http://blog.nurse-entrepreneur-network.com/WordPress Sales and marketing for nurse entreprenurs - nursepreneurs Tue, 22 Jul 2008 16:02:29 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en When you think about owning your own business, what benefits do you think about that cause you to want to be a business owner? Starting and owning a business is hard work. However, there are also a number of benefits and rewards. What do you think about when you think ... http://blog.nurse-entrepreneur-network.com/WordPress/2008/07/22/benefit-of-owning-your-own-company/ I have been hearing more and more about social networking. I have been participating in LinkedIn and Just got started in Twitter. In the past, I tried Ryze and ecadamy. Are you participating in social networks? If so, which social networks? Why did you decide to participate? What do you get ... http://blog.nurse-entrepreneur-network.com/WordPress/2008/07/14/social-networking-why-or-why-not/ I recently renewed my subscription for Norton 360, an antivirus software program. Although I don't usually do so, I purchased the Norton PC power boost service. This service was an incredible value! Not only did a technician from Norton help me speed up my computer, but a number of other ... http://blog.nurse-entrepreneur-network.com/WordPress/2008/07/10/my-recent-experience-with-norton/ I absolutely love having a home office. I enjoyed having a home office before the gas prices began going through the roof! However, I love it even more now that I do not have to spend the money on gas to get to work. I also enjoy my commute to ... http://blog.nurse-entrepreneur-network.com/WordPress/2008/06/27/the-joys-of-a-nursing-business-home-office/ I recently had a metabolic test and have begun working with a personal trainer at the local YMCA. I have been surprised by what I have learned. At first it seemed so contrary to what I would have thought. I learned that to burn fat I needed to exercise at a level ... http://blog.nurse-entrepreneur-network.com/WordPress/2008/01/27/business-can-be-like-fat-burning-it-isnt-necessarily-intuitive/ There is really nothing or at least very little new under the sun. Even with the development of technology, things aren't all that different then they were in the past. Keying in data into a computer is basically the same as typing on a typewriter. What makes you stand out is ... http://blog.nurse-entrepreneur-network.com/WordPress/2008/01/14/nothing-new-under-the-sun/ In a recent Consumer Reports magazine there appeared an article on the challenge of obtaining health insurance if you are self employed. Self employed professions found it difficult to find insurance companies willing to write insurance for them. If they were able to obtain insurance the coverage was less than they would ... http://blog.nurse-entrepreneur-network.com/WordPress/2007/12/16/health-insurance-and-self-employment/ Often the difference between being successful or not is in doing one more thing. There is very little difference between those who succeed in business and those that do not. It is that little difference that can make a break a business. Watch this video to better understand the difference. ... http://blog.nurse-entrepreneur-network.com/WordPress/2007/07/23/doing-one-more-thing/ As a nurse entrepreneur, one of your biggest expenses may be gasoline. If you travel to make sales calls or to see your customers, you are probably shocked by the rising cost of gasoline and its impact on your profits. You can save money on gasoline by looking for the cheapest ... http://blog.nurse-entrepreneur-network.com/WordPress/2007/06/26/increase-profits-by-decreasing-expenses/ There is a high failure rate for new businesses during the first year in business. Why is this? One reason is because the owners expect instant success. Starting a new business is more like a marathon than a sprint. You have to hang in there for the long haul. You ... http://blog.nurse-entrepreneur-network.com/WordPress/2007/06/11/accentuate-the-positive/