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- 5 Ways To Boost Your Productivity By Using Technology - by Submitted on Feb 19, 2011 from Andrew McCombeWhen you are an entrepreneur, most of the time, it is you and you alone who is doing all the work, and this means taking on many different types of jobs. After a while, you can find yourself becoming less and less productive, because there are so many things that you have to do. It is a really ...
Views: 591(1 vote) - 5 Awesome Ways To Use Skype For Extraordinary Marketing - by Submitted on Feb 19, 2011 from Andrew McCombeTo stay ahead in the business world these days, it is necessary to have a business website. It is also important to do everything you can to promote this website. After all, just having a website is not going to guarantee that you are going to get sales. To do this, you need to have people ...
Views: 1249(1 vote) - 5 Awesome Free Tools You Should Take Advantage of For Your Business - by Submitted on Feb 19, 2011 from Andrew McCombeWhen it comes to running your own business, one of the scariest prospects is the money you are going to have to spend. Of course, there are going to be all kinds of great little tools that you could really use to help your business, but you won’t want to have to spend any more money than is ...
Views: 666 - 4 Great Reasons Why Your Business Should Be a Paperless One - by Submitted on Feb 19, 2011 from Andrew McCombeIn order to succeed in business, it is important to know how to save money, and to use this skill wherever and whenever possible. After all, the whole point of being in business is to make money, so it is a good idea to be able to do as much as possible to save costs for your business. One way ...
Views: 674 - Stories of Successful Entrepreneurs...Could Yours Be the Next Great Small Business Success Story? - by Submitted on Feb 19, 2011 from Andrew McCombeA lot of people have a lot of great ideas, and these are ideas they could use to start their own successful businesses. Unfortunately, most of the people who have these great ideas do not take advantage of them, and eventually, someone else comes up with the same idea. Then, the people who ...
Views: 1192(2 votes) - Paul Newman: Portrait of a Successful Oscar Winner and Entrepreneur - by Submitted on Feb 19, 2011 from Andrew McCombeIt doesn't matter who you are, what your current career is, or how old you are, it is never too late to go into business for yourself. This has been proven by actor Paul Newman, who after years of being a Hollywood icon, went on to become just as successful in the business world with his line of ...
Views: 1091(7 votes) - What Entrepreneurs Shouldn’t Be Doing on Social Media - by Submitted on Feb 19, 2011 from Andrew McCombeSocial media is really a terrific way to get the word out about your business, and best of all, you can do this type of marketing for free. Remember though, when you use social media, you are opening yourself up to the entire world, and you will have to be diligent about answering questions and ...
Views: 432 - The Advantages of Using Social Media To Promote Your Business - by Submitted on Feb 19, 2011 from Andrew McCombeAdvertising has always been one of the most important things for businesses, and over the years, advertising has evolved from simple print ads to television commercials, and today, Internet advertising. Unfortunately, even though it is essential for all businesses to advertise, this can also be ...
Views: 633 - Is Facebook an Utter Waste Of Your Precious Time? - by Submitted on Feb 19, 2011 from Andrew McCombeHow much time do you sit around using Facebook? If you are like the nearly 400 million other users, probably quite a bit. Some people think that using Facebook and other social networking websites is nothing but a huge waste of precious time. Facebook can be a great marketing tool, especially ...
Views: 1017 - How to Make Social Media Work For You As Well As Direct Marketing Does - by Submitted on Feb 19, 2011 from Andrew McCombeOne of the greatest things about today's technology is the Internet. Not only do people have access to any information they want right at their fingertips, it is also a great way to do business, and many people are making a lot of their purchases online. Today, everyone is using social ...
Views: 505 - 5 Best Practices to Generate Leads From Search Engines and Social Media - by Submitted on Feb 19, 2011 from Andrew McCombeAnyone in business for themselves today understands the value of marketing on the Internet, and they take advantage of all of the marketing opportunities available. Two of the best, and that can be used in combination to really boost sales, are Search Engine Optimization (SEO) and social media ...
Views: 611 - Unshakable Tips to Cold Calling Without Sweating too Much - by Submitted on Feb 19, 2011 from Andrew McCombeNo one likes cold calling for sales. Let's face it, we are all afraid of rejection, even if we don't like to admit it, and cold-calling involves a lot of rejection, especially while you are still learning all the tricks of the trade. But, cold-calling is one of the best ways for entrepreneurs to ...
Views: 545(1 vote) - Understanding the strength of Numbers While Doing Sales - by Submitted on Feb 19, 2011 from Andrew McCombeGetting the sales you want all depends on how many customers you have, and in the end, your profits are all about numbers. Getting a business off the ground and making it a successful one is not an easy task, but it can be an extremely rewarding one. The thing is to learn about numbers, and how ...
Views: 672 - Lessons From Little Bratty Boys On Cold Calling - by Submitted on Feb 19, 2011 from Andrew McCombeThere is no law that says you have to do things the same way everyone else does when you are cold-calling for sales. These days, a lot of the old-fashioned ways of selling are no longer working, and entrepreneurs must look for new and exciting ways to sell their products and services. Believe it ...
Views: 522 - How to Use Dr. Robert Peterson’s Five Pillars Of Selling For Resounding Profits - by Submitted on Feb 19, 2011 from Andrew McCombeA lot of people are afraid of sales, when there really is no need to be. Making sales is not always the easiest thing in the world, but as you develop the skills needed to be a great sales person, you will find it to be quite rewarding. There are many things to learn about the sales process, ...
Views: 1747 - How to Use Actual, time tested ways To Close the Sale In Person - by Submitted on Feb 19, 2011 from Andrew McCombeEveryone loves the Internet and what it can do for increasing sales for many businesses, but even with all of the advancements in technology, nothing works better for lead generation than getting out there and meeting with others in person. Although there are advantages to Internet lead ...
Views: 601 - How To Leverage Your Lead Acquisition though Others' Efforts - by Submitted on Feb 19, 2011 from Andrew McCombeIn order for any entrepreneur to really achieve success, it is important to try and leverage as much as possible. There are many ways you can leverage your business, including leveraging your lead acquisition. In fact, you can use the efforts of others to leverage your lead acquisition, which is ...
Views: 428 - How to Keep Yourself Motivated with Your Sales Calls - by Submitted on Feb 19, 2011 from Andrew McCombeThe main goal of any business is to make profits, and in most cases, the way this is done is through sales. Obviously, the more sales you get, the more you are going to earn, but being a good sales person is not something that comes easily to everyone. Although some people are born with the gift ...
Views: 1181 - Hot Tips for You To Improve your Negotiation Skills - by Submitted on Feb 19, 2011 from Andrew McCombeThere are all kinds of skills that one needs to be truly successful as an entrepreneur, and one of those skills is the ability to negotiate. Pretty much everything we do in life involves negotiation in one way or another, and over the years, it is a skill that can be finely tuned. If you are ...
Views: 726(2 votes) - Evergreen Business Ideas: Power Your Wealth with a Marketing Consulting Business - by Submitted on Feb 19, 2011 from Andrew McCombeOne of the biggest downfalls for many businesses, whether they are large or small, is the fact that they don't have great sales. A lot of people just don't know what it takes to get those sales, and they don't do as well as they should or could be because of it. There are people who are just ...
Views: 1508(1 vote) - 7 Fabulous Offers You Could Be Making To Attract More potential customers - by Submitted on Feb 19, 2011 from Andrew McCombeWhen you want to get sales, you must make offers that potential customers will not be able to refuse. This may take time to figure out exactly what is going to work, but if you can find the right offers, this is really going to work for you. If this is interesting to you, here are seven offers ...
Views: 469 - 5 Ways to Make A Sizzling Offer - by Submitted on Feb 19, 2011 from Andrew McCombeAlthough it is not something that you should be sneaky about, marketing is basically a way of getting your customers to believe that they really need the products or services you are offering, even if they really do not. There are many ways that you can go about your marketing to achieve the ...
Views: 482 - 5 Ways to Increase the average Dollar Spend per Customer - by Submitted on Feb 19, 2011 from Andrew McCombeBusiness owners have a goal, and that is to make money. There are two ways that you can go about doing this. You can bring in more customers, and not just to your brick and mortar operation, but to your website as well. The other thing you can do is to get customers to buy more, and do it more ...
Views: 5836 - 5 Tips To Use Consultative Selling To Improve Sales Conversions - by Submitted on Feb 19, 2011 from Andrew McCombeWhen it comes to sales, in order to really get the success you are looking for, you need to do more than just the old fashioned fast-sell. You need to create a sense of trust, which is not always the easiest thing to do, especially when people have so much access to the information they are ...
Views: 1363 - 5 Tips To Sell Consistently Using The Power Of First Impressions - by Submitted on Feb 19, 2011 from Andrew McCombeIf you want your business to be successful, you need to be able to sell your product or service. When you are not making sales, you are not making profits, and you will not have that successful business you want so badly. But, just making a few sales is not nearly as important as making sure ...
Views: 537(1 vote) - 5 Superb Calling Tips for Entrepreneurs - by Submitted on Feb 19, 2011 from Andrew McCombeIf there is one thing that most people really hate to do when they run their own business is to get out there and try and get new leads. It is not always the easiest thing in the world, and cold-calling can be a really terrifying prospect. But, it is something that needs to be done, so you just ...
Views: 528(1 vote) - Why Content Marketing Is A Great Way To Do Marketing - by Submitted on Feb 19, 2011 from Andrew McCombeThese days, consumers are not as easily fooled by fancy advertising as they once were. Because of the tight economy, they are looking for as much information as possible about the products and services they are buying to ensure they are getting the best deals. A lot of people are actually quite ...
Views: 446 - 5 Mistakes That Could Hamper Your Sales - by Submitted on Feb 19, 2011 from Andrew McCombeHow many times have you sat and wondered why you even bother having a website, since you aren't getting much in the way of sales from it. You may have all kinds of traffic visiting the website, and a lot of these people may even be leaving great comments about the site, yet they leave without ...
Views: 513(1 vote) - The Real Truth Behind 4 Great SEO Myths - by Submitted on Feb 19, 2011 from Andrew McCombeThere are a number of things that one can do to generate traffic to their website. One of the most economical things is to use SEO (Search Engine Optimization). When this is performed properly, you will find that you are getting all kinds of traffic to your website. The key to using SEO is ...
Views: 502 - 5 Metrics You Should Keep an Eye On To Drive Your Sales Up - by Submitted on Feb 19, 2011 from Andrew McCombeOne of the best ways to know how you are doing with your sales is to be able to measure them. Metrics are very important to every business, and by using them properly, you can really start working to increase your sales and profits. If you have a business, you more than likely have a website, ...
Views: 445 - 5 Keys to Successful Selling - by Submitted on Feb 19, 2011 from Andrew McCombeSales are not the easiest thing in the world to do, and the idea of going out for sales is a terrifying one for many entrepreneurs. The fear of rejection can really be overpowering for some people, but it is also something that you just have to get over if you want to be successful. Sure you are ...
Views: 1144 - Online Lead Generation Methods You Must Stick to - by Submitted on Feb 19, 2011 from Andrew McCombeThere is a method of lead generation that is becoming more and more popular all the time, and many small business owners are starting to take advantage of it. This is known as Online Lead Generation (OLG) and it can offer many benefits to companies of all sizes. It is a great way to generate new ...
Views: 655 - 5 Excellent Behavioural Traits You Will need to Excel In Sales - by Submitted on Feb 19, 2011 from Andrew McCombeJust knowing every little detail about your product is not going to be the thing to give you the success you really want with your sales. There are many skills involved with being a great sales person, and in order for any business to succeed and see a profit, sales must be made. You must be ...
Views: 854 - Hard hitting truths about Email Subscribers You Should Know About - by Submitted on Feb 19, 2011 from Andrew McCombeOne of the greatest things for small businesses today is the Internet, and of course, email. You can do a lot with email, from sending out newsletters to other forms of direct marketing. Unfortunately, many entrepreneurs tend to lose interest in this after a while, and don't always keep up with ...
Views: 385 - 5 Effective Ways To Pump Up Your Sales Volume - by Submitted on Feb 19, 2011 from Andrew McCombeThe ultimate goal of every business owner is to make money. In most cases, this means having a high sales volume. Sales are what run the world's economy, and it is important that business owners take advantage of every trick in the trade in order to achieve a high amount of sales. If you are a ...
Views: 2243(1 vote) - Generate Business Leads Using These 4 Great Tips - by Submitted on Feb 19, 2011 from Andrew McCombeIf you are going to make sales, the first thing you have to do is generate leads. After all, without leads, you will not have customers, so there will be no one to buy your product or service. There are many ways that you can go about generating leads, and here are four excellent tips that are ...
Views: 545 - Five great Ways To Promote Your Business For Free - by Submitted on Feb 19, 2011 from Andrew McCombeMarketing is one of the most important things any business can do, but it is not the most inexpensive thing in the world, and many small business owners have difficulties finding enough money in their budgets for a lot of marketing. If you are an entrepreneur with a small business and a website, ...
Views: 521 - 5 Cold Calling Tips for the Entrepreneur Calling Door-to-Door - by Submitted on Feb 19, 2011 from Andrew McCombeIt may not be everyone's favourite way of getting contacts and new customers, but no one can deny the effectiveness of door-to-door cold-calling. This is a marketing technique that many try to avoid, because they are so afraid that they are going to have too many doors slammed in their faces. ...
Views: 824 - Five Great Blogs to Follow For Social Media - by Submitted on Feb 19, 2011 from Andrew McCombeOf course you are probably going to read more than five blogs on a regular basis, most of us do. Let's face it. We are addicted to information. But, just reading a few blogs is not exactly going to make anyone an expert on any subject. If you really want to be an expert on anything, you have to ...
Views: 490 - 7 Things to Remember Before You Send Out Your Newsletters - by Submitted on Feb 19, 2011 from Andrew McCombeOne really great way to nurture leads and be more able to convert those leads into actual customers is to start sending out newsletters. This is a non-intrusive form of marketing that really works, as long as you put great content into those newsletters. You can accomplish a lot with a simple ...
Views: 508(1 vote) - 7 Powerful Ways that Article Marketing Software Works For Your Business - by Submitted on Feb 19, 2011 from Andrew McCombeWhat is one step you can take to earn more profits for your business? Do everything you can to be able to get more done in a shorter period of time. No matter if we are business owners or not, we are always looking for ways to save time, which there just never seems to be enough of. In the ...
Views: 956 - 6 Top Marketing Trends You Can Adopt Immediately For Explosive Profits - by Submitted on Feb 19, 2011 from Andrew McCombeMarketing really has come a long way in the last few years. During the industrial revolution we had Push marketing. From there, we went through a rather long phase of Pull marketing. Today, the trend is Permission marketing, and consumers have access to all of the information that they are ...
Views: 506 - 6 Superb Writing Techniques For Higher Conversions Online - by Submitted on Feb 19, 2011 from Andrew McCombeWhen you are setting up your business, you have to find your target audience. Once you do this, then it is time to find the best ways to market your business to your target audience. Today, the Internet is one of the most popular ways to market businesses of all sizes, and in order to do this ...
Views: 570(2 votes) - 5 Tips to Craft Great Copy for Better Conversions - by Submitted on Feb 19, 2011 from Andrew McCombeIf you are using the Internet to do business, which of course you are if you really want to get ahead today, then you need to find ways to bring people to your website, and convert them into actual paying customers. So, what you need to have is really great copy that is going to capture, and ...
Views: 566 - 5 Strong Considerations to Keep In Mind for Your SEO Strategy - by Submitted on Feb 19, 2011 from Andrew McCombeIf you are marketing on the Internet, the best way to ensure that you are going to get traffic to your website is by making sure that you are using SEO (Search Engine Optimization) marketing. A Neilson Online survey shows that approximately 85% of all traffic to your website will get there ...
Views: 490 - 5 Secrets of a Conversion Prone Landing Page - by Submitted on Feb 19, 2011 from Andrew McCombeYour ultimate goal when you operate a business website is to get maximum sales and profits from it. In order to do this, you need to have customers, and to get them, you must find as many was possible to always be generating new leads. One way to do this is by using your own website as a tool. ...
Views: 1376 - 5 Quick Tips To Attract Quality Back links - by Submitted on Feb 19, 2011 from Andrew McCombeWhen you have a website for your business, you must do whatever it takes to make sure that it is actually working for you. Just having a website isn't enough. You need to be able to promote that website to as many people as possible if you want to generate traffic to your website. One great way ...
Views: 465 - 5 Profit-Pulling Ideas for Marketing on Facebook - by Submitted on Feb 19, 2011 from Andrew McCombeIf you are not using Facebook to market your website, you are missing out on the chance to potentially reach millions of people, and gain a whole new customer base. There are 400 million Facebook subscribers, so just imagine how many people you can reach with your marketing if you use this ...
Views: 493 - 5 Online Lead Generation activities that have stood the test of time - by Submitted on Feb 19, 2011 from Andrew McCombeThere probably isn't an advancement in technology more important to businesses, especially small businesses, than the Internet. There are so many ways that people can market their products and services, and if you are the owner of a small business, you need to make sure that you are taking ...
Views: 644 - 5 Necessary Elements Your Website Must Have To Quicken Lead Capture - by Submitted on Feb 19, 2011 from Andrew McCombeIf you want to stay alive in the business world today, it is essential that you have a website. But, it is not just important that you only have a website. If you are not using it right, it is not going to do much for your business. There are certain things that must be included in any website ...
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