by VASharon | Feb 15, 2013 | 10 Minute Solution, Business Tips
A lot of successful websites depend on returning visitors to account for a major part of their traffic. Returning visitors are easier to convert into paying customers because the more often they return to a site, the more trust they have in that site. The credibility...
by VASharon | Jul 11, 2012 | 10 Minute Solution
We need to continue to make good impressions once we land a client and not assume that we have a client for life. Unfortunately, we tend to assume that we have a client for life and don’t need to work as hard. They are on board with us, so why worry? I caution that...
by VASharon | Jun 5, 2012 | 10 Minute Solution
A friend of mine who works in publishing relayed some very useful advice she had heard at a top writer’s conference: “When pitching a book to an agent, make sure and spell their name right. Your first impressions count. It could be the difference between a call back...
by VASharon | May 15, 2012 | 10 Minute Solution
Time to recycle that coffee can and give it a whole new meaning and mission! Take 10 Minutes to find an old coffee can – or glass jar if that’s more your style – and keep it in a prominent location on your desk. It’s purpose: reward and punishment, plain and simple....
by VASharon | Apr 24, 2012 | 10 Minute Solution
Ok, maybe not cigarettes, but staying in your seat needs to be a priority. So does taking a break. I had a friend who used to smoke and she would put a cigarette at the end of every chemistry chapter and make herself sit there until she finished. Having that “reward”...
by VASharon | Mar 1, 2012 | 10 Minute Solution
If you read last month’s 10 Minute Solution, you have a new focal point. And now that you are enjoying being in your actual office space more, let’s look at tackling that TO-DO List 10 Minutes at a time with one of my most effective strategies: Dump and...