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Resources
Valuable Ideas and Information
to Help You Make More, Keep More and Enjoy It More
Welcome to the resources page. Our primary
focus at Bold Vision is to help business owners, independent service professionals and organiza-
tions do better business, more effeciently, more profitably and with a satisfactory work/life balance.
Getting Business Done:
Entrepreneur.com. Good articles, templates, how-tos and a wealth of other resources.
Soundviews: I've been a subscriber to this book review service for 2 years now. I am able to get the highlights of the key business books and then decide which ones I want to invest more time and money in. Listen to a sample here and check it out for yourself. I enjoy it and find it VERY helpful in keeping me up to date.
Stamps.com: It doesn't get much easier than this. Never have to go to the post office again... It really does save a lot of time, even though I still do go to the post office every now and again.
Zoomerang: Have you wanted to survey your clients or prospects but never knew how to go about it? Or perhaps you thought it was too expensive. Check this out. Confidential surveys for small businesses.
Your logo is a graphic representation of your services, your business.... it represents you.
This is our logo and I'll be happy to share the process we went through to arrive with this particular design. We worked with great design firm here in Portland, Maine - Axon Design & Marketing. www.axondm.com
Vista Print: You can't beat FREE. I've used Vista Print for Brochures, post cards and business cards. The quality is very good and you cannot beat the price. Get FREE business cards for your business or personal use -- an $85 value for FREE. Vista Print
Promote Yourself
Are you LinkedIn? Who do you know that knows someone you want to meet? LinkedIn is a virtual networking site for small business owners. You can increase your connections dramatically. LinkedIn.
BNI - Business Networks International: Word-of-mouth marketing is "the" most cost effective marketing tool a small business owner and independent professional have today. While networking is just one tool in your marketing kit, it is important to use it and use it well. BNI has helped thousands of people around the world grow their business, including yours truly. A valuable use of your money and time if you'll do your part.
Become a published writer by submitting your articles to the following:
Making Your Website Work for You
Website Tool Kit: Robert Middleton's great step-by-step process to complete your website content. It helped me tremendously - and for only $49!
Bundled domain registration, hosting, shopping cart, web-templates: GoDaddy
Constant Contact: The email system I use for
the BOLD Bulletin. They let you use it for 60 days for FREE. Sign up for a FREE, 60-day do-it-yourself test run.
Aweber: Autoresponder and email newsletter service
Pay-Per-Click (PPC) Services: Google Adwords & Search Marketing-Yahoo
PixelMill: Website Templates
1shoppingcart.com: Bundled autoresponder, shopping cart, e-business site
Wonderful usability and style resources: Access by Design & Website Style Guide
Overture Keyword Search Tool
Submit Your Site to Search Engines:
- MSN
- Yahoo
- Yahoo Directory ($299 annual fee)
TypePad: This is the tool I use for the BOLD Vision Blog. It's easy to use and they give you a 30-day Free trial period.
Technology
Memory Suppliers: The website for all your memory needs that don't have to do with where you placed your car keys. RDRAM, Flash Cards, USB, SD Expansion Discs, MP3s - You name it. Less expensive and free shipping.
Palm Treo 650 The most amazing phone, PDA, smartphone ever. Not only can you browse the internet, send emails and listen to MP3s, you can download Work, Excel, PDF and Powerpoint documents and present on the fly. Palm Treo 650.
Other Great Small Business Coaches
How can you know you're making the right decision to work with me and with Bold Vision Consulting unless you know who else is out there? Here some fellow self-employed and small business coaches that I admire. At the end of the day, it's about you getting the help you need to succeed. Good luck!
More to come...
BTW, if you find any of the links don't work or any of the sites not acurately representted here please contact me so I can make sure corrections are made. Thank you!