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Online webstores have dramatically changed the way the brand reach to the consumers. Ecommerce stores have ample benefits as an alternative to physical store, but still it lacks the personal touch. Online and Offline marketing, both are essential for keeping an ecommerce
online store running ... Views: 1283
When contemplating toll free vanity numbers, it is not hard to understand why many companies find them to be important. To do so, simply remember all the commercials that direct you to their contact number, which happens to spell out their company identify or product. This is a very common ... Views: 1283
What if you want a forum on your blog? Well there are plenty of open source forum systems available. A forum is a great way to facilitate the many-to-many conversations within a community that a blog cannot address. A well designed WordPress forum plugin effectively helps drive fresh new content ... Views: 1282
My client N. came to me feeling “at the end of the rope” with her biz.
After just ONE session, she had her second best day in sales and opportunities popping up left, right and center.
What could have changed in just one session? We haven’t even gotten to the “strategies and tactics” piece ... Views: 1281
Pitfalls home-based workers face every day.
Whether by choice or circumstance you now work from home. Fantastic! You have heard about the advantages of working in your pajamas, no more rush-hour traffic to contend with or parking places to find. Instead of leaving home and “going to work” ... Views: 1281
Day 1 - Today. Decide what type of business you wish to have, one that you are an expert at. You may be an expert at discovering why people's homes are actually killing them. You may be good at discovering the cause of their children's allergies due to dust mites or chemicals that are non-eco ... Views: 1280
During these economic times, when the unemployment rates are too high people opt for starting and running a small business, for various different reasons. Running a small business can be a profitable and successful endeavor. But you need appropriate skills and ideas to make it one, without which ... Views: 1279
Internet marketing is becoming more popular because of the accessibility of the Internet. Each day more people are spending more time and money on the Internet. Often times Internet Marketing is seen as a pyramid scheme. Many sales representatives make claims that it is very simple to make money ... Views: 1279
Studies show gratitude makes a difference in helping people grow. There’s a field called positive psychology studying in a scientific way what makes life worth living.
It’s a way of looking at strengths, to build yourself up in ways that are particularly useful for business startup.
And ... Views: 1278
Most of them...don't. Particularly the ones who make this claim right out of the gate.
In reality, the vast majority of business owners and executives want to do the same things in their box, with better results.
An even worse scenario, they want to pull their already clutter-bound, ... Views: 1277
by: Geoff Ficke
As readers of my articles well know, I run a marketing and product development-consulting firm. We review hundreds of novel consumer products, new service concepts and prototypes each year. The level of creativity contained in some of these offerings is truly stunning and ... Views: 1277
How To Set Up and Start Operating a Home Based Business
I remember myself anticipating to having my first website ready when I first started, as if when I would have it ready, my business would become internationally known at a blink of an eye! Being Enthusiastic is essential... Another ... Views: 1277
by: Geoff Ficke
Sourcing and Defining Volume Pricing Is an Absolute Must for Aspiring Consumer Product Entrepreneurs
I have been mentoring a young female entrepreneur for several months. She is not a client of my Consumer Product Branding and Marketing Consulting firm. This earnest lady ... Views: 1277
It is said that we are all selling something. We may be selling an idea, a product, or a service. The question is: What are the underlying factors causing people to buy?
This is where a lot of people will point to a host of tools and fancy techniques. Yet, there is an easy almost simplistic ... Views: 1277
Today, running a business is not as easy as it seems to be. On the one hand, where you need to take care of your employees, alongside, you also need to heed the business growth.
In the process to set up a company, company registration is one of the crucial phases to increase your business ... Views: 1276
You can't whip up a perfect brand overnight. It simply doesn't work like that. Even if you employ the best creatives in the world, branding your startup isn't something that can be perfected in one fell swoop prior to launch. Building a strong brand identity can take years. As your startup ... Views: 1275
The law regarding Fire Safety in the UK has changed. On 1st October 2006 the Regulatory reform (Fire & safety) order, came into force. All existing fire legislation will be repealed including the Fire Precautions Act 1971, Fire Precautions (Workplace) Regulations 1997/99, Management of Health & ... Views: 1275
The goal of any telemarketer would be to increase the amount of sales that they can achieve in a single day.
Direct selling is defined as the marketing and selling of goods directly to consumers where business transactions are made away from a fixed retail location. It can also be defined as ... Views: 1275
As entrepreneurs (and especially those in small businesses) the roads in business can sometimes be somewhat lonely and isolating. One solution is to consider working in partnership or collaboration with other businesses and colleagues to provide a service. Being a collaborator vs. competitor ... Views: 1273
The common perception of “niche” lacks the fluidity and adaptability essential for long-term fulfillment through business.
With the premise of niche being an anchor to our community through our business, let’s reframe our perception of “niching” from some disconnected marketing exercise to a ... Views: 1272
Wireless security systems have gained popularity in homes in the recent past. Even though they are increasingly being adopted by homeowners, there is one question that users are not keen to consider, “How much data does the wireless home security system consume?”
It is true that some cameras ... Views: 1272
Many people nurture a dream that they would like to open a
daycare center. Some of these individuals may work in a
day care center and believe they could do a better job with
the added benefit of becoming self employed. There are
many who are stay at home parents and wish to supplement ... Views: 1272
Having been in salaried employment without making any headway both morally and financially for quite some time do you think it is high time you set up your own business without tears but do not know how to go about it? Have you been nursing some kind of idea but without any iota of knowledge ... Views: 1272
Over the next few weeks, anything can change in your business. You’ll find that people often make decisions about what they will and won’t be doing in the new year. You will want to make sure that your business not only survives but thrives next year.
It’s imperative that you put time aside ... Views: 1271
Has the machine embroidery bug bitten you yet? Do you want to get into machine embroidery, but just don’t know where to start? Do you wonder if the investment is worth it?
About four years ago, I purchased my first embroidery machine, and I have been hooked to the art ever since. ... Views: 1271
If the world around you seems spinning out of control, things totally out of your hands, remember this: Start focusing on what you can control. And eventually your life and business will begin to level off. That in mind, your mantra should be focus, focus, focus.
Best selling author, Christine ... Views: 1270
Every day, I get emails from different people asking me for article marketing tips. Some of them are growing tired and impatient of not getting their desired results even after several weeks of writing and distributing articles online. Are you one of them? Then, these tips are for ... Views: 1269
Are you considering a career change? Are you thinking you’d like to be self employed but don’t know where to start? Each of you may be in different stages in the change game. Let me describe the possible stages you may be in right now and what to do right now, right where you are. Wherever ... Views: 1269
October 10-16 is Build Your Business with Business Cards Week. Business cards are one the most inexpensive ways to promote your business. But, if you go cheap it can also hurt your business. Let’s take this time to review what is on your business card and the quality of the card. Go ahead pull ... Views: 1268
Franchising is not a business itself, but a way of doing business. Franchising is not a guarantee for success but gives you the opportunity for success. It is a method of growing a proven business model into a brand name.
“Should You Buy a Franchise?”
So you think you would like to buy a ... Views: 1268
If 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: 1266
It doesn't matter what profession you are in - most business owners know that once they hand out their business card one of three things happens:
1. They are either put in a wallet or hand-bag and looked at once to check the time of the appointment.
2. Used as a tooth pick or a roach for ... Views: 1264
Although there are many things that need to be considered when you own a business, one of the common problems that occurs across the board is being able to handle documents properly. It is not only necessary for you to come up with a proper document management system, you also need to make sure ... Views: 1263
ust like women, men enjoy dressing up and looking stylish. Los Angeles is known for its relaxing atmosphere and it is a great place for men to experiment with laid-back fashion. In LA, men can be seen wearing stylish t-shirts, tailored jeans, and trendy tennis shoes. There are also men that can ... Views: 1263
Nearly 90 percent of people state that at some point in their lives they’ve dreamed of starting their own business, yet few make the initial effort. Often it’s due to lack of funds or personal commitment, or just the fear of failing. And although it’s true that only about ten ... Views: 1261
Be honest...
Have you been sucked into the rabbit hole of “marketing automation” confusion and the promise of “passive income” when you’ve all the ducks lined up in some distant future, yet got derailed from focusing on what truly matter to you and your business right here right now?
Have ... Views: 1259
Choosing the right start-up idea will be a huge factor in the long term success of your business. It needs to not just be a good idea but also one which fits your goals and lifestyle.
Sometimes people put the cart before the horse when they start out in business and plan where they want to be ... Views: 1259
Today’s topic is about how to be authentically successful in your business. Let’s face it: being an enlightened entrepreneur as a coach, an author, a speaker, a trainer, a leader and an expert, what I love to call Enlightened C.A.S.T.L.E., our authentic business success requires us to look ... Views: 1259
To have a successful business, you really need to have a responsive, loyal list of prospects and clients. This is called an "opt-in" list -- a list of people who have given you permission to send them your marketing messages. But how do you build this list? There are plenty of ways, but these ... Views: 1259
There are approximately 320 startups launched for every 100.000 adults in the United States on a monthly basis, according to Forbes. That equates to more than 540.000 new companies every month. Furthermore, entrepreneurial companies have added more than 40 million jobs to the United States ... Views: 1258
As an internet marketer, there are so many things that you need to accomplish in order to secure decent sales. One of them is generating enough traffic for your website. It’s very important that you attract hundreds of thousands of interested parties so you can increase your chances of getting ... Views: 1258
If you are planning to get into a restaurant business, one of the biggest challenges you will face is equipment financing. Setting up your own restaurant demands a considerable amount of cash. For one, you need to invest on restaurant equipment such as stoves, grills, gas range, freezers, ... Views: 1258
1. Take time out to imagine the possibilities. Remember when you were a kid and mom, dad, teachers and other adults would tell you to get your head out of the clouds? It was spoken to you so much, you stopped dreaming and you got a 9 to 5 or 8 to late job that didn?t feed your soul. You forgot ... Views: 1257
Having a good business product or service, ready at the disposal of your consumer is the backbone of a business. But the front end of the business involves making people aware of your amazing products or services. Previously this was possible using traditional media only, but now the internet ... Views: 1257
Is it possible to build the foundation of a profitable business online without having any products to sell? Well considering that before you can expect to experience any online profits you must first build traffic the need for having a product to sell is not crucial! Now you may think this is ... Views: 1257
Is it possible to succeed in online business when you have no money?Have you ever been swept up in a difficulty like this? It’s a typical enough problem but many people refuse to think about it at all, because they don't want to have to make a decision. Some people just worry and worry, without ... Views: 1257
If you are considering starting a restaurant, it is very important for you to think about the following information before you do so. After all, there is things that you can do which will help increase your chances of becoming successful and they are something that all of us are striving for in ... Views: 1257
Rethinking and Redefinig your USP
By Spiros Tsaltas
This article is a combination two lectures that I gave a few weeks ago: one for the Hult Prize at the U. of Ghana and one at the Sogakope Startup Day (an event co-sponsored by HIREghana).
What is a USP?
Allow me to start with a ... Views: 1257
The Internet of Things (IoT) is the network of things (physical devices, vehicles, home appliances, and other items embedded with electronics, software, sensors, actuators) connected through internet which enables these things to exchange data. This creates opportunities for more direct ... Views: 1255
Niche affiliate marketing is the easiest fastest way to generate an income with your own website. You can however promote affiliate programs without a website but it will be hard and expensive, but with your own "even one page" website or blog you will be able to effectively promote more ... Views: 1254