Merlyn S. posted an article on Smart Business Owners - Nov 18, 2009, 12:05 am
There isn’t a day that doesn’t go by when a colleague or friend expresses fear about the future. “I’m scared that the economy is getting worse”. “I’m afraid t...
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Merlyn S. posted an article on Smart Business Owners - Nov 17, 2009, 9:45 pm
We’re already in the maddening rush of the holidays. Everything is a blur from a few weeks before Halloween until right after New Year’s.  This year, the first Christmas decorations in my...
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Merlyn S. posted an article on Smart Business Owners - Oct 21, 2009, 1:49 am
You may have seen seen the headlines or heard the news reports that the recession is either over or almost over. 
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Merlyn S. posted an article on Smart Business Owners - Sep 29, 2009, 11:46 pm
Today’s article is by guest writer, Gavin McDonald of http://www.listsquad.info , and offers some good tips on what to consider BEFORE you start building your email list. Important Things to Th...
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Merlyn S. posted an article on Smart Business Owners - Sep 17, 2009, 4:57 am
DENISE WAKEMAN’S BIG 5-0 KIVA CHALLENGE What did Denise Wakeman want for her 50th birthday?  To raise $5,000 for budding business owners and entrepreneurs around the world. I’ve known D...
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Merlyn S. posted an article on Smart Business Owners - Aug 12, 2009, 11:37 am
I’ve entered this blog in the “Best Wordpress Design” contest hosted by Fresheventure.com. If we win, we receive a lot of great products for our business.  So, where do you come in?...
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Merlyn S. posted an article on Smart Business Owners - Aug 8, 2009, 2:55 am
In this over-connected, cell phone to the ear, Web 2.0 world, it would seem inconceivable that it can be near impossible to reach someone. However, it’s more likely that your phone call will go ...
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Merlyn S. posted an article on Smart Business Owners - Jul 25, 2009, 1:08 am
My article on the “Five Biggest Time Wasters” ( http://www.smartbusinessowners.com/the-5-biggest-time-wasters/  identified procrastination as one of the reasons we often welcome distract...
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Merlyn S. posted an article on Smart Business Owners - Jul 9, 2009, 6:42 pm
As the saying goes: “Time is money”, so wasting time is wasting money. And very few of us can afford to do that, especially in today’s economy. Here are 5 pitfalls that many busines...
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Merlyn S. posted an article on Smart Business Owners - Jul 1, 2009, 1:34 pm
I’m planning a teleseminar series to take place in about 6 to 8 weeks (still working on the timeline). I’m looking for a virtual assistant who has experience in arranging teleseminar confe...
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