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donderdag 3 januari 2008

Do you sleepwork?.

According to the 2nd Annual Staples National Small Business Survey (NASDAQ: SPLS), more than half of small businesses said that work has actually become part of their dreams. Fifty-one percent of those surveyed said that they “sleepwork” (i.e. dream about work), and nearly 70 percent of those “sleepworkers” report they wake up and put their “work dreams” to action.

I’m not sure where to start with this, but I wonder if they included nightmares in the survey?

Other interesting results include:

• Slightly more than 38 percent cannot remember the last time they took a vacation.

• If given a choice, nearly 52 percent said they would accept comparable business results in 2008 if they could have twice as much free time, while 48 percent said they would work even more hours if they could double their company’s sales.

• More than 84 percent said they have not yet incorporated “new media” (blogs, podcasts, virtual meeting software or services) into their business activities. (People, c’mom! - See Blog Dammit)

• Fifty-two percent make New Year’s resolutions for their business. Of those, 58 percent said they resolve to increase business, while only 21 percent said they want more time off. Thirty-five percent said they want to increase profits/eliminate debt.

• Nearly 70 percent admitted they do not have a written business plan (See Palo Alto Software!)


6:00:10 PM    
Duct Tape Marketing Blog

Let’s get more social.

Social networks are something that I believe small business folks should tap. Some offer small businesses more than others, but you’ve got to get in there and find ways to use these growing resources.

One of the ways to get started or more involved is to connect with people you know and trust. Here’s a list of the social networks that I use the most and links to each that will allow you to follow, friend and connect with what I’m doing on each. Check them out and connect with me if you wish.


2:00:04 PM    
Duct Tape Marketing Blog

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