How Important is a Credit Policy? "Know your customers". Every business owner knows how important it is to keep your customers happy and coming back for more.
Is Your Credit Policy Working? If you don't have a credit policy, everyone will want to buy from you. This can result in unpaid and past due invoices on your books.
Customers – Who Are Yours? What every business has in common is that it needs customers. Sounds a little basic but what do you really know about yours? Do you know who they are, what they like, where they hang out, what they do when they're not working? And if you know these things, are you targeting your sales message to your best customers? And if you are, are your new customers becoming good customers, buying again and again?
Never Trust a Silent Customer Do you have customers that leave suddenly? You were doing an outstanding job for them, lavishing them with truckloads of service and yet they disappeared without a word.
14 Top Lead Generation Tactics Typical marketing practices are not only inapplicable for professional service firms, but they may be dangerously wrong. Many professionals do not know there is a body of knowledge about what does and does not work in marketing professional services. The best marketing for professional service firms is educational in nature. Here are the top 14 tactics that work, in order from the least to the most effective.
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Get Negativity Out Of Your Life! They say that the way to have a positive attitude and a positive life is to surround yourself only with positive things and positive people. What do you do the...
Is Comparing Escrow Fees Online the Way to Go? Did you know that not all escrow closing fees are the same? It is true, these fees are not regulated by law at all and just like shopping for insurance, you nee...
Wedding Flowers: How It Emulates Your Personality There is a long history with flowers. In ancient times strong smelling flowers or spices were used to ward off evil spirits at the ceremony or some were though...
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Got Some L.A.F.S.? Could you use some laughs? I'll bet you could, especially if they increased your online sales. And, no, I'm not talking about jokes, cartoons, and riddles. L....
Searching for Higher Ground: 24 Hours to a Better Life By comparing people's distractions, obstacles and levels of resistance to pieces on a chess board, we can draw references to a popular movie by becoming more in...
9 Home Buyer Traps and How to Avoid Them A systemized approach to the home buying process can help you steer clear of these common traps, allowing you to not only cut costs, but also secure the home th...
What Being Best Man is All About Being a best man is like many duties you will undertake in your life no problem (even enjoyable) if you are fully prepared.
How Payday Loans Work - The Real Deal! If you are considering a payday loan or simply wish to know how they work, this article gives a no-nonsense look at the truth about payday loans and cash advanc...
Ancient Olympians Followed Atkins Diet Atkins diet was unknown 35 years ago. Though it seems that ancient people - athletes particularly - followed a strict diet which is likewise Atkins basic. Stric...
Cooking -- What You Need To Know From ancient times till the nineteenth century cooking was basically a survival skill. The nineteenth century marked the division of cooking into two main categ...
I Think Ill Just Go Fishin I said something last week I haven't said in years. Where it came from, I really don't know. It's funny, you're tooling along minding your own business for week...
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Can Your Sundial Really Tell The Time? Sundials have been used for some five thousand years but are they now regarded as mere garden ornaments? After a brief historical introduction, this article con...
A Christmas Wish My sister is a woman now beginning her thirties. She has had few friends and her boyfriends have never been good for her. Now she has finally found a man who ...
How Mood and Food Affects Weight Loss Learn how your mood can affect your eating habits and how to and avoid the need for emotional overeating of your favorite comfort foods.
Increase Sales with Payment Solutions In summary, I would highly recommend obtaining a merchant account for your business. As the Internet continues to grow, more businesses come online and more peo...
