by Nicole Ouellette | Jun 25, 2009 | This Week In Business
When beginning a new business, one needs all the publicity possible. This week, I concentrated heavily on this aspect of my business. I'm needing some new clients! I sent out press releases like gang busters, and in the process learned way more about my...
by Nicole Ouellette | Jun 19, 2009 | This Week In Business
Craig at BudgetPulse left a thoughtful comment on my blog a couple weeks ago that I've been meaning to write about: "How do you go about reaching new clients and trying to pitch them for consulting help. What specific activities do you do...
by Nicole Ouellette | Jun 18, 2009 | This Week In Business
It was an exciting week at Breaking Even Communications, mainly because I’m sitting pretty and ergonomically correct now. Three things that happened to my microbusiness this week:1) I bought a chair. Now I often don’t get jazzed about spending $150 but...
by Nicole Ouellette | Jun 10, 2009 | This Week In Business
Week four of Breaking Even Communications has revealed to me that I need a good manager, and that person has to be me. And in the universe of perfect timing, my shoulder has been killing me by mid-morning most everyday for the past almost two weeks. I have...
by Nicole Ouellette | Jun 5, 2009 | This Week In Business
I love periodicals probably as much as I love blogs. When I have a doctor’s appointment, I sometimes go early so I can catch up on my reading.But no medical appointment is necessary now; the inn has plenty of magazines for me to peruse, including some restaurant...
by Nicole Ouellette | Jun 4, 2009 | This Week In Business
Week three my new business venture is going well. My energy level is higher, in part because it finally stopped raining in my corner of the world, and my anxiety level is lower, in part because I am in the process of securing regular work with a large client. Besides...