18,591 articles on "business"

Customer Service - A Lost Art?

Customer Service - A Lost Art? by: Craig Binkley Is customer service a lost art? Before you answer that question, take a moment and think about the last few times you have gone shopping or out to dinner. Okay, now that you have really thought ab...

Business And Finance  business finance customer service always
Will Your Great Idea Sell?

Will Your Great Idea Sell? by: Sylvie Minson No matter how great your idea is, if the market isn't ready for it, or if it's already saturated, you just won't profit from it, at least not at the moment. So how do you know if it&apo...

Business And Finance  business finance people productservice market
Now Appearing: 9 Tips for a Well-Attended Event

Now Appearing: 9 Tips for a Well-Attended Event by: Jenna GlatzerWhen I made the decision to do free workshops and book signings for my latest book, Make a Real Living as a Freelance Writer, I thought it would be easy to draw an audience. I had,...

Business And Finance  business finance event local free
Don't Wait for Tax Time to Look at the Bottom Line

Don't Wait for Tax Time to Look at the Bottom Line by: C.J. Hayden A curious thing happens to entrepreneurs in the spring of every year. They wake up one day and realize they had better figure out how much money they made last year so they ...

Business And Finance  business finance month donapost plan revenue make
Smashing the Myth of the Press Release

hing the Myth of the Press Release by: Bill Stoller A musician spends years honing his craft. He writes world-class songs and performs them in a manner that moves his listeners to tears. He records a demo tape and sends it to record labels. He g...

Business And Finance  business finance release press itaposs publicity story just
Four Steps to Writing a Newsworthy Press Release

When running a business, whether it is located on Main Street in your town or online, publicity is essential. When a small business has little or no advertising budget, the best thing for the owner to do is to get people interested in your company. H...

Marketing  marketing release press company headline business editors
Don't Baffle Me. Talk to Me.

Don't Baffle Me. Talk to Me. by: Andrew EklundCongratulations, all you Internet marketing people you. You now command a whopping 3% of total advertising and marketing budget. Hey, it's better than, well...2%. And the number is trending...

Marketing  marketing business decision talk
Cause-Related Marketing

Cause-Related Marketing by: Steven Van Yoder Altruism. Corporate responsibility. Philanthropy. These are often used to describe cause-related marketing, an activity in which businesses join with charities or causes to market an image, product, o...

Marketing  marketing related media business
Establish Better Public Relations With Event Publishing

Establish Better Public Relations With Event Publishing by: Bobby Handzhiev Making your web based business transparent gains your cusotmers confidience. Many business owners think they should keep their company activity far away from the compet...

Online Business  online business events company them
12 Tips For A Successful Affiliate Program

1. Look around at other competing businesses that offer affiliate programs, and think of ways that you can make your affiliate program more attractive.2. Pay your affiliates well for their efforts.If you're thinking about offering a 10% commissi...

Online Business  online business affiliates affiliate program sales