29th February
2012
Everyone will see and have a different perception of your business to a point and although, like the old adage goes, you can't please all the people all the time, you must strive to please as many as possible as often as you can. As your business grows, it will take on a life and personality of it's own. Your "Business Personality" is a reflection of you, the time and the effort you put into it. For those of us with small and home businesses they are an actual essence or reflection of ...
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28th February
2012
Leo Tolstoy wisely observed that all happy families are the same, while unhappy families are unhappy in their own ways. Stretching that view a touch, the same can be said of retail Web ventures. Failures come with thousands of different stories, but successful Web businesses share certain similarities. In its report, "Winning the Online Consumer 2.0: Converting Traffic into Profitable Relationships," a study of 3000 online consumers, the Boston Consulting Group (BCG) finds there are visitor and ...
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22nd February
2012
How do you choose the right business to start? By following trends and trying to anticipate what consumers or business will want next? By looking for a hole in the market? These strategies may help you find a potential business concept, but would it be a business you would enjoy building 60 or 80 hours each week. Since most start-ups require a weekly commitment of big hours, you better find something you love to do. There is a popular line to the effect, "Do what you love and the money will ...
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21st February
2012
Many small business owners operate their businesses without a business plan. They operate on a day-to-day basis without any planning for the long term. They only see the need to prepare one when they have to approach the bank for a loan or to tender for a big business contract. Is a business plan really necessary? Or is it just a show-piece to impress the bankers and business associates? Well, a well-prepared business plan, usually drawn up by a management consultant, does help to impress the ...
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20th February
2012
A "Strategy Theme Sheet" is a self made work-sheet document which helps you identify the basis and theme of your advertising upon which you expect consumers to purchase your product in preference to your competition. The "Strategy Theme Sheet" deals directly with your advertising copy. The majority of the content of a Strategy Theme Sheet comes from the product and the consumer demand for which the product was designed. The Strategy Sheet is made up of eight subjects: 1) Objective - Your ...
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19th February
2012
by Karon Thackston © 2001 http://www.ktamarketing.com When you say the word 'branding', most people think USP (unique selling proposition). However a USP is far from the equivalent of a brand as we're about to find out. What is branding? Is it just for 'big boys'? And how the heck do you create one, anyway? Rob Frankel (http://www.robfrankel.com) has been called "the best branding expert on the planet" and is author of "The Revenge of Brand X: How to Build Big Time Brand' on the Web ...
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18th February
2012
Do you worry about certain behaviors among your most important audiences because those behaviors are crucial to achieving your organization's objectives? If your answer is yes, you need public relations. The payoff? When those audiences do what you want them to do, achieving your organizational objectives gets a lot easier. That's why this article is all about how to make welcome, key-audience behavior a regular occurrence. We learned long ago that people act on their own perceptions of the ...
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17th February
2012
by Karon Thackston © 2002 http://www.ktamarketing.com When you mention the word 'branding' most people automatically think of USP (unique selling proposition). The overall ' and incorrect ' perception of a brand is that it simply consists of the statement you use to define what you do. Slap your USP on every advertising piece that goes out the door and ' tah dah ' you're branded! Not even close. Your brand is created from every single thing you do within your business. Your brand is the ...
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10th February
2012
In the last six months of 2001 many businesses took a direct hit that rocked the foundation of their financial business security. Different mentalities have emerged in reaction to the shift in economy from "go for broke" to "just give up." Rather than dig the hole deeper or give up the years of hard work you have put into your business change the paradigm in thinking. Review your current business strategy and consider what actions need to take place to stabilize your business again. Once you ...
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7th February
2012
Faulty information costs you money! Which of these popular business misconceptions do you believe? Popular Misconception #5: ------------------------- "Since we're not seeking financing, ----------------------------------- we don't need a business plan." ------------------------------- Do You REALLY Need a Business Plan? ----------------------------------- To obtain financing, many persons will prepare a business plan. Although entrepreneurs will go to great lengths to get their loan or ...
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6th February
2012
Most business entrepreneurs would rather be in the drivers seat than to be driven. Yet, surprisingly enough, many business owners put little effort into planning to sell to their biggest and ultimate customer... the person (or company) that buys their business. I've seen genuine hardworking people struggle and persevere to build up a successful business, only to watch them fail to reap their deserved rewards when they come to cash-out. They don't know what to do, or where to go. They lack the ...
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4th February
2012
You have permission to publish this article electronically or in print, free of charge, as long as the bylines are included. A courtesy copy of your publication would be appreciated. BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT PROFESSIONALS' SECRETS REVEALED The biggest obstacle in trying to obtain a new client or business partner is reaching the right person in the appropriate organization who will close the desirable deal. The Internet offers some innovative ways to overcome this obstacle quickly and ...
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3rd February
2012
How to Kill Your Business in Two Easy Steps By Monty J. Sharp, Certified Comprehensive Coach http://www.workteamcoaching.com Every calling is great when greatly pursued. - Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. (1841-1935) Learning From Failure Here's a dismal statistic for you: Of the new businesses that fail, 80 percent do so within the first five years. Why? According to The Executive Committee, a San Diego based organization that works exclusively with its more than 6000 member CEOs, the reasons for ...
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1st February
2012
Every week I talk with business owners who tell me how excited they are about their new product, service or business opportunity. Usually, their comments include something like, "Everybody needs it. I know I'm going to make a lot of money with this." They sincerely believe it will be easy to generate hordes of customers standing in line to spend money. I really hate bursting their bubble. But, it's not going to happen that way. Building a successful business is hard work. Most of that work will ...
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