Small Business Tips

While networking online is important, some of the best business relationships can be made after meeting face-to-face. These 7 business networking tips will help you make the most of your next event.

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Before you take on that new client, make sure your eagerness now is not going to set you up for a headache later. Examine that first phone call or meeting to make sure you're not about to have a nightmare client on your hands. If that potential client utters one of these 5 phrases, you might want to run in the opposite direction.

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Even the best business ideas can fail if no one knows about them, but many small businesses still have no marketing budget or plan. Think you don't have the time to craft a proper plan? Well, think again. The "Build Your Marketing Plan in One Week" e-book is for you! Only $7

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Prepping and executing a successful trade show event takes a lot of work. Use these 16 trade show success tips when working your next trade show event.

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Today I have another guest post from Marcie Hill of The Write Design Company. She shares what she's learned about Marketing after 10 years of being an entrepreneur.

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I have a professional blogger friend who is quite tech proficient. To stay on top of her game she regularly attends blogging and social media classes. Our conversations after these workshops are typically a lot of fun. She excitedly tells me what she learned, and we talk about how we can apply it to our own businesses. Well...last week was different. She was pissed. It turns out that the workshop was good, but the presenter turned her off. Their email conversation started innocent enough, but then it went sour.

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Guest post from Adam Hoeksema. So many entrepreneurs start a business with what may be called the “Field of Dreams Mentality.” This is flawed thinking.

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Today I bring you another quick tip. This time it addresses how to sell as a franchise representative in today’s economy. Question: Do you know any sales techniques I could use that do not include pitching my brand over a competitor? The economy in my area has been hit hard, but I believe in my products and their benefits. Please help.

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Our last article showed you how to keep track of your online brand with popular tools, such as the Google search engine. Well, let’s say that you are using one of the tips from that article and come across something silly you did years ago. It is not aligned with the brand image you want to portray today, and it would be slightly embarrassing (okay, maybe really embarrassing) if a potential client saw it. What can you do? Here are three things you can do to manage how your negative information shows up on the Internet.

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Some employers are using the Internet to check up on potential employees before making hiring decisions, but did you realize that potential clients could be checking up on small business owners, too? Making sure you know what is being said about you and your company on the Internet should be a regular part of your business activities. Use these three tips to keep track of your online brand.

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Summer is almost over, but it's not too late to implement these 3 summer business building tips. This Monday Marketing Moment offers tips to keep your sales high during the hottest months of the year. For many small business owners, summer represents a slump in sales. Many of our potential customers are more interested in vacations and outdoor activities than in office meetings and store visits. Rather than let your sales suffer, follow these 3 business building tips to give your company a boost this summer.

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Today I have the pleasure of posting 16 small business tips learned from the Donald Trump Entrepreneur Expo in August 2010. Journalist Marcie Hill of The Write Design Company was in attendance and allowed us to reprint her notes. These common sense tips will surely take your business to the next level.

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Today's tips are a result of a question received about attracting a certain type of consumer. While the answer is specific to the massage industry, it can be applied across a variety of businesses. Question: I have a friend who's starting out as a massage therapist. How can he position himself as a source for upscale clientele? Answer: If your friend wants to position himself as a massage therapist for upscale clients, he should perform the following tasks.

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Small business owners love clients. They are the lifeblood of the company and ensure that employees are paid and the office lights are kept on. However, there are some customers that entrepreneurs can do without. Are you one of them? Read on for the top 5 small business pet peeves and how to avoid them.

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Can you believe that half the year is almost over? It feels like yesterday when we were writing out our business goals for 2010. Here are a few tips for maximizing the rest of your year.

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This is a quick tip for the solo entrepreneurs out there. As a sole proprietor myself, I understand how passionate and attached one can feel to a business.

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