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Once Upon a Time in Marketing: The Power of Storytelling

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A fabulous story like that shows what great customer service looks like, and it could be used for all kinds of reputation-building,” he says. We [heard] stories from our sales team in the field that veterinarians [said], ‘It’s not my responsibility to promote pet insurance,’” Tomsic said. Kona Ice: Story time for franchisees.

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Walmart’s dismal customer service scores drive customers away

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Since 2007, Walmart department and discount stores repeatedly have been labeled with the dubious distinction of having the “worst customer service in America.” As it is now, the constant turnover of employees make it impossible to properly train and promote talented individuals. Don’t be negative.

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What's Your Business Personality? | THE SMALL BUSINESS BLOG

The Small Business Blog

WinWeb Pitch of the Week – Digistar Solutions » « Previous Entries This entry was posted on Friday, May 14th, 2010 at 7:30 am and is filed under Customer Service , Development , How to. Nowadays, it’s tougher to promote your own brand when there are thousands competing for the same attention.

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Top 5 Tips for Better Marketing

The Small Business Blog

Once you have achieved that you can self promote with some credibility. do cost cutting do credit control do customer service export find funding grow your business handle problems keep data safe lower overheads manage your time market and sell motivate your staff not to do it! Thanks for your comments – much appreciated.

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Working From Home Basics

The Small Business Blog

Working From Home Basics by Stefan Töpfer on Jun 02, 2010 I am very quick to promote working from home; whether you are self-employed, a freelancer or telecommute, I believe that working from home can be the lifeline that many small businesses need. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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Social Media Basics for Bootstrap Businesses

The Small Business Blog

David Said on May 26th, 2010 at 3:03 pm Social media is a great way to promote your business but by actively participating in these Web 2.0 Cody Butler Said on May 26th, 2010 at 2:18 pm Good article, list swapping is a great way too if you have built a mailing list. This will increase your search engine visibility so its a win win.

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Is Your Small Business Worth Shouting About?

The Small Business Blog

This article can then be used to promote a new product, service or just to raise awareness of their brand. by participating the business owners show that they are promoting their business, which is more than most small business owners do; c.) Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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