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Social Networking for Business

Social networking websites specifically made for small or home based business are a fairly new concept. Most people are still trying to figure out what works. There's really no secret. The technique is the same as marketing and sales in any other format. Only the delivery system has changed to interactive internet. In sales training we are taught presentation skills. A sales presentation always covers the same points. The most universal process in sales presentations are these five steps: 1.… Continue

Posted by Dreamweaver on May 11th, 2008 at 11:00pm — 4 Comments (Add)

Can't afford employees? How about getting your customers to do the work for you?

Threadless.com will sell over 1 million must-have too-cool t-shirts this year earning them something in the order of US$20 million in revenue. Guess how many staff they have? 35 Yep, that’s right. Just 35. As a very rough rule of thumb a business is doing pretty well if it employs just 5 people for every US$1million in revenue earned. Or, put another way, it’s a good business if every employee adds US$200,000 to the top line. Threadless.com employs just 1.75 people for every US$1million in… Continue

Posted by Julia Bickerstaff on April 30th, 2008 at 6:39am — No Comments (Add)

What’s Your Franchising Aptitude?

The thought of being your own boss can sound pretty wonderful to someone tired of working 50 to 60 hours a week to make money for some impersonal corporation. And there is probably no better way to be self-employed than by buying a franchise and taking advantage of all that franchising has to offer: a tried and proven business model, initial and continuing training, an operations manual, a recognizable brand identity, corporate buying power, a national marketing program and often much more. But… Continue

Posted by Kim Ellis on April 28th, 2008 at 12:30pm — 1 Comment (Add)

Following up with prospects off-line

In my business, I coach small business professionals on how to effectively introduce themselves in networking situations. One of the most frequent questions I get is this: "I've met a lot of really great people...now how do I follow up with them all??" If you attend networking events frequently, you probably have a rather large stack of business cards sitting on your desk. Here's my method of follow up - see what works for your work style. Enter their contact information into your c… Continue

Posted by Barbara Beal-Lopez on April 24th, 2008 at 2:24am — 4 Comments (Add)

Internet Marketing Videos - Over 6 Hours For Free!

Have you ever had trouble coming up with a headline for an ad, or been stumped for hours, maybe even days trying to write a sales letter? How well are you really converting your websites visitors into paying customers? Even if you think your doing a good job, there's always room for imp… Continue

Posted by Dan Caskie on April 24th, 2008 at 10:00pm — 2 Comments (Add)

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Advertising
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What are the best ways to advertise a business online? Thanks Charlie

Started by Charlie. Last reply by Ed Wise 7 hours ago.

What If You Couldn't Mention Your Company's Name While Prospecting?
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Next time you are about to prospect a potential client or customer think about this: What if you could not mention the name, products/services of your company or business? What would you talk abou... Continue

Started by Malika Duke. Last reply by Veronica 8 hours ago.

Have a Home Business and Still Working Full-Time
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Owning a business requires a lot of work and sacrifice. Because of the cost and time required to dedicate to a business, most people give up and go back to working at a job. But, for many of us, w... Continue

Started by Lawren Smith. Last reply by Veronica 13 hours ago.

Starting an online business...
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Hi, I was wondering if anyone could offer guidance as to the best way to start a business that offers customized giftware & promotional items, framed artwork, and business products. How do you... Continue

Started by david. Last reply by Malika Duke 13 hours ago.

Hello
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I'm new to this site and wanted to say hello. I had the opportunity to read a few profiles. You all seem like very knowledgeable people. Thanks for the tips thus far. I did want to know if there w... Continue

Started by Angela Brown. Last reply by Angela Brown 18 hours ago.

 
 


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