TeachU's Business Tips!

Snowflakes, Rocks and Customers

Thu, 16 May 2013 05:52:46 -0400

You have heard of course that no two snowflakes are exactly alike. Of the billions and billions that have fallen to earth, no snowflake has ever been exactly duplicated.

The One Thing You Must Do

Wed, 15 May 2013 06:57:17 -0400

This post by Chris Reich of TeachU might change the way you look at your day as he writes "Place a clean glass on the counter next to the sink. Now, you want that glass filled with fresh clean water. You are thirsty."

Time to Ban Telemarketing

Tue, 14 May 2013 04:56:46 -0400

Chris Reich of TeachU writes, "It's annoying. It can cause problems. It's disruptive. It's rude..."

Was Your April Fun?

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 14:53:36 -0400

Chris Reich of TeachU writes, "Did you finish this month with..."

ThisTrait Will Make or Break Your Business

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 05:30:47 -0400

Chris Reich of TeachU opens an interesting post with, "The business world is made of winners, losers and those struggling to break even. The winners know..."

San Francisco Here I Come

Sat, 27 Apr 2013 05:00:18 -0400

Chris Reich of TeachU will be in San Francisco.

You Can Have a HUGE Marketing Boost for FREE

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 14:07:12 -0400

Want a free press release to boost your business? Okay! TeachU wants to help your business grow!

YOU Must Have Fun at Work

Sat, 20 Apr 2013 05:31:16 -0400

If you, the business owner, are having fun, you'll have the energy to do the 1,000 things (all FREE!) necessary to get your business moving in the right direction.

Google Analytics Matter

Wed, 17 Apr 2013 06:15:07 -0400

Chris Reich of TeachU writes about the necessity to set up Google Analytics. "Google offers a 100% free service for all website owners: Google Analytics. As they say in advertisting, "accept no substitutes!" One of the first questions I ask new clients is whether they have set up analytics for their website. Very few answer yes. Of those, it's rare to hear from a business owner who ever looks at his stats."

When Is It Time to Raise Money?

Mon, 08 Apr 2013 12:02:30 -0400

Chris Reich of TeachU writes about the right time for a business to raise capital in this business quick tip.

Good Week

Fri, 05 Apr 2013 10:22:33 -0400

Chris Reich of TeachU is pleased to have come up with yet another business aphorism.

Paying to Advertise on Facebook?

Thu, 04 Apr 2013 14:48:34 -0400

Chris Reich of TeachU asks about advertising on Facebook.

What Should Your Sales Closing Rate Be?

Thu, 04 Apr 2013 14:31:21 -0400

You might be thinking that 100% closing rate is perfect. 100% is probably impossible so something like 85% should be your goal. Of course, it depends on what you sell. A grocery store should "close" every potential milk sale. A car sales person can expect less.

Words Matter

Mon, 01 Apr 2013 05:42:58 -0400

Chris Reich of TeachU asks a question about work. What is the meaning of work?

SBA Has Money to Loan

Sun, 31 Mar 2013 08:32:57 -0400

The SBA has money to loan small businesses.

A Walk in the Woods Talk about Trade-Shows

Thu, 28 Mar 2013 08:58:33 -0400

Chris Reich of TeachU discusses trade-show strategy.

Build a B-29, It Is Easier Than Starting a Business

Mon, 25 Mar 2013 15:12:18 -0400

Toward the end of World War II the Soviets saw a need for bombers equal to those of the United States. While they had their own design, it hadn't proved very reliable so they asked the U.S. for some B-29s. The U.S. declined. But on three occasions B-29s made emergency landings in the Soviet Union which was then an ally against Hitler. When asked to return the planes, the Soviets denied the request. They used the planes to "clone" the aircraft and labeled it the Tu-4.

Trade Show Tip Guaranteed to Increase ROI

Mon, 25 Mar 2013 05:57:53 -0400

Chris Reich of TeachU writes, "The goal of participating in a trade-show is to meet and connect with potential buyers. I am referring to the larger class of trade-show, not a "demo and sell" state fair event."

TeachU Aphorism Number 2

Sun, 24 Mar 2013 07:33:30 -0400

Chris Reich of TeachU offers Business Aphorism Number 2, " When something is successful at a business, rarely is the time spent to look at why that success happened. We often make snap judgments like, "great idea!"

Saturday Book Recommendation

Sun, 24 Mar 2013 06:20:20 -0400

Chris Reich of TeachU writes, "Since this week started with my unsuccessful website design causing me to run backwards all week to fix THAT problem. Because I came across that amazing reverse video which stimulated some thinking, I want to recommend a wild, non-business, book that fits right in."

Explain Yourself Sir!

Sat, 23 Mar 2013 11:30:54 -0400

Explaining things seems like a fairly straightforward process until you try to make a great idea clear to a client. You meet objections and delays. Don't they see the benefits?

Backwards Is NOT Pure Reverse

Sat, 23 Mar 2013 11:29:17 -0400

Messe Kopp, walked backward while the video was filmed. It looks like he's walking forward only because the video is actually playing in reverse.

On Failure

Sat, 23 Mar 2013 05:59:15 -0400

So I created an entirely new and (I thought) original look for my website. I spent a LOT of hours on it. Then I paid for a crowd source review and it got very bad reviews. Very bad. What I thought was edgy and original was rated pretty unanimously by a very large sample as crap. Crap. Ouch.

Friday Fun Video

Fri, 22 Mar 2013 09:04:57 -0400

Chris Reich of TeachU Writes, "I put this in the category of 'Small Improvements" because this is an example of where making small, incremental improvements leads to a perfect product. Not only is the video interesting, but there is a lot of solid business advice about quality in every frame. "

Marissa Mayer Got It Wrong—Again

Tue, 19 Mar 2013 05:00:15 -0400

Chris Reich of TeachU writes, "There will no more working from home according to Marissa Mayer's (Yahoo CEO) latest edict. This brilliant decision comes under the heel of her guidance of Yahoo's new and unimproved homepage. Perhaps that was a failed homework assignment?"

Business Tip #1

Sun, 17 Mar 2013 05:48:17 -0400

If it isn't broken, break it! Why? This drives improvement. Nothing will drag a business down to the point of no return more reliably than improving a product or process that is becoming outdated. That's entropy at work!

Looking Back at 2009

Thu, 14 Mar 2013 15:02:44 -0400

Chris Reich of TeachU wrote this with terrific foresight in 2009! Take a look a the US GDP per person NOW.

Make It POP!

Sat, 09 Mar 2013 07:13:36 -0500

I want to recommend a GREAT book. If you maintain your own website, write a Blog, produce presentations---any situation where you need to be persuasive, this book will help.

Is NOW a Good Time to Start a Business?

Fri, 08 Mar 2013 04:59:00 -0500

Should you start a new business now? Maybe. It depends on whether you are getting into something with sufficient demand to support the business in a stale economy.

Fun At Work (372013)

Thu, 07 Mar 2013 05:47:57 -0500

I have not written enough about this subject. That shows how easily priorities get shifted when things get busy.