Increase your sales—in five minutes. This article is the third in a series of five articles probing the five critical points influencing how you find a steady stream of customer for your business.Customers Buy BenefitsYou want more sales? Customers buy for one reason. They buy because your product or service has a benefit they want. Telling your customer your product has a 10 year warranty is a product feature. Telling them that in over 400...more
A short and memorable web address will ensure that your new contacts can also locate you and be updated with your company's developments.Always use your corporate email address when corresponding with your networks.Incorporate a blog (an online diary) in your corporate website and invite your networks to contribute to your comments.Profile your networks and provide free links back to their own websites.Join Networking online forums like OpenBC,...more
Customer service today is getting worse. Win customers over and you build your business for life. Proven by the leader in the industry -- Nordstrom's. Nordstrom's customer service keeps improving and they continue to drive others out of business because of it. Here are six ways you can thrill customers and snatch a larger market share from your competitors....Offer to do an extraordinary favorHere's an example of what I mean: A customer of a moving firm wanted to ship a kitchen table and chairs set to his son in a city 300 miles away. But the moving firm had a hefty weight requirement and a high minimum fee. The firm's manager said he made regular trips to that city. So he offered--at no cost--to load the set in his station wagon and deliver it on his next trip....Under promise, over deliverA well-known air freight company promises to deliver a package by 10 am the next morning--but often delivers by 9 or 9:30 am. A local printing company always finishes the job before the due date. These are companies customers can count on....Give them a benefit they don't know existsIf your business offers coupons for certain items, discount those items for those purchases even if customers...more
Private organizations must appreciate that being socially-aware is not just to donate monies to various charities every year - though this effort is laudable. It is more complex and requires a lot more coordination and corporate planning. However, the benefits of having a well-run social outreach programme can provide a great multiplier effect in...more
Persistence is the key working toward getting approved for a bad credit mortgage loan. There are many factors that you, as a borrower have control over that can help you get approved faster and easier. There are guidelines that most sub-prime lenders go by that, if you know them, can help you move through the process without getting stuck, unable...more
Refinancing your home mortgage can come with some great perks. If you do it with no money out of pocket, you can skip one to three mortgage payments. You can save money on your payment or pay off your entire mortgage faster when you have better terms. Here are a few things to pay attention to when you refinance your mortgage loan, to make sure that you don't overlook anything that you might regret, or that can cause you problems later:1. Apply for a pre-approval to many different lenders to make sure you are getting the lowest rate possible. When you do this, make sure that with the initial pre-approval application, the lender is not pulling your credit history. You will want to reserve your credit pull for the lender that you are most likely to work with. You can decide that after you have gone through the preliminary pre-approval process with a few lenders. Each time your credit is pulled, it docks your credit score just a little. If you have too many inquiries, it could keep you from refinancing your mortgage loan with the lowest rate possible. When you pre-apply for home mortgage loans online, most lenders or mortgage service companies will not initially pull your credit. Check...more
The feedback facilitator should provide a brief introduction about his background. This is to assure the group about his competence and professionalism in directing the session.The feedback facilitator should also have the detailed bio of all the...more
How's your business going to keep growing with the holidays just around the corner? What can you do when most people don't want to spend money now?If you are concerned the cash flow won't flow and you won't have enough income for the next months,...more
Where can I get free startup ideas to help start my home business? What possible ideas can I come up? I don't know anything. I can't do anything. I have no skills.Sound familiar? I went through the same thing many times myself. But don't worry, My...more
You need to be advertising and marketing your home-based business, but what does it all mean? You need customers. You need sales! But where do you start? FFA Pages Banners Traffic Exchange Programs Reciprocal LinkingThese are just some of the ways...more
So you want to work from home. First you need to determine your expenses. You'll have household expenses, insurance, car, loans, food, clothes, and luxuries such as vacations and hobbies. On the positive side, you can look at how much you're saving...more
An at home money making business opportunity can be a great way to stay home and earn money. However, as with any opportunity, you should ask questions. First, examine the product the opportunity sells. Would most people want it? Would you want it?...more