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The Top 5 Things That Were Wise Investments for My Home Business

Tips From T. Marie

Why it was a wise choice: Storing my files in the cloud rather than on a physical hard drive or flash drive makes it easy to access them from my desktop, laptop, iPad, and phone. 2 A Business Phone. Why it was a wise choice: When I first started my out, I just used my cell phone as my business phone too.

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10 Favors You Can Do for Yourself Every Day

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In 2012 I wrote about my mother-in-law, Helen Johnson, and I think this question defined her life. Here are some simple gifts you can give yourself every day to keep you focused on what you can do: Control the tapes in your head. I admit it, I’m pretty addicted to my phone. I am trying to lessen my phone dependence for Lent.

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

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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. According to the Echo 2012 Global Customer Service Barometer , only 7 percent of U.S.

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How to Implement a Zero Waste Business Strategy

Eco-Office Gals

From post-consumer materials in products to biodegradable packaging, shoppers actively look for good environmental stewards when they make purchases. Switching to reusable products saves money over the long run. they could put to more productive use. sent to landfills by 2012, 75% by 2020 and 90% by 2040.

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The Right Conversation About Sustainable Living

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Idiom dissection wasn’t how I had planned to begin this story before my phone interview with Daron Babcock. So in 2012, he sold his house in Frisco (a suburb of Dallas), quit his job of eight years, and moved to one of the poorest areas in Dallas. “It I was blessed with the gift of things that could never be taken away.”.

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Last Minute Tips to Generate Business During the Holidays

Step It Up VA Coaching

The week between Christmas and New Year’s is generally accepted as “down time” But, your business doesn’t have to lose momentum because folks are sipping eggnog and opening gifts. Offer a limited-time-only discount on products and/or services if they sign up by December 31. Have an end-of-season sale.

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Sending flowers and customer service

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Many of us order our flowers over the phone or the Internet, and since holidays are a one shot deal when it comes to flowers being at their required destination on time, we as consumers hold florists to a high level of “flower” responsibility. Only a few dissatisfied customers ever received an answer on that ominous February 14th.