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Gary Vaynerchuk stopped into St. Louis last night on his Crush It Book Tour and gave an unbelievably passionate and “real” keynote at World Market. While this keynote has some classic Gary content, he really shines with brand new ideas and thoughts. Read More

Reducing risk might not matter if you sell underwear at the mall, but if you sell a kitchen full of appliances at retail, it could matter. If you're investing in a college fund for your toddler or adding a room onto your home, it most certainly matters. Read More

For every highly motivated and high-performing workplace group, you’ll find one that’s demoralized and demotivated. Regardless of the shape of our economy, sometimes entire departments, divisions, or groups can become demoralized, unproductive, and ineffective. Here will be the 5 step process for turning around a demoralized, underperforming group. Read More

I had many ‘Aha!’ moments at Flying Solo LIVE! in September, but it was a question from the floor that really got me thinking about how I could turn my service-based business into a product. Read More

Often the difference in succeeding in sales is not the lack of intent or ability, but the lack of a clear plan with specific step by step plan. Trish Bertuzzi of The Bridge Group, Inc., present 8 specific ways sales executives can get an 8% uptick in productivity. Read More

Though it may not be a major tool for the small business owner, cold calling still remains a method of getting new clients or customers that cannot be ignored. Kathryn Vercillo shares these tips for small business cold calling at HubPages. Though you'll want to watch how much time you spend due to limited resources, cold calling can definitely yield results.
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Here are some great tips for the small business owner about how to generate sales for a new small business. Though passion and commitment are important, sales are what will allow your business to survive by generating much needed cash flow. Since you are the business owner and may not be able to hire a sales force immediately, here from ByteStart, the Small Business Portal, are some great ways to Read More

When everything from wealth to glory is on the line, athletes aren’t the only ones who freeze, choke or come up short. But in business, that shouldn’t and doesn’t have to be 'just the way it is'. There are ways to react and adapt to the stress. Read More

If you have the talent to create great crafts that are in demand, there is a Website that could create an excellent and satisfying home business opportunity for you. If you've never heard of Etsy, this article from the Home Business Blog will provide you with more details on how work from home entrepreneurs are creating viable business models by selling handmade items over the Internet. Read More

For many new business owners, press releases are viewed as sales pieces to be distributed to members of the media. Most think a well-written press release will generate an influx of phone calls from reporters and producers desperate to cover company news. Unfortunately, since few announcements address issues of important national interest such as a cure to cancer or a new energy source, this rare Read More