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5 Ways to Thrill Your Customers (Because a Thank You Email Just Doesn’t Cut It Anymore)

Success

Or the physician who returns a prospective patient’s call on a Saturday, spends 20 minutes on the phone discussing symptoms, and then shares a private cellphone number with instructions to call back if further medical advice is needed. Here’s an example: “Hi, I’m Jenny. The prospect is now a patient and has referred dozens of friends.

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Who Needs an Office? 10 Entrepreneurs Weigh In on the Future of Virtual Work

Success

Start off by getting a mailbox at a local UPS, get set up with a toll-free phone number through Grasshopper.com, register a professional domain name at NameCheap.com, and get business cards and marketing material from Vistaprint or PrintingForLess.com.”. This article was published in October 2011 and has been updated.

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How to Create Strategic Partnerships

Success

Proof it works: Schaus’s profits grew by 15% from 2011 to 2012 as a result of her partnerships. These include having a green aspect to the company, as our products are made of bamboo and green resin; we have a recycling program for old skis, buy carbon offset with each purchase and ship products in reusable bags instead of cardboard.

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Why India Is a Rising Star Among Exporting Nations

The Small Business Blog

The average Indian factory worker was paid about 90 cents an hour in 2011, among the lowest rates in the world. percent between 2006 and 2011. The ability to communicate with suppliers via phone, e-mail and Skype in a common language reduces confusion, response time and translation errors. South Korea and Taiwan.

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10 Secrets to Successful Professionals Achieving Work/Life Balance

Productivity Bits

Copyright © 2011 Marlon Ribunal. Instead, carving out portions of our day where we know we need to be super productive, shutting the door and turning off our phones helps to keep us on track during critical moments. Visit the original article at [link]. Guest Post. 3 – Acknowledge Your Accomplishments. 4 – Stop Rushing.

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How To Sell Like a Life Insurance Salesman (Warning: Explicit Content)

Men With Pens

Consumers now use the internet for three things: to research, to purchase, and to socialize. But the research and purchase aspects are a goldmine: the key is adapting old-school techniques and applying them to these new aspects of consumer behaviour. Make a recommendation, then let the consumer purchase whatever they like.

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The Great Calendar Debate - Paper or Electronic - 21 Experts Weigh.

Stephanie LH Calahan

  One item frequently purchased at this time of year is a calendar or planner for the upcoming year.    Some say the traditional paper planner is the best, while others swear by their smart-phone or on line tool.    But, what is the right kind of planner to use? 

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