What are you doing to keep your customers shopping in this economy? Photo courtesy of iStockphoto, Rich Legg It should be no surprise to anyone that most of the major retailers are reporting...
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Do you know what your customers are saying about you? Photo courtesy of iStockphoto, Rich Legg I have mentioned before it is important to keep up and find out what your customers think about your...
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by John Dornoff on September 11, 2008
While you may be on a shoe sting budget, it is still important for you to look professional even if it's just you working out of a corner of a bedroom. 5467288 Photo courtesy of iStockphoto,...
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by John Dornoff on September 10, 2008
6393177 Photo courtesy of iStockphoto, Rich Legg You are your business. What do you think of when you here the name Home Depot? Well you may think of a warehouse hardware store but NASCAR will...
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by John Dornoff on September 08, 2008
Photo courtesy of iStockphoto, Alex Slobodkin Rating: View Member Portfolio Send Member Sitemail</<a href="http://www.startupspark.com/">div> Reviews View Reviews [2] File Tools...
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I have discussed many different ways to market your business but have not gone into great deal about press releases. Photo courtesy of iStockphoto, Image# 775351 The purpose of a press release is to...
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You have the location but do you have the right signage? You always here the saying "location, location, location" when looking for real estate especially when it comes to locating your...
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Are you supporting your fellow small business owners? Photo courtesy of iStockphoto, Gene Krebs Do you know who are the small business owners in your community and are you doing business with them? If...
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I have talked about marketing many times in this blog. Here is a short video that summarizes ways in order to get your customers information so that you can send them information about future events...
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Now is the time to start thinking about the Holiday Season. © ercwttmn That's right even though we are almost a month away from the back to school weeks; it is time to start thinking about the...
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Looking for new customers? © aloshbennett The Bootstrapper Blog has a listing of 52 creative ideas to find new clients (customers). Some of the suggestions we have talked about already including...
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We have talked about the importance of having a marketing plan and understanding why your customers come to your business. This video gives some good basic information on why you need that...
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How is your customer service? © striatic Most people today complain about customer service because for the most part it is bad across the board. Many big corporations looking to cut cost are cutting...
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Are you having a hard time finding your niche? When you first start your business or even after you have run it for a while, you may have a hard time deciding what your niche should be. You know...
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The Business Coaching Blog has post 2 of 8 common mistakes that are made when it comes to marketing. © miss_rogue The first thing the blog talks about is failing to do enough research which is a trap...
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Are you reaching your customers yet? © dlisbona In the past I have talked about the importance of having a blog in order to reach your customers. This allows you to give a more personal face to your...
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Does your customer service WOW? On this blog I have talked about Customer Service many times including my best experience in recent memory staying at the Marriott Townehouse Suites in Denver Tech...
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How are you developing Customer Loyalty? © oddsock As a small business owner customer loyalty is one of the keys to survival. Not only will your loyal customers be a regular source of business but...
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You have your store, you have your business cards, you have your website, you are ready for business but do you have a logo? © Mmmonica Many people overlook the importance of a good logo. One of the...
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How good is your public relations program? © hyku Public Relations is very important to new businesses and especially small businesses in general. Public Relations can be anything from getting a...
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The Positivity Blog has an excellent entry talking about the 7 keys to a smashing success as told by j.c. penney. The second item is something that I recommend to all small business owners as one of...
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Are you pricing your services right? The After the Launch blog has an interesting entry about pricing your services correctly. Now this is geared toward service base businesses but can also be of use...
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Congress has passed the economic package which means many people will be getting checks in the mail by this summer. As a small business owner, you should be asking yourself two things: What am I going...
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When is the last time you did any public speaking? The Sales and Sales Management blog has an entry discussing one of the most little used forms of marketing and that is speaking. There is many...
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What is your edge? The Babe of Business is asking that question on her website. We have talked about finding your niche many times and that is going to be your edge. What lets you stand apart from the...
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