Most business cards I see put me to sleep. At best they’re good for jotting down notes. Beyond that they do nothing to make me want to do business with the person who’s name is on them.
You can get more from your business cards though. Here are a few ideas to get the most from [...]
Category : Advertising & Blog & Branding & Business & Business Cards & Marketing
Effective business networking is the linking together of individuals who, through trust and relationship building, become walking, talking advertisements for one another.
Keep in mind that networking is about being genuine and authentic, building trust and relationships, and seeing how you can help others.
Ask [...]
Category : Advertising & Blog & Business & Networking
Finding ways to create free publicity can be a tedious task. Though technology has provided many different avenues to promote your business one of the most time-tested methods of publicity is simply word-of-mouth. During tough economic times word-of-mouth recommendations for your products and services may produce the same result as an advertisement with out the [...]
Category : Advertising & Blog & Business & Business Cards & Newsletter & low cost advertising
The more you focus on SEO strategy, the more you might begin to think you can outsmart Google. But Dharmesh Shah argues in an article at MarketingProfs.com that gaming the system with sneaky SEO techniques is, in the long run, a losing proposition: “It’s safe to assume that if you try to exploit a hole [...]
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Product is what you sell, whether it’s a physical product or a service, idea, or yourself (like when you search for a new job).
Price is not only the list price or sticker price of a product, but its also any adjustments to that price, such as discounts.
Placement is where and when you present your product [...]
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Both lines of credit and borrowing money on your credit cards can be effective ways to finance small business operations. Both are revolving, and charge interest only on outstanding balances. And both have predetermined borrowing limits. However, there are big differences in terms of cost, convenience, and risk.
The major difference is that credit lines usually [...]
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Maintaining regular customers is more cost-effective than going after new ones. The 80/20 rule maintains that 80 percent of your business will come from repeat customers, so keeping those familiar faces coming back should be high on the list of priorities for any business.
But many businesses might take regular customers for granted and may not [...]
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If your company isn’t as successful as it could be, it may be because you’re satisfying your customers. Having a satisfied customer base could be the worst thing to happen to your business.
If all you’re doing is satisfying them, you’re simply meeting their expectations — and not yet doing anything bad enough to drive them [...]
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There are plenty of shopping cart options for e-businesses of all sizes. Because of the overwhelming array of options, you’ll need to narrow down the field. Before you start shopping for a cart solution, make a list of what you need your cart to do.
* Can you install and configure the cart software yourself, or [...]
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Advertising does not have to cost a lot of money. Some of the most effective ads can be very inexpensive.
Word-of-mouth advertising is often misunderstood. It cannot be passive if it is to be effective. You have to ask customers and friends and acquaintances for referrals- ask them to tell their pals about what a good [...]
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