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Turbocharge Your Sales

The Small Business Blog

The recent downturn has made companies think twice about who they are dealing with and has made them potentially more likely to switch suppliers. Look at researching prospects, making initial contact, presenting the product and closing the deal. Perhaps to your firm? Here are a few ideas to get you and your sales team fired up!

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Reducing Overheads Can Save A Business | THE SMALL BUSINESS BLOG

The Small Business Blog

Shop around : Make sure you are getting the best deals from all you suppliers- right down to your electricity, broadband and gas bills. If your business has an inventory make sure you source the best suppliers at the right price, and don’t be afraid to haggle ! Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo! Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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5 tips for Sourcing Employee Training for Small Businesses

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6 Comments » | Trackback | Share This 6 Responses to “ 5 tips for Sourcing Employee Training for Small Businesses &# Dean Soto Said on November 10th, 2009 at 10:32 am I depends on the type of training, but there are two free ways to get free training in presentation skills and sometimes tachnology skills. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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Small Business World News Round-up - 2009/11/03

The Small Business Blog

Halloween presents many business opportunities that a savvy entrepreneur won’t want to overlook. ‘Restructuring’ or Cost-Cutting For Small Business Enterprise With WinWeb OnlineOffice : Restructuring – a word used by BIG Business to lower cost, fire employees and squeeze suppliers. — ST.

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Small Business World News Round-up – 2009/12/01

The Small Business Blog

Each finalist will have 5 minutes to present their idea to our panel of judges for a chance to win £10,000 to invest in their business. And The Winner Is… : The five finalists for WinWeb’s Business ‘09 gave their presentations at Olympia in London last Thursday to try and win the first prize of £10,000.

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Is Your Business Blogging?

The Small Business Blog

No matter how digitally smart businesses are getting, this disconnect still continues to present quite a business conundrum. However, a recent survey revealed that only a third of businesses recognised this. In an age rich with information, constant regeneration of content is simply what we expect and it is what we have become used to.

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Entrepreneurship live and kicking! | THE SMALL BUSINESS BLOG

The Small Business Blog

approving bank loans for the presented ventures. Ibilola Johnson presented her idea for an internet cafe for local youth, as a focusing point to get our kids off the road, great social engagement thru a well established business idea. Very professional presentation, I certainly committed all the banks funds for this idea.

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