It’s that they’re simply trying to do too much by themselves. They’re ...…
Have you ever accidentally lost an important file on your computer? Perhaps your computer crashed (again) or your cat sauntered over a dooming sequence of keys. Remember that little pang in your stomach you felt when you realized that file was gone for good? OK, now imagine losing your entire e-zine subscriber list. Did that ...…
Many of my clients ask me whether they should publish a paid e-zine instead of a free one. My answer is the classic consultant’s answer: “It depends.” First of all, what do you want your e-zine to DO for you? Once you know the goal of your e-zine, the answer will be clear. If you ...…
A few years ago, when I first started seeing HTML e-zines in my inbox, I admit I was jealous. They were attractive, attention getting, snazzy. They made my text e-zines look boring. But my mind fought the idea of upgrading my own. “My readers appreciate my e-zine for its content,” I told myself. “They don’t ...…
While many new e-zine publishers are anxious about developing good content for their e-zines, many of them seem to have more trouble simply deciding on a schedule and sticking to it! It’s smart to tame the schedule beast right from the start. Here are a few tips to help you. 1. Realistically consider how much ...…
During the free e-zine publishing teleclasses I offer every month, I always get a few people who say to me, “You know, publishing an e-zine sounds great, but I just don’t think I have the time to do it on an ongoing basis.” Or, “I’m not sure if I’ll have enough content to publish an ...…
When I coach my clients on how to get more business from their e-zines, I’m delighted to see that they spend time on creating content that builds a relationship with their readers. But I see many of these publishers overlooking the very beginning of their valuable relationship with their subscribers. For example, the “thank-you” page. ...…
One morning this past fall, I was going through my e-mail inbox, relentlessly deleting junk mail. As you’re likely well aware, many spam messages are made to look like they’re from a real person. One name briefly caught my eye: “Jeff Bezos.” But because I was in furious deletion mode, I didn’t recognize it. Also, ...…
Over the last 2 ½ years, I have been a member of Janet Becker’s Wonderful Web Women community, and now proudly call myself a ‘lifetime’ member. Janet was the first ‘internet marketing’ mentor I signed up with and, despite being involved with many programs since, hers is still the one I respect and admire the most. It is also the one that I keep receiving the most value from.