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Small Business PR - 3 Top Tips

Press releases are a great way to get your story told. 
 
 
Here are 3 tips for writing better news releases for entrepreneurs and small business people:
 
 
1)  Write short, to-the-point news releases and put the important information up front.  Editors are busy. They typically have 7 to 12 seconds to read your news release so make the first [...]

Toastmaster’s Competition - dead last but still a winner

I competed in Toastmaster’s Smack Down this week and came in last behind the mental patient.  To make it worse, it was the easiest topic in the easiest division AND I did my best.   In cream on cream wool with matching stilettos, my first 30 seconds were a breeze.  But for the next 60 seconds, [...]

Surviving in Business - Entrepreneurial Wisdom

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After reading countless stories about deals that fell through -  I want to share with you a famous story that I resented reading, but in retrospect have found comforting.
Ping - A Frog in Search of a New Pond by Stuart Avery - tells of a frog who needs a new  [...]

The Big Ooga is Live - good news!

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Good News. We would like to point out there is a 93% employment rate in the US.   Go out there and find your people! If you are thinking about becoming an entrepreneur, we are here to help.