The Cynsational Entrepreneur — online business

How to Cure SHINY OBJECT SYNDROME

How to Cure SHINY OBJECT SYNDROME

Part three of the business tune up: HOW TO CURE SHINY OBJECT SYNDROME Has this happened to you? You have a great idea – a really great idea – a new product, workshop, or service that you know your customers want and need. BUT .. you don’t have the knowledge you need to create it. For example, you want to start a membership site to provide monthly solutions to many clients at once. You have no idea how to set up a membership site. You don't know what software to use or how to convert your existing clients to a...


Top 10 Effective Project Management Best Practices [INFOGRAPHIC]

Top 10 Effective Project Management Best Practices [INFOGRAPHIC]

Proper planning is required for small projects to large projects - no matter the size or development of a business. Start-ups and well established successful businesses have equally important projects. An investment in planning upfront can make the entire project much easier to implement. Plus, the reward of a well executed project is better results. There are many benefits for you, as a small business owner, in learning the basics of project management and best practices to adopt.  Want to share the list with your team? DOWNLOAD Here    To share with your team: DOWNLOAD Here  Follow these best practices...


Business Tune-Up Part Two: The Website Audit

Business Tune-Up Part Two:  The Website Audit

First impressions: You can only make one and it better count. The same principle holds true for your website. Part Two of The Business Tune-Up series is to conduct a Website Audit. When you started your business, your website design and creation was a large part of the process. You spent hours strategizing how your website would look and how your clients would use it. Since your ‘hung your shingle out’ you have probably added content, links, blog posts, products or services. Your website has grown with your business – does it still work for your business? Download the checklist, put...


Business Tune-Up Part One: Success Mindset

Business Tune-Up Part One: Success Mindset

As a business owner – whether you are a solopreneur, rocking a side gig, or have built a small business – you wear many hats. The ultimate responsibility for the success of your business, down to the tiniest detail, is yours. An online business, like any business, involves many moving parts. Owning a business is similar to owning a car. Take a look at the maintenance requirements for the first year of your car's life (from The Balance.com): Monthly (or More Often) Maintenance Tasks Check the tire pressure Check the oil level (high-mileage oil is recommended) Check the coolant level Clean...


CLAIM YOUR EXPERTISE (Guest Post)

CLAIM YOUR EXPERTISE (Guest Post)

Today's post is from the brilliant, larger than life, Jeanna Gabellini. Do you worry that you aren't enough of an expert in your field? Read on .... this post is for you! Everyone who owns a business has expertise that will be hugely appreciated by their 5-Star Clients and Customers. So why aren’t more business owners loud and proud about who they are and what they bring to the marketplace? I began my coaching practice fresh out of my first coaching workshop at The Coaches Training Institute. I’d been a coach prior to that weekend at a personal growth seminar...