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With an economic recession gripping the United States, it's quite natural to wonder about the feasibility of your plan of starting a franchise business. So, if you are in such a position, then the following points can help you to understand why franchising is a good choice of investment, even during a slow economic condition... Read More

A practical guide for building relationships and connecting with customers online. Read More

Frustrated by all the objections your prospects are throwing at you? Maybe you need a fresh perspective. This episode of the Sales Management 2.0 podcast will help you work through the objections of your prospects in a dignified and professional way. Enjoy! Read More

One of the most common mistakes I see women make in business is the need to make things perfect. Prospects are not called or new market opportunities not followed up with because “they're not quite ready”. They still have to finish the website or make changes to the marketing piece or do more market research before they can wade in. Read More

As Smallbizbee.com has grown over the past 10 months, so has the number of emails in my inbox.Now, while I'm not claiming to be an email marketing expert, I can tell you why those who have marketed to me have nothing to show for their efforts. Here are the top five mistakes I see them making. Read More

Our goal, of course, hasn't changed — work to increase the number of positive comments written about your company, product, or service and take care of those who have negative experiences. But, how do you make that happen in the social media world? What steps to you take to keep negative social media damage to a minimum? Read More

So what if you are a sales manager, and you want to make your weekly sales meetings more productive and more relevant? Read More

Facebook recently released a widget called the Fan Box designed to allow folks with Facebook Fan Pages to embed a widget featuring Fan Page activity on their web site or blog. The image below is a Fan Box pulled from the Duct Tape Marketing page on Facebook. Read More

A great point is made in this article regarding optimism and success in sales; but it really applies to all businesses and positions. Emotional intelligence traits such as optimism are critical in hard times like these, and in order to take advantage of the recovery, you must have emotionally intelligent people on board. Read More