If you look at the Lijit search widget on the right side of my blog you’ll see that the most popular topic readers search for is… Cold Calling Scripts. I find it interesting because using scripts is one of those “BIG Debate” topics that sales people and their manager often argue about.

In my very first management role I wanted everyone to, “say it just like I say it …word-for-word and you’ll Read More
Businesses always have problems needing to be addressed but often we confine them to the too hard basket, or turn a blind eye to them, in the vain hope that they will somehow just go away, or someone else will resolve them for us. This article explains why this occurs, and then outlines 6 steps to help break the cycle, and ultimately prevent those little problems growing into monsters. Read More
Podcasting is a means to publish audio and video content to the world via the Internet. Creating a podcast of your own is almost as easy as watching or listening to one.

Creating a podcast of your own is almost as easy as watching or listening to one. All you need is knowledge of tools, we have made it simpler for by creating a list here. Read More
Building a website for your business is a smart step to increasing your sales and extending your services to a wider client base. However, you cannot expect your website to gain a high amount of traffic without marketing aggressively. Read More
Before we begin, let’s take a look at the difference between Public Relations, Advertising and Sponsored conversation. Read More
Watch your language! If you are not specific with your wording, then you are giving yourself permission not to succeed. Other goal killers are words like “I’ll try”, “I’d love to, but…”, “I wish I could do that, but…” I am sure you know where I am coming from with this. Read More
If you've ever wondered how to get financing for your small business, this clip from Bloomberg on Demand may have some of the answers. Read More
The question of how to franchise a small franchise is often pondered by small business owners who believe they have a great idea and hope to take it to the next level. Selling franchises for your small business idea is the holy grail for many entrepreneurs, the gold at the end of the rainbow when they can spread their idea into ever larger markets and perhaps step back from the day to day operati Read More
Why to employee benefits benefit small business and why should you take them into consideration? How can you create an employee benefits package that truly offers an incentive to your employees? Michelle Collins, a staff writer at CanadaOne.com looks at these issues and more in a piece posted in Microsoft's Small Business Center. Read More
Business productivity and success are often thought of as the roadmap for any business. While business success comes through proper productivity, you are leaving out one important ingredient, how the business is managed. Read More
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