Some colors are very cheerful. Some are sophisticated. Some are energizing. Some are relaxing. The list can go on and on.

They type of business you have  - and the market you are trying to reach – dictates which colors you should use.

For example: If you have are a virtual assistant who wants to put energy into your clients’ businesses, use energetic colors in your marketing.

On the other hand, if you make aromatherapy products and you specialize in helping people de-stress and relax, you would want to use calming colors.

Not sure what to use? Start by making a list of  words that describe how you want people to  think and feel about your business. Once you have your list of descriptive words, find colors that match the description.

By using these colors, you will be “setting the mood” for your potential customers. Just seeing the colors will help them develop a “feeling” about your business. Using the right colors can make a big impact!

For more info on this topic:

Webinar: ‘The ABC’s of Web Graphic Profits’.

Time: 2pm-3pm ET, Tuesday, February 7th

On the webinar you’ll discover three ways to increase profits with web graphics:

A: Advertise It – On the webinar Angela will share with you some simple ways to promote and advertise your business with graphics. Some ways are paid, some are free. You do what works for you.
B: Brand It – If your branding is a complete mess then people won’t recognize your company. On the call I will give practical, useful and easy to implement tips for creating a brand using nothing but some simple skills and Gimp (the free web graphics design software).

C: Compliment It – On web pages, blog posts, emails and salespages a good image is a complimentary way to draw in readers attention, get or keep them reading and compel them to take action upon completion. On the webinar Angela wills cover how to easily (and affordably) add complimentary graphics to any piece of content.

There will be a drawing that will take place during the webinar for ‘The Graphics Mojo Project’ (value $297), an exciting new project where a select few students will work with Angela to create graphics with purpose.

Sign up to secure your spot in the webinar, click here

If you manage to stay healthy this entire winter and not catch any type of cold, well, consider yourself very lucky. But if you do get sick… I want you to give yourself a break.

Yep. That’s right. I’m telling you to take a little time off of your business. And don’t feel guilty about it.

I just spent the last week and a half feeling like h-e-double-hockey-sticks. It wasn’t fun. Everything hurt, including my head which was full of pressure from my sinus congestion.

I made some attempts to work and catch up on email, but I wasn’t getting much done.

Instead of feeling guilty over it, I got a lot of rest. I drank a lot of fluids. I took my medicine. And, I am finally starting to feel better. So much better, that I’m writing several blog posts tonight and post dating them. I would never have had the energy or stamina to write several blog posts in one sitting last week!

Click Here for some tips on how to stop a cold before it gets the best of you

True, you are going to have to act fast, and get aggressive, but it can be done.

Click Here for a list of Valentine’s Day marketing ideas to get you started.

Once you have an idea of how you want to promote your business / product / service, it’s time to get serious about getting the word out. Here are some ideas:

• Write a blog post about your Valentine’s Day sale / promotion
• Put the link to your blog post out on Twitter & Facebook
• Take pictures of your Valentine’s Day themed items and share them on Instagram. Be sure to include the link to where people can buy your items in the picture description.
• Link to your items on Pinterest
• Ask your bloggy friends to write about your Valentine’s Day items / sale
• Send out some info about your Valentine’s Day items in your next newsletter

Your customers are the lifeblood of your company, not just in terms of producing the revenue that powers your business, but as ambassadors to your brand.

Your customers are the ones who will be telling other people, possibly hundreds of them, about their experience with your services or products. Sometimes they are dissatisfied and testy, and you have to be prepared for this.

A business event speaker might tell an arena full of entrepreneurs and small business owners that the customer is always right, and that would largely be correct. However, there are times when the customer is not right and you have to know how to handle these situations so that they don’t become a stain on your business.

If a customer is harassing or psychologically abusing one of your employees, he or she is not right.

This is when you must draw the line and protect your employee. If you’re not careful, you could lose a component of your workforce, which in the long run could be a lot more valuable. A customer is not always unhappy for rational reasons. There can be other, more personal, factors at play and sometimes it doesn’t matter what you do, the person is not going to back down. If you’ve done everything in your power to assuage the customer’s grievances and that person is still occupying your storefront with lewd comments, anger, and inappropriate comments, it may be time to ask them to leave.

If a customer is spreading lies or slander about your company across the Internet, he or she is not right.

It’s much easier now for one person’s opinion to be seen and heard by the masses. Through blogging, message boards, and social media, customers who are dissatisfied can make a lot of trouble for small businesses by damaging their reputations online. Negative reviews on Yelp, Twitter, Facebook, Foursquare, and other popular sites combined can impact your business adversely. It’s a good idea to look into reputation management services that can work to wipe out or mitigate slander. It’s also a good idea to become knowledgeable of social media so that you can create positive niches for your company online.

If a customer is simply looking for a free lunch, he or she is not right.

This one’s probably not worth having an argument about, but there are customers out there who will complain about a product simply to get it for free. Either construct a quality-assurance policy that protects you from liability, or build in safeguards to your return policy that deal specifically with unsatisfied customers. Best case scenario: your products are so amazing no one ever complains!

The customer is not always right. With online tools and social media, a person can now inflict major damage on a small business that will take time, resources, and energy to combat. Obviously it’s best to avoid these skirmishes in the first place with stellar customer service and pristine company ethics. But in the rare instances when a customer relation gets out of hand, be prepared to deal with it well after the customer has left the store.

Climb into the mysterious cavern that is data mining. Data mining, or the effort to search social networks and CRM databases for profiles of consumer trends, is a way to stay ahead of the curve with regard to actionable information about customers, products, employees, and suppliers. If you are able to comb through databases without violating privacy laws or breaching customer identity, you will be invaluable to marketing firms. Many experts are certain that data mining is the next major phase of online marketing, with social networks providing a near endless reservoir of analytics.

Know the in’s and out’s of location-based marketing. Another major trend in marketing revolves around mobile applications that allow users to embed messages about local businesses and check-in to locations. Place-based messaging is a new form of social networking that pulls the consumer through the windows of their laptops and drops right on the street where they can share their experiences with a mobile network of consumers and venues. Foursquare and Gowalla are the most successful examples at present.

Learn to speak the multiple coding languages. The demands of software are costly both in terms of money and time. Whether you’re trying to develop bid management software or mobile apps, if you are proficient with PHP, C++, Python, Ajax, Perl, Java, or any of the other coding languages you will be in a prime position to demand hefty fees from clients or launch your own brilliant start-up.

SEOs will be the new CEOs. Search engine optimization is the wild west, an unregulated frontier of Internet marketing that can make or break a new business. Almost mystical in nature, SEO is the lifeblood of monetizing online campaigns and though it is constantly changing, one thing that is constant is its importance.

Understand the role of graphic design in online marketing. Graphic design, especially combined with a knowledge of coding, can allow you to flourish in a freelance market. Your list of clients can range from Fortune 500 companies to wide-eyed start-ups who may just be sitting on the next great idea. With how important a strong Internet presence is, high quality professional graphic design will be a highly sought commodified service for years to come.

It may take years to be able to put these five strategies into practice. In fact, learning all of them could be next to impossible. But even embracing one of them could work miracles for your freelance career.

Each  day, for 30 days, you will receive a blogging tip and a blog post idea. I’ll be sending them directly to your email. The best part? The cost is only $10

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Not sure if this is something you’d use? Read on for a sample:

30 Days Of Blogging Motivation

Daily Tip: The idea of writing a blog post can seem intimidating to some people. Don’t look at it as “formal writing.” Instead, sit down and write in the way that you speak.

Your blog is a communication tool. It’s like a written conversation with your readers. You write the post, they leave comments, you comment back. There is a flowing dialogue. Get rid of the stiff writing and have a conversation!

Daily Post Idea: Tomorrow is December 1. Think about all the things that have happened this year. Write a post about one of your happiest moments this year.

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Angela has personally earned money with all 3 suggestions she provides (and so have I). I know these strategies work!

P.S. One of the ideas that she gives is to teach a class in WordPress – and I have an online workshop that will teach you how to do that!

Have you ever thought about teaching an online class?

I think you should. Yes, I mean YOU.

For starters, it’s a great way to expand your business, and make extra money, simply by sharing what you know!

I don’t want to bum you out by saying this, but there are going to be people out there who NEVER buy your products or services. For example, let’s say that you are a blog designer. There are people out there who don’t have the money – or who just simply refuse to hire someone to change the background color or font on their blog.

They may not want to hire you to do it for them, but they would pay to take a class and learn how to do it themselves. By offering that class, you are able to earn money that you wouldn’t have been able to earn before.

If you’re not sure what kind of class you could teach, here are some ideas to get you started:

1) Crafty Classes – Do you know how to knit, sew, create handmade cards, make jewelry, or some other crafty good-ness? You can earn money to teach others how to do it! And you can teach them from the comfort of your own home by holding an online class!

2) Self-Improvement Classes –  Do you know how to de-stress, have a knack for organizing things, or have some secret tips on making healthy meals? Lots of people would pay to learn these things!

3) “Kid-Centered” Classes –  Do you have tips on homeschooling, avoiding temper tantrums, teaching baby sign language, etc? Lots of parents would be interested in learning these things…

4) Budgeting Classes –  Are you a whiz with coupons? Do you know how to make a dollar stretch farther than anyone would believe? Hold you own online class!

5) Computer Classes – Are you good with Photoshop? Can you create a database with ease? Can you teach people how to set up labels within Gmail? There are people who don’t know how to do these things – but want to learn them!

Hopefully by now, I’ve given you a reason or two to sign up for my workshop. Remember – it starts November 14.  Don’t wait –  click here to register now!

This is a good sign! It lets you know that people are interested in this and WANT to be a part of it!

Yesterday, I opened up 20 vendor spots for December, at $25 each. HALF OF THEM ARE GONE ALREADY!

As a vendor, you will receive a featured post, which will publish on December 1. This will serve as your “booth.” Your post can be as long as you want, and include up to 4 photos.

An excerpt of your post and one photo will be displayed on the front page for the whole month of December. I will be rotating the order of the posts throughout the month, allowing everyone to have a chance to be in the “first row,” etc.

I will also be promoting your featured spot through social media and doing weekly giveaways of gift cards to increase traffic.

Reserve your vendor spot now for only $25. Get your’s before it’s gone!

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