Customers Rock!

MAY 28, 2012

That’s the perspective many customer service experts have had toward social media-based customer service, or social CRM. With so much noise in the social channel, is it worth it to ferret out a few random requests for customer service? Product Knowledge. It puts the ball in the business’s court.”.

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The Small Business Blog

FEBRUARY 16, 2010

Getting Fired Up! So, now it’s more important than ever to get your team fired up. If you want your staff to work harder then step it up a notch yourself. Do you not think that listening, involving and, possibly, implementing ideas from team members is, often, enough to increase motivation and productivity?

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The Small Business Blog

NOVEMBER 2, 2009

Small Business World News Round-up – 2009/11/03 by Stefan Töpfer on Nov 03, 2009 Here is this week’s news round-up for home business, micro business, sole-traders, freelancers, self-employed and any one who is interested in small business news from around the world. Hit the plastic.

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DECEMBER 7, 2009

Small Business News World Round-up – 2009/12/08 by Stefan Töpfer on Dec 08, 2009 Here is this week’s news round-up for home business, micro business, sole-traders, freelancers, self-employed and any one who is interested in small business news from around the world.

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Make or Break Moments

JULY 19, 2010

The first project – transcribe a one hour speech from an audio file. It was simple to set up the account and post the job and before long I had 40 people apply for the job. He has a Mac and I have a PC – he sent me a Word document as a test so I could be assured that I’d be able to open his files.

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The Small Business Blog

NOVEMBER 16, 2009

Small Business World News Round-up – 2009/11/17 by Stefan Töpfer on Nov 17, 2009 Here is this week’s news round-up for home business, micro business, sole-traders, freelancers, self-employed and any one who is interested in small business news from around the world. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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NOVEMBER 9, 2009

Small Business World News Round-up – 2009/11/10 by Stefan Töpfer on Nov 10, 2009 Here is this week’s news round-up for home business, micro business, sole-traders, freelancers, self-employed and any one who is interested in small business news from around the world. Organizations are working to help them size up.

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The Small Business Blog

JANUARY 25, 2010

Keeping Track and Keeping Up: Are You Focused? Is there a growing need for my product/service? « Top 5 Tips for Working With a Mentor Top 5 Tips for Paying Yourself » « Previous Entries This entry was posted on Tuesday, January 26th, 2010 at 8:00 am and is filed under SME-Blog. Do your due diligence.

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The Small Business Blog

OCTOBER 26, 2009

Small Business world News Round-up – 2009/10/27 by Stefan Töpfer on Oct 27, 2009 Here is this week’s news round-up for home business, micro business, sole-traders, freelancers, self-employed and any one who is interested in small business news from around the world. — ST. Sponsors Advertise Here?

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NOVEMBER 23, 2009

Small Business World News Round-up – 209/11/24 by Stefan Töpfer on Nov 24, 2009 Here is this week’s news round-up for home business, micro business, sole-traders, freelancers, self-employed and any one who is interested in small business news from around the world. 2010 may be no better.

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The Small Business Blog

APRIL 6, 2010

Why Do So Many Small Business Start-Ups Fail? With four out of five small business start-ups ending up in failure the statistics are stacked against small business owners. Knowing the pitfalls that other small business start ups have made can stop you making the same mistakes. they are bad at it; b.)

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The Small Business Blog

DECEMBER 29, 2008

Recession Business Start Up: Micro Business Co-op. No you are not – the former customers or clients have lost a supplier too. I’m looking forward to small business in production sector as main activity. Please enter your real name, not your company, product or services name. Where are you?

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The Small Business Blog

APRIL 29, 2008

Small Business Start-Up Idea – Weight Loss Consultation by Stefan Töpfer on Apr 30, 2008 In recent years there has been a far greater emphasis placed on the importance of living a healthy lifestyle. This will involve online weight loss coaching and setting up an extensive knowledge base that will serve as a point of reference.

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Eco-Office Gals

DECEMBER 10, 2013

The process of making a transaction at a retail store and receiving a thermally printed receipt is so familiar that customers may think it is the only way to get a record of their purchase of products or services. They get crumpled up in pockets, lost on the dresser drawer or glove compartment, or thrown out.

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The Small Business Blog

JANUARY 29, 2009

The worst business start-up mistakes by Stefan Töpfer on Jan 29, 2009 Although many people decide to try and realise their dream of starting their own business, unfortunately it often turns into a nightmare for them. Please enter your real name, not your company, product or services name.

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MARCH 11, 2008

Small Business Start-Up Idea: Image Consultant by Stefan Töpfer on Mar 11, 2008 This business is ideal for someone who has worked in the corporate world or the media for a number of years and understands the importance of image within it. Please enter your real name, not your company, product or services name.

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The Small Business Blog

NOVEMBER 4, 2008

« Small Business Start-Up Idea – Fund Raiser Small Business Technology News Round-Up – 11/04/2008 » « Previous Entries This entry was posted on Friday, April 11th, 2008 at 12:30 pm and is filed under SME News Round-up. Please enter your real name, not your company, product or services name.

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Professional Assistant Blog

SEPTEMBER 9, 2008

Home About Me Advertise How to Lose a Customer and a Few More! By The Professional Assistant on Tuesday, September 09, 2008 Filed Under: Client Service D o you find that people are passing calls and e-mails from person to person, getting the client more and more frustrated? Providing excellent customer service is crucial.

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The Small Business Blog

MAY 20, 2008

Small Business Start-Up Idea – C.V. Writing Service by Stefan Töpfer on May 20, 2008 The competitive job market makes it important for applicants to have a résumé that stands out from the pile. Business environment and set-up cost: Other than language, there are no major barriers to this business being successful internationally.

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Stephanie LH Calahan

SEPTEMBER 10, 2011

Have a productivity partner to help you identify priorities and keep you on track. Have a system in place to help you remember important follow-up at the appropriate time. Find anything you file or store in 5 seconds or less. Others in your office will be able to find anything you file in 5 seconds or less.

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The Small Business Blog

MAY 13, 2008

Small Business Start-Up Idea – Party Planner by Stefan Töpfer on May 13, 2008 Organising a party can be time-consuming and stressful for many people. Business environment and set-up cost: There is not much international potential for this business because you will have to work closely with clients.

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APRIL 8, 2008

Small Business Start-Up Idea – Sign-Making Service by Stefan Töpfer on Apr 09, 2008 Sign manufacture is a fun way for you to earn some extra income. Business environment and set-up cost: This is primarily a local business because you will work closely with clients and be responsible for installing the signage.

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The Small Business Blog

FEBRUARY 7, 2008

Small business becomes less taxing with new concessions : SMALL businesses can potentially access up to 13 new tax concessions following wide-ranging changes effective from July 1. Please enter your real name, not your company, product or services name. — ST. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0

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AUGUST 7, 2007

Smart Business Start-Up by Stefan Töpfer on Aug 08, 2007 Whatever you are planning a personal business or a small business, like SOHO-, SME, SMB-, Micro-, Home-, DIY-, Hobby-, Boomer businesses, the time has never been better for starting a business. how many people really need or want that product or service ?

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APRIL 1, 2008

Small Business Start-Up Idea – T-Shirt Design by Stefan Töpfer on Apr 02, 2008 There is always a great demand for custom-made T-shirts, ranging from sports teams in need of new kit to event organisers wanting promotional shirts to give away. The estimated cost to start this business varies from £5000 up to around £15,000.

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Productivity Bits

OCTOBER 28, 2011

Copyright © 2011 Productivity Bits. C ustomer Relationship Management or CRM is a strategy used to manage a company’s interactions with its customers, consumers, clients or potential sales targets. Customer activity such as emails, orders and invoices can all be linked to this. Please grab my free productivity ebook!

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BMT Office Administration

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Before you know it, you’ll have 15 email threads to keep up with, as well as loads of time-tracking spreadsheets for each team member. Trello Power-Ups. While Trello lacks more advanced features in its original version, there are ways to add extra features and functionality to it through power-ups. What are those?

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Recruit CRM

JANUARY 14, 2021

Monitor Every Recruiter Activity If you're a hiring manager or the founder of your recruitment agency and you're looking forward to knowing more about what every recruiter in your organization is up to, our mobile app can help you do just that. Customize As Per Your Wish!

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Allwork

AUGUST 14, 2023

We’ve used technology to provide customer service. We’ve used technology to acquire customers, and we’ve used technology to help communicate opportunities to investors in ways that I think the bigger folks in the industry haven’t. So, by comparison, they’re full up.

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The Small Business Blog

AUGUST 8, 2010

They all have to do their part by providing excellent customer service. Without exception, all of your staff need an in-depth knowledge of the product or service that you provide. Explaining it to potential customers should become second nature to them. Everyone in a small business is part of the selling team.

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The Small Business Blog

JULY 14, 2006

Registering your business – Start Up Guides – Part 5 by Jason Holden on Jul 14, 2006 A major task for any new business is to ensure it is registered with the various government departments, this is one area I find a lot of new clients fail to do, mostly through a lack of knowledge, but sometimes through a fear of red tape and paperwork.

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The Small Business Blog

JULY 27, 2006

Computerised systems now fall into two very different camps, the first are those that sit on your computer, and as such you need to take responsibility for ensuring you back your data up on a regular basis. Also, when you buy such a system the up front costs can be expensive. You can leave a response , or trackback from your own site.

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MAY 16, 2010

Don’t purchase containers to store more documents and files – throw away as much of your old stuff as possible instead. Be ruthless with your filing. « WinWeb Pitch of the Week – Digistar Solutions The Customer Is Always Right! Please enter your real name, not your company, product or services name.

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MAY 18, 2010

by Stefan Töpfer on May 19, 2010 While we all hope to make our customers 100% happy all of the time, and this must of course be what we strive for, there will be occasions where a customer is less than happy with the service you have provided. That and the pay check that I can’t afford to give up!

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JULY 23, 2010

who after seeing a problem came up with a business idea to help actuarial students gather all the information they need from one source. Please enter your real name, not your company, product or services name. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 fix a problem-give to the audience-make money.

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The Small Business Blog

JULY 16, 2010

WinWeb Pitch of the Week – Uni Baggage by Stefan Töpfer on Jul 17, 2010 The winner of WinWeb ’s Pitch of the Week competition this week is Paul Stewart, founder of Uni Baggage , who after seeing a problem came up with a business idea to help students transport their belongings to and from University. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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The Small Business Blog

MARCH 21, 2010

« Why Your Small Business Needs A SWOT Good Customer Service Can Go A Long Way » « Previous Entries This entry was posted on Monday, March 22nd, 2010 at 7:00 am and is filed under SME-Blog. Please enter your real name, not your company, product or services name. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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