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NOVEMBER 15, 2009

Top 5 Website Design Tips by Stefan Töpfer on Nov 16, 2009 The top 5 tips weekly post is always full of hints and tips for small, home & micro business owners. Nannetta Said on November 22nd, 2009 at 5:12 am The tips all sound so commonsensical, but then you remember that common sense isn’t all that common.

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I, for one, have encountered a rude, curt or abrupt salesperson and gone out of my way to not purchase something from them. WinWeb Pitch of the Week – Digistar Solutions » « Previous Entries This entry was posted on Friday, May 14th, 2010 at 7:30 am and is filed under Customer Service , Development , How to.

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JUNE 20, 2010

Make sure they know exactly how your products and services can help their business succeed. If they are unhappy with their purchases, work hard to repair the relationship between businesses. You need to convince them that you can help cut costs or beat the competition. Keep following-up over a period of time. Sponsors Advertise Here?

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JANUARY 29, 2009

The worst business start-up mistakes by Stefan Töpfer on Jan 29, 2009 Although many people decide to try and realise their dream of starting their own business, unfortunately it often turns into a nightmare for them. It is also generally a big mistake to think that you can save money by under-investing in technology. Just a opinion!

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FEBRUARY 2, 2010

Don’t give up on your bottom 80% The rule of thumb has generally been that top 20% of your customers generate 80% of your revenues. However, due the slump, don’t give up on your bottom 80% of your customers. Your best clients for 2010 might not have spent anything in 2009. Sponsors Advertise Here? Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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APRIL 21, 2008

7 Comments » | Trackback | Share This 7 Responses to “ Takeover Disasters &# Chris Burgoyne Said on April 22nd, 2008 at 9:59 am As a real example to this, I worked for a large UK company who purchased a company based on the culture and sales figures. You can leave a response , or trackback from your own site. As for the culture.

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NOVEMBER 9, 2009

by Stefan Töpfer on Nov 09, 2009 Lord Sugar’s – the government’s enterprise czar – outburst last week where he allegedly called small business owners moaners and said: “I can honestly say a lot of problems you hear from people who are moaning are from companies I wouldn’t lend a penny to.

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The Office Professionals Place

AUGUST 13, 2009

Thursday, August 13, 2009 Self Defense for Admins We are soldiers for the office. Soft Skills Soft skills include being able to handle customer service issues and basic, appropriate, and effective interaction with co-workers, clients and customers, and management. Lets grow together! Great post, Dewoun!

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NOVEMBER 17, 2009

by Stefan Töpfer on Nov 17, 2009 On my blog I often talk about not spending money, bootstrapping and cash-flow planning. Stefan Töpfer Said on November 17th, 2009 at 10:41 pm Hi Deborah, you know what is even more weird, small business failing because of what the governments and banks did to them. – ST.

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2006

Enter the details on a form on the Purchases & Sales pages of ‘Cashbook’ to record any invoices to or from your business. Use the balance outstanding column, on the Purchases & Sales pages, to check how much money you owe or chase any money owed to you. Sponsors Advertise Here? Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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MARCH 17, 2008

We may send you a confirmation email to check you are a real person We are sorry but any violation of the above rules will mean an automatic removal of your comment. It must be remembered that in order to get best value you need to show high profits even if this means paying more tax initially. Sponsors Advertise Here?

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AUGUST 15, 2007

Bad debts – look at your past performance, come up with an average monthly figure and mark your products and services up accordingly. Buying – keep control of your spending, make one person sign off on all purchases, ideally that person should be you. Keep up to date – update your cost sheet on a regular basis.

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AUGUST 7, 2007

8 Comments » | Trackback | Share This 8 Responses to “ Smart Business Start-Up &# nmartin Said on April 9th, 2008 at 3:57 pm I saw your posting and thought you would be interested in some advice from my client, Wireless Toyz if you are thinking about starting a business or purchasing a franchise. Be very realistic.

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OCTOBER 17, 2007

Accounting Software Strengths Easy to use by non accountants requiring no previous accounting knowledge and is basically a list of sales and a list of purchases on preset excel spreadsheets. Stefan Töpfer Said on October 1st, 2009 at 11:27 am I agree very much with this statement. i have an acountant. Good point.

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OCTOBER 18, 2007

I have known people to go in blindly, purchasing an expensive site, before knowing what their internet strategy is, simply because they are intimidated by technology and a consultant told them that was what they needed. Wilbert Said on December 4th, 2009 at 12:32 am These are some great bits of advice you have there.

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NOVEMBER 13, 2007

I decided that I should first ensure that I have a product to sell and then move on to phase 2 which was to ensure that I had customers who would buy my product. I sent about 70 emails to different wine farms around SA and received about 5 positive replies. Free advertising Said on June 25th, 2009 at 10:10 am Good ideas.

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NOVEMBER 11, 2007

Within reason, cost should not be a purchasing factor. Morgan Newall Said on May 27th, 2009 at 12:06 am Hi, just found OnlineOffice for the first time through this post, looks like a great product. Take advantage of any free trial period to help you make your decision. Sponsors Advertise Here? Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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FEBRUARY 12, 2008

I mean, I don’t need certification and i’ve only learned to do home staging business right at home with a little help from a book guide I purchased online. Removing stretch marks Said on January 13th, 2009 at 10:00 am I feel bad when someone says I am charging you for hour. But on place of money, many people mouth is shut.

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NOVEMBER 7, 2007

You guessed it, as soon as I had done that my new computer started having problems, no calendar or address book data anymore,then my email started going and so on – I rebooted and that was that – I could no longer log in. I ordered my new computer – delivery 3-4 weeks – got my confirmation email within a minute.

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NOVEMBER 13, 2007

For more information or to set up an account please telephone Nick Small on 08700 500 820 or email nick@paliltd.com Bowling Balls For Sale Said on August 15th, 2008 at 1:03 pm Excellent tool. MapsofWorld.com also offers online purchase of digital map products or subscriptions to regular map feed. Thanks for the tool.

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OCTOBER 2, 2007

Having looked into the options we have decided to purchase the Interwatch Security system. Should our camera pick up motion we are sent an email, SMS and phone call – which is great for us. Executive Coach Training Said on January 27th, 2009 at 12:28 pm Creating a work-life balance can be difficult. great work stefan.

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JUNE 7, 2010

You can purchase a copy on Amazon.com. He almost achieves this by sharing stories of how his employees and coworkers put to practice the idea of over-delivering on customer service, even to complete strangers in supermarkets. Nevertheless, I was hungry for more. This apparent vacuum may be intentional. TheMarq.com.

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jstainer ( @joel_stainer ) November 18, 2009 at 1:35 am An interesting perspective, but I’d be fine succeeding. Reply Kimmo November 18, 2009 at 3:00 am This article is so true. Reply DiscoveredJoys November 18, 2009 at 5:50 am Me? Ulrich ( @maryeulrich ) November 18, 2009 at 6:23 am “The fear-game is a sucky game.

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