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- 5 Ways to Increase the average Dollar Spend per Customer - by Submitted on Feb 19, 2011 from Andrew McCombeBusiness owners have a goal, and that is to make money. There are two ways that you can go about doing this. You can bring in more customers, and not just to your brick and mortar operation, but to your website as well. The other thing you can do is to get customers to buy more, and do it more ...
Views: 5836 - 6 Great Reasons To Attend Business Seminars - by Submitted on Feb 15, 2011 from Andrew McCombeNo matter what you do in life, it is important that you never stop learning new things. This is especially true if you are a business owner. Trends are constantly changing. Technology changes almost every day, or at least it seems that way. If you don't keep up with the times and keep on ...
Views: 4927 - How Myspace Can Benefit Your Business - by Submitted on Mar 18, 2011 from Andrew McCombeWhen it comes to social networking, Facebook is the clear leader, with hundreds of millions of users logging on regularly to connect with their friends, family, co-workers and business associates. However, while Facebook may have the numbers, Myspace has a lot to offer the business owner looking ...
Views: 2809 - Top 5 Secrets Revealed to Revamp Your Customer Service - by Submitted on Feb 19, 2011 from Andrew McCombeThe most important thing to remember when you operate a business is that your business would not be successful if you did not have great customers. In order to find and retain customers, you must be willing to offer the absolute best customer service you can. When you are not treating your ...
Views: 2781 - The Role of Technology in Modern Business Success - by Submitted on Mar 16, 2011 from Andrew McCombeHave you ever been to a company where everything is still done the hard way? Where orders are hand written in triplicate, instead of being processed on a computer? Where accounting and calculations are still done with paper journals and calculators? Have you ever noticed how much longer ...
Views: 2414 - How Narrowing Your Niche Market Can Help Your Business - by Submitted on Mar 16, 2011 from Andrew McCombeOne of the most common mistakes small business owners make is in trying to be generalists. Instead of focusing on a single area of expertise, they try to be all things to all people. The result is that their advertising and marketing efforts are spread too thin, they are trying to service too ...
Views: 2288 - 5 Effective Ways To Pump Up Your Sales Volume - by Submitted on Feb 19, 2011 from Andrew McCombeThe ultimate goal of every business owner is to make money. In most cases, this means having a high sales volume. Sales are what run the world's economy, and it is important that business owners take advantage of every trick in the trade in order to achieve a high amount of sales. If you are a ...
Views: 2243(1 vote) - 5 Sure-fire Teleselling Skills While Calling Customers - by Submitted on Feb 19, 2011 from Andrew McCombeTelemarketing, just the mere word sends shivers of fear through many people. A lot of people consider this to be a pretty thankless job, but it is still one that has to be done. If you have a business, you have customers, as well as potential customers, and you probably have a calling list. It ...
Views: 2208 - 5 Reasons Why Being Passionate Will Make You a Star Entrepreneur - by Submitted on Feb 15, 2011 from Andrew McCombeThere are a few traits that one must have in order to be truly successful, both in life and in the business world. Some of these traits we are all born with. Others we have to learn and work on. One of the traits that is especially important is passion, especially when it comes to operating your ...
Views: 2044 - 5 Compelling Reasons To Procure a Corporate Identity Kit For Your Business - by Submitted on Feb 16, 2011 from Andrew McCombeIf you are really going to get the word out about your business, you need to have a great corporate identity kit. So, what exactly is a corporate identity kit anyway? Well, it is basically anything that has your corporate logo or name on it, such as letter head, business cards, labels, CD's, and ...
Views: 1997 - Why Repeat Customers Are Better For Your Business - by Submitted on Mar 15, 2011 from Andrew McCombeWhen most of us start out in business, we do not care who our customers are, or where they come from. All we care about is that they buy from us! That is a good strategy when you are getting started, but, over time, you probably want to start looking at your customer’s transaction rates too. ...
Views: 1995 - The Role of Talent in Business Success - by Submitted on Mar 15, 2011 from Andrew McCombeWhen it comes to business, there seem to be a select few people on this planet who are destined for amazing success, while the rest of us dream, hope, or try to emulate their business success. However, the truth is that wealthy people aren’t necessarily lucky – except for the few who inherit ...
Views: 1947(1 vote) - How Disrespecting Customers Puts You Out Of Business - by Submitted on Feb 19, 2011 from Andrew McCombeHuman contact is important for everyone, and it is especially important in the world of business. Even though there are millions of people doing a lot of their business over the Internet these days, most of these people still like to have that interaction with an actual human being as well. So, ...
Views: 1848 - How to Use Dr. Robert Peterson’s Five Pillars Of Selling For Resounding Profits - by Submitted on Feb 19, 2011 from Andrew McCombeA lot of people are afraid of sales, when there really is no need to be. Making sales is not always the easiest thing in the world, but as you develop the skills needed to be a great sales person, you will find it to be quite rewarding. There are many things to learn about the sales process, ...
Views: 1747 - Passion plus Business: The Key to Success - by Submitted on Mar 15, 2011 from Andrew McCombeI have long been a believer that in business, everything comes down to a formula. There is a formula for making more money. There is a formula for business success, and there are other simple formulas that apply to businesses universally. One of the simplest formulas out there, however, is ...
Views: 1677 - 5 Ways To Smooth Your Business Operations - by Submitted on Feb 19, 2011 from Andrew McCombeThere are many things that make a business run smoothly, and if you do not have good business operations, you are not going to have that well-oiled machine you want for a business, which means that you will not be seeing nearly the profits you originally expected. Sometimes this is because you ...
Views: 1516 - Evergreen Business Ideas: Power Your Wealth with a Marketing Consulting Business - by Submitted on Feb 19, 2011 from Andrew McCombeOne of the biggest downfalls for many businesses, whether they are large or small, is the fact that they don't have great sales. A lot of people just don't know what it takes to get those sales, and they don't do as well as they should or could be because of it. There are people who are just ...
Views: 1508(1 vote) - 4 Terrific Facts About Word Of Mouth Marketing For Your Business - by Submitted on Feb 19, 2011 from Andrew McCombeIt is a well-known fact that word-of-mouth advertising is one of the best ways to market any business, no matter if the business is large or small. It is thought that this is the easiest way to go about marketing, because you can sit back and let others do the work for you. Well, it is not ...
Views: 1505 - The Formula for Business Success - by Submitted on Mar 15, 2011 from Andrew McCombeMost small business owners I speak to tell me that they wish there was a formula that could guarantee their business’s success. The good news is that there is. I have based my own business on it, and I teach people from around the world how to boost their profitability, and get the life they ...
Views: 1473(1 vote) - 5 Secrets of a Conversion Prone Landing Page - by Submitted on Feb 19, 2011 from Andrew McCombeYour ultimate goal when you operate a business website is to get maximum sales and profits from it. In order to do this, you need to have customers, and to get them, you must find as many was possible to always be generating new leads. One way to do this is by using your own website as a tool. ...
Views: 1376 - 5 Tips To Use Consultative Selling To Improve Sales Conversions - by Submitted on Feb 19, 2011 from Andrew McCombeWhen it comes to sales, in order to really get the success you are looking for, you need to do more than just the old fashioned fast-sell. You need to create a sense of trust, which is not always the easiest thing to do, especially when people have so much access to the information they are ...
Views: 1363 - Joint Ventures and How They Can Help Your Business - by Submitted on Mar 15, 2011 from Andrew McCombeIf you are a small business owner, then you have probably had to pass up a fantastic opportunity or two because you lacked a particular skill, or simply the capacity to undertake the project. The good news is that there is an alternative – entering into a joint venture with another company. ...
Views: 1261 - 5 Awesome Ways To Use Skype For Extraordinary Marketing - by Submitted on Feb 19, 2011 from Andrew McCombeTo stay ahead in the business world these days, it is necessary to have a business website. It is also important to do everything you can to promote this website. After all, just having a website is not going to guarantee that you are going to get sales. To do this, you need to have people ...
Views: 1249(1 vote) - Stories of Successful Entrepreneurs...Could Yours Be the Next Great Small Business Success Story? - by Submitted on Feb 19, 2011 from Andrew McCombeA lot of people have a lot of great ideas, and these are ideas they could use to start their own successful businesses. Unfortunately, most of the people who have these great ideas do not take advantage of them, and eventually, someone else comes up with the same idea. Then, the people who ...
Views: 1192(2 votes) - Common Finance Terms Used In Small Business Explained - by Submitted on Mar 16, 2011 from Andrew McCombeHave you ever noticed how business seems to have its own language? Even small business owners seem to speak with a language that is all their own, and if you are new to the world of commerce, all that jargon can be daunting. One of the biggest issues for small business owners, when it comes ...
Views: 1189 - How to Keep Yourself Motivated with Your Sales Calls - by Submitted on Feb 19, 2011 from Andrew McCombeThe main goal of any business is to make profits, and in most cases, the way this is done is through sales. Obviously, the more sales you get, the more you are going to earn, but being a good sales person is not something that comes easily to everyone. Although some people are born with the gift ...
Views: 1181 - How To Make Your Employees Feel Like Working For You - by Submitted on Feb 19, 2011 from Andrew McCombeIf you have decided to become an entrepreneur, it may be that you are the sole proprietor of your business, and that you have no employees, at least at first. There is probably going to come a time when you do need to hire people, and it takes a little bit of work to find the right employees for ...
Views: 1181 - 5 Important Lessons your Grandmother can teach you about Customer Service - by Submitted on Feb 19, 2011 from Andrew McCombeBelieve it or not, there are a few things that everyone can learn about running their own business right from their grandmothers. No, they probably don't have any extraordinary business skills. But, they do have other skills and experiences that can definitely translate into the business world. ...
Views: 1175 - 5 Keys to Successful Selling - by Submitted on Feb 19, 2011 from Andrew McCombeSales are not the easiest thing in the world to do, and the idea of going out for sales is a terrifying one for many entrepreneurs. The fear of rejection can really be overpowering for some people, but it is also something that you just have to get over if you want to be successful. Sure you are ...
Views: 1144 - Paul Newman: Portrait of a Successful Oscar Winner and Entrepreneur - by Submitted on Feb 19, 2011 from Andrew McCombeIt doesn't matter who you are, what your current career is, or how old you are, it is never too late to go into business for yourself. This has been proven by actor Paul Newman, who after years of being a Hollywood icon, went on to become just as successful in the business world with his line of ...
Views: 1091(7 votes) - Unnecessary Expenses Every Business Should Get Rid Of - by Submitted on Feb 19, 2011 from Andrew McCombeEveryone knows that in order to make a profit when you own a business, it really helps a lot to keep expenses to a minimum. Although this is wonderful in theory, it is not always the easiest thing to do. After all, you always have expenses, not to mention all of the little unexpected expenses ...
Views: 1037 - How to Write Effective Headlines Like a Professional Copywriter - by Submitted on Feb 19, 2011 from Andrew McCombeEveryone is born with a natural sense of curiosity, and as an entrepreneur, you can use this to your advantage for your marketing campaigns. For example, having an article with an interesting headline that hints at something great to come, people are going to read that article. So, you need to ...
Views: 1026 - Is Facebook an Utter Waste Of Your Precious Time? - by Submitted on Feb 19, 2011 from Andrew McCombeHow much time do you sit around using Facebook? If you are like the nearly 400 million other users, probably quite a bit. Some people think that using Facebook and other social networking websites is nothing but a huge waste of precious time. Facebook can be a great marketing tool, especially ...
Views: 1017 - 4 Striking Ways to Make More Opportunities Happen to You - by Submitted on Feb 15, 2011 from Andrew McCombeUnless you are one of those very few people who just seems to always have luck on their side and opportunities are always falling into their laps, you are not going to be able to sit around and wait for good things to come to you. You have to get out there and work to make things happen, and if ...
Views: 998 - Finding Your Sales Style - by Submitted on Mar 16, 2011 from Andrew McCombeIf there is one thing most new business owners are scared of, it is the prospect of selling. You hear it over and over – the phrase ‘I’m not a sales person.’ The truth is, we are all sales people. The only difference is that we do not all have the same sales style. If trying to sell the ...
Views: 982 - YouTube and Business: Surprisingly Successful Partners - by Submitted on Mar 18, 2011 from Andrew McCombeIf you still think that YouTube is all about pets doing dangerously funny things, children falling, and various other amusing, but unimportant things, then think again. Yes, YouTube is a video sharing platform, and yes, it does allow users to upload their own video content. That does mean ...
Views: 962 - Steps to Starting a Small Business - by Submitted on Mar 15, 2011 from Andrew McCombeWhen most of us think about starting a small business, we think it is a fairly straightforward process. We believe that we go from idea to business in a blur of activity, and that we suddenly wake up owning our own company. That is not strictly true however, and no matter what type of business ...
Views: 958 - 7 Powerful Ways that Article Marketing Software Works For Your Business - by Submitted on Feb 19, 2011 from Andrew McCombeWhat is one step you can take to earn more profits for your business? Do everything you can to be able to get more done in a shorter period of time. No matter if we are business owners or not, we are always looking for ways to save time, which there just never seems to be enough of. In the ...
Views: 956 - Why Market Research Is Critical to Business Success - by Submitted on Mar 16, 2011 from Andrew McCombeMany people, when they first start a business, believe that ‘if they build it, they will come.’ While that may have worked in the movies, however, in business, just opening your business does not guarantee that it will be a success. Even if you have a brilliant business idea, offer top ...
Views: 947 - How Camtasia Can Help Your Business - by Submitted on Mar 18, 2011 from Andrew McCombeThere is a good chance, if you have been involved in online business for a while, and are tech savvy, that you have used video and audio, either as marketing materials on other sites or platforms, or on your own site, as interesting content for your visitors. However, if your business ...
Views: 940 - 4 Reasons Why You Should Build Wealth According to Your Wealth Profile - by Submitted on Feb 15, 2011 from Andrew McCombeWe all want to be wealthy, but unfortunately, not everyone is. Why isn't everyone wealthy? Because not everyone wants to do what it takes to get there, which means doing a lot of hard work. Very few people become wealthy because they have inherited a fortune or won the lottery. The majority of ...
Views: 937 - Finding More Business through Mobile Phone Marketing - by Submitted on Mar 18, 2011 from Andrew McCombeWhat is the one thing just about every person you know these days will not leave home without? If you answered their mobile phone, you would be correct. Billions of people around the world take their mobile phones with them wherever they go, and they keep them on, all day, every day. Even ...
Views: 921 - The Pros and Cons of Pay Per Click Advertising - by Submitted on Mar 16, 2011 from Andrew McCombeEven if you have never heard the term pay per click advertising, or PPC, if you have ever used the internet, you have certainly seen it in action. One of the best-known pay per click advertising programs is the Google’s Adwords service, although every browser, many social networks, and ...
Views: 906 - Business Planning and Visioning – the Key to Success - by Submitted on Mar 16, 2011 from Andrew McCombeOne of the biggest problems that many would be entrepreneurs face is that they do not believe that they can start, and run, a successful business on their own. They believe that only those with high level degrees in business or related fields have the skill and talent to create a company, and ...
Views: 895 - There IS A Perfect Customer Out There - by Submitted on Mar 18, 2011 from Andrew McCombeMany a business owner has uttered the phrase ‘the customer is always right’ with a sarcastic tone. That’s because, in business, far from finding the perfect customer, the person we’d love to deal with, and are happy to serve, we often find ourselves dealing with people who make our lives ...
Views: 891 - How to Do Business Like a Star During The Low Season - by Submitted on Feb 19, 2011 from Andrew McCombeEvery business goes through its slow periods, and when they do, it is important that business owners take steps to improve on their marketing. Even during times of a tough economy, people will still spend money if they need something and are getting value for their money. But, you may have to ...
Views: 882 - Getting the Most Out of Webinars - by Submitted on Mar 18, 2011 from Andrew McCombeIf you are relatively new to the world of online business and marketing, then you might not know what webinars are, and what they can do for your business. A webinar, as the name suggests, is the modern equivalent of the old fashioned seminar. You, as the host or leader of the webinar, ...
Views: 861 - 5 Reasons Why You Shouldn’t Work From Home - by Submitted on Feb 16, 2011 from Andrew McCombeMany people think that being an entrepreneur is a really great way to be able to work from their own homes. This may seem like something that has all kinds of wonderful benefits, but if you are thinking about working from your home, think again. While there are some benefits, there are also some ...
Views: 857 - 5 Excellent Behavioural Traits You Will need to Excel In Sales - by Submitted on Feb 19, 2011 from Andrew McCombeJust knowing every little detail about your product is not going to be the thing to give you the success you really want with your sales. There are many skills involved with being a great sales person, and in order for any business to succeed and see a profit, sales must be made. You must be ...
Views: 854 - How Passion Sets Your Business Apart - by Submitted on Mar 15, 2011 from Andrew McCombeMany would be small business owners and entrepreneurs believe that if they have a good idea, and they put a lot of thought and planning into it, they are virtually guaranteed that their venture will be a runaway success. However, while it is true that planning, logic and reason have a lot to ...
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