Business Archives - THE SMART TRAIN

RockYourBiz Blogging Competition Winners Announced

August 8, 2012August 29, 2017 Elaine Rogers Business, Business Skills #RockYourBiz, BizSugar, blogging competition, iPad, the smart train, thesmarttrain

Wow! RockYourBiz rocks! It feels like yesterday when we blogged about the BizSugar blogging competition. That month absolutely flew by. The competition is closed now and the

#RockYourBiz BizSugar Competition for Bloggers

July 1, 2012August 29, 2017 Elaine Rogers Business, Business Skills #RockYourBiz, BizSugar, blogging, blogging competition, business blogging, business news, business strategies, TweakYourBiz

Do you read blogs? Are you a Blogger (someone who blogs or writes a blog)? A BLOG is a discussion or information site published on

Declare War on your Business!

November 1, 2011November 1, 2011 Elaine Rogers Business, Change, Planning 33 Strategies of War, beliefs, Business, business strategy, business survival, dragons den, Napoleon, Planning, War

It is important for that business owner, to constantly watch trends, be familiar with their market, and adapt to the changes that invariably happen. We also need to keep an eagle eye on what the competition is up to, and notice what they are changing, and are those changes in line with consumer changes, or are they trying to influence the consumer / client.

Networking Online pays off!

September 20, 2011January 8, 2015 Elaine Rogers Business business networking, email, inuvik, linkedin, marketing, networking, online marketing, online networking, social media, social networking

Build your network. Build your online network through social media, social networking and blogging. Build your off line network by attending events, training seminars, support groups and meeting people 1-1.

The trick really is to look beyond your comfort zone. Look beyond your immediate personal network.

Is your Business getting its 5-A-Day?

November 26, 2010November 26, 2010 Elaine Rogers Business, Growth, Health, Success 5-a-day, authenticity, business growth, empowerment, honesty, information, seefin coaching, support

Nutrition is often top of the list for a healthy mind and body. Don’t forget that if you run a business, it is also organic, growing, and in need of nutrition. Check to see if your business is getting its “5-a-Day”:

Barcamp Cork IV – Sat 20th Nov

November 15, 2010February 26, 2017 Elaine Rogers Business, Change Barcamp, BarcampCork, Business, Business Coaching, business development, business planning, conference, cork, managing, networking, Sales, seefin, start-up, strategy, unconference

Well, it is that time of year again.

Barcamp IV Cork is on this Saturday Nov 20th, Webworks, Cork City.

We are all Winners!

July 5, 2010January 16, 2015 Elaine Rogers Business, Change, Motivation accomplishments, appreciation, Best Coaching Blog, blog awards, gratitude, receiving, Top 10 Coaching Blog

As most of you know, I don’t write conventional blog posts about enhancing your personal development or actively get your business increased or improved. Rather, I seem to be drawn to things and ideas based on the very things that happen around me in my personal and professional life.

Is your Idea based on something original?

June 3, 2010January 8, 2015 Elaine Rogers Business accomplishments, building blocks, business ideas, experience, Goal Setting, idea, original idea, Planning, Success

We probably mostly agree that experience is based on the past, therefore when someone comes up with a new idea, if you strip it down, it will be based tightly or loosely on something already created. Like inventing a new type of vacuum cleaner, or an innovative ‘green’ car.