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Welcome to the 31st edition of CoSBI.

It was a hard call to get the pick of the crop in this edition. Most of the submitted articles were great; written by knowledgeable people and experts in their line of work. But for me Carol’s post ranked high as it provided something of immense value to a small business owner in a language s/he will understand and can implement quickly.

The next edition will also be hosted right here, so do not forget to submit your posts.

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Pick of the crop 

Carol Bentley presents Do people remember you? posted at Carol Bentley. 

• If you have just one thing to take away from this edition of CoSBI, this is it! You won’t regret reading this post.

Finance

James Brausch at jamesbrausch.com tells us There is tons of money available. “…money actually has no real value. It is as plentiful as the sands on the beaches or the stars in the sky … “

• Comment: Interesting view James. Myview about money is that it is just a convenient tool of exchange. The real value is in the underlying commodity that you are exchanging it for. If you were dying of thirst in the middle of a desert and you see this person with a bottle of water, what would you pay for the water? I gave an extreme example, but you get the idea. Also, money is avaiable in plenty is not a debtable point. The point is whether a product or service has value to others that will make them part with some of it to you. And therein lies the result of an indiviadual’s mental abilities.

Matthew Paulson presents Why Going to a Financial Advisor Might be Financially Disastrous posted at American Consumer News.

Value Seeker presents Common Mutual Fund Investing Mistakes posted at Stock Investing, saying, “Many investors make the same mistakes when investing in mutual funds, such as paying loads and other high expense fees.”

Marketing & Sales

Andrew Erickson presents The Holiday Countdown - Getting Your Visitors to Buy posted at WebSite Werx. Andy provides a means to generate a sense of urgency for online e-commerce websites.

Ian Richardson presents 2. Hosted Wordpress Is FREE To Install, and YOU have complete control! posted at Make Everything EzyAs123.

Kenton Newby presents Just amazing…and another reason to have a blog posted at KentonNewby.com.

Richard Lee presents How Long Will Your Business Survive posted at Richard Lee.

Tiffany Colter presents Leaving the information age posted at Writing Career Coach.

Adam Rosadiuk presents Film/Video Distributors and Producers: Make Sure You Know These Nine SEO Recommendations posted at Film and Video Marketplace Blog, saying, “This checklist of 9 straightforward Search Engine Optimization tips are essential for anyone trying to improve web presence. It is written to help B2B organizations like Film and Video Content Distributors, including indie producers and small festivals, understand how SEO improves not just traffic but quality of traffic.”

James Alenteal presents Do your prospects scan or read your sales pages? Part 1. posted at James Alenteal’s Conversion Rate Clinic.

Sutocu presents Domain Name as a Business Brand posted at Your Website Profit.

Jay M presents Business Plan Basics II posted at 4 entrepreneur, saying, “How to write a winning business plan”

Liz Fuller presents Today’s Woman Entrepreneur - Alicia Rosam of Ali J posted at More Than WE Know, saying, “Many entrepreneurs tell me that marketing and sales is their least favorite aspect of running their business. Go behind the scenes with this remarkable young entrepreneur and discover her secrets for gaining visiblity in dozens of online and offline mediums. Even though she has only been in business a few months, her artwork is now hanging in public and private collections in 22 countries. There are bound to be some suggestions that you can mirror and apply to your own business.”

Alex Marlin presents Big Ticket To Wealth posted at Life Improvement Tips For Thin and Small People.

Edith presents How to Market You to Influencers posted at Edith Yeung.Com: Dream. Think. Act..

Stephen Dean presents Copywriting Technique: Blow It Up… posted at Stephen Dean’s Copywriting And Internet Advertising Blog - Copywriter.

Rebecca Suzanne Dean presents How To Use A Toilet! posted at Rebecca Dean.

Joshua C. Karlin presents Why You Need to Ask posted at Marketing & Fundraising Ideas.

Operations

Mark Riffey presents Lessons in Serendipity and consistency posted at Business is Personal, saying, “No matter how successful you are. No matter how good you were yesterday. No matter how much smarter you are than your competition… None of that matters if you royally screw up today and haven’t crossed the T’s and dotted the I’s.”

Terry Dean presents Overcome Fear posted at Integrity Business Blog by Terry Dean.

Ron Ruiz presents Virtual Boyfriends posted at The Business Ideas-Making Money Blog.

Woody Maxim presents Do you lack focus? posted at Woody Maxim.

Amy Pedersen presents Ergonomic Office Chairs Help Prevent Injury, Back Pain and RSI?s in the Workplace posted at Ergonomic Office Chairs, Sit On This.

Nikole Gipps presents MBA By TV: Business Lessons Learned From Watching Kitchen Nightmares posted at Businesspundit.

Peter25 presents Do You at LEAST Have The BASIC Skills of a Manager? posted at Small Business, saying, “For top and middle levels of management, there are skills that a manager should possess in order to carry out its performance well to the company as well as to the work group.”

HR

Jose DeJesus MD presents When Cheaper is not Always Better posted at Physician Entrepreneur.

Mike Buckley presents Loyal Employees posted at Mine Your Own Business.

Misc.

Charles H. Green presents Trust and Corporate Change posted at Trust Matters, saying, “When you need your organization to change, doing it fast and doing it well will require that your people trust you.”

Warren Wong presents Conversation Skills / Tips: How To Have A Good Conversation posted at Personal Development for INTJs, saying, “Tips to improve your conversation skills and help you have a good conversation!”

Robert Phillips presents Costanza Success Principles posted at CYBERCA$HOLOGY.

Sagar presents No More Filing Cabinet: 25 Online Filing Systems for Web Workers posted at Bootstrapper.

Brandon Henak presents Deliberate Relationship Enhancement 2.0 : Christmas Cards for Generation Y posted at Newly Corporate, saying, “How to improve your business by participating in deliberate relationship enhancement this holiday season.”

Charles Eglinton presents eBay Power Seller posted at AuctionIncome.com - eBay Bidding Tips & Selling Tips, saying, “Is reaching Power Seller status all it’s cracked up to be?…”

David B. Bohl presents Get Rid of Your Lack of Motivation Once and for All posted at Slow Down Fast Today!, saying, “Have you ever been in a job interview, and had the interviewer ask you if you were “self-motivated?” Have you ever wanted to answer with something like, “Who else, exactly, would be motivating me?””

Kingsley Tagbo presents Business Analyst Training Online posted at HOW TO LEARN COMPUTER PROGRAMMING FAST OR GET A JOB EASILY, saying, “Would you be interested in getting additional business analyst training on how to get business analyst jobs or begin a business analyst career?”

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