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Tackling Business Strategy: 6 Tenets of Building a Scalable Brand

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But they are time-consuming and expensive. Learn how to plug in new content at the technical level even if you have a committed staff member. Revisiting our example of Emma’s Dog Treats, pet health and happiness should be key in her values media. Her brand also reflects values of pet love, health and well-being.

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6 Creative Ways to Solve a Problem

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Although it sounds complicated, a graphic example shows how easy it is: Sales are Down Store Inventory is Low Supplier is Unreliable Some Items Discontinued Outside Sales Team Below Goals High Team Turnover Low Team Morale. It requires mostly patience with yourself as you learn to “walk backward.”.

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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 ! Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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Top 5 Basic Advertising Tips

The Small Business Blog

Learn everything you can about your competition, their products and how they advertise. Web development as well can be pretty expensive. Make sure you have a consistent message across every advertising medium that you use. Talk to the newspapers / radio or TV stations that you plan to advertise with, they can often advise you.

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Collaborating With The Enemy: Competitive Advantage? | THE SMALL.

The Small Business Blog

Although he never finished high school, Scudamore loves nothing more than learning. Within his business he has established what he calls a Mentor Board of Advisors, a group of people he turns to for advice and learning. It’s expensive to develop your own resources so it makes sense to share. Think of the motor industry.

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Being In Business Means Being Online

The Small Business Blog

People often say to me that their small business doesn’t have a website as it’s too complicated, takes up too much time or is too expensive. As I have mentioned previously , I am looking to help small businesses to hold conversations, engage with each other and learn from what is happening in the big business world.

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WinWeb's Free Online Accounting Software Now With Cost Centre.

The Small Business Blog

This allows you to “tag&# expenses to products, departments, services or projects – giving you the opportunity to analyze the true cost of a department or any project. The new cost centre module is excellent for tracking expenses so that we can see which department or project the cost belongs to.

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