Small businesses are famously agile and attuned to the wants and needs of their customers. But as they begin to grow, or as market conditions begin to change, staying on top of customer requirements can be a tricky feat. If relationships become too tenuous, an aggressive competitor will prey on those weaknesses and poach “at risk” customers.
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Are Your Customers Satisfied? - Using Online Surveys Effectively
Posted by roseanderson under StrategyFrom http://www.smbceo.com 5386 days ago
Made Hot by: on August 2, 2009 4:59 pm
Small business advice from Michael Dell
Posted by ShawnHessinger under StrategyFrom http://www.youtube.com 5386 days ago
Made Hot by: roseanderson on July 31, 2009 1:02 pm
Michael Dell, founder of Dell Computers, gives small business advice in this interesting interview. Though Dell is now a giant corporation, Michael Dell started as a small business person with an investment of only $1000. Among the gems in the interview are Dell's advice that small businesses avoid looking for perfection instead experimenting oft
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Some Online Marketing Tips For Businesses
Posted by andynew under MarketingFrom http://www.officialwire.com 5386 days ago
Made Hot by: on July 31, 2009 1:02 pm
Online marketing can be an effective marketing technique not just for companies with online business but for those with brick and mortar establishments as well. There are currently billions of internet users around the world and many of these now use the internet as their primary source of information. In the last few years, readership of print m
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10 top home business ideas
Posted by ShawnHessinger under ResourcesFrom http://finance.yahoo.com 5386 days ago
Made Hot by: UpToUs on July 31, 2009 12:00 pm
These top 10 home business ideas come courtesy of Yahoo! Personal Finance. Those interested in working from home might include parents who want to spend more time with children, retirees in need of extra income or disabled people, the article suggests, but no matter what the motivation, these opportunities raise some possibilities for those with t
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Build a business network
Posted by ShawnHessinger under Social MediaFrom http://www.theappgap.com 5387 days ago
Made Hot by: on July 30, 2009 3:03 pm
Ivana Taylor, CEO of Third Force, explains how to build a business network using tools like Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, Blitztime.com and QuoteActions. Perhaps more important, Taylor explains the theory behind the business network misunderstood by many business owners. In particular, she says business leaders must realize that "Social media is n
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20 Small Business Blogs That Have The Right Stuff
Posted by franpro under ResourcesFrom http://www.thefranchisekingblog.com 5386 days ago
Made Hot by: on July 30, 2009 3:03 pm
These 20 are about as strong as they get!
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5 Tips for Getting More from LinkedIn
Posted by ducttape under MarketingFrom http://www.ducttapemarketing.com 5387 days ago
Made Hot by: on July 30, 2009 2:57 pm
A pretty common question these days is “which social network is the best?” - And to that I usually say - “the one that helps you meet your marketing objectives” - and in that regard, many are great, but for different reasons.
LinkedInI really like some things about LinkedIn. It has always tended towards the service oriented professional, in my
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Would health care reform lower costs for small business?
Posted by ShawnHessinger under Employee BenefitsFrom http://www.smallbusinessmajority.org 5387 days ago
Made Hot by: on July 30, 2009 2:49 pm
As passage of a health care reform bill seems more likely in the House and Senate, there is one small business interest group that is bucking the trend of criticism saying health care reform will lower costs for small business. When clicking on the link below please allow time for the full PDF form to download and scroll down to the beginning of t
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It's Time for a Marketing Check Up
Posted by m4bmarketing under MarketingFrom http://www.m4bmarketingblog.com 5387 days ago
Made Hot by: marciabiz on July 30, 2009 2:07 pm
How are you faring with your marketing efforts?Are you achieving the results you want, retaining your key customers, attracting your preferred customers, increasing sales?
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More Local Marketing Tools from Google | Duct Tape Marketing
Posted by ducttape under MarketingFrom http://www.ducttapemarketing.com 5388 days ago
Made Hot by: on July 29, 2009 3:05 pm
The Google Local Business Center is a must visit for business in general, but certainly for businesses attempting to attract customer in their local community. As you may know, Google allows you to add your business to a directory and then enhance your profile with all kinds of information about your business, products, and services. This is a fre
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