It’s never too soon to start saying thanks to your clients, vendors and referral sources for what they contribute to your business. Everyone loves to be appreciated and acknowledged, so start now and do something every month.
Time Management for Internet Business Owners
Time Management: Does it Really Work When You Have an Internet Business?
Is Your Business Running YOU?
I lost a client recently. When I asked why he was making a change he said to me, “Your site used to be in the top three results of all the search engines and now it’s not”.
Using Business Intelligence to Improve Your Sales Process
Business intelligence or “BI” as it is often referred to, is a current hot topic in the business world. Much of the discussion that has taken place around business intelligence has focused more on the technical aspects of BI such as analysis and interpretation of data. Scores of technology companies have jumped on the bandwagon promoting their cutting edge products for data extraction, analysis and compilation of BI. There is no shortage of new technology product announcements promising to be an answer to all your business intelligence needs. So what is BI and how can it provide competitive advantage in selling your products or services?
The Secret Key For Any Offline Business To Profit From The Internet… Even With
The secret key I am talking about has been used by top internet marketing specialists to generate profits for years, but is just now taking hold in mainstream American business. From major corporations to the local restaurant, pioneering companies are finally beginning to learn how they can truly profit from the internet.
PR Is Just Smart Business
The name of the game is doing our part to achieve manage- ment’s objectives. And public relations best practice – properly applied – does just that.
6 Basic Rules To Starting An Online Business
So here you are! you’ve been surfing around the Internet for quite some time. Or you’re new and are thrilled by what it has to offer. You say to yourself “Hey! Look at all those people earning big money on the internet” and you decide you want to be a part of it.
The Creative Connection: Using Innovation to Jumpstart Your Business
No matter what you’re selling, when it comes to increasing your customer base, creativity is the key to grabbing a prospect’s attention. But unfortunately, creativity isn’t a switch that you can flip on when needed. How can you foster a more creative outlook in your daily life? Try these three easy ways to get started:
Customer-centric Business Strategies
“Customer relationship management is a business strategy to select and manage the most valuable customer relationships. CRM requires a customer-centric business philosophy and culture to support effective marketing, sales, and service processes. CRM applications can enable effective customer relationship management, provided that an enterprise has the right leadership, strategy, and culture.” -The CRM Primer, http://www.crmguru.com
Know Thyself and Thy Business
I recently interviewed a prospective client. I asked her to briefly describe what she did. She said it was complicated, she did so many things. I asked who her clients were. She said she couldn’t define them, that she dealt with everyone. I then asked how her business was growing and she said she was losing money, clients and had no referrals.