I've just signed up for RescueTime, which is a time management application that sits on your computer and monitors your activity and provides reports on your productivity. You start by indicating which activities you consider productive and which non-productive and it uses this information to rate your activity as you go along. You can also set up alerts if you spend more … [Read more...] about RescueTime, Trying Out This Powerful Time Management Application
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The 4-Hour Workweek by Tim Ferriss
http://www.fourhourworkweek.com/ Back in June we held a social media conference here in West Cork and one of the speakers was a man I had met a year before at another conference. He looked like a different person - had lost a bit of weight and, although he had good energy before, it seemed even stronger in him at this meeting. He had been tweeting about his weight loss, so I … [Read more...] about The 4-Hour Workweek by Tim Ferriss
Internet Marketing Planners – 12 Month & 7 Day (download)
Timing is EVERYTHING in Online Marketing is an article I wrote for Search Engine Journal that details how managing your own time as well as being in the right place at the right time is critical to a successful internet marketing campaign. Finding the time to set out an online marketing plan, not even thinking about undertaking online marketing activities (especially in social … [Read more...] about Internet Marketing Planners – 12 Month & 7 Day (download)
Internet Marketing Goals Form (download)
How can you get what you want out of your online marketing campaign if you don't set out what your specific goals are? When you start a business, or some point in managing your business, you will create a Business Plan. You may do this because you know it is a good thing to do so you are focused in running your business or may be required to do one by your bank manager when … [Read more...] about Internet Marketing Goals Form (download)
Target Market Research Form (download)
Before you pass on reading this because it involves a task that takes a little time, please note that this process will: save you time and money wasted on communicating with people that aren't interested in or suited to your products or services; and make setting out the rest of your internet marketing plan so much easier! Many new businesses think they want to target … [Read more...] about Target Market Research Form (download)