1. “Life is a series of popularity contests”. One entrepreneur thought of the dumbest business idea, pretending to be Santa Claus. He got a postal address from Alaska and charged parents for every letter they got. Which turns out to be a good business and he has profited millions.

2. Invest on good books. A lot of friend-business partners fight over money and end up losing the friendship. Sometimes, it works to go solo for first-time entrepreneurs and read good books about starting an online business where you can learn myriads of good business ideas where you don’t have to shell out much money.. Investing on a good book works wonders.  

3. Horoscope. How’s this for a brilliant idea? Yet, many have done this in the past and became a million dollars richer. A website for personal horoscopes where they send you weekly horoscope to guide you for a week, a month or for an upcoming transition in your life. But note this, you have to be smart to get involved with this type of business or must possess unusual skills to anticipate what is going to happen. They won’t tell you specific details at first without some information about your background.

4. Clients filter and carefully select. With so many demands on your clients’ attention these days, they have to filter and carefully select what they are going to pay attention to. This is why establishing yourself as a (highly likable) niche authority is so important. Important enough that you should take notice and listen to it. If your likable, you’ve got a better shot at capturing their attention. And, they are far more likely to remember what they’ve heard.

5. Confidence. Humble, quiet confidence is just plain attractive and makes others feel at ease. Building a business online, you will be projecting yourself through your web page and its content.

6. Intrigue. Try to be personal with your email marketing and newsletters. Talk to your web visitors by giving them the best information and services you can offer on your website and in your emails.

7. Interest In Others. It is important to be also interested to your customers. Say less and ask more questions on how they want the services rendered. Then show you were listening.

8. Enthusiasm. Pull out your genuine enjoyment for others and always be willing to laugh at yourself. Show that you are excited to render the best services to your clients online.

9. Respect. Be well intentioned, well mannered and share compliments generously. you gain respect through the information you present on your web page. You will be gaining a lot of positive feedback and testimonials on the services your business gives if respect is practiced between entrepreneurs and clients.

10. Resolve Issues. Respond immediately to urgent issues by email or newsletters.

Your likability has an enormous impact on your personal and perceived value. Develop your credibility, establish yourself as an expert, strive to be your most likable self and you’ll quickly become the best and most obvious choice for clients to buy from.

Many entrepreneurs had a simple or worse, a dumb idea to start up a business. Well, fortunately, they got the business going and succeeded with it anyway. The bottom line—-funny or not, every business needs a tool or strategy and the preparedness of an entrepreneur to keep it going. Like the saying goes, “ good luck is when opportunity meets preparation”.