18,591 articles on "business"

7 Tips for Starting a New Business in a Small Town

7 Tips for Starting a New Business in a Small Town by: Cathy Goodwin, Ph.D. Q. I am transitioning to a new career after sixteen years to spend more time with my family. We moved to a very small town (less than ten thousand people) and I want to ...

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Mind the Gap

Mind the Gap by: Linda LaPointe The underground train in London can get you anywhere when you know how to maneuver all the options. Like our subways, London under ground is a busy place. When your train arrives and comes to a stop, you move forw...

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You Get Out What You Put In!

Get Out What You Put In! by: Kimberly Stevens During a recent coaching session with Mark, I was briefly reminded of how it feels to give your all to your business and have it spit in your face. “I just don’t get it! I’m putting all my tim...

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10 Ways To Maintain Profits In A Slow Economy

ays To Maintain Profits In A Slow Economy by: Larry Dotson1. Sell more back end products to your existing customer base. You already created rapport, trust and proved your credibility to them. 2. Make it a practice to up sell to new and existing...

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Small Businesses - Big Obstacles

l Businesses - Big Obstacles  by: Sam Vaknin, Ph.D. Everyone is talking about small businesses. In 1993, when it was allowed, more than 90,000 new firms were registered by individuals. Now, less than three years later, official figures show that...

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Why Your Mutual Fund Doesn't Return as Much as You Think

Your Mutual Fund Doesn't Return as Much as You Think by: ARA Content (ARA) - As tax time nears, many mutual fund investors are starting to wince. While most mutual funds' returns were down last year, their tax bill remains high. After ...

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Unique Selling Proposition - Your Competitive Advantage!

Unique Selling Proposition - Your Competitive Advantage! by: Larry Lim To capture a larger market share and be viable, sustainable and profitable, you absolutely need to differentiate or distinguish your business, products and/or services from y...

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You Bored Me at Hello! - Three Strategies for Networking Your Brand

You Bored Me at Hello! - Three Strategies for Networking Your Brand by: Kevin Kearns "You had me at hello," those famous words from the movie Jerry McGuire let Tom Cruise know that Rene Zellweger's character was hooked from that point and t...

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Advertising Versus Public Relations

Oftentimes, when the words "public" and "relations" are throwntogether in a sentence, a light bulb goes off in the headshining, "Advertising". However, using advertising and publicrelations as synonyms is a long shot. So what's the bigdifference...

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If Networking Is So Hot....

If Networking Is So Hot.... by: Linda Carlson If Networking Is So Hot, Why Aren't I Rich? How to make today's NEW streamlined 'networking' work! By Linda Blew Carlson Before we start, please note that in this article 'ML...

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