GE Network Experts

The following people contribute regularly to GetEntrepreneurial.com and are members of the GE Experts Network.

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Abe WalkingBear Sanchez

Abe WalkingBear Sanchez is an International Speaker / Trainer / Consultant on the subject of cash flow / sales enhancement and business knowledge organization and use. Founder and President of www.armg-usa.com, WalkingBear has authored hundreds of business articles, has worked with numerous companies in a wide range of industries since 1982 and has spoken at many venues including the Shakespeare Globe Theater in London.

A hard hitting and fast paced speaker, WalkingBear brings life and energy to a critical business function whose true potential has yet to be realized by most businesses. Atradius, Irish Institute of Credit Management, Vistage, CU, CSU, Texas A&M, National Association of Credit Management - Kansas City, HTDA, BCFM, Poli Hi Solidur, Skinner Nurseries, Deardens, Rain Bird, STAFDA, IBM, Wisconsin Credit Association, are but a few of the groups, schools, companies and associations for whom WalkingBear has conducted programs.

Abe WalkingBear Sanchez's Articles

 How Credit is Managed Speaks to a Company's Attitude - April 18, 2008
 Forget Customer Service - Think Relationship Management - April 15, 2008
 Improving Customer Service & Customer Retention Levels - March 05, 2008
 Internet Marketing Is Like Using a Stick to Knock Down Fruit - March 02, 2008
 Way of Thinking Drives Profitability - February 27, 2008
 BestBizWays Are Your Ways - February 16, 2008
 Position Your Company To Better Survive Economic Downturns - January 16, 2008
 The Missing Profit Link - December 18, 2007
 Future Work - Part 2 - November 05, 2007
 Future Work - Part 1 - November 04, 2007
 More Profits From On-going Small Improvements: Part 2 - October 27, 2007
 More Profits From On-going Small Improvements: Part 1 - October 26, 2007

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Adam Khoo

Adam Khoo is an entrepreneur, a best-selling author and a peak performance trainer. A self-made millionaire by the age of 26, he owns and runs several businesses in education, training, event management and advertising, all with a combined annual turnover of $20 million. His best-selling "Patterns of Excellence" is a complete step-by-step system that will literally program you for success in life.

Adam is the Executive Chairman and Chief Master Trainer of Adam Khoo Learning Technologies Group Pte Ltd. He is also the best-selling author of six books including ‘ I Am Gifted, So Are You!’ that was ranked MPH#1 best-seller in 1998 and 1999.. His other books include ‘How to Multiply Your Child’s Intelligence’ & ‘Clueless in Starting a Business’.

His book ‘Master Your Mind, Design Your Destiny’ which was the second highest selling book in Singapore in 2004, was on the best-sellers list for 36 consecutive weeks. His latest two books are ‘The Secrets Of Self-Made Millionaires’ and ‘Secrets of Millionaire Investors’ which have both stayed on the Number One Spot on the Straits Times Best Sellers List for more than 52 weeks.

Adam holds an honors degree in business administration from the National University of Singapore. As an undergraduate, he was ranked among the top one percent of academic achievers and became a pioneer in the Talent Development Program, which is the university’s Gifted program.

Over the last 15 years, he has trained over 350,000 students, teachers, professionals, executives and business owners to tap their personal power and achieve excellence in their various fields of endeavor. Some of his corporate clients include ST Engineering, Singapore Police Force, Ministry of Defence, AIA, Prudential Assurance, Ernst & Young, Hewlett Packard and many more.

Adam Khoo's Articles

 Align Your Values With Goals - May 01, 2008
 The Key to Absolute Power - April 28, 2008
 When a Goal Becomes a MUST! - April 17, 2008
 The Keys to Creating Powerful States for Peak Performance - April 10, 2008
 What is Your Internal Representation Made Of - April 04, 2008
 The Switch Pattern - March 17, 2008
 You Are Creating Your States Of Procastination & Motivation! - March 13, 2008
 Replicate a Winner's Mental Blueprint and Replicate Their Success - March 08, 2008
 It Is Not What We Expect, But What We Are Willing To Accept In Life That Matters - February 22, 2008
 Reframe into Postive Experience - February 18, 2008
 Feeling Confidence! - February 15, 2008

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Aine Meade

Aine Meade is a Website Editor for Franchise Direct, a leading Internet franchise advertising portal. Aine creates high quality franchise information for its international websites in the U.S., and Europe. Aine has a BA (First) in English and History; MA in Literature & Publishing; Diploma in Media Journalism and a Diploma in Marketing.

Aine has been quoted as an industry expert in IdeaMarketers.com, ezinearticles.com, collaborator of “Franchising in Ireland Survey 2006” as well as a variety of local and regional publications regarding trends in business in Ireland and internationally. Aine combines her knowledge of the franchising industry with a unique background in business report writing, on-line marketing campaigns and a vision for dynamic changes in the franchising and business opportunities industry.

About Franchise Direct: Franchisedirect.com with over 10 years experience as a leader in Internet franchise advertising, excels at helping businesses recruit new franchisees throughout the U.S. and internationally. Franchise Direct is a member of The International Franchise Association (IFA) and is a widely recognized portal for its reputable franchise and business opportunities services. Franchise Direct is always on the cutting edge of the franchise industry, seeking innovative tools and services to increase client/customer usability.

Aine Meade's Articles

 Pros and Cons of Investing in a Franchise… - March 12, 2008
 Gaining Promotion: Importance of Marketing and PR - February 29, 2008
 Top 10 Franchise Food Trends for 2008 - February 19, 2008
 Create a Winning Business Plan… - February 09, 2008
 6 Key Clauses Obligatory in a Franchise Agreement - February 04, 2008

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Eric Feng

Eric Feng is the go-to guy if you want to learn how to impress your investors and customers through public speaking. For more tips and tactics that you can use immediately in your next presentation, visit The Public Speaking Blog.

Known for his generous dose of humor and incisive coaching ability, Eric has successfully helped over 3000 students, executives and entrepreneurs to become confident and compelling speakers.

As a celebrated Toastmaster in Singapore, Eric has won a number of national level speech competitions. In 2005, he won the championship title for the Division Level Humorous Contest in Philadelphia, United States. He was also a two-time winner of the International Speech Competition at Division Level. As acknowledgment for this speaking achievements, The Straits Times featured him as one of the top 25 alternate achievers in Singapore.

Apart from speech coaching, Eric also heads a training company (Area 9 Training International) that conducts corporate programs at the regional level. The successes he has created at his company got him recently featured on Business Week as one of the top 25 young entrepreneurs in Asia.

Eric loves to write and be written about. His latest book titled "The FAQ Book on Public Speaking" will be published in major bookstores and Amazon in mid December 2007. You can now download a free chapter of his book here. His dream is to become the Speaker for the Living (he thinks the name is cool though his friends think otherwise) where he wants to travel around the world and impact people's lives through his words and experiences. He believes that if everyday he can touch one person's life, be it through his words or action, he knows that he has done his part for humanity.

To say hi to Eric, drop him an email at eric@ericfeng.com. To receive tips and tactics that you can use immediately in your next presentation, visit The Public Speaking Blog.

Eric Feng's Articles

  5 Simple Ways To Attract Positive Attention & Draw A Sizeable Crowd To You - April 25, 2008
  If Confucius Is Your Public Speaking Coach, He Will Tell You This - April 01, 2008
 Top 7 Presentation Bloopers To Avoid - February 01, 2008
 10 Definite Ways To Piss Your Audience Off - January 22, 2008
 How To Create A Technical Presentation That Makes Steve Jobs Green With Envy - January 15, 2008
 Now More Than Ever You Need To Know This - January 08, 2008
 50 Things You Wish You Know That Will Guarantee Your Speaking Success - December 31, 2007
 The Art of Schmoozing and Winning Friends - December 17, 2007
 7 Sure-Fire Ways To Kick Start Your Presentation - November 28, 2007

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Jason Peck

Jason Peck is a Humorist, Speaker and Consultant based in London, England. For public speaking tips and to learn how to add humor to your speeches and presentations to win over your listeners visit: Pro Humorist.

Jason provides empowering speeches, valuable business training and morale-boosting entertainment. Jason draws on his background as a professional actor and comedian and emphasizes a practical approach based on real-life experience, research and proven techniques.

He delivers speeches and workshops to businesses, colleges and private functions with his unique brand of humour.

Jason has spoken for DebRA, Diabetes U.K. and Macmillan Cancer Charity and has facilitated workshops with N:Power, Byer Crop Science and Astra Zeneca.

He is also a member of Toastmasters International where he has "Competent Communicator" status and has won several speaking awards. His blog has recently been prominently featured in the public speaking blogosphere. Jason's articles appear across the internet and he is an Expert Author on EzineArticles.com.

To find out more about his services visit Jason Peck or drop him an email at info@jasonpeck.co.uk. Alternatively, to receive tips and tactics on adding humor to your next presentation, visit Pro Humorist.

Jason Peck's Articles

 You Must Be Joking? Incorporating Humour Into A Speech Or Presentation - January 18, 2008
 Laugh It Up! The Top 4 Checks To Adding Humour To Speeches And Presentations - January 15, 2008
 Amazing Public Speaking Skill - The Hancock Manoeuvre - January 10, 2008

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Jill Hart

Jill Hart is the founder of Christian Work at Home Moms, CWAHM.com. She graduated from Grace University with a Bachelor's Degree in Human Development and Family Studies/Bible. Jill has worked from since 2000 and started her own home-based business to assist other Christians who desire to work from home while maintaining a godly life.

Jill's articles can be found across the internet and her articles have been featured on websites like DrLaura.com, ClubMom.com, and she is an expert author on EzineArticles.com. She also writes a monthly column for the Wisconsin Christian News. Jill is the host of the internet radio show (podcast), Christian Work at Home Moment, at http://www.cwahm.com/loudblog.

Jill Hart's Articles

 Five Ways to Market Using Email - April 19, 2008
 Working from Home: Creating your first website - April 09, 2008
 Jumpstart Your Business - April 05, 2008
 Is It Possible To Work From Home? - March 26, 2008
 Try Our Two Secrets to Success At Home - March 18, 2008
 Teleseminars: Five Tips For Getting Your Moneys Worth - March 16, 2008
 The New Way Crafters Are Working From Home - March 12, 2008
 Home-Based Business vs. Second Job -- The Choice is Yours - March 06, 2008
 How A Pitch Can Grow Your Business - February 24, 2008
 Marketing Offline Can Substantially Increase Your Online Business - February 13, 2008
 Networking Online - Marketing Made Easy - February 11, 2008
 Organizing Your Home Office - February 07, 2008
 Something All My Own - February 06, 2008
 Interview Do’s and Don’ts - January 30, 2008
 Five Reasons Podcasting Might Be Right For Your Home-based Business - January 24, 2008
 Working From Home - Plan Ahead For When Disaster or Tragedy Occurs - January 21, 2008
 Five Steps to Get Your Priorities Straight in Business and At Home - January 20, 2008
 Jill Hart Interviews Chris Knight of EzineArticles.com on Article Writing & Marketing - January 14, 2008
 Tax Tips for the Home-based Business Owner - January 13, 2008
 ABCs for the Work at Home Mom - Part 2 - January 11, 2008
 ABCs for the Work at Home Mom - Part 1 - January 10, 2008
 Back to School Time Management - January 06, 2008
 Four Ways to Save Time When Working From Home - December 19, 2007
 Telecommuting - Five Ways To Find Your Next Job - December 05, 2007
 Get a Home-Based Job Without Getting Scammed - November 21, 2007

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John Bittleston

John Bittleston blogs at TerrificMentors.com, a site that provides mentoring for those who wish a change in career or job, wanting to start a business or looking to improve their handling of people (including themselves).

A British businessman and Singapore Permanent Resident, John's career spans marketing, advertising, public relations and international management. He is a business mentor and career coach to over 3,000 mentees.

John Bittleston's Articles

 Teaching People To Learn - January 22, 2008
 The Art of Networking - November 01, 2007
 Prepare For Your Career - October 24, 2007
 The Way To Success - October 11, 2007
 The New Work Revolution - Working from home - October 05, 2007
 The New Work Revolution - Get Ready - October 01, 2007
 The New Work Revolution - Anticipate, Prep for & Profit - September 12, 2007
 The New Work Revolution - Communication - September 07, 2007
 The New Work Revolution - Balanced Lifestyle - August 28, 2007
 The New Work Revolution - Global Village - August 28, 2007
 The Importance of a Company's Culture - August 27, 2007

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Kimberly Ellis

Kim Ellis is the President of Bison.com, a leading online resource for franchise and business opportunities. She has been quoted as an industry expert in USA Today, Wall Street Journal and a variety of local and regional publications regarding trends in business and franchising. Kim combines her entrepreneurial spirit with a diverse background in marketing and operation to help others succeed in franchising.

Bison.com features information and articles about selecting and investigating a franchise or business opportunities. Bison.com also features guidance and advice from industry experts, free consultations, a financial assessment survey, and a franchise buying guide. You can contact Kim via email at inquiries@Bison.com or visit the website at www.Bison.com.

Kimberly Ellis's Articles

 Choosing a Franchise - April 14, 2008
 Do You Have What it Takes to Be Successful as a Franchise Owner? - April 08, 2008
 How to Evaluate a Franchisor’s Training Program - March 15, 2008
 Seven Sure Steps to Choosing a Franchise - March 15, 2008
 Franchisor Support: What can you expect from your franchisor? - March 07, 2008
 Looking for a New Career? Franchisor Training Can Be Your Shortcut to Success! - February 23, 2008
 The Uniform Franchise Offering Circular: Just How Important is the UFOC? - February 14, 2008
 Taking it Step by Step: What to do before you begin searching for a franchise - February 07, 2008
 Do You Follow Marked Trails or Bushwhack Through the Bush? - January 29, 2008
 The Franchise Timeline: Guidelines for how long it should take to open a new franchise - January 23, 2008
 What’s Your Franchising Aptitude? - January 19, 2008
 Why Franchising Attracts Women Entrepreneurs - January 09, 2008
 Why You Should Keep Mum to Mom - January 07, 2008
 What Do You Need to Pass a Franchisor’s Test? - December 07, 2007
 How to Buy a Franchise – Step 1 - November 21, 2007

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Lorraine Cohen

Dr. Lorraine Cohen, President of Powerfull Living, brings more than 25 years experience in personal and business coaching, psychological counseling, and sales to thousands of spiritually minded business owners, entrepreneurs, and leaders from a wide range of industries. Learn more about Lorraine’s services, success products and programs.

Recognized as a cutting-edge expert in her field, Lorraine coaches people to have greater business success and personal happiness in their life. A published writer, Lorraine's articles on personal and business development are featured online, on multiple websites, and local newspapers. She has been a guest expert on Philadelphia area radio and local television programs and has been frequently interviewed on numerous radio shows nationally and internationally. Her warm and interactive presentation style makes her a sought after speaker and seminar leader. Contact her for speaking engagements and customized leadership programs for your company or organization.

Lorraine also hosts a weekly internet radio show called Powerfull Living – compelling conversations for business success, personal transformation and spiritual inspiration at: www.blogtalkradio.com/powerfullLiving.

Lorraine Cohen's Articles

 Your Brand: Integrity & Reputation - February 12, 2008
 To-do Lists vs. Promises and Agreements - January 31, 2008
 Business & Life Success Tip - The Value of Self-Investment - January 26, 2008
 Using Treasure Mapping To Attract Your Vision - January 14, 2008
 Letting Yourself Have Outrageous Success and Personal Happiness - January 12, 2008
 Business Success Tip #1 - How To Declutter Your Computer - October 25, 2007

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Lou Bortone

Lou Bortone is an award-winning writer and video producer with over 20 years experience in marketing, branding and promotion. As an online video expert, Lou helps entrepreneurs create video for the web at www.TheOnlineVideoGuy.com. In addition, Lou works as a freelance writer and professional ghostwriter, with a ghostwriting site at www.GhostwriteForYou.com and a blog at www.GhostwriteGuru.com.

Before becoming a full-time writer and entrepreneur, Lou was a marketing executive in the media industry. Lou served as National Promotion Manager for E! Entertainment Television, and later as Senior VP of Marketing and Advertising for Fox Family Worldwide, a division of Fox, in Los Angeles.

In addition to hundreds of national, print and online publication credits, Lou has also written and ghostwritten full-length books, magazine features, e-books, speeches, marketing materials and even television scripts and screenplays. As a ghostwriter, Lou enjoys helping entrepreneurs and executives realize their dreams of becoming published authors.

Lou Bortone's Articles

 Marketing in Your Local Community - March 20, 2008
 Shattering the "Passive Income" Myth - March 14, 2008
 Work That Network! - March 10, 2008
 Your Personal Brand is More Public Than Ever! - March 03, 2008
 Marketing Rehab - February 03, 2008
 Getting the Biggest Bang for Your Marketing Bucks - January 20, 2008
 Putting the YOU in YouTube - January 17, 2008
 Star Power: How to Hire a Celebrity Spokesperson - January 02, 2008
 TV Advertising: Not Just for the Big Guys Anymore! - December 04, 2007
 Get On TV with Your Own Public Access Show - November 26, 2007
 Great Low-Cost PR Tactics - November 24, 2007

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Michele PW

Michele PW (Michele Pariza Wacek) is your Ka-Ching! marketing strategist and owns Creative Concepts and Copywriting LLC, a copywriting and marketing agency. She helps entrepreneurs become more successful at attracting more clients, selling more products and services and boosting their business. To find out how she can help you take your business to the next level, visit her site at http://www.MichelePW.com.

Imagine: Your potential customers transforming into actual customers…all without you lifting a finger. Sound too good to be true? It’s not…when you hire Michele PW (Michele Pariza Wacek) Your $Ka-Ching!$ Marketing Strategist.

What Michele specializes in is writing copy and creating marketing campaigns that gets people to TAKE ACTION, whatever that action may be (signing up for your newsletter, buying a product, hiring you etc.). In fact, Michele has mastered psychological and hypnotic techniques designed to persuade your target market to become your customers.

She also specializes in warm Web 2.0 traffic strategies that will bring a flood of hungry visitors to your Web site who want to buy exactly what you sell!

Whether it’s online or offline you need, Michele PW knows how to Rev Up Your Results!

Michele PW's Articles

 3 Ways to Overcome Marketing Overwhelm - March 10, 2008
 Business Lessons Learned From Brett Favre - February 05, 2008
 What Football Has To Do With Your Business - January 21, 2008

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Michelle Ulrich

Michelle Ulrich is the Chief Villager and founder of The Virtual Nation™, an educational destination for Virtual Professionals around the globe. Michelle is an avid believer in giving back to her industry and she does this by offering coaching, teleclasses, resources, and tools, in addition to providing a community of learning, a nation of culture, and a virtual village for her members.

Education is the foundation of her organization as well as for her own personal and professional development. Michelle has taught at the community college level as an instructor teaching a Virtual Assistant certificate program online. Aside from coaching and teaching, she is also a speaker and soon-to-be author on the subject of Virtual Assistance. She maintains her private practice where she specializes in working with authors, coaches and speakers who struggle to keep up with e-commerce and new technologies. Her main objective is to promote her client’s services and/or products through online and offline marketing and multi-media efforts.

Clients can check out her services at www.michelleulrich.com, while Virtual Assistants can find her over at www.thevirtualnation.com. She can be reached by telephone at (916) 536-9799 in the Pacific Time zone.

Michelle Ulrich's Articles

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Ron Finklestein

After a successful consulting career, Ron Finklestein has spent the past 6 years building his business AKRIS LLC and helping entrepreneurs and business owners build their businesses by helping them solve the tough problems that hold them back. Ron is called The Small Business Success Expert by his clients because of his passion for their success and his knowledge of business.

Ron has experience in working with businesses across a wide range of industries and on every aspect of a business, from information technology to marketing, leadership to sales, allowing him to offer practical and proven ideas and strategies to improve any business. Ron knows and understands that all successful people exhibit seven behaviors and he has build products to help implement these behaviors in businesses of all sizes. Because of the depth of breadth of Ron’s experience, he can quickly and decisively see and identify business and personal challenges, identify innovative solutions and create opportunities out of most any problem.

Ron Finklestein's Articles

 How Do You Define Success - Failing Forward - December 12, 2007
 Attitudes and Behaviors of Successful People - December 06, 2007
 Video: Success Defined - November 23, 2007
 Are You One of The Monkeys? - November 16, 2007

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Russ Lombardo, President/Owner PEAK Sales Consulting

Russ Lombardo is President of PEAK Sales Consulting, LLC and an experienced CRM and Sales consultant, trainer, writer, speaker and radio show host. Russ works with businesses to help improve their customer acquisition and retention for increased revenue and success. Russ is author of the books, "CyberSelling", "CRM For The Common Man" and "Smart Marketing". He can be reached at 702-655-5652 and emailed at russ@peaksalesconsulting.com.

Russ Lombardo has over three decades in the high-tech industry. He has worked for major CRM vendors, such as GoldMine and SalesLogix, where he built and managed sales organizations and worked with hundreds of companies on their CRM strategies and sales processes. Russ is a customer acquisition and retention specialist as well as a nationally recognized consultant, speaker, sales trainer, writer, radio show host, and author of CyberSelling, CRM for the Common Man, and Smart Marketing. His web site includes free downloads of valuable information about sales and customer retention insights at http://www.PeakSalesConsulting.com, as well as access to his sales training material, books and CDs. You can also subscribe to his free monthly eNewsletter, “Got Sales?” from this site. Russ maintains a blog called “Sales Guru Online” (http://salesguruonline.blogspot.com) with postings on sales topics and is host of an Internet radio show called Sales Talk (http://modavox.com/modaview/10303/).

Russ Lombardo's Articles

 Cold Calling - Get over the fear and improve your success - March 04, 2008
 When Customer Retention Goes Bad - February 25, 2008
 Why Sales People Fail - Are the right people in the right positions for sales? - February 21, 2008
 Selling the Customer What the Customer Needs - Not What You Want - January 08, 2008
 Runaway Sales Calls - January 05, 2008
 Pricing Strategies - December 20, 2007
 Team Selling - There's no "I" in Team, but there's a "ME" in there - December 18, 2007
 Dead Man Talking - December 08, 2007
 Train Your Sales Team Using an Effective Sales Process - November 12, 2007
 Fighting the Saw-Tooth Effect - October 17, 2007

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Sheryl Schuff

Sheryl Schuff, CPA, is a Certified Public Accountant, author, and consultant who teaches entrepreneurs how to get their businesses organized, keep good accounting records, and maximize their business tax deductions. She is President of Schuff & Associates, PC and has been in private practice for over 30 years. She recently started an information products company www.TaxesForSmallBusiness.com to provide individual training materials for small business owners.

For over three decades, Sheryl has been helping small business owners get their companies started by advising them on entity structure, setting up their accounting systems, and teaching them how to use QuickBooks.

She also volunteers her time to lead workshops for the Business Ownership Initiative of Indiana and the Central Indiana Women’s Business Center. She’s a member of the Indianapolis Rainbow Chamber of Commerce and the Indianapolis chapter of the American Society of Women Accountants.

Sheryl graduated (cum laude) from Purdue University with a BS in mathematics, specializing in computer science. She also has an MBA from the University of Chicago, with concentrations in accounting and finance.

To subscribe to her free weekly ezine with tips and tricks for becoming more efficient with your computer, sign up at www.SherylSchuff.com. For her free whitepaper, “The Six Most Important Things That Entrepreneurs Need to Know About Starting a Business, Keeping Records, and Paying Taxes, go to www.TaxesForSmallBusiness.com.

Sheryl Schuff's Articles

 Cash In Minus Cash Out Does Not Equal Profit - May 04, 2008
 Ouch! There's a Lot More Than Income Taxes - April 29, 2008

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Terri Zwierzynski

Terri Zwierzynski is a self-employed business strategist and marketing consultant to solo entrepreneurs, and a grassroots promoter of the solo entrepreneur lifestyle. She runs Solo-E.com, the resource website for the self-employed which attracts thousands of solo home business owners monthly from over 100 countries on six continents (and was recently named a finalist for “Website of the Year” in the 4th Annual Stevie® Awards for Women in Business). Terri is also the co-author of 136 Ways To Market Your Small or Solo Business.

Terri Zwierzynski, MBA (UNC-Chapel Hill) became a corporate refugee in 2001, after 15 years of employment with both large and small technology companies including GE, AT&T Bell Labs, and Nortel. After her initial shock at being unemployed, she vowed to “never work for an idiot again!”

A non-conformist at heart, Terri Z is now a self-employed business strategist and marketing consultant to solo entrepreneurs, and a grassroots promoter of the solo entrepreneur lifestyle. She runs Solo-E.com, the resource website for the self-employed which attracts thousands of solo home business owners monthly from over 100 countries on six continents (and was recently named a finalist for “Website of the Year” in the 4th Annual Stevie® Awards for Women in Business). Terri is also the co-author of 136 Ways To Market Your Small or Solo Business.

Terri’s passion for solo entrepreneurship stems from her conviction that everyone has unique talents to contribute to the world, and should be able to do that while maintaining their personal integrity and their lifestyle. As a wife, mother of two children, and owner of two dogs, she cherishes her ability to decide when to work, when to walk the dogs and when to chaperone a field trip. As a business owner, she relishes the freedom of doing work she enjoys for clients she likes and respects.

Terri Zwierzynski's Articles

 Tax Deductions: One Way to Minimize Self Employment Taxes - March 28, 2008
 Internet Marketing Dilemma - Improving Your Double Opt-In Rates - February 02, 2008
 Saying "No" Gracefully to Customers and Colleagues - January 25, 2008
 Top 10 Business Plan Myths of Solo Entrepreneurs - January 03, 2008
 What Is A Solo Entrepreneur? - January 01, 2008
 Part 2: Designing Virtual Classes Your Students Will Rave About! - December 03, 2007
  Part 1: Designing Virtual Classes Your Students Will Rave About! - December 01, 2007
 10 Essential Tips for Starting Entrepreneurs - November 20, 2007
 Your Ideal Client - A Key Concept for Solo Business Marketing - November 13, 2007
 Successful Business Decision Making - November 11, 2007
 Differentiation: Smart Marketing Strategies for the Solo Entrepreneur - November 06, 2007

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Tracey Lawton

Online Business Manager & Virtual Assistant, Tracey Lawton, supports professional speakers, coaches, and authors to operate an efficient, organized, and profitable business. Learn how to create an efficient and organized office in 7 EASY steps, and receive free how-to articles at http://www.OfficeOrganizationSuccess.com.

Tracey Lawton is an expert in online business management, office administration, and developing administrative systems. She has helped professional speakers, coaches, and authors to run a more efficient and organized office, which creates a more profitable business for them.

Tracey has worked in the administration field for over 20 years, and during that time has developed administrative systems to run multi-million dollar projects. She holds a Bachelors degree in Business Studies, and has worked for UK and European government funded projects.

She now specializes in supporting solo business owners who want to develop multiple streams of income businesses, by providing online marketing and administrative support. Her expertize is in shopping cart systems, autoresponders, and ezine publication and distribution and she brings all of this together into an online marketing system for her clients.

Tracey is also the creator of The Complete Office Organization System and the Complete Article Tracking Toolkit both of which help solopreneurs create office organization success!

Tracey Lawton's Articles

 How To Fix Low Ezine Newsletter Deliverability - May 07, 2008
 Plan For Success - April 18, 2008
 5 Great Ways to Use Spreadsheets and Stay Organized! - April 16, 2008
 Three Key Office Systems You Need to Manage Your Business - April 07, 2008
 5 Top Tips for Managing Your Emails - April 02, 2008
 Online Shopping Cart System: 6 Points You Need to Know BEFORE Choosing Your System - March 23, 2008
 Streamline Your Office Management Systems in 3 Quick Steps! - March 21, 2008
 3 Simple and Low Cost Marketing Ideas to Create Visibility - March 19, 2008
 Autoresponders - Put Your Follow-up On Autopilot! - March 04, 2008
 5 Strategies for Creating Effective Follow Up - February 28, 2008

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