BriefCase Radio Workshop
January 30, 2012 Radio Workshop
Technology and Business
On the next BriefCase Radio Workshop, we take a look at how tech tools are helping entrepreneurs become more efficient and explore business opportunities in the technology industry. We also hear from Diversity about their initiatives for minority techpreneurs. So Join me, Omar Muhammad on BriefCase Radio
Workshop this Sunday at 9 pm on Public Radio WEAA 88.9 f.m., the voice
of the community.
Workshop Agenda
Biztechinsider
Resource: Apps for Businesses
Will Mapp, III
www.basystemsllc.com
Diversitech
Resources:
Christine Johnson
Diversitech
The Game Plan
Next Week's BriefCase Radio Workshop includes strategies and information from our segments: Psychology of Business, Entrepreneurship within the community, Contracting Business and Balanced W.O.M.E.N.
Click to listen to the January 29, 2012 Radio Workshop
EBA (Entrepreneur's Business Advice)
Random Entrepreneur's Tips
Click to View Video Tip
Chef Casey Jenkins
Darker Than Blue Cafe
Using this tip
- Determine what type of giving back (time, finances, other resources) you and your team are prepared to offer.
- Determine where (where you work, play or shop) you will implement your give back strategy.
- Read
Let us know how you are using Entrepreneur's Business Advice.
Do you have tips that other entrepreneur's should know?
Idea Bank for the Week
Boy, I’m tired! It seems like the more I work the less I see the light at the end of the tunnel. Sounds familiar? Many entrepreneurs work without having clear goals or action items to accomplish. In many cases, the result—burnout. Here are three tips to avoid burnout:
- Create a daily goal action plan (to do list) and break larger projects into smaller manageable products.
- Maintain balance between family and business by creating a time for business only, i.e. 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. and then again for only an hour or two when the family is asleep.
- Each month, take a “refresh my mind” break. During this time, identify activities that will relax your mind and oh yeah, have fun.
On the Web
JustRemindIt is a Web and iPhone based application to automatically
send Voice Call and SMS reminders to your clients, friends and yourself
very easily and affordably.
You just enter the receiver's details like name, phone number and timezone, then you enter reminder details like message (in simple text format) and date and time at which you want to send a reminder. And then we convert your textual message into Voice Call and call the receiver or send a SMS at the scheduled time.
You just enter the receiver's details like name, phone number and timezone, then you enter reminder details like message (in simple text format) and date and time at which you want to send a reminder. And then we convert your textual message into Voice Call and call the receiver or send a SMS at the scheduled time.
BookShelf
Flip the Funnel: How to Use Existing Customers to Gain New Ones
By Joseph Jaffe
Using this new "flipped funnel"
model, together with a set of new rules of customer service and a
revolutionary customer referral and activation process, you'll learn how
to transform your existing customers into your best salespeople. In
addition, Jaffe will explain how to best introduce and combine both
digital and social media tools to boost your loyalty arsenal, deploy
"influencer marketing" and implement word-of-mouth strategies that
inspire your loyal, opinionated, and most vocal customers to become
credible, persuasive, and influential endorsers of your products and
services.
- Explains how to cut your marketing budget AND grow sales!
- Illustrates practical ways to use existing customers to reach out to new prospects
- Outlines the authentic role of social media
- Demonstrates key ideas with rich, real life examples including Comcast, Apple, The Obama Campaign, Dell, Panasonic, American Airlines, Delta Airlines, Johnson & Johnson, Coca-Cola and many, many more
- Written by one of the most sought-after consultants, keynote speakers, and thought-leaders on new marketing change and innovation; renowned blogger and podcaster at Jaffe Juice (www.jaffejuice.com) and host/presenter of web video show, JaffeJuiceTV (www.jaffejuice.tv)
