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FEBRUARY 2, 2010

Turbocharge Your Sales by Stefan Töpfer on Feb 03, 2010 With better economic conditions coming soon, there couldn’t be a better time to brush up on your sales skills. The recent downturn has made companies think twice about who they are dealing with and has made them potentially more likely to switch suppliers. Perhaps to your firm?

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6 Comments » | Trackback | Share This 6 Responses to “ 5 tips for Sourcing Employee Training for Small Businesses &# Dean Soto Said on November 10th, 2009 at 10:32 am I depends on the type of training, but there are two free ways to get free training in presentation skills and sometimes tachnology skills.

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You use your language and local knowledge skills and open up a new market for this small business. Virtual Import Assistant: You could source – using your language and local knowledge skills – products in other countries for retailers in your country of residence. Get your suppliers to advertise in it!

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Even if you are not creative enough to design your own signs, if you possess the right skills you will be able to manufacture them to order. Skills needed: If you plan on designing signs for others then you will need some skill in graphic design and computer aided design. for wooden signs you will need to know how to carve).

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DECEMBER 29, 2008

No you are not – the former customers or clients have lost a supplier too. I was fortunate that there was an enterprise centre at my university which inspired me to develop my internet skills and start my own online business. Now you and your colleagues are unemployed and you lost your income. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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APRIL 16, 2008

Often the conversation includes the so called “skill shortage&# , felt especially hard in Australia these days. When I question this alleged shortage, I’m always surprised about how little consideration is given to well skilled and educated parents – mainly women – sitting at home looking after the family.

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Skills needed: You will need to have a background in personal training and nutrition or have experience of working as a fitness instructor. Because you will be in direct contact with the general public you will need excellent communication skills and an approachable personality. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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MARCH 11, 2008

Skills needed: Experience is the key to success in this industry. Basic web skills will be needed to maintain a website and good communication skills will be essential in order to convince your clients that you really know what you are doing! If you have knowledge of cosmetics and fashion consulting it will help tremendously.

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MAY 13, 2008

Skills needed: You need to be a creative person who is able to design an amazing experience for your clients. It will be helpful if you have basic web publishing skills to maintain your website. You will be paid on commission for your services but could also earn extra money by selling party supplies through your website.

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APRIL 20, 2010

Yet as soon as these women have a child they are placed on a ‘has-been’ pile with their skills and talents lost. And people claim our country has a skills shortage? I meet these ladies all the time, and often they come from large corporate backgrounds, and have a fantastic skill set. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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DECEMBER 20, 2009

You can leave a response , or trackback from your own site. Here’s a recommendation for a business coach – [link] Jason Hommel Said on December 23rd, 2009 at 6:51 pm Those tips are applicable to everyone, not just businessmen. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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Many people have trouble writing a successful CV or cover letter, so if you have excellent writing skills and know how to effectively create a résumé then this business may be for you. Skills needed: The only essential skills for this business are knowledge of CV writing and the ability to write well.

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MARCH 23, 2010

Said on August 19th, 2010 at 6:52 pm Great customer service skills are missing in a lot of businesses today. Leave a Reply I would love to hear from you, please let me know what your take on my blog post is. In order to stop spam on my blog and increase conversations, I had to implement some simple rules: 1. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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So if you ever had a dream or goal in business, now is the time to start, some people make their hobby into a business, others their DIY skills and some even start social businesses for giving someone else a helping hand – the reasons and opportunities are truly limitless. What business would you like to start today ? Edited by ST.)

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MARCH 16, 2010

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. Work out if these weaknesses will truly impact your business, and if there are ways to improve in these areas. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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You can leave a response , or trackback from your own site. simon Said on July 28th, 2010 at 10:46 am yes, Every successful business starts with an idea. a good idea is so important. if you have it , your success will be far away from you. a good article. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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Of course you’ll need a skill in order to do this, and the knowledge to market yourself. Fred Said on August 19th, 2010 at 2:35 am I think a great alternative is freelancing. I’ve been doing it for a while and have made a solid income just doing website development work. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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Partnerships benefit from finding it easier to raise capital and drawing on the combined skills and knowledge of all partners. It also deals with issues that may be important in the future such as what would happen if the partnership is dissolved or if one partner needs to be bought out. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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AUGUST 21, 2007

Team has many function, they develop more skill, service, and opportunity to your business. Whatever you do, employ new staff , hire a consultant , work with an accountant , think my-team , think my-community and think my-network – because you are building your Small Business Team. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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Skills needed: You will need to be very good at graphic design and it will help if you know how to print T-shirts already, although you could learn. Your business could offer a range of t-shirt designs to select from a catalogue as well as making custom shirts to order. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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So I can work on my communication skills to do a better job in future. By discussing these issues everybody in the company knows what is going on, “em-powering&# them to understand my vision and decisions, while at the same time giving me the opportunity to learn where my vision for my business has not made it to my staff.

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Kerry Said on May 23rd, 2008 at 7:17 pm I agree that it might make sense to ‘bootstrap’ when you’re just starting out, but doesn’t it also make sense to consider whether you have access to good financing opportunities? This is in stark contrast to methods of financing that involve investors or loans.

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There is no way you could hope, as a small business, to employ even one of these skill sets full-time, unless they are important to the core business. The same is true for other “ Virtual Assistants “: Call answering, bookkeeping, typing, credit control, etc. The combination of the SaaS model with our Live!

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Size of the accounting business – Small may save money, but do they have the right skills. find funding , grow your business , handle problems , lower overheads , outsource effectively , plan cash-flow , plan your business , start-up in business , use online IT. If there is only one accountant, what do you do when they take a holiday?

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I would encourage Joshua and everyone else working from home to relearn the social skills of building local friendships, or live near family and give you the social life you need. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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Here is some of what she emailed me: “… I was a nurse of 13 years experience in all areas of nursing and a practicing aroma therapist, so using my extensive knowledge in health care and natural essential oils and emollients I created my blend, Tattoo Aftercare®, (Scots are also famous for blending skills!) Any idea anyone?

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