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General articles about small business and home based business.
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 Bob and Cindy writes: "If you’ve worked anytime in the corporate life then I think you’ve become jaded. We have been programmed to believe that business suits and fancy dresses define professionalism and the way to financial independence. Corporate life may have made people think that business is serious and there is no space for fun in business, but that way is the first way to failure. Here is why. "
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Stephen Nelson writes: "Copyright (c) 2008 Stephen Nelson
Want to turn your accounting into a business power tool? Interested in morphng your bookkeeping into a true secret weapon that lets you create a more profitable business? Simply apply these five techniques..."
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Ken Troyer writes: "Copyright (c) 2008 Ken Troyer
Ask five people what to do to be successful when starting a business and you will probably get five different answers. Everything from, "you absolutely have to have a business plan" to "failure is eminent without my new software." Although a business plan is very important and there are some very valuable software applications to grow a business, there is one aspect of success that seems to be very hard for many people to overcome."
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Linda Feinholz writes: "Copyright (c) 2008 Linda Feinholz
There are times in business when it gets complicated sorting out why a team gets stalled. I've had clients who were facing so many competing issues they couldn't figure out where to start: their strategy, their capabilities, their products or services, and so on."
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Bonita L. Richter writes: "Have you ever experienced the feast of having many profitable clients wanting your services at the same time, to entering a period of famine where no one seems to want anything to do with you?"
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Bob Urichuck writes: "Let's face it, people buy from people, particularly people they trust and like - people who remind them of themselves. This is the foundation of a relationship. Therefore it is important for you, as a sales professional, to learn how to quickly build rapport and gain that trust."
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Wendy Maynard writes: "Offer proof to your prospects. It's not enough to say that you solve problems - you have to show that your customers are getting results from your business. Testimonials are one of the most powerful and cost effective selling tools you can implement in your arsenal of marketing. Why? Because you are offering evidence to your prospects from their peers attesting that your services/products actually work."
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Erin Ferree writes: "How important is it for small and mid-size businesses to have a strong brand identity and why?
Very important! To see why, let's look at the typical way that a one-person business starts up."
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Willie Crawford writes: "You spend months creating a product, designing a website, and having copy written and tested. You spend countless hours schmoozing joint venture partners. Then your launch day comes, you "push the button" and..."
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Linda Feinholz writes: "Copyright (c) 2008 Linda Feinholz
The question I posed to the room full of financial advisors was "What new ways have you used in your marketing in the past twelve months?" I was really eager to hear the answers, and for other people in the room to hear and learn from the suggestions as well."
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Jimmy Krangol writes: "The biggest objections that I get happen to be some of the biggest myths in marketing. It really amazes me that many who start out in business seems to have various opinions of what does and doesn't work, even though they have never even so much as read a ebook on marketing."
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Scott Oliver writes: "While you might already know that your customer is always right ' and make steps to ensure that they know this too ' did you realize that your customer can also be your best advertisement? It's easy to forget that customers interact with our businesses more personally than we ever will. And while we think we know our business inside and out, it's actually the customer that sees whether or not our business is doing the job it says it can do. Here are three reasons why your customer is your best advertisement ' and why you need to make sure they're always satisfied."
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Bob Urichuck writes: "Let's face it, people buy from people, particularly people they trust and like people who remind them of themselves. People that they can trust. Therefore it is important for you, as a sales professional, to be aware of and to understand the universal needs of buyers."
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Axel Meierhoefer writes: "When we have some time to take a breath, read a newspaper, watch a TV show, and relax, we find a continuation of what is common in the work place. A lot of what is presented and written about is describing how well - or not so well - others did, organizations did, sports teams did, - in a nutshell, how well they performed."
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Andy Warren writes: "There are common mistakes made by all companies and, whilst they can leave a nasty dent in a large corporation, they can totally ruin a small business. These are the five biggest mistakes commonly made by companies of all sizes and what you can do to avoid them."
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Joe Rispoli writes: "You will need to spend some time on getting your home business started. Online marketing should be done daily whether free advertising or paid is used."
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Erin Ferree writes: "This tale of jealousy and deception cautions children everywhere that nothing good can come of vanity. But if you ask the average small business owner what differentiates their business from the competition, one of the first answers you'll hear is "Why, I do. I'm the best at this in the land!"—or some variation on that refrain."
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Mark Silver writes: "You're really wanting to be thoughtful and accommodating. You want to make your clients and customers comfortable, so they can have things the way they like it."
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Elizabeth Bambara writes: "There are numerous benefits to utilizing effective time management strategies. Dramatically increasing the odds of achieving the results you want and expect for your business. "
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Hani Masgidi writes: "Copyright (c) 2008 Hani Masgidi
Technology is what makes the world go round today. It is the factor for the exponential growth of markets, industries, companies, and products. Technology is what eases the lives of people, and, ironically, it is also what causes us considerable pain."
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