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Slideshare Tips: The 7 Habits Of Highly Effective People

The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Summary Review of Key Points from Smartsheet Personal development is a factor in anyone’s life, especially those of entrepreneurs. In today’s fast-paced world, we just don’t have the luxury to be left behind or yesterday’s news. We need to present fresh id...

One Step Backward, One Freakin Leap Forward

To reach your goals, you don’t exactly need to be fearless. You just need to understand that at some point, you will leave something familiar and be ready to accept something really new and you have no clue of. We often associate this with taking a leap. It’s amazing how some people would easily ...

4 Reasons Why You Need Images On Your Blog

Let’s face it! We need a visual representation of what we are talking about. We have been practicing this since the first time we went to school. We have then the blackboard as a medium. So why shouldn’t we use images on our blogs. In case, you still feel that you don’t need images on […]

Committed Actions are Definitely Better than Plain Words

Committing to our goals is one thing, but actually doing them is another. At one point, we may find ourselves strategizing what actions we must take to make our dreams into reality. But the planning and the promise will only have bearing if we follow through and take action. There are a lot of th...

The Best Way To Solve A Problem Is To Solve It

Problems come and go. There really is no sure way to prevent them from coming. We can’t prepare for everything. The best way to make our problems go away is to deal with them. Some do not like dealing with challenges. They feel like it is too hard and would rather escape them. But nobody […]

Making Memes Easily

Who doesn’t find memes entertaining? Hate them or love them? Let’s just agree to disagree then. But no matter how you feel about them, let’s admit that it makes you feel something; it ignites a reaction from you. This means, it can help you engage with your followers. It sure is another creative ...

Social Media Growth For 2013

We are well aware how we actively participating more in social media. In fact, a lot of us have a habit of checking our social media accounts the moment we wake up and before we go to bed. I found an infographic from mediabistro.com showing how much social media platforms have grown for the last ...

Outside Your Comfort Zone Is Where You’ll Grow

Change can be a difficult yet wonderful thing that could ever happen to anyone. It challenges us to do more and improve. Most importantly, it takes us out of our comfort zone. Why is it important to get out of your comfort zone? The main reason is that is the only way we learn […]

New Ways To Learn Through Google Helpouts

Just recently, Google announce a new tool called Helpouts that would connect users with experts through live video chat. The live chats are intended to help users get information about home improvements, cooking, and even medical advice. Helpouts is where approved companies can offer their servic...

Marketing Isn’t Magic

When we market our products and services, we actually offer them. We don’t sell them, but present them to people who would need them. We don’t blindly offer and present these products and services to random people, we need to take time to figure out who would need them the most. Dan Zarrela said,...

How do I turn Social Media Followers into Customers?

In this episode of Ask Ben, I will answer the question: “How Do I turn Social Media follows in to paying customers?”. There’s no secret sauce really… just plain relationship building and lots of generous effort to help people. Watch the video and find out how! Feel free to...

Solutions, Not Excuses!

Problems come and go. We are bound to encounter challenges here and there. The defining moment in our lives is not about the problems, it’s how we tackle them. Do we go forward and tackle the challenges head on or do we just go and retreat? It really is up to us. But the way […]