Comments on: Ranking Nationally When You Don’t Really Want To http://www.willhanke.com/2008/03/28/ranking-nationally-when-you-dont-really-want-to/ Saint Louis MO Search Engine Marketing and Optimization Tue, 10 Aug 2010 18:36:33 -0500 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Doug http://www.willhanke.com/2008/03/28/ranking-nationally-when-you-dont-really-want-to/comment-page-1/#comment-771 Doug Sat, 29 Mar 2008 14:09:50 +0000 http://www.willhanke.com/2008/03/28/ranking-nationally-when-you-dont-really-want-to/#comment-771 Small business owners seem to make a lot of mistakes. Case in point several people I have talked with recently are either looking to build web sites or they are looking to drive traffic to them. I explained to each of these people some clients and some are friends that the best way to learn more is to attend your free class at the library. To my knowledge none attended your free class. Honestly it frustrated me. I really am not sure what the excuses are, but my guess, scared, lazy, or they think I’m full of crap. I really don’t get why a business owner would not want to set aside 2-3 hours for what potentially could change their lives and the lives of their business. Last summer Bill Collier was invited to speak at the Arnold Chamber of Commerce meeting. I bought and I read his book “How to succeed as a small business owner and still have a life!” Great Book, fast easy read and gets straight to the point. Most business owners are very good at what it is they do. Take me for example, I know beds and bedrooms, but when it comes to the real life management of a business, the marketing, and the accounting end of my business I suck. I have to trust other people like you for those aspects of my business. I delegate those things while still having the ability to make final decisions. It is an important part of running a successful business, knowing how and when to deal with peoples or even your own strengths and weaknesses. Small business owners seem to make a lot of mistakes. Case in point several people I have talked with recently are either looking to build web sites or they are looking to drive traffic to them. I explained to each of these people some clients and some are friends that the best way to learn more is to attend your free class at the library. To my knowledge none attended your free class. Honestly it frustrated me. I really am not sure what the excuses are, but my guess, scared, lazy, or they think I’m full of crap. I really don’t get why a business owner would not want to set aside 2-3 hours for what potentially could change their lives and the lives of their business.

Last summer Bill Collier was invited to speak at the Arnold Chamber of Commerce meeting. I bought and I read his book “How to succeed as a small business owner and still have a life!” Great Book, fast easy read and gets straight to the point. Most business owners are very good at what it is they do. Take me for example, I know beds and bedrooms, but when it comes to the real life management of a business, the marketing, and the accounting end of my business I suck. I have to trust other people like you for those aspects of my business. I delegate those things while still having the ability to make final decisions. It is an important part of running a successful business, knowing how and when to deal with peoples or even your own strengths and weaknesses.

]]> By: Tanya Middleton http://www.willhanke.com/2008/03/28/ranking-nationally-when-you-dont-really-want-to/comment-page-1/#comment-767 Tanya Middleton Fri, 28 Mar 2008 20:34:55 +0000 http://www.willhanke.com/2008/03/28/ranking-nationally-when-you-dont-really-want-to/#comment-767 I agree with you post, I'd just like to add that at times, these small mom and pop businesses are not aware of potential. Or even how to approach intense marketing concepts after they are meeting their survival point. Online business definitley opens the flood gates to exposure, but that information isnt always readily available for small developers. I actually work with Microsoft, and right now I’m really excited to spread the word about the “Vision to Venture” tour they’re having between April and May, which will consist of five live events. Susan Solovic, the best-selling author and CEO of SBTV.com, will be giving the keynote speech-“Girls Guide to Building a Million Dollar Business”-geared toward women entrepreneurs and developing businesses looking for advice. You can see more and register at http://smallbusiness.officelive.com/v2v/ so let me know what you think! And if you have any questions, I’d be more than happy to answer them. I agree with you post, I’d just like to add that at times, these small mom and pop businesses are not aware of potential. Or even how to approach intense marketing concepts after they are meeting their survival point. Online business definitley opens the flood gates to exposure, but that information isnt always readily available for small developers.
I actually work with Microsoft, and right now I’m really excited to spread the word about the “Vision to Venture” tour they’re having between April and May, which will consist of five live events. Susan Solovic, the best-selling author and CEO of SBTV.com, will be giving the keynote speech-“Girls Guide to Building a Million Dollar Business”-geared toward women entrepreneurs and developing businesses looking for advice. You can see more and register at http://smallbusiness.officelive.com/v2v/ so let me know what you think! And if you have any questions, I’d be more than happy to answer them.

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