Articles related to: small business
51: Small Business SEO: Can You Really Afford it?
Let's face it, when you look at it on paper, SEO is an expensive endeavor. Whether you do it yourself, use the services of a consultant, or hire someone else to do it for you, the cost can be overwhel..
52: The 3 Keys to Directory Submission
If you are an internet business owner then you are already aware of the importance of SEO, or search engine optimization. SEO is comprised of many different tasks such as link building, article marke..
53: Be Happy And Healthy! Take a Vacation
Did you take a vacation this year or skip it because of high gas prices? According to an Expedia poll a third of all Americans do not take all their vacation days. The Bureau of Labor Statics says th..
54: 3 Elements Omitted in Proposals Will Kill Sales
When speaking to audiences or coaching clients, I am always asked what may have gone wrong upon submitting their proposal to a prospect who was previously interested but now no longer communicates.1. ..
55: Calendar Printing - Tips, Benefits, & Advice
Did you know that calendar printing is one of the best ways to expand your business? Yes, it can be done without going through a lot of hassle; in fact, it is one of the best methods for promoting you..
56: Email Marketing Solutions Terminology
When doing some research on email marketing solutions, it is requisite to know some "lingo", or key words to consider so that you are properly informed. As a small business owner email marketing solut..
57: Holidays Selling Tips For Brick And Mortar Business
We're nearly a week into November now. Maybe what happened day ago caused you to open a champagne or wine bottle or two? Regardless, the elections are over, and we can focus on the future.Holiday seas..
58: The Business Plan Purpose - Why You Need One for Your Small Business
Any small business needs a plan. Even if it is only a one page piece of paper on the fridge, some form of plan is critical to business success. The business plan purpose is primarily to force small ..
59: How to Survive and Thrive in the Recession!
As a consultant, I've deliberately avoided making too big a deal about this recession we find ourselves in because. First it doesn't help a great deal to dwell upon problems when really you ought to b..
60: Selling at Craft Fairs: Extending Your Business Beyond the Show
You have put hours and hours of time into your craft show. You hope that it will all be worth it. But make sure you do not judge your outcome solely on sales at the end of the day. In order to be suc..
61: Increasing Advertising During a Recession: A Timely Move or an Easy Way to Go Bankrupt
Over the last year the US, once flying high, has fallen and face planted into a somewhat ugly recession. For people with steady jobs the fear is of course the dreaded pink slip. But as long as they ..
62: Selling at Craft Fairs: Are They For You?
You love what you create and you love sharing with others. Has anyone ever approached you and said, "You know, you should really consider making and selling these things!" While the compliment is very..
63: Offload Your Investment and Lease Your Computer Equipment
People who buy computers are forever caught in the upgrade loop. By the time you open the box on a new computer, the thing becomes obsolete. This is because computers and related equipment are consta..
64: In Recession, Businesses Must Be Online
It has been said by many that we’re now in the biggest world economic crisis since the stock-market crash of 1929, and the ensuing Great Depression of the 1930s. However, in this day and age, th..
65: An Educated Perspective on Email Marketing
You've already discovered that email marketing is the most cost-efficient way to spur-on repeat business. Now, you need to determine: What is the most cost-effective way to use email marketing for you..
66: 3 Easy Steps to Recession-Proof Your Business Development
Many business people become discouraged upon reading the headlines in the newspapers. They see predicted doom and gloom and ask themselves, why bother? Your attitude and belief system affect everyth..
67: How the 80/20 Rule Can Make Your Business Fly
You may have heard of the 80/20 Rule before, but in case you haven't, it's often called "Pareto Analysis" and was first given this name by management thinker Joseph M. Juran. He named it after the Ita..
68: A Foolproof Way to Beat Your Competitors Hands Down in Any Economy
Conventional wisdom, in marketing as in many areas of life, is not correct, because by trying to market yourself to everybody, you make sure you really appeal to nobody. In fact, once you start thinki..
69: How to Identify Your Target Market and Increase Sales by as Much as 37% Within 30 Days
It's perhaps a novel idea that no matter what business you think you're in your real business is marketing - simply because if you're not marketing, you don't have any clients, and if you don't have a..
70: Are You Making This Marketing Mistake In Your Business?
The first question I always ask a new client is, "what business are you in?". And invariably, I'll get a reply like, "furniture retail", or "I'm an estate agent - I sell houses", or "plumbing services..
71: The Way You Communice With Staff is Vital
When you are interviewing a prospective employee, you must show them some of the same traits that you want to see in your ideal candidate for the position. For instance, why should your employee be pa..
72: From Small Business To Big Business: The Walt Disney Company
The Walt Disney Company which was founded on October 16, 1923 has a long and distinguished history. But it is a history that might never have existed if not for the perseverance of one man. That man o..
73: Keys to Small Business Success
According to the US Small Business Association 2/3 small businesses are out of business within 2 years and from those remaining only 44% survive the next 2! This is a dire statistic for those consider..
74: Computer File Management Tips for Entrepreneurs: A Place for Everything & Everything In Its Place!
Is your email inbox a mess? I learn a lot about a person from a glance at their email inbox or file management system. I recently worked with a client whose email inbox was, quite frankly, a mess. I d..
75: From Small Business To Big Business: Sears, Roebuck and Co
Often a person is led onto the path of a becoming a successful businessman by a series of fortunate events that transpire. It could be said that Richard Warren Sears stumbled upon just such a path. Bu..
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