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Are You Busy… or Productive?
Are you busy or are you productive? The question is innocent enough. But can you handle the truth? Recently I was doing…
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Be a Person of Your Word
There is an adage my father used to tell me all the time - "You're only as good as your word." In other words, when it comes right down to it, it doesn't matter what you've said; what matters is what you do.
The Value of Self-Teaching in Home-Based Marketing
When I became a music teacher, I thought I had learned enough in college to be an expert in my profession. Was I in for a rude awakening. After a short stint I realized what's more valuable in teaching is what they fail to teach you in college - what you learn on your own on the job.
Seeing From Your Customer’s Point of View: Six Ways to Increase Sales
The better you can describe your best customers, the more products and services you can sell. How do you do that? Know Your Customer What newspapers, magazines, and e-zines do they read? What topics interest them most? What groups or associations do they belong to?
“We Were Taught To Say ‘Thank You’… Have We Forgotten HOW?”
When you get an order, do you remember to say Thanks to your customer? If someone requests information from you, or even your autoresponder, does the message they get say Thanks? Do any of your replies say Thank you?
Grow Business In An Economic Slowdown
Bad economic news doesn't have to be bad news for your small business. Your business can thrive and grow in a slowing economy if you make it recession-proof. Here are 3 things you can do immediately to start recession-proofing your business.
