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- How To Build a Winning Team
With some positive signs in the economy, it’s time to think about revving up the engines and getting back into growth mode. An effective way to grow your business-–and stand out from your competition–is to deliver exceptional customer service. Small community banks, for example, have been emphasizing personalized service and customer relationships to effectively compete […]
- How to Get the Most From a Leaner Team
Things are as bad at your company as you’ve ever seen them. You’re doing the work of three managers, yet you know your job could be eliminated tomorrow. What does your gut tell you to do? Bear down. Get deeply involved in your team’s work. Make sure every single member of your team is doing […]
- Radio Reaches 95% of College Graduates
Radio reaches more than 235 million persons age 12+ over the course of a typical week, according to the RADAR 102 National Radio Listening Report which releases 9/21. Since the December 2007 RADAR 95 report, the RADAR national radio listening estimates and network radio audience reports have been based on PPM respondents from within commercialized […]
- 7 Sins of Small Business Websites
How valuable is your website if it doesn’t generate new business for you? Today’s economy makes it more crucial than ever to maximize your business online. Most small business websites contain elements that make a site engaging to both visitors and the search engines (the two audiences you always want to keep in mind). However, […]
- Teaching Sells Opens Monday, August 24
If you have skills on a particular topic that can help others, look at Teaching Sells (click here) as a way to share your passion and know-how (and make some of your own money at the same time).
From my understanding, Teaching Sells is limited to 500 participants for their online course that takes place twice-a-year. […]
- 39 Places to Promote Your Website Offline
Are you promoting your website address anywhere and everywhere you can? If your business name is spoken, written, or displayed anywhere, your web address should be the next piece of information that is seen or heard. And whenever possible, prominently. Some would argue sharing your website address is even more important today than your slogan […]
- Insanely Great Marketing
Apple is famous for its products, but shrewd marketing has been an essential component of the company’s success. Former Apple CEO John Sculley was not being entirely cynical with his famous observation that Apple was, first and foremost, a marketing company. While it’s fair to say that Apple’s engineers are the company’s foundation, it’s clear […]
- 7 Tax Tips For New Small Businesses
First, you must decide what type of business entity you are going to establish. The type your business takes will determine which tax form you have to file. The most common types of business are the sole proprietorship, partnership, corporation and S corporation. Read all 7 here.
- Website Wording 101: A Beginners List
Owning or managing a small business website requires (unfortunately) that you know way too many terms, phrases, and acronyms. Here are five that every small business owner needs to know. Read More
- The ABCs of Effective Advertising
If you want your advertising to resonate with prospective customers, it’s essential that you appeal to their emotions in some way. Fail to do this and you might as well be throwing money out the window. Effective ads sell your message, company, or product. They may or may not be creative, but if you […]
