Author Archives: RoryB
SPAM – Not the good kind
Due to an incredible increase in SPAM posts over the past couple weeks, over 8,000, I’ve disabled commenting for a while. Back after a bit to see if they stop trying to post. Have a great New Year.
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Self-Publishing
Self-Publishing Yesterday, I was one of the guest speakers at a conference on self-publishing and I felt honored to be invited to speak once again at this empowering event. This was my third publishing conference where I was a presenter … Continue reading
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Airline Passenger Experience Association (APEX) WAEA Conference
I recently attended this conference, which was held in Long Beach, CA, in September of this year. It was a great experience to meet up with old friends and associates that I haven’t seen in a number of years. The … Continue reading
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Top Pot Doughnuts
This is a slight departure from my regular topics but not too far off track, just stay with it. I recently received a coupon in the mail for a free doughnut, with the purchase of a beverage. It was from … Continue reading
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To succeed in business you need: teamwork, ingenuity, pride and selflessness.
Businesses can learn a lot from the US Military. Teamwork, ingenuity, pride, selflessness, these are the traits that are characteristic of our military men and women. These are also traits that businesses need to succeed. Continue reading
Engineering Prototypes and Clear Communication
Engineering Prototypes and Clear Communication When in the development stage of a new product you are going to want to make some prototypes to ensure form, fit and function are what was expected. You are also going to want to … Continue reading
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Strategic Planning
Strategic Planning is accomplished by many entrepreneurs at an unconscious level. However, if you want to grow your business in a meaningful way, this process needs to be formalized. So what is Strategic Planning? Strategic Planning gives you a direction … Continue reading
Marketing Plans
Last time I talked about general Business Plans and the need to get something in writing. Today I’d like to expand that theme and talk about Marketing Plans. So what is a Marketing Plan? A Marketing Plan details what it … Continue reading
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Business Plans
No matter how small the business, every business needs a business plan. It doesn’t need to be elaborate or consume 1,000 hours to create. A plan on a napkin is better than no plan at all. Then all of your … Continue reading
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Hello world!
Hello and welcome to my blog. In this space I well endeavor to publish relevant and useful information about growing your business. Please subscribe and check back often. If there are any specific topics you would like me to cover, … Continue reading
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