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Accept Credit Card Payments With Your Phone
Taking credit cards at your website is easy with PayPal and other online payment services. But accepting cards in person—for example, at a trade show, street fair, seminar or other event—can be difficult or expensive.
Now there is an easier way to get paid.
Is This a Good Idea?
Although some people may think that the hard part of business is coming up with new ideas, if you are like many other entrepreneurs you may find that you have more ideas than you can possibly implement. (Hey, I am the Idea Lady-I’ve got more ideas than I could use in my lifetime.)
Location, Location, Location
If your business has a physical location (e.g., store or office) visited by customers, you know how important a good location is. It must be convenient and inviting to encourage customers to come there, enter, stay and buy.
You Lost the Client–Now What?
Depending on one or two big clients for a large percentage of your income can put the survival of your business at risk. If you have been complacent, relying on that big client to carry you, the loss of that client can be a shock.
11 Reasons Coworking Might Be for You
This is a guest post from Randall Davidson of Audio Transcription.
Coworking spaces are often home to freelancers, small startups and consultants. Here is why you might want to try coworking.
A Penny Saved is a Penny Earned
You can increase your profits by generating more revenue, or by reducing expenses. This is a good time to look at what money is flowing out of your business.
Your Business Budget
Mention the word “budget” and most of us have a negative reaction. First of all, we may hate the detailed planning that goes in to budgeting. And, “budget” has come to mean “limit"--something else we don’t like.
Getting Help
Do you find that your marketing suffers because you lack the time, the motivation or the skill to do certain things?
How Many Hours Do You Work?
When people ask me how many hours I work in an average week, I have to say that I don’t know. First of all, there is no such thing as an “average” week. Beyond that, I don’t think about how many hours I spend working, because I love what I do. My work and my life are intertwined.
Get the Most From Consulting
When you pay someone to advise you, you want to get the greatest possible benefit. Not only are you investing money in the advice, you are spending your time with the expert and implementing the advice they give. Here is how to make the most of your investment.
Making a Small Business Look Big
If your company is small or just starting out, how can you get potential customers and investors to look as you as a credible company they will want to deal with? And when does creating a positive perception, or making your company appear larger, cross the line into deception?
Your Telephone Image
Your customers’ first impression of your business may be formed over the telephone. What image do you project?
Reignite Your Passion
When you started your business, you were passionate about it. You couldn’t wait to get to work every day, and you loved sharing your vision with everyone who would listen.
Get Involved!
Want a great way to meet the movers and shakers in your industry? Want to get experience or build your portfolio? Looking for a way to increase your visibility? Get involved in your professional association or volunteer for a non-profit organization, political group, or other cause.
Outsourcing on the Cheap with fiverr.com
You have probably heard that one way to grow your business is to outsource tasks that you can’t do, or that are below your paygrade. But how do you find people to do what you need for a good price?
Getting Through the Slow Times
Most businesses have up times, and times when sales are slow. Are you prepared to weather the slow times?
How to Get Your First Customer
The first customer can be the hardest one to get, but these ideas will help you land that first customer quickly and easily.
Success Strategies for the Home Based Business
This is a guest post from Bethany North of www.thecoffeebump.com.
There is nothing more wonderful than being your own boss and working at home, but there is also a measure of risk involved since you will be taking a personal financial hit if you don’t succeed.
Is It Time To Quit?
We have all heard the advice not to give up, to persevere and keep trying until we succeed. But is that always a good idea?
Don’t Solve Problems, Prevent Them
How much time do you spend every day solving problems and “putting out fires”? Could you put that time to better use, such as doing things to serve your clients, attract new clients or expand your business?
Karma Marketing
Being good to people is good karma and, according to John Fischer of StickerGiant.com, it’s also good marketing.
Make Your Home Office Schedule YOURS!
This is a guest post from Pamela Hilliard Owens of Writing It Right for You.
Respect Your Customers’ Time
One of the best ways you can show respect for clients and others is by respecting their time. Time is in limited supply for all of us, so don’t waste theirs–or yours.
Repackage Your Services for Maximum Profit
When you sell a service you perform personally, your revenue is limited by the number of hours in each day. After all, you can only fit so many appointments into the day, and you have to eat and sleep sometime.
Avoid Credit Card Chargebacks
The credit card chargeback is the bane of the online merchant’s existence. Although any credit card charge may be disputed, it is more likely that customers will forget the details of a purchase they made online. When the charge shows up on their credit card statement, they may dispute the charge just because they do not remember making the purchase.
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