Merchant
Accounts: Compare and Save
If you don't accept credit cards in your online business, your sales
will surely suffer. Here's how
you can be sure you get the best deal possible on credit card
processing.
3 Ways to Talk So
Clients Listen
People talk to you everyday-sometimes effectively, often times
not. But when it comes to business, you can't afford to not have
people listen. If you want your clients to really hear what you have
to say, you have to know how to say it in the most effective manner
possible. Use these three strategies to be
sure your message gets heard.
8 Steps to Attracting Clients
There’s a logical sequence to building a business, whether it’s
online or offline. There are certain things that must be done in
order to see your business grow. By committing to follow these eight
steps, you can attract more
clients and have the kind of income you want.
Choosing Accountability: Own Your
Own Success
Do you blame your problems on other people? Think your successes are a
result of pure luck rather than something you did yourself? In The 85%
Solution, Linda Galindo teaches that personal accountability is the key
to success in business and in life. Read
an excerpt here.
4 Strategies
to Target Your Local Customers Online
More and more of your prospects are using online search engines to
find local businesses. Even if you don't sell online, you need to
have an online search strategy to
make sure your business can be found by local customers on the
internet.
Anti-Terrorism Advice for
Business Travelers
The events of this past Christmas day, when a Nigerian terrorist
attempted to set off a bomb while onboard a Northwest Airlines
flight, are a reminder that terrorists are still hard at work
against the US. Read more >>
3 New Rules for
Getting Business Financing
If you were looking for money for your business last year, you
probably didn't find many banks willing to give you a loan. This
year things aren't much different, but if you
know the rules the banks are playing
by, your chances of getting financing will be much better.
9 Toxic Coworkers to Look Out For
(and How to Protect Yourself)
Just one person behaving badly at work can send company morale into a downward spiral. Unfortunately, most companies have more than one ne’er-do-well bringing everyone else down. It’s time to call those morale- and productivity-busting personalities on the carpet so you can
spot them and steer clear of their mess.
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10 Things to
Do to Achieve Your Sales Targets in 2010
After a rough 2009, you are probably wondering how you'll meet your
sales goals in 2010. Maybe you're waiting on customers to recover
from the holidays before you expect sales to slowly start picking
up. Here are ten things you can do starting right now to get you on
the road to meeting your 2010
sales targets.
The 5 Most Important
Emails to Send Customers
If you’re not emailing your customers, you’re missing out on one of
the least expensive, highest return methods for increasing sales and
building customer loyalty.
Here are the five emails no business can afford to skip.
10 Smart Leadership Questions for 2010
2010 is here, and in the earliest days of the economic recovery, it's time
to take the bull by the horns. Smart leaders will
bypass the predictable New Year's
resolutions and, instead, start 2010 with 10 essential questions.
How to Sell Value
Instead of Cost
Most salespeople know that they need to sell their product or
service's value to their prospects rather than the price. However,
making that transition, especially when your customer asks outright
"how much is this going to cost?" is tricky. Here's how you can
answer that question and get your
prospects focused on what your product is worth instead of its
price.
Buzz-Worthy Articles
Did you miss some of the articles we published on Business Know-How this
year? If so, this list of our top ten buzz-worthy articles will be of interest to you. They represent
the top ten most tweeted and retweeted articles from BusinessKnowHow.com
10 Worst Communication Blunders of 2009
2009 saw its fair share of communication faux pas.
Here are the top ten
worst blunders and lessons we can learn from them.
Choose a
Color Palette for Your Web Site
Long before you get to the nitty gritty technical details of
building a web site, you have the fun task of choosing a color
palette. Use these
tips and resources for choosing
the right colors for your web site.
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