Did you know–in the United States alone–over 65 small businesses fail every hour! That’s about one failure per minute. How do once thriving companies end up having to close? It often comes down to how they assess business opportunities . . . What can you do to avoid business failure?
Tag: Sales
Stop The “Customer is Always Right” Bully
Do some customers bully your business? You know who they are. These customers suck your business dry and leave nothing in return. No matter what they say, all you hear from them is “the customer is always right!” Learn about ways to recognize customers who abuse their power in my new video.
Grow Business Profit Before You Chase Sales
Pick up a copy of Inc. or Fast Company, and you will be amazed by how many entrepreneurs are bent on selling themselves straight into bankruptcy. It costs a lot of money to grow sales, especially if you’re focused on the wrong things, like making Inc.’s list of the 5000 fastest growing businesses in the … Continue reading “Grow Business Profit Before You Chase Sales”
How to Build a Stronger Professional Network
Your professional network needs to stay professional, but… Aren’t your friends a lot less guarded around you than your business contacts? How do you tear down the walls that exist between you and your professional connections–without getting too close to them? Watch the video to find out!
How Focused Is Your Advertising Message?
Marketing used to be art. Now, effective marketing looks like rocket science. Analytics, A/B Multivariate testing, CRMs and metrics are just a few ways entrepreneurs could craft their advertising message. Yet these tools go unused by most small businesses. Why? Because most business owners are just plain too busy to use or master them. So, instead, they play guessing … Continue reading “How Focused Is Your Advertising Message?”
