Small Business Labs

MAY 2, 2011

Innovative bus companies like Megabus and Bolt Bus offer convenient service, comfortable seats with power outlets, WiFi access and super cheap fares purchased online.   With gas prices increasing and more focus on reducing green house gases, the outlook for intercity bus travel is quite positive. 

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The Small Business Blog

MARCH 12, 2013

At the same time, government policies aimed at boosting economic growth make India an up-and-coming exporting nation. In a survey conducted by e-commerce companies Alibaba.com, Vendio and Auctiva, 30% of small businesses in the U.S. My company, international trading website Alibaba.com, currently has 2.9 workers earned $35.40.

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Eco-Office Gals

DECEMBER 7, 2012

But for the business entity committed to running an environmentally responsible office, adopting eco-friendly practices and policies is a serious undertaking, and one that can be spread to all areas of operation. Okay, so the rules pertaining to green practices in marketing and promoting your business are more like guidelines than laws.

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Service Untitled

NOVEMBER 22, 2011

Consumer Reports does qualify their list as neither an approval or disapproval of an organization as a whole, but Tod Marks, the senior editor and resident shopping expert states it is about “specific policies regarded as customer friendly.” It seems the company could be shooting itself in the foot when charging more at the mall.

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Service Untitled

APRIL 21, 2014

I’ve often thought that customer loyalty was all about making the customer the king by maintaining transparent ethical practices, sound policies, and impressive customer service. Technology, however and the busy retail world of the Internet brings more competition, more inventory, convenience, and cheaper prices.

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Service Untitled

NOVEMBER 24, 2010

The input came from reporters and editors and covered shopping, travel, hospitality, and telecommunications, and identifies some good and some frowned upon shopping policies of 20 popular organizations. Their reports are not reflective of a company as a whole and were not based on specific policies. photo credit: dave416.

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Customers Rock!

APRIL 14, 2010

We had a great discussion around listening to customers, gathering social media feedback and turning it into action inside of a company, and of course we talked about the NetPromoter score and how to use it strategically. You should know what your customers are experiencing every time they interact with your company.

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Small Business CEO

MAY 23, 2011

Actually, in my experience, I have seen more employee fraud occurring in small to medium-sized businesses because there is a greater level of trust, a less formal process at times, greater familiarity with each person in the company, and a greater breadth of duties for each employee. Types of Employee Fraud. Measures to Reduce Employee Fraud.

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Small Business CEO

JULY 6, 2011

One company outsourced its IT, negotiating excellent rates. Sadly, the outsourcer failed to purchase software, installing the same copy again and again. The company paid a penalty to exit the contract and had to purchase the unlicensed software, taking a serious hit to profitability. Policies and Procedures.

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Service Untitled

MARCH 22, 2010

Home About Service Untitled Subscribe for Free Consulting Contact Archives B&H Customer Service Douglas March 22, 2010 Culture , Customer Service , Little Things, Big Differences , Specific Companies 3 Comments When I was in New York last week, I visited the famous B&H Photo Video electronics store on Manhattan’s West Side.

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Service Untitled

APRIL 16, 2009

Home About Service Untitled Subscribe for Free Consulting Contact Archives Minimum Service Charges Douglas April 16, 2009 Customer Satisfaction 6 Comments I was going to hire a company today to do something fairly simple that would have cost about $45 (that was the advertised price). minimum service charge.

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Service Untitled

APRIL 5, 2010

When the company first started, the owners would buy diapers from BJ’s and Costco to resell online and lose money on every sale, but as the business evolved, the company widened its baby inventory and became “everything about baby.&# com ready to run the race for a share of the huge baby market.

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Service Untitled

NOVEMBER 5, 2010

Even though a company might offer the best price around town, if service is shoddy the customer is likely to leave. A business can not compensate in one area for another area of weakness, or rather who wants to buy a product even if it’s a great deal if there is no one at the company to help if something goes wrong?

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Ideas.Ted

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

And here’s the best part: He’d purchased them from a local company that uses panels manufactured by a company called Mission Solar in San Antonio. The last time oil prices tanked and many rig workers in West Texas lost their jobs, Mission Solar took them in and retrained them to manufacture solar panels.

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Denise Aday

APRIL 30, 2010

Donna’s gems and my take-ways (great stuff here for clients, too): You must be the CEO of your company – In other words, stop doing it all the work yourself! We’re still doing way too much ourselves and not practicing what we preach to our clients. This session was an easy choice for me. Obviously that’s hard for us virtual assistants.

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www.officearrow.com

OCTOBER 28, 2010

A good business system summarizes everything you know about your role in the company and how to do your job. Use our handy purchase order form template to keep track of purchases being made within your organization. Use our handy purchase order form template to keep track of purchases being made within your organization.

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The Marq

AUGUST 2, 2010

When we purchased our home a few years back, our yard that had some draught resistant plants (translation: weeds) and a dried out grass area. I priced it out and for what little space we had to lay down, I thought the price was ridiculous. The seeds for your company are your ideas and vision. What did we do? We waited!!!

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BMT Office Administration

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

Yet, due to their inherent similarities, it can be a tad difficult to determine which project management software will best suit your company’s needs. Yet, Trello can also double as CRM software, and some companies use Pipedrive to manage projects, which is why the programs are often lumped together in the same category.

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Eco-Office Gals

JANUARY 24, 2019

Companies that enjoy your writing might be willing to bring you on as an employee and also work remotely depending on their location. The best thing a drop shipper can do is to find wholesalers that are dedicated to timely delivery as well as a high quality product with ecofriendly policies. Part-Time Online Sales.

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The Small Business Blog

OCTOBER 2, 2007

Forex Robot : Take Your Company Public In Less Than 10 Days? As more and more people work from home, it is no longer necessary to move to the big city to earn a living and pay inflated prices for the privilege. Having looked into the options we have decided to purchase the Interwatch Security system. Vol 1, No.

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Men With Pens

JANUARY 10, 2010

I guess it depends on the circumstances and size/importance of the purchase. I may buy from someone or some company I don’t like–or don’t even trust in certain arenas–if I trust that what I’m buying will satisfy a particular need. Liking the author doesn’t factor into that first purchase anywhere.

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Service Untitled

APRIL 4, 2012

Clients and customers love the personal touch and having the ability to comment on an issue; the problem arises however, when no one from the company responds back or follows up on a complaint, lack of service, or even a social issue. Nowadays businesses are either riding the social media train or stranded at the depot. photo by: birgerking.

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Productivity Bits

JUNE 10, 2011

Kristy Ramirez writes for Life Insurance Finder where she helps people to compare life insurance quotes and select the best policy to meet their needs at the best possible price. For example, we could look for another job, with a company which cares about its employees’ needs and would find your skills and knowledge invaluable.

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Men With Pens

JANUARY 3, 2010

Quality standards keep getting pushed up while prices get pushed down. Zero marginal cost products will approach zero in price over time. John – Interesting comment, and I just wanted to address your comment of “zero marginal cost products will approach zero in price over time&#. I’m not convinced.

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Men With Pens

DECEMBER 6, 2009

It was free because it was idle; it wasn’t supposed to be the sort of business expertise that many companies would shell out good money for in the form of a consultant. Prices always tend towards marginal costs. My blog is my proof of purchase. That salary came from advertising purchased by business to air on my station.

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