Category: Growing a Business
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How To Market Your Business Online For Free
Believe it or not there are many ways to market your business online for free. Many Entrepreneurs are in need of small business financial help so if money is tight these techniques can be helpful in bridging the money gap. The specifics of each technique will change with each industry but you will gain a…
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Small Business Financial Help
The reason there is such a need for small business financial help is because of the inherent realities that come along with the small business marketplace. Small business volatility has been discussed previously, but I want to explore further what can be done to combat financial concerns. Oddly enough, you are probably sitting on excess…
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How Do I Get My Business on Google Maps?
There seems to be a lot of people out there that are interested in learning how to get their business onto Google maps, so here is a quick walk through. It is pretty straight forward, especially if you already have a Google account. If you don’t already have an account set up go to Google…
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How To Increase Site Traffic, For Free!
The following was written in 2011 and is out date. I am leaving it here for refence. I am currently working to increase site traffic and the first step is finding all the errors of my early years. So step one for increased traffic on an aged site is simply to clean it up. Since…
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Succeeding In The World of Work
Succeeding In The World of Work Succeeding in the workplace is the same as succeeding in any free market. Unless your employer hired you for some other reason than to help them turn a profit, you are operating on the same principles as every other small business. In a previous article I touched on how…
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Succeeding In Sales
Succeeding in sales is all about knowing what your potential customer wants. This means you need to have a more intimate understanding of their problem then they do. The truth is that they don’t want the product or service you are offering, they want what t product or service will do for them. Another truth…
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Sales Approach: Hard and Fast vs. Soft and Slow
I had a conversation with a gentleman that I do business with and we got onto the subject of different approaches to sales. He is a well-established individual who has successfully run many businesses, and his current operation follows a zero-pressure sales approach. The company he runs is not a start-up and his brand is…
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Small Business Network Design
Small Business Network Design If you are currently running a small or home based business or looking to get one started one question you may have is how to set up your network. Well, don’t sweat it, a proper solution is easier than you may think. As your business grows so to will your IT…
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Successful Ads
The single most influential vehicle to the growth of an established business is marketing with successful ads. Successful advertising campaigns come in many forms, and often times the most effective are not on billboards or TV. Start with your target market. If you know your market inside and out as you should, you know where…