Welcome to Shop Talk! While we love providing you with jam-packed, actionable posts, we also wanted to share quick, thought-provoking snippets here and there — from our brains to yours. Have you ever had an idea that you were really jazzed about? The drop-everything-and-make-this-happen idea that wakes you up at 3am; makes you (gasp) forget…
How many times have we heard all the things we “should” be doing when it comes to our business? My guess is: an awful lot. And it’s no different when it comes to content marketing: Facebook has said that writing is dead, while others insist you write a 2,500-word blog post (with a content upgrade!)…
Maybe you’re expanding your own business and are ready to start building a team of bloggers. Maybe you’re looking to fill up your guest posting roster. Or maybe you’re managing a project for a client and they’ve decided that they want some blog posts — only you’re not really a great writer. Whatever the reason,…
Just over a month ago, the third edition of our 100 Best Sites for Solopreneurs list went live — we’re not saying it broke the internet, but we’re not not saying it. For one month, we gave you the chance to vote for your top resource across each of our seven categories. Without further ado,…
Create an operations manual. It’s probably business advice you’ve heard on more than one occasion. If you’re like most solopreneurs, it’s one of the things you skip — maybe because admin tasks just aren’t what you got into business for, or perhaps because you’re not sure what it is or why you need one. We’re…
As any seasoned solopreneur knows, customer referrals are critical to growing your business. Whether it’s finding the right first hire or getting traffic through the door, having a trusted network endorse your business is what inevitably leads to success. It’s time to start paying attention to your network of referrals, if you haven’t been doing…
