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Business Rules!

Going… Going…

by Denise

I promised I’d tell you about my new adventure, and explain why and when this site will be fading into the sunset.
Basically, I’ve been searching for a way to expand my business, help more people, and give myself more freedom to pursue additional interests.  I’ve finally realized what that is, [click to continue reading...]

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Time for Something New

by Denise

Since you’ve come upon this blog and are no doubt curious what ProBiz Partners has to do with Fun Mongering, I’ll just tell you.  In a nutshell, it’s growing pains.  Practically from the day I started my own business I always wanted to stretch and be more — and since [click to continue reading...]

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The Times They Are A’Changin’ – Business Models for Everyone

by admin

It’s no secret that I’m a major Seth Godin groupie.   When Seth talks, I listen.  And it doesn’t hurt any that when I read his books or blog, I get strong flashbacks of my Granddad.  Not that Seth’s old enough to be my Grandad, ‘cuz he’s not.   Um… wait….
What I [click to continue reading...]

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Your Ideal Client — Finishers vs. Starters

by Denise

Sometimes I’m a little slow on the uptake.  No, I’m not saying I’m stupid.  Just saying that I need to process things and then “suddenly” I have a revelation.  Like last week.
I’ve always been critical of online business gurus who offered their 5 Step Blueprint for Getting Rich Quick.  So [click to continue reading...]

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Business Systems – Pay Now, Freedom Later

by Denise

How much of what you do is in your head?  Shame on you!  I know you’re going to groan, but what happens if you get hit by a bus?  We’ll assume you just have a broken jaw and you’re laid up for a week.  But it’s during a product launch.  [click to continue reading...]

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How Not to Lose Your Shirt – Redundant Systems

by Denise

Have you ever looked up a quote for “redundancy”?  I just did, and 95% of them are negative.  Redundancy is a word that big corporations often use as an excuse to lay people off or cut something out.  But yesterday I got a big fat reminder of why there is [click to continue reading...]

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Systems or Bust – Why YOU Need Business Systems Sooner Than Later

by Denise

Isn’t it great how life gives you little gentle nudges, tries to get you to pay attention, and then — when you keep ignoring the signals — it shoves you off into the deep end?
For my entire career I’ve naturally gravitated toward putting together systems and processes. A little organization [click to continue reading...]

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Email Marketing & Shopping Cart Tools – Avoid Business Overwhelm (Part 3)

by Denise

There are several reasonable choices for putting together your email marketing and shopping cart infrastructure.  To be clear, we’re talking about specific email marketing tools, rather than more soft (but critical) skills of writing content and figuring out frequency, getting permission, etc.
As with any technology, things are always changing, so it’s [click to continue reading...]

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Business Overwhelm – The 3 Magic Keys to Online Business Failure

by Denise

Hmmm… I bet that got your attention, huh?  Well, don’t worry, I’m not really going to tell you how to fail in online business. I’m going to show you just the opposite — the specific tools that you need to succeed in online business — how to create a business [click to continue reading...]

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Fun Monger Rules — 5 Steps for a Successful Business Startup

by Denise

I’m kind of a weird duck, if you haven’t already noticed.  I like nice neat rows, policies and procedures, and a set of steps to show me how to do things  — but I also like to break the rules, throw away the keys, and have some fun.   Business [click to continue reading...]

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