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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Do the people you do business know what you do for a living? I am a big fan of Zig Ziglar and in one of his selling tapes he mentions that everyone you know should be informed what you do......
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The New York Times has an article about how some small retailers are seeing their size as a selling point. In today's marketplace you need to have your own niche. That niche is what will give you...
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Do you belong to a networking group and did you get a return on investment this past year? The Start Up Spark blog has an entry talking about your networking and what kind of return did you get on...
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Having good business relationships is vital to the survival of your business. You will need to build relationships with others on a daily basis. Even if you are working from home and doing everything...
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Do you need some new ideas to get customers? Once again Laura from the Bootstrapper blog has a great entry with 52 Creative Ways to Find New Clients. The first suggestion is pretty easy; make sure...
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Online reviews of services are becoming more important even for off line purchases. That was the findings of a study that was posted by the My Venture Pad Blog. Even for off line purchases, more and...
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Now that Black Friday is over with what other things can you do to increase sales this holiday sale? The Startup Spark blog has some suggestions that might work for you. One of the ideas is to offer a...
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Are you ready for the "Value Age"? That is the question asked by the Marketing Interaction Blog. It discusses concepts talked about in the book by Sam Richter called "Take the Cold out...
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