Digital Commerce

H. Sandra Chevalier-Batik / December 3, 2008

Online Christmas Sales

Pleiades WebCenter Business Update Did you know… eMarketer is predicting that online Christmas sales will reach $32 billion this year-that’s a 10% increase over last year’s total! Forrester is predicting an even more optimistic 12% increase! The online channel is set to thrive this Christmas, and small- and medium-sized businesses that take advantage of the […]

H. Sandra Chevalier-Batik / December 1, 2008

A Golden Opportunity!

Making Money With Your Website By now you’ve undoubtedly heard us touting the benefits of a Web site for small-and medium-sized businesses…but we’re not the only ones! Craig Reardon at Australia’s SmartCompany has a great article detailing the “golden opportunities” available to retailers who leverage the Web, and encouraging all enterprises to hop on board! […]

H. Sandra Chevalier-Batik / October 27, 2008

Structuring Successful Publishing Projects

Part 4: Authors produce compelling publishing projects — Entrepreneurs market, successfully distribute publishing projects — at a profit If you don’t actively promote and sell your work, you have a hobby, not a business enterprise. Author Entrepreneurs, like Joe Vitale and Jack Canfield, certainly write about those topics for which they have a passion. They […]

H. Sandra Chevalier-Batik / October 24, 2008

Building An Author-Entrepreneur Enterprise

Part 3: How to Choose A Profitable Publishing Project Start With Questions, amd Honest Answers What about your publication will make a customer pick it out from a web site, or from a bookshelf? What is that special something that makes your publishing project unique in your chosen market? If your publication is not distinctive, […]

H. Sandra Chevalier-Batik / October 21, 2008

Your Author Entrepreneur Enterprise

Part 2: Develop a Clear Description of Your Author Entrepreneur Enterprise Getting Down To Business So, are you developing a publishing business that will build you a passive, residual, income stream or passionately pursuing a hobby? Lets get down to Business — YOUR BUSINESS! 1. Have you chosen a name for your business enterprise? Does […]

H. Sandra Chevalier-Batik / October 17, 2008

Ready to be an Author Entrepreneur?

Part1: Determining the market for your book Many business owners, know they need to find ways to better monetize their existing enterprises. Those of us who don’t already own a business, are thinking seriously about starting one. Multiple streams of income is one path to a more financial secure future. T. Harv Eker, Jack Canfield […]

H. Sandra Chevalier-Batik / October 15, 2008

eTailing Survey Results

Did you know… The E-Tailing Group’s latest consumer survey reveals that the Web is definitely the preferred shopping channel for multi-channel shoppers. While only 44% said they’d be shopping in brick-and-mortar stores, 49% of respondents said they intend to shop online during the holiday season. Those online shoppers had a variety of reasons for choosing […]

H. Sandra Chevalier-Batik / October 13, 2008

$625.2 Billion of Web-influenced Store Sales

Did you know… eMarketer reports that Web-influenced store sales will reach $625.2 billion this year. That means all the consumers out there researching products and services will be prompted to make a purchase in the brick-and-mortar store. eMarketer also predicts that from 2007 to 2012, online-influenced store purchases are going to grow at about 19% […]

H. Sandra Chevalier-Batik / October 6, 2008

State of Retailing Online Profitability

Pleiades WebCenter Business Update Did you know… According to Shop.org‘s “State of Retailing Online Profitability, Economy and Multichannel” report released last month, 81% of survey respondents said that e-commerce was profitable for their business in 2007. In fact, 75% said their e-commerce solution was more profitable last year than in 2006—a trend that’s expecting to […]

H. Sandra Chevalier-Batik / August 20, 2007

The top 5 reasons to open an eBay Store

Editorial: The top 5 reasons to open an eBay Store By Derek Gehl Derek: Since we had such a phenomenal response to the brand-new “Insider Secrets To Selling on eBay” training system we launched last week, I thought it only appropriate to share a little bit more eBay wisdom to help you start making more […]

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