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Tackling Business Strategy: 6 Tenets of Building a Scalable Brand

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Learn how to plug in new content at the technical level even if you have a committed staff member. And automation tools such as Hootsuite assist in scalability by allowing you to post content across multiple platforms at once. Your business’ customer service and general responsiveness are critical to your brand.

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Top 5 Tips for Learning More About Your Customers

The Small Business Blog

Top 5 Tips for Learning More About Your Customers by Stefan Töpfer on Mar 22, 2010 The top 5 tips weekly post is always full of hints and tips for small, home & micro business owners. Try to figure out exactly what it is that you want to know about your customer base. Ignore your spendings on CS & u’r toast.

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Finding Your Feet In The Business World

The Small Business Blog

It might take time, but you will learn a great deal about how to, and how not to, do things! Networking not only allows you to meet potential clients but you will also learn valuable lessons from people who are more experienced in the business world. I look forward to connecting with you! Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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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 ! Tools like Basecamp, WebEx, Skype, etc. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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Why Your Small Business Needs A SWOT

The Small Business Blog

If an area such as accounting is your weakness, rather than wasting time learning the skill it may be more cost-effective and time efficient to outsource the service. There are many SWOT analysis tools out there, I would, of course, recommend the one from WinWeb! It has been really helpful for our company.

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Q&A: What do you think the key factors are for small business.

The Small Business Blog

The fact that there are plenty of highly profitable companies, with for instance bad customer service, does not mean they are not loosing customers. With my focus on micro business, it is imperative to get customer service right since it is often the main differentiator to bigger and/or cheaper competition.

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Getting Fired Up!

The Small Business Blog

You might be surprised how much you can learn about your people and your business! when I was managing people I learned fast that setting an example got the most response and number 4 helped keep people fired up. I found that one of the most valuable tools is to actually get involved with the work that your staff are doing.

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