5000bc: Online Small Business Community

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Rookie Mistakes

We’re all rookies. No matter how good we get at a skill, there’s a universe of stuff to learn. This section looks at minimising your misery :)

  1. Simple Pricing That Earns You More
  2. Why Customers Don’t Argue With Paper
  3. Why Encourage Competition
  4. Why Taking The Big Leap Is For Dorks<
  5. The Obvious Advantage of The Four-Wheel Factor
  6. The Story of 5000bc: How a membership earning just $350 per annum turned around
  7. How To Drive Away Your Subscribers
  8. Why ‘Free’ Will Blow Up In Your Face
  9. What Consultants Silently Fear
  10. Why Brain Surgeons Make More Money (And Have A Waiting List Too)
  11. How To Intimidate Your Customer With Your Products/Services
  12. Why Your Critique Should Never Stick To The Bad News
  13. You Are Not Your Customer
  14. Revolution vs. Evolution-Based Businesses
  15. Should You Protect Your PDF (And Other Assorted Questions)
  16. Does Your Partnership Pass The Spotlight Test: Choosing A Partner
  17. The Dead Zone in Marketing Campaigns: And How to Overcome Them
  18. The Curse of Being A Has-Been Business
  19. The Wrong Way To Hire Employees
  20. Why Most Small Businesses Never Grow
  21. What Kids in Third Grade Know Instinctively
  22. Why You Should Be On Two Marketing Lists
  23. Which Factor Can Wreck Your Plans?
  24. Why You Should Start Closing A Sale In The First Five Minutes
  25. How To Select A Client: Part 2
  26. Why Sitting At Your Desk Is Costing You Money
  27. Why Clients Get Distracted When You Speak
  28. Oops, there’s a failure storm ahead
  29. Why Target Audience is Crucial to Your Marketing Strategy
  30. The One Secret That Guarantees Sure Success in Business
  31. The Secret to Speed Learning
  32. In Case of Fire
  33. The Forgotten Art of Testimonial Headline
  34. The Side Effects Of Expertise
  35. How To Select Clients: Part 1
  36. The Insanity of Waiting For The Perfect Business Bible
  37. Rookie Mistakes: Should You Always Take Your Own Advice?
  38. Rookie Mistakes: Why Nine-Month Cycles Cause The Feast-Famine Syndrome
  39. Rookie Mistakes: Why Planned Vacations Are More Profitable Than Work
  40. Strategic Alliances: Why You Need To Investigate Alliance Bonuses Carefully
  41. Article-Writing: How Your Article Can Accidentally Insult Your Client.
  42. How To Buy A Product/Course Online
  43. Self-Publishing or Publisher: Which One Do You Choose?
  44. Stop Working Alone: The Power of A Volunteer Force
  45. Why We Lose Out On Vital Information
  46. Why content at seminars is not good enough
  47. How To Avert a PR Disaster
  48. Is Your Website Color Blind?
  49. The Intense Power of A Stop-Doing List
  50. How To Spot Red Flags In Consulting
  51. How To Reduce Popping Sounds In Audio
  52. Why You Need To Investigate Bonuses Carefully
  53. When FREE Is Appropriate. And When It’s Not
  54. The Science of Pricing: Using Yes and Yes
  55. The Distribution of Time: Why We Never Get Down To Marketing