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• Disaster Proof Your Business... - ..., especially when it comes to your business. The disturbing fact is that those of us who run our own small businesses are more at risk than our corporate comrades. They can enjoy the luxury of choosing whether to put all ...

• Lessons from the masters - getting it right... - ...ompanies. During this time, I've witnessed an astonishing mix of products, features and marketing methods - some of which have worked better than others. One of the questions that I am frequently asked involves the elusiv...

• Discover The Affilate Program thats Right for You... - ... of "opportunities" available. A search for "Affiliate Programs" in Yahoo alone, will yield over nine million matches! As with anything worthwhile in life, starting a homebased business using affiliate programs, should...

• Entrepreneurs Just Get Better With Age... - ...r pending retirement. I find it admirable that after many years of hard work you are thinking about starting a business. While most men your age would be content to sit on the porch and watch the world go by, you are consi...

• Basic Steps to a Great Business Website... - ...gies and so on. But there are so many people out there that don't even know the basics of website creation; where to begin, where to place the graphics, what to avoid, and so many other things. Finding simple advice to ge...

• "Must Haves" for ANY Business '– The 2005 List... - ...few "Must Haves" for any modern business. My clients hire me to ensure their business does well so the first thing I do is provide them with a list of "must haves". Here it is for 2005'… # 1 Computer and Information Securi...

• It'’s Really An Accountability Issue... - ...gs, the copier jambs, the fantasy football stats need updating . . . see, the problem with marketing plans in general is that, left alone, they don'’t create marketing results. Now, I'’m a big fan of marketing plans. This ...

• Killer Online Marketing Strategy Goes Offline... - ...about when someone took something that worked in one industry and found a way to apply it to a new industry. One of the coolest things about online marketing is that it is so inexpensive to try new things, that, well, lots...

• What You Need To Know About Incorporating Your Bus... - ...e money, many are literally afraid of incorporating their companies. The paperwork, the additional reports, having a set payroll amount each month, and other visions swirl around their heads. Those visions could be costing yo...

• The Online Equivalent of an Effective Newspaper Ad... - ...mall businesses. The advantages of a newspaper advertisement are many, but what has attracted small business entrepreneurs for decades is the speed at which a struggling entrepreneur (short of funds as many starting sm...

• Creative Customer Service Strategies... - ...his problem. Call them. Talk to them. Mail them. Do your maintenance. Don't just take the order and run. Remember, it is a lot easier and a whole lot more profitable to do more business with your existing clients than i...

• Why Doesn't My Small Business Web Site Sell?... - ...ool. If your web site is unable to consistently generate new leads and prospects you may well be disappointed in your investment in your web site. Does this sound familiar? If so, you may be making one of several common mi...

• Little Known Tax Deductions That Can Save You Big... - ...uarterly, we still have to file in January. That means November and December are spent getting ready. When you're gathering all your information together for your accountant, don't forget about these regularly overlooked dedu...

• Use Collaborative Approach - and Get Leveraged Ear... - ... golden rules - you get what you give to others. I have been involved in building and running factories to generate profit and credibility - right from constructing foundations for machines and buildings up to the point o...

• Worn Out Brochure Design Is Keeping Small Business... - ... they are not in business. Forget it...everybody's got one and no one uses it. Your potential clients need an education. They need to know how you are different. (The typical tri-fold brochure simply confirms that you are ...

• Internet Marketing Basics... - ...g for an attempt which will be an overview, not an in depth affair. Here I would cover four basic marketing subjects: Market Research Search Engines E-zine Advertising Email Marketing Ma...

• Are You SURE You Want To Start Your Own Business? ... - ...ding, and perfectly dreadful boss? Is it because you cannot bear the thought of going through another downsizing or restructuring, knowing that your job could be on the line? Is it because you want to be your own ...

• Want To Expand Your Business? Try Walking Barefoot... - ... business problem... rather a creativity problem. For any given industry, there are dozens of ways to expand, reach new customers, develop new products, and offer more services. However, the struggle comes with trying to ...

• What Happened? Troubleshooting Poor Response from ... - ...responses, you also have the knowledge to make the needed changes so that - next time - your sales improve! Let'’s take a look at the breakdown of an ad campaign, and how to determine what went wrong. Response vs. Results ...

• Small Business Success - It'’s a Matter of Confide... - ...e. I was watching an interview where Meryl Streep, Nicole Kidman and Julianne Moore were talking with Oprah Winfrey. Their conversation gave me a lot to think about in regard to small business success. It started with Mery...

• How To Create A Complete Referral Marketing System... - ...eal-world referral marketing systems, and a host of referral marketing tools, letters, postcards and forms. Step #1 - Create a referral target market(s) '– you must create a target list of companies and individuals who can...

• Market Research Means Money... - ..., where should I start? What can I sell? After a bit of brainstorming, I picked a few things that I thought might be good to sell online. I then proceeded to start looking for suppliers. This may seem like a reasonable course...

• Top 10 Reasons Your Business Needs A Website... - ...e. One of the best ways to move your business forward is by getting you own small business website. It's not as expensive as you think and when done properly can give you more return on your investment than almost any o...

• Venus Transit - and 'Small Business'...?... - ...o one line of thought (and a beautiful line at that) during this transit of Venus which lasted for about six hours, the radiations from the Sun blended with those from Venus and streamed towards the Earth, and as the 'blot' ...

• Your Actions Tell Your Clients How You Expect To B... - ...d you will find that the truth of this statement is as evident as the clothes you wear. So, if you don't expect to be successful, you're telling the world you probably don't think you have what it takes to succeed, if you ...

• Making Press Releases Work - Creating News Where N... - ... truth of the matter is that you cannot write a press release about any old aspect of your business and have it end up on the home page of the Fortune Small Business Web site. It just doesn't work that way. So how does it wor...

• The Essentials of Free Internet Marketing... - ...in promotion. That said, it does take a serious investment of time as well as marketing know-how. Although you may still want to invest in paid advertising, free advertising methods can help keep your costs down. Give them...

• Document Templates Give You The Perfect Framework ... - ...arly having to set aside your core competencies to handle tedious, repetitive administrative duties such as creating your business documents from scratch, then you need to consider the potential benefits offered by document t...

• Creating Your Internet Marketing Plan... - ...tant to a large business, do you as a small business owner (without a well paid marketing staff) have the time or energy to devote to putting together a huge document? Unless you are trying to get a financial loan, probably ...

• Home Work or Escape from Dilbert's Box... - ...sler, Star Alliance or Time Warner; beyond a democratic control and "famous" because of affairs similar to "virtual accounting's" issue of Enron) just like Mc Donald's launching fast foods rule the world and often possess mor...

• Conducting Business through B2B E-marketplaces... - ...at you have to pay dearly for your indecision as you might lose significant market share to your more proactive competitors in a very short period of time. Apart from the fact that e-commerce is growing at the rate of more...

• Six Components Of A Good E-Commerce Site... - ... have to pay dearly for your indecision as you might lose significant market share to your more proactive competitors in a very short period of time. Apart from the fact that e-commerce is growing at the rate of more than ...

• Web Store - Why Do You Need One?... - ... distribution channel. According to Forrester Research -The survey of 130 U.S. companies indicates consumers spent $76 billion shopping on-line in 2002. This represents a 48 percent increase over 2001, and projections for 200...

• 10 Reasons Why Companies Should Start Doing Busine... - ... to Be Online? Not long time ago, I read a comment of a well-known industry observer, where he stated that companies that are not selling through Internet by 2007 will probably become extinct. As dramatic as it might feel,...