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MAY 13, 2010

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. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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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. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo! Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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APRIL 21, 2008

Here are some of the biggest mistakes made by companies during takeovers: Inadequate due diligence – You need to have done extensive research into the finances, existing contracts and liabilities of the company you are buying in order to avoid lawsuits, extra expenditure or loss of sales. As for the culture. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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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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MARCH 17, 2008

This is because: It will be one of the most important decisions you ever make, both for the company and your own finances In order to continue the success of the business following a transition of ownership meticulous planning is required You will wish to make as much money from the sale as possible! Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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OCTOBER 18, 2007

Darling we’re out!&# » « Previous Entries This entry was posted on Thursday, October 18th, 2007 at 11:49 am and is filed under Finance , Health Check , Home Business , Outsourcing , Sales , Virtual Assistants , Work/Life Balance , be successful , bootstrap , do a SWOT plan , do a reality check , do bookkeeping. ,

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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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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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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. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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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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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. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo! Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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She is also a national speaker focused on elevating customer service and has a multi-year partnership with the NBA as proud NBA sponsors of the Orlando Magic. From lead generation to business & finance fundamentals, no topic is too big or small to be tackled. Jolie Glassman. Owner, life coach. James Langabeer, Ph.D.,

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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 13, 2007

They had even agreed to offer me a free case with a certain number purchased – a good incentive I had aimed to pass onto my prospective customers. Free advertising Said on June 25th, 2009 at 10:10 am Good ideas. While that, now I sell some services at Internet, lol. Have to be creative in current situation.

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NOVEMBER 13, 2007

MapsofWorld.com also offers online purchase of digital map products or subscriptions to regular map feed. Nick Small Said on January 26th, 2009 at 4:09 pm Telephone Pali on 08700 500 820 for more information. Ibiza Said on March 12th, 2009 at 1:43 pm Thank You! Fantastic free service… thanks very much!!!

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OCTOBER 2, 2007

Having looked into the options we have decided to purchase the Interwatch Security system. We may seem too preoccupied with – as what Richard Hazelgrove commented – our finances, paying the bills, material things etc. rob Said on July 3rd, 2009 at 9:29 am Good tips to work life balance and small business.

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NOVEMBER 7, 2007

I told them if I wanted a PowerBook I would have purchased one. Several other customers were watching me and hearing the Store Manager explain why they did this. What makes customer service stink isn’t that suppliers make mistakes. I was livid, no one called me to say this was happening or anything.

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