The Small Business Blog

MAY 16, 2010

Don’t purchase containers to store more documents and files – throw away as much of your old stuff as possible instead. Top 5 Ways of Being More Efficient in Business by Stefan Töpfer on May 17, 2010 The top 5 tips weekly post is always full of hints and tips for small, home & micro business owners. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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The Small Business Blog

JUNE 20, 2010

If they are unhappy with their purchases, work hard to repair the relationship between businesses. Make sure they know exactly how your products and services can help their business succeed. 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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The Small Business Blog

SEPTEMBER 26, 2006

Bookkeeping made easy – WinWeb CashBook by Stefan Töpfer on Sep 26, 2006 I am happy to report that WinWeb has launched WinWeb CashBook. Enter the details on a form on the Purchases & Sales pages of ‘Cashbook’ to record any invoices to or from your business. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0

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Loosely Speaking

FEBRUARY 9, 2010

From 2002-2006 Brian played a key role in taking TickCo.com from $7-million to $35-million in sales annually, and driving 40-50% growth year-over-year and 90% of all sales. Brian was over her shoulder on several of the beginning design projects offering SEO advice and has since decided to join Task Crate full-time as an SEO Consultant.

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The Small Business Blog

FEBRUARY 2, 2010

As business owners we always strive to make it as easy as possible for our customers to purchase our products or services and another way to further increase sales may be to consider extending credit to customers. You can leave a response , or trackback from your own site. This can not only increase sales but also build customer loyalty.

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The Small Business Blog

SEPTEMBER 19, 2009

An impartial advice line for people purchasing consumer electronics. A café for aspiring filmmakers to congregate and show their work to receive feedback. A clothes-sharing website for high-value items such as shoes. A YouTube channel reviewing local restaurants. Keep other people’s elderly relatives company for a small fee.

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The Small Business Blog

NOVEMBER 15, 2009

Ideally about 3-5 clicks to purchase. And don’t get me started on those sites that make you play hide-and-seek when you try to obtain information. rich Said on November 27th, 2009 at 12:06 am also try to make it easy for customers to find your products. if a big site, include a search box. And keep the number of clicks to target (eg.

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The Small Business Blog

APRIL 21, 2008

7 Comments » | Trackback | Share This 7 Responses to “ Takeover Disasters &# Chris Burgoyne Said on April 22nd, 2008 at 9:59 am As a real example to this, I worked for a large UK company who purchased a company based on the culture and sales figures. You can leave a response , or trackback from your own site. As for the culture.

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The Small Business Blog

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. It is difficult to say but in small business we can learn a lot abut the importance of public relations through this story. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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The Small Business Blog

DECEMBER 14, 2009

MSMEs may get procurement preference in PUSs soon : Most of the public sector units will have to source at least one-fifth of their purchases from the micro, small and medium enterprises, if the recommendation of a task force headed by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s top aide is accepted. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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The Small Business Blog

MARCH 12, 2013

percent between 2006 and 2011. Indian manufacturers tend to have years of experience making products for domestic markets, where cash-strapped consumers place a premium on durability when making purchasing decisions. South Korea and Taiwan. Awareness of the country’s growing prowess is increasing. Small businesses in the U.S.

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OCTOBER 26, 2009

At the same time over 60 % of all high street purchases are researched online. Plan Your Business Start-Up With Swot : During the planning phase of your new start-up business, you have to consider many different aspects of your business idea, yourself and you business environment. — ST. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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The Small Business Blog

JANUARY 29, 2009

This applies to all aspects of your business – for example you could save around a thousand dollars by purchasing a very cheap computer for the office. It is also generally a big mistake to think that you can save money by under-investing in technology. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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The Small Business Blog

MARCH 17, 2008

It must be remembered that in order to get best value you need to show high profits even if this means paying more tax initially. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo! My Web StumbleUpon Google Bookmarks Technorati BlinkList Newsvine ma.gnolia reddit Windows Live Tailrank

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AUGUST 15, 2007

Buying – keep control of your spending, make one person sign off on all purchases, ideally that person should be you. Bad debts – look at your past performance, come up with an average monthly figure and mark your products and services up accordingly. Keep up to date – update your cost sheet on a regular basis.

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Office Dynamics

APRIL 2, 2012

I've been an active member of the Vegas Young Professionals since moving to Las Vegas in 2006. He will retain relationships and protect them, understanding that profit and profitability all stem from individual people purchasing his companies’ service or product. Today's chapter excerpt is from the chapter titled Ambassador.

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The Small Business Blog

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. For the financial year 2006-07 the basic package for non vat registered business is available at just £9.99 For example, a purchase of petrol.

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The Small Business Blog

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. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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Service Untitled

SEPTEMBER 7, 2010

Cheryl September 07, 2010 Customer Satisfaction , Specific Companies No Comments Customer loyalty is the attitude of a customer when he purchases a particular product of a particular brand over another. The customer retains that brand loyalty and re-purchases or re-uses that product or service.

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The Small Business Blog

NOVEMBER 17, 2009

I would also add that a business owner needs to bootstrap as much as possible right now, and to avoid any large purchases that are not bringing money in the door. Getting a better price is especially easy to do right now, since suppliers are tripping over themselves to get business. This is definitely not the time to buy a new desk.

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OCTOBER 18, 2007

I have known people to go in blindly, purchasing an expensive site, before knowing what their internet strategy is, simply because they are intimidated by technology and a consultant told them that was what they needed. &# Liz Said on October 21st, 2007 at 3:03 pm Hi Stefan This is a great list. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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The Small Business Blog

NOVEMBER 9, 2009

Small businesses are using the recession as an excuse and there was no reason to stop spending if: 1- Your business did not need to borrow money 2- You did not need your customers to borrow money to purchase your products 3- You personally did not need to borrow money. I am a website designer who builds websites mainly for small businesses.

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Service Untitled

SEPTEMBER 9, 2010

The purchaser told the customer service representative she had to return merchandise she received yesterday because she was “emotionally unable to handle&# the new dress she just purchased and had not touched the box, and had left it lying in the garage.

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Men With Pens

APRIL 17, 2012

How to weight the costs and benefits of every purchase you’ll ever make, ever again. After I read Laura’s book, I began asking myself one extremely important question before making any purchase – even if only cost 1$ – and that question saved me thousands of dollars in less than 4 weeks. I still have to think before I make purchases.

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The Small Business Blog

NOVEMBER 11, 2007

Within reason, cost should not be a purchasing factor. OnlineOffice is just so much more, just not the same SliQ Invoicing Said on December 15th, 2008 at 5:56 pm Choosing the right accouting software is essential for any new business. Take advantage of any free trial period to help you make your decision. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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Men With Pens

JUNE 24, 2012

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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Service Untitled

OCTOBER 15, 2010

I also purchase everything from tissues to sunscreen lotions. I was purchasing shirts for my son at Gap last week, and the cashier asked me if I wanted to open a Gap credit card. If I did, I would be entitled to an immediate 20% discount off of my first purchase. What about me? I want to be recognized as special too.

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The Small Business Blog

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. I’m lucky that my clients don’t ask me to show them any home staging certificate and why should I? Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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Service Untitled

OCTOBER 28, 2010

Yesterday I purchased dog food from Petco ; hence a receipt offering me $2.00 off my next purchase in exchange for answering questions, and then onto Office Depot with another receipt offering a discount to log in and answer some questions.

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The Office Professionals Place

FEBRUARY 2, 2010

According to the Association for Psychological Science (2006), the unconscious transmission of actions or emotions from one individual to another is possible. Look into purchasing an all-in-one fax, printer, and copier. In other words, if someone observes a certain behavior that person is susceptible to behave in the same manner.

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Service Untitled

APRIL 14, 2010

Nordstrom “note&# which can be used for any Nordstrom store including online purchases as well as the use at all Nordstrom outlets. This works out to a 2% rebate, and if I use the card to purchase all my merchandise at Nordstrom, it comes out to a 4% rebate. For every 2,000 points I accumulate, I receive a $20.

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Men With Pens

APRIL 1, 2012

The up-sell is as simple as suggesting another purchase based on the success of the last one your customer made. For example: Offer a complimentary ebook or e-course on your ‘Thank You’ page that appears immediately following the purchase of a different product. Another rockin' post from Men with Pens!

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The Small Business Blog

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. So now I had my supplier with whom by this stage I had built up a good base for a trustworthy supplier by way of emails. With all these add ons, my wholesale unit price was increasing.

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Service Untitled

APRIL 2, 2010

Everyone has had the experience of walking into a store with a list of what they wanted to purchase, and upon entering the store had been so overwhelmed by confusing layouts and designs of the store, they quickly got discouraged. Introducing the Service Untitled Team When I started Service Untitled back in April 2006, I.

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Service Untitled

OCTOBER 8, 2010

The automobile brand owner looks to the future hoping today’s buyer will purchase another Ford. Even though a customer may be satisfied today with the luxury hybrid competing with Lexus in the mid-size sedans, it doesn’t predict how customers will behave in the future as to what brand they will purchase.

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Service Untitled

JANUARY 15, 2010

Home About Service Untitled Subscribe for Free Consulting Contact Archives How to diffuse an angry customer Cheryl January 15, 2010 Angry Customers , Customer Service , Etiquette 3 Comments A friend of mine purchased a pair of shoes from a popular discount shoe store in our local area.

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Service Untitled

JULY 30, 2010

All it took was my phone number and email address, and I would earn money back on all of my purchases. Since I am the companion to a few dogs and two horses, it’s a win, win for me. Why does Petco do it?

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