10 Things That Will Help You Become a Better Entrepreneur We all want to become more engaged, more productive, and more successful in our endeavors, but what are the ingredients that will propel us to the results we want to achieve? Follow these tips to achieve your dreams in whatever endeavor you choose. 1. Find your passion – Find something that you really love to do, and make it your mission as well as your business. Ideally, it should be…
What does it really take to be an Entrepreneur? I think that most people do not fit into the category of Entrepreneur because of their mindset. A typical person with a typical job is not looking for anything different from what they currently have, so they certainly do not fit into the category of entrepreneur. If you think along most or even any of the following lines, you may have what it takes to be an entrepreneur. 1) I am…
Fact or fiction, most members in Markethive do not post to the newsfeed? I think we can agree that most members join Markethive and aside from loading a picture and adding brief information to their profile page, may rarely if ever post to the Newsfeed. What does this mean for the Marekthive members who are active? It means when an announcement appears in the Newsfeed, it may be your one unique chance to request a friend from that person, and…
I don't think it is healthy to dwell on the past and spend time lost in nostalgia, but it is good at the start of a new year to reflect on the passing year, and determine to make sure that the coming year will be much better in terms of every measure that can be used. In that spirit, I encourage everyone to do their best to make 2017 their best year ever, in whatever terms you feel are important…
Markethive is the Rise of the Entrepreneur If you ever wondered what drives Markethive? This video explains it all. We did this for you. This is why it is basically free. This is why it was built, for all of the entrepreneurs who strugle and have a dream. Thomas Prendergast CEO Entrepreneur Inc. David
Markethive Vision Statement Markethive is Inbound Marketing combined with a dynamic vertical social network funded by advertising. Not only makes the entire Inbound Marketing system cost free, it also allows you to leverage huge results when you build groups to facilitate the platforms via the social network. Markethive is next generation technology from a 20 year old Inbound Marketing platform called Veretekk. Built by the same entrepreneurs, innovation is our DNA. We invented Inbound Marketing back in 1996. Social Network…
I’ll say it: the days of outbound marketing are over. The "Wolf of Wall Street" mentality of harassing customers over the phone, sending spamy emails, and going door-to-door to close deals has become much less effective in recent years. Customers have access to so much information every day, they’ve become increasingly resentful of marketing intrusions. The rise of blocking tools such as caller id, spam folders and ad blockers is not coincidence. Inbound marketing is the new normal. That’s the…
"…25-30 year old single women with annual incomes over $75,000, who live in San Diego, who like to shop…So if we are pretending we’re a clothing store, these might be some of the questions we should ask: Where do they shop? What magazines do they subscribe to? What blogs might they read? What do they struggle with when shopping? How do they share their shopping experience?" –Derric Haynie, CEO Splash So, I'm new to…
There is a distinct dissonance regarding the behavior and social change espousements between people who believe that all marketing is evil and those who believe marketing has some redeeming qualities for the good. This diversity of opinion gets played out in program planning meetings, conferences, policy debates and resource allocations (such as found in RFPs and TORs). Not everyone who works to solve intractable problems needs to be a social marketer; yet, learning some basic marketing skills will be advantageous…
All blog writers want their blog to be successful—this is the one thing they all have in common. For most blog writers, success is loyal followers. Regardless of when or why you began your blog, a few modifications here and there to your blog and your mindset can transform things for the better. Here's a list of 7 tips to help you be successful as a blog writer. 1. Finding Your Niche This little bit of advice has been jumping…