The Energy Suck

On July 19, 2010, in Entrepreneurship, Personal Development, by incu-biz.com

Dear Diary, I have forsaken you over the last month. You see, I’ve been really busy and when it comes time to sit down and write a thought provoking blog post, I just don’t have the energy left. I try, honestly I do. But I’m limited by the same three resources every entrepreneur is limited [...]

 

[Case Study] Denim Diapers

On July 15, 2010, in Marketing & Advertising, by incu-biz.com

A great example of a disruptive ad. Do your ads make people stop and look?

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Google’s SEO Report Card

On June 6, 2010, in Idea Exchange, by incu-biz.com

Google’s SEO Report Card is a great read if you want to understand SEO from the source. Think of it this way, if Google… the search engine owner is worried about Search Engine Optimization (SEO)… then you better be worried about SEO. If you think it’s not important, then get ready to close your business [...]

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Burn Notice Rocks Facebook

On June 3, 2010, in Idea Exchange, by incu-biz.com

What a great use of facebook by USA’s Burn Notice… Tonight is the season 4 premiere. Take a look at the video they put on their fan page. What a great way to engage loyal fans. And it was easy for them to do. This is someone taking Facebook promotion seriously.

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A trailer for a restaurant?

On June 3, 2010, in Idea Exchange, by incu-biz.com

Announcing a new restaurant with a movie trailer… And not only that, but a new way to pay. Instead of the traditional order food, then pay your bill, this restaurant will sell tickets… That’s right tickets, because this restaurant is an event. It’s an experience. What can you do differently in your business to create [...]

 

Do you know how to use your tools?

On May 28, 2010, in Idea Exchange, by incu-biz.com

Just because you have the right tools in your arsenal doesn’t mean you actually know how to use them. Take a few moments to take an inventory of the tools at your disposal and see if you’re using them in the smartest way possible. Once you know how to use the tools you have, you’ll [...]

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Introducing Logo Spark!

On May 27, 2010, in Featured, by incu-biz.com

We’re excited to announce our new Logo Creation Service! Need a custom logo created? Is it time to update your logo? Incu-biz.com has you covered. Our logo service will give you the design you need at the right price. Best of all we’ve kept the cost reasonable which allows you to get the design and [...]

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Do you have a strong brand or a big bland

On May 27, 2010, in Marketing & Advertising, by incu-biz.com

Does your brand scream look at me and see all that I can do for you, or does it simply invoke a yawn? Do people understand who you are and what you can do for them, or are you just another nameless face in the crowd. If you’re not standing out, people aren’t thinking about [...]

 

TV Advertising Guide using Google TV

On May 27, 2010, in Marketing & Advertising, by incu-biz.com

Google has released a Getting Started guide to TV Advertising, and it’s actually not all that bad. The Getting Started guide was written for new advertisers to Google’s TV Ads program but it has a lot of information for people looking to do traditional TV advertising. It’s worth the 5-10 minutes it would take to [...]

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Think You Can Avoid Social Media?

On May 26, 2010, in Internet & Technology, by incu-biz.com

According to eMarketer: By 2014, nearly two-thirds of all Internet users, or 164.9 million people, will be regular users of social networks. Think you can avoid social media any longer? Source eMarketer

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Should you give everything away free?

On May 26, 2010, in Idea Exchange, by incu-biz.com

Andy over at damniwish.com suggests it might not be a bad idea to give free stuff away. People who are looking for free stuff won’t pay anyway, and those who don’t want to do it for themselves will happily pay someone to do it. How can you apply this to your small business? What can [...]

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Self Employment Tax Calculator

On May 26, 2010, in Idea Exchange, by incu-biz.com

If you are self employed, you know that you have to pay taxes. But how much? Well, H&R Block has a nice little calculator that helps you gauge roughly what your taxes will be. Or if you’re just starting out, you can budget for what your taxes will take out of your gross income. Head [...]

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