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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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...
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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....
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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...