So I’m driving in my car this morning listening to the news station on the radio.
Now I usually have some sort of business education CD playing on marketing, copywriting or how to get more traffic to websites. ( This is a huge lesson and I’ll write more about this in an upcoming post, OK?)
But this morning I was not playing my CD’s because my kids were in the car and the pain of listening to their moans and groans to my CD’s apparently outweighs my business education.
So anyway, I hear the Stock Market is in a tail spin because the United States lost another 4,67,000 jobs in June, increasing the unemployment rate to a 26-year high of 9.5 %!
Now when I lost my job a little over a month ago I was actually in pretty good shape compared to most folks.
You see, for the past two years I had started a few part-time home based businesses.
Now I say part time because it was not my main profession but I was putting in at least 40 hours a week into these businesses.
And you know what…It was a lot of work.
I’d say my first year was spent pretty much learning everything I could about marketing, copywriting and other skills related to my web site design and Philadelphia SEO business.
In fact, I spent over $20K last year on my education between seminars, coaching, offline courses and mastermind groups.
Joining coaching and mastermind groups was the biggest reason for my growth last year.
The reason folks join coaching groups and seminars in the first place is to cut down on the amount of time it takes to learn new skills.
And I know many of you out there who are considering or wanting to start your own business probably have a lot of questions on how to get started right?
How would you like to cut your learning curve or simply improve your business?
So, send me your marketing, copywriting, internet marketing and home based business questions, OK?
Rest assured, I’ll do my very best to answer 
you.
I’m thinking I’ll post answers to your questions every Friday.
Sound good?
Great!
So check back with me every Friday for a new question and answer session where I answer your marketing and business questions.
I don’t want you to become a victim of circumstances!
I’ve had it up to here with people complaining and wishing they could control their own destiny.
Stop wishing and do!
The late great copywriting Gary Halbert said, ” It’s motion not meditation” and he was right don’t you think?
Remember, a business owner does not OWE you a job. It’s a privilege…but why not take your destiny into your own hands.
So, send in your questions! Just post them below in the comments box and I’ll be sure to answer each and everyone as best I can, OK?
Now get busy, Bill Parlaman
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I totally agree that coaching/mentorship is extremely beneficial in shortening the learning curve. Thanks so much for opening yourself up for questions! Here’s my question:
What are the top 3 things a newbie can do to market their blog or online business?
Feel free to add more than 3 if there are other things you find important.
I have been studying up on internet marketing and how to earn an income online for about four months now. I have done a few things here and there not much. The things I am passionate about are niches that don’t make a lot of money (at least that is what I think). For instance coupons and being frugal, sweepstakes (people who want to get things free) and genealogy! So how do I settle for a niche that I am passionate about that won’t make me a lot of profit or do I find a niche that will be profitable that I don’t love? Hope this isn’t to complicated!
Okay, my question is: How do you decide what’s right for you and your blog money making wise? At what point do I start to look like a total sell out blog with no important info?
I have been following this blog and a few other WAHM-type blogs for about two months now and I really DO get the concepts – building exposure and relationships, etc. It all makes perfect sense and I can see how, with work, it all comes together.
I am thinking of pursuing a home-based editing business. Purely editing and proofreading.
My question is: Do I have to have a blog?
I’m an excellent writer but I just don’t have that much to say that would be of interest to others. Who wants to read about split infinitives? Besides, I want to edit what others say, not write.
I have been blogging for about 3 years now, and only within the past year began seriously pursuing work at home opportunities. Presenting them on my personal blog (so far) has brought many clicks to my business links, but no sales.
How do I work to convert those “clicks” to sales without losing the personal touch with my readers? I think this is similar to Jamie’s question.
I still feel like I’m starting out with direct sales so it’s somewhat new to me and I have no direct sales experience behind me.