Join Shelly Allen as she shares whyvideo marketing has been on the rise over the past few years and is making way on more and more online business owners’ web sites and blogs. Implementing video into your marketing plan can be a terrific way to propel your home or small business quickly.

Feelings of isolation can be addressed with other business owners in professional groups for expressed purpose of gaining perspective on issues related to your personal and business lives.

Study mentioned in video was done by North Carolina State University. NCSU conducted a study about how job leads are generated from engaging in these types of groups.

Coffee and Contacts is a power networking group for women. It addresses the needs of this population of entrepreneurs. Even in 2010 there still is a disparity in the amount of information available to women and minority groups. By joining these types of groups, the gap can be addressed and more people will be informed about the availability of resources and opportunities.

Research groups like these online or in your community.

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Join Kim Shahan as she discusses why Lowe’s and Home Depot BATTLE over customer service!

Most often small and home business owners can learn best by observing what goes on in BIG BUSINESSES

and then scaling it down to fit your needs.

Join Kristen Darkenwald as she discusses Tony Hsieh’s new book, Delivering Happiness A Path To Profits, Passion, and Purpose was recently released.

Tony Hsieh is a Harvard grad and started LinkExchange.com with his roomate from their apartment and very soon after sold it to Microsoft for $265 million dollars.

He later invested in http://www.Zappos.com and eventually became the CEO, taking it from nothing to over $1 Billion in Sales in 2008.

Tony Hsieh made news when Amazon announced it’s takeover of Zappos.com, but the deal included that the company remain as it was, with Tony Hsieh at the helm.

Tony Hsieh’s Book, Delivering Happiness A Path to Profits, Passion and Purpose is a very entertaining and inspiring story of the rise of Zappos.com from nothing to the # 1 online shoe retailer.

But what is most refreshing is Tony clearly put everything of himself (including his entire wealth at one point) and bet on the success of the company- that Tony Hsieh concludes is not about selling shoes, but about delivering happiness to it’s customers and to the employees of the company.

I highly recommend Tony Hsieh’s book, Delivering Happiness A Path to Profits, Passion and Purpose for all business owners, but also to anyone searching for their true passion and purpose in life-

and the search for happiness!

Imagine your car breaks down in front of a palatial estate and Charlie, the groundskeeper, helps you get it back on the road. Now imagine that in the process, Charlie teaches you the 12 “secrets” that made the owner of the estate successful. This is exactly what happens to Michael Jones in this intriguing novel by Jim Rohn and Chris Widener.

This fascinating story is woven around twelve time-honored success principles, or Pillars, which the reader will not soon forget.

Cathie Heath fills you in on this great book from our recommended reading list.

Social Media Maven Cassie Strom shares a little tip to get your your tube video view counter climbing.

If you are using video marketing at all for your home or small business …check this out.

Join Wes Hazlitt as he covers the perrenial classic Influence by Robert Cialdini.  If you are a home or small business owner learning about the “weapons of influence” is absolutely necessary for your success.  Knowlege of psychological triggers such as reciprocity, social proof, commitment, and liking etc can change the face of your business almost overnight.

Cheryl Jordan discusses how important it to ASK for what you want and need in your business.  The book “The Aladdin Factor” by Jack Canfield and Mark Victor Hansen talks about Asking and Receiving what you want for Success …If you do not A.S.K You do not G.E.T

Join Miriam Buhr as she discusses the use of interns in your home or small business and how to get them started to insure success.

Interns are a wonderful source of low or no cost labor for your business and if you are set up to manage them correctly from the get go they can truly help propel your business forward while providing a student with valuable work experience.

Join Julie Salgado as she shares a wonderful Jim Rohn story from her garden while she sows her seeds.

The Seasons of Life is Jim Rohn classic that every entrepreneur should add to their library.