Desired GMail Contacts Feature >
I’m a loyal Gmail user and Fresh Tilled Soil uses the GMail exchange server and we all love the service.. Well, except the ads, but that’s another conversation. In my More…
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100 Books in 2009 >
I’m trying to read 100 new books this year. I’ll be cheating a little because I will also be listening to several books on my iPod. Below is the list More…
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Shareholder Profits is Not a Strategy >
The other day while on the treadmill at the gym near our office, they were dissecting the financial crisis yet again and getting famous business personalities to offer up their More…
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How leapfrogging keeps you on your toes >
Growing up in South Africa in the 80′s was an exciting time for political change but behind the global media frenzy was a technological revolution that allowed South Africa to More…
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Keeping Community Fresh >
Tons of companies and websites are leveraging social media such as Twitter Accounts and Facebook Groups to add community to their brand without spending a fortune replicating all the technology More…
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Cannibalizing your own business >
If your business is designing logos and websites you’re in for a shock. Dozens of sites like CrowdSpring and 99Designs are about to eat your lunch. That means us too. Companies like More…
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An Interactive Webinar: Turn Your Website Into A Lead-Generating Machine! >
We’ve teamed up with the folks at Glance for a webinar event entitled “Turn Your Website Into A Lead-Generating Machine!” The webinar is this week Thursday, July 16, 2009, 1pm More…
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On Winning and Losing >
“You’ll come to see that a man learns nothing from winning. The act of losing, however, can elicit great wisdom. Not least of which is, uh… how much more enjoyable More…
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Three Simple Business Lessons >
Existing Clients Rule: Your existing clients are by far the best source of new business and revenue. The amount of time it takes to attract and close a new client More…
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One Platform for Contacts >
Just a few hours ago, we were discussing how we wish we had access to one central database that held information about all of our clients so that we could More…
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What’s the “Why” in your business? >
Every business needs a big reason to exist. I’m not talking about being the lowest cost provider or the most convenient brand, I’m talking about a reason to exist. Something More…
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Best productivity blogs and virtual business success >
Right now I’m winding down a week long vacation on Cape Cod. The thing that’s nagging at me as I contemplate going back to the office is productivity. What has More…
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