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Category Archives: Operations

20 Local Citation Sources For Your Small Business

20 Local Citation Sources For Your Small Business

Having a presence online for your small business is very important. Besides having your own website, it’s important to add your business information on other websites so more people can find you online. All of these external listings you create will all point back to your website and help more people find you. This isContinue Reading

Find a Hosting Service for Your Business Website

Find a Hosting Service for Your Business Website

Having a presence online for your business is vital. Don’t you agree? Whether you are an established business or just starting out, your business website will be an essential part of your business. If you are just starting out online and not familiar with web hosting services, this article is for you. Here i’ll goContinue Reading

Your Customer Does Not Always Know What They Want

Any sales or marketing person will tell you that the key to sales is identifying the customers’ wants, needs and pains…..and then providing a solution for them. Or better known as, ask them what they want and give it to them. What about when the customer doesn’t know what they want? Or they only thinkContinue Reading

It’s Not About Price, It’s About Value

It’s Not About Price, It’s About Value

“How much?” As a business owner, you’ve heard this phrase hundreds, if not thousands of times from potential customers. How do you usually respond to this question? Before you answer, you should first understand what that potential customer is really asking you. When they ask “How much”, what they are really asking you is “WhatContinue Reading

Custom Alerts: Do You Know What Your Customers Are Saying About You?

Custom Alerts: Do You Know What Your Customers Are Saying About You?

If you are serious about customer service in your business, you need to stay on top of what your customers are saying about your business. The business that stays in tune with its customers will always grow with their needs and wants. Are you using Social Media for your business? Whether you do or not,Continue Reading

The Biggest Competitor To Your Business Is Not What You Think

The Biggest Competitor To Your Business Is Not What You Think

When you’re first starting a business, you probably did a competitive analysis to see how you measured up to your competition. You were probably told by your consultant or “expert” that you need to know everything about your competitors so that you can create your unique selling proposition, or USP, to differentiate you from theContinue Reading

Small Business Mistakes: Master the Fundamentals

Running your own business is hard. Unfortunately, many business owners make it even harder on themselves with a lack of standards for themselves and their business. I live in a small town, which includes a small Main Street and a small shopping center on the main road. Since we are a small town, there areContinue Reading

5 Things a Small Business Owner Won’t Tell You

5 Things a Small Business Owner Won’t Tell You

Starting and running your own business is hard…..really hard. Some days in fact you may question why you ever made the entrepreneurial leap of faith. Having your own business is alot like riding a roller coaster, lots of highs and lows, and sometimes you may get queasy. Anyone that has their own business has, atContinue Reading

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