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A Beginner’s
Guide to Using Web Resources for Success in Your Business
Ramon Ray suggests myriad specific web sites which provide advice and
resources for developing your business.
All-in-One
Technology Providers
Is an all-in-one provider right for your business? Center Beam and EverDream
offer turnkey technology solutions.
Analyze Your
Risks and Prosper
Take the time to identify threats to your objectives so that when the
time comes, you already have a plan in place.
Avoiding
Wired Mistakes
Follow these guidelines to avoid making the kinds of mistakes that drive
customers away.
Be Careful
of the E-tailing Gold Rush
Businesses that go online face the same risks that bricks-and-mortar businesses
face. It may seem safer, but is it?
Behind the
Webfront
In order to be successful selling on the Internet, functions crucial to
customer satisfaction (processing and billing of orders, and human assistance)
must all go live at the same time as the website.
Boost Potential:
Ask Customers Why They Didn't Buy
Gathering input and feedback from your non-buying customers is strongly
advised to help you find out what you may need to adjust -- though most
owners don't have the guts to ask!
Do's and
Don'ts for Successful Telephone Opening Statements
Art Sobczak gives real-world ideas to help salespeople use the phone more
effectively.
Five Steps
to Identifying Your Minimum Selling Price Per Unit - or How Low Can You
Go?
A guide for determining the lowest allowable price for your products.
Free Up
Space and Money by Reducing Markdowns
Master the art of getting your excess merchandise out the door while beefing
up sales.
Furnishing
for Success
When your office looks good, you feel good.
Getting
Along with Your Accountant at Year End
Closing the business year can be intimidating. Know what to expect from
your accountant.
Getting
Your First Publicity -- Online and Offline
You may not yet be financially able to advertise, but you can try to get
free publicity by contacting members of the media and establishing good
rapport with them.
Growing
Pains: Online Snafus
It's prudent to plan for the worst and the best for your online
business. Sometimes the cynics are wrong and you're a hit! Don't get caught
unprepared for success.
Home Office
Deductions
Here's a clear, concise guide to what qualifies as a deduction.
How Online
Ordering Automation Can Directly Affect Your Bottom Line
One often ignored part of a successful online ordering program is the
user friendliness. If your customers are confused, they'll leave. Here's
how to avoid that.
It's Always
Something
Every legal answer or article must pass one simple test: What does this
mean to me?
Linux vs.
Windows: Which One for Your Business?
Everyone knows about Microsoft's Windows products, but how does Windows
stack up against the newly acclaimed Linux?
Location,
Location, Location: Home Office Tips
You're going to be spending a lot of time in your home office. Make sure
it's an office.
Making Ends
Meet with Employee Leasing
David Wing explains why outsourcing is a prudent way to staff your business
-- even if you're hesitant to consider such a thing.
Marketing
Your Business within a Global Environment
If you plan to use the web to sell your products or services to the whole
world, you'll need to communicate with your customers in their own language.
Here's how.
Networking
Your Small Business
It may be difficult to get motivated to network your office's computers.
Here are some reasons to bump it up your priority list.
Personalize
Your E-mail Address – Before and After the @ Sign
Make it easy for your customers to remember your virtual name!
Selling
Products versus Services Online
Selling products online produces different overall results than selling
services online. Here are the pluses and minuses of each.
The Easiest
and Hottest Products to Sell Online - Part 1
Corey Rudl, Internet marketing guru, gives some valuable marketing tips.
The Easiest
and Hottest Products to Sell Online - Part 2
Corey Rudl shares his personal success story from becoming a reseller
-- then the owner of the product rights! -- of a software package he found
to fill his own needs.
The Web
Is Like a Giant Oak Tree
An Internet tutorial teaching the basic techniques of growing your company
online.
Tips for
Writing a Business Proposal
Keep these guidelines in mind. You'll be off to a good start with your
next business proposal!
Twelve Ways
To Make Money From Your Website
Set up programs that will generate revenue other than selling products
or services.
Whose Affiliates
Are They Anyway?
Building a network of affiliates can grow your business. Maximize their
impact -- but don't treat them like commodities!
Why a Two-Tiered
Program Isn't Network Marketing, but a Mastermind
This is where marketing ends and the nitty-gritty begins in online business.
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