No matter what type of business you’re in, you’re in the business of selling. And many small business owners admittedly don’t like sales. They are passionate about their product or service, but when it comes to closing deals, they fall short. Why? Often it’s the fear of rejection. But good sales people view “no” as [...]
Continue Reading: 3 Tips to Sales Success →It’s easy to say, “I’m sorry, we don’t have that… We can’t get it… We can’t do that… It’s not our policy” Blah, blah, blah. In other words, it’s easy to say, “No.” But, that is not what amazing companies do. Amazing companies empower their employees to find solutions for their customers. They train, motivate, [...]
Continue Reading: Customer Service Tool: One to Say Yes, Two to Say No: Empower your people to come up with a solution. →May is “Get Caught Reading” month. How many books do you read a month? I try to read at least one business book a week along with other periodicals to stay current and informed about business trends. However, many business owners say they don’t have time to read. Personally, I think you don’t have time [...]
Continue Reading: Ramp Up Your Small Biz: Read a Book →“Take this job and shove it.” Is that something you dream about telling your boss? You aren’t alone. Millions of Americans — over half the workforce – are currently thinking about leaving their current job to start their own business. However, before you boldly tell your employer, “I’m outta here,” make sure you’re prepared to do it the right way. No matter how angry [...]
Continue Reading: Before You Quit Your Day Job to Be Your Own Boss — Read This! →A Slovakia-based operation that tricked small businesses and non-profits into collectively paying millions of dollars to be listed in an online directory for which they didn’t understand they’d be charged has been temporarily halted by a federal judge at the request of the Federal Trade commission (FTC). Now, the FTC is seeking to permanently halt [...]
Continue Reading: Federal Trade Commission Cracks Down on Small Business Trade Show Scam →Is social media a bust for small businesses? That’s what a recent survey from Manta , a social network for small businesses, would have you believe. The company reported 61 percent of the small businesses responding to their survey don’t see any return on investment on their social media activities. As a huge fan of [...]
Continue Reading: Is Social Media a Bust for Small Biz? Not in My Book →Empty seats are never good for a restaurant. You don’t make money unless people are sitting in them ordering food and drinks and enjoying themselves. But imagine if you had empty seats because you allowed customers to walk out the door without being seated. Let me explain. My husband and I went to a small neighborhood Mexican [...]
Continue Reading: The Most Expensive Seats in a Restaurant Are the Empty Ones for Owners. →The number of women-owned businesses is increasing rapidly in the U.S., and many of these start-ups are being launched by moms with entrepreneurial aspirations. To help these “mompreneuers” succeed in their business ventures, CoreCommerce, an e-commerce hosting solution, is sponsoring the Mompreneurs Rock! contest. The contest will run until the end of the month and [...]
Continue Reading: Mompreneurs Rock! Building Entrepreneurial Success Stories →The majority of small businesses would prefer a large Facebook community over other marketing tools such as a celebrity endorsement or Super Bowl Ad. That’s the conclusion of a recent survey conducted by office supply giant, Staples, Inc. Small business who responded to the survey said they recognize the power of social media in engaging [...]
Continue Reading: Small Businesses Prefer Facebook Over Super Bowl Ad →Are you a nine to five worker? I’m not and most of us aren’t. First, we all have different times of the day when we’re at our peak performance. For me, it’s early mornings. By mid-afternoon I’m starting to fade. But in addition to our natural rhythms, a traditional work schedule isn’t conducive to our [...]
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