How often do you thins the average 9 – 5 office worker wants to break free from their desk every day?

What about you? Do you crave more flexibility in your working conditions, location and hours?

At Milagro we encourage our team to work from their home offices. Why? Because we dont believe that long commutes or the restriction of a 9 to 5 work day bring out the best in our folk.

It seems that being in an office at a certain time with limited flexibility is gradually becoming a thing of the past. More and more companies are setting up workplace mobility programs and creating the “anywhere office,” a place where employees can work anytime from anywhere. Read More →

Did you get a light-bulb moment this morning?

If you are like most business self-starters and entrepreneurs I’m pretty sure that you think about and come up with a new idea for a project or product several times a week?

The idea may be a good, or or even great one, the problem is how do you know if it will work? Is it a money spinner or a drain on your time and financial resources? Do you have the expertise to plan, implement and execute it?

The Founder Institute  hosts hundreds of free start-up events across the globe to help aspiring founders improve their ideas and entrepreneurial skills, all in a low-pressure environment.

Here is their 10 step system for checking out and developing the viability of your idea.  Read More →

There is no denying that direct marketing is an extremely useful tool, especially for small businesses.

It brings an unrivaled opportunity to contact a target group directly – and potentially building better relationships with your consumer group.

All-in-all, I’d say it’s a very effective marketing tool but as with most marketing techniques, direct marketing has its pros and its cons – which we have highlighted below.

The Advantages of Direct Marketing

As a business, direct marketing could prove very fruitful, but how exactly can it benefit a business? Well, if it used effectively using best practice techniques you could find that direct marketing could;

• Generate High-Quality Sales Leads & Exciting New Business Opportunities
• It Will Increase Sales From New Customers & Existing Customers
• Build Strong Relationships With Customers
• Increase Customer Loyalty
• Re-Establish Relationships With Former Customers

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If you have a website and have not used Google Webmaster Tools, you are doing yourself and your website a great disservice.

Google Webmaster Tools is one of the best SEO tools available online. It is also quite intricate. It consists of several different tools and a considerable amount of time and reading are required to fully understand and use each one.

The good news is that you do not have to use all the tools at once. You decide which ones you need most, begin there, and learn additional tools as needed or when time permits.

To help you get started, some basic information on the Google Webmaster Tools is introduced below.

Create an Account, Log In, and Add Your Website

If you do not have an existing Google account, the first step is to create one. Go to www.google.com/webmasters/tools to create a new Google account or log into your existing account.
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