Catch Friday

NOVEMBER 2, 2010

So Twitter is definitely a good place to start when using social media in business. If you intend to use Twitter for customer service though, you need someone to actually sit down and really pay attention to what the people will say and then respond accordingly. It is good to start where the people are.

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Small Business CEO

JANUARY 25, 2010

Maybe you look at maximizing revenue per full-time employee, increasing first call resolution in your contact center or IT expense as a percent of revenue. Your customers, whether they are consumers or businesses, rarely measure you against others in your industry. Make it easy for your customers, according their definition of easy.

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The Small Business Blog

APRIL 13, 2010

While your competitors have to pay out for expensive office space that they don’t need as clients dry up, your business can continue to thrive. An ideal example of people in this category are parents, childcare is hugely expensive and allowing people the flexibility to work from home means you can gain the staff others are missing out on!

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The Small Business Blog

APRIL 20, 2010

There were two very definitive sides in this debate; the small businesses saying they can’t afford to pay maternity allowance or cover when mothers have to look after their children, and women on the other hand arguing that to refuse a woman a job on the grounds that she may become pregnant is against the law.

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The Small Business Blog

APRIL 8, 2008

The costs will vary greatly depending on your needs – machines that make neon signs for a bar will be more expensive than if you are making wooden estate agent signs. The rest of your expenses will be related to promoting your website. The overall set-up cost could be from five to ten thousand pounds.

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The Small Business Blog

JANUARY 13, 2010

• Need to collectively drive people to an area – Whether at trade shows or organizing events, customers may be more inclined to come if they can “kill two birds with one stone” • Your competitor might want to buy your business – An acquirer would likely approach a company that they are familiar with and want to work with in the future.

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The Small Business Blog

JUNE 29, 2010

These key ways to reduce overheads should definitely ne considered when starting a business, or when a business goes through a time of financial hardship. I see many businesses making this mistake), shop around for phone services or use voip instead and so on.

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The Small Business Blog

OCTOBER 25, 2007

Examples are rent, some employee costs, property taxes, telephone, heating and interest/bank expense. Outsourcing is definitely the best way for a business to save money, especially in these times when every penny is important. Why should I keep my “Fixed Costs&# as low as possible?

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The Small Business Blog

MAY 31, 2006

This might sound like a shocking statement, since "Enterprise Software" typically means the world of SAP and Oracle, and the traditional heavyweight, expensive, pay-huge-license-fees-upfront, then try-to-implement-forever model that does not work anymore. We advertised on television and radio and print.

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The Small Business Blog

FEBRUARY 12, 2008

Then it is going to be more expensive, therefore, fixed pricing will be more ideal. For your customers and you will be ideally to increase sales. Thus charging by the hour is definitely something that i would do in my business. Then you need to consider implications of time. At this point, i cannot really think of any example.

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The Small Business Blog

MAY 10, 2006

It used to collectively refer to companies too small to be attractive for the major Enterprise Software providers – and of course the same held true vice versa: I assume most readers of this blog are in small businesses, and for you the rule has been that "enterprise software" is too expensive.

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BMT Office Administration

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Despite its robust features, ClickUp manages to remain user-friendly and easy to understand, which is definitely a plus. A huge win for ClickUp is its fantastic free version, as it contains many perks that other programs include in paid plans, such as automation and 24/7 customer support. Time tracking and expense tracking.

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The Small Business Blog

OCTOBER 1, 2007

Especially if your aim is to build a personal business, like contractors, freelancer, self-employed, sole-trader and virtual assistants , working from home , creating an income and keeping it small and manageable, then bootstrapping is definitely for you. PUSSHE Said on October 26th, 2007 at 9:28 am [.] Great post.

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The Small Business Blog

MAY 8, 2006

This is where I would definitely look for an accountant who belongs to a professional body, and holds a current and up to date practicing certificate, at least this way I would know this ‘stranger’ has gone through a certain standard of training and will have had to achieve a minimum level of experience before being admitted to membership.

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Success

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Pete and I looked at each other and said, ‘Wow, this is definitely something we were meant to do,’” Ranney said. But he found the maze of his care complicated, expensive and not focused enough on his goal: walking again. His reaction to the room changed the couple’s lives. Today the duo heads Sunshine on a Ranney Day.

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Men With Pens

JANUARY 10, 2010

Listening to Experts is Expensive When new business owners believe faulty information they find on the web, it costs them a great deal. Definitely gave me something to chew on throughout the day. When I go to a website I don’t need to like the salesman, owner or customer service rep. but it is do-able.

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Recruit CRM

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

Improved Cost Per Hire We all know most businesses cannot invest hundreds of dollars ongoing through the expensive screening process, every time they have to hire new talent. The Best Customer Support When a recruiter first starts using an ATS, they're definitely going to have innumerable questions that they would want answers to.

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Men With Pens

MARCH 14, 2010

And if you’re short on money, you’re definitely short on time. What we get from that expense isn’t tangible. Kelly Erickson of Maximum Customer Service (www.maximumcustomerservice.com) does these kick-ass web audit reports on customer experience and works with me now when we create our drive-by critiques.

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Service Untitled

FEBRUARY 15, 2011

According to statistics, all economic sectors were down, but large companies still have the definitive edge simply because they can offer lower prices than their smaller competition. This cuts down on the overhead; no more expensive medical or life insurance coverage required, pensions, paid holidays or high salaries.

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Service Untitled

FEBRUARY 16, 2011

According to statistics, all economic sectors were down, but large companies still have the definitive edge simply because they can offer lower prices than their smaller competition. This cuts down on the overhead; no more expensive medical or life insurance coverage required, pensions, paid holidays or high salaries.

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The Small Business Blog

DECEMBER 7, 2009

Senate bill won’t change small biz premiums: The Congressional Budget Office predicts the Senate health care reform bill would provide better, but more expensive, coverage in the individual insurance market, while having little impact on premiums for employer-based coverage.

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