With business cards, that is. They are one of the most powerful weapons in marketing your business or company is through the use of your business cards.Many people have not been using their cards effectively in making them achieve some results and sales to their site and business. With the many people using their business cards as a marketing tool nowadays, there is no guarantee that yours is the ones that they will notice. How do you make them...more
How much financing do you need for your company? What is the repayment period that you intend to work with? These questions need to be answered in order to determine the amount of financing to be obtained. In order to do this, you will need to know the costs incurred and the estimated revenue as well as your cash flow circumstances at least for the first few months of operations. Apart from that, you will also need to determine the amount that is...more
Can I do it all myselfÂ…Sometimes we feel that we are handling everything just fine. You're a business owner and your list of clients is growing leaps and bounds as you hoped it would. The money is coming in and you may even enjoy spending an extra hour or two at the office to get caught up at the end of the day or early in the morning before the phone begins to ring. This is how you wanted it but if only you had those one or two extra hours every day. The new blackberry is fine but you know you need a back up at the office 'just in case'. Your growing stack of business cards is piling up in an ever-tightening rubber band in your desk drawer and you promise yourself that you'll be organizing them into some sort of filing system 'one of these days - soon', you promise yourself. The promotional letter and the mailing list you were going to do on Tuesday will just have to wait a few more days because an out-of-town client unexpectedly called and needs some of your time. You've lost the whole day but you don't mind because it's part of the job - reshuffling and rescheduling other clients and duties is a normal part of the business and you have to keep your priorities in order -...more
One of the most amazing things about consumers is thatpeople are not aware of the publications available withintheir industry.It is a very wise decision to visit a local library and askthe business librarian how to find magazines orpublications that are in your industry. They will help youlocate them and it may be a good idea to subscribe to...more
Credit card balance transfer is a great way of consolidating your credit card debt, and also finding a way of avoiding the terrible burden that debt can bring. Transfer offers are in high demand and many credit card issuers highlight their balance transfer features up front as part of their overall advertising package. These days the credit card...more
Make use of the internet. Call a few local printers for estimates and look over on the internet for the best deals available. Usually the best deals can be achieved from less developed states where industrial space and labor are less expensive. Planning ahead. This is often difficult but putting a little time into it can save you big bucks. Rush printing can add 25% to 100% on the charges. Consider the shipment. There are cases where the shipping cost exceeds the printing costs. It is better to give printers that are from far away a chance to ship your order in the most economical way possible.Talk to your printer. Some printers specialize in paper stocks, sizes and colors. Ask them questions that will save you money. Ask about the equipment they are using. Do they bind or do they have to bind print jobs elsewhere? If they are still sending it out, chances are the turnaround may take longer. Printing in one or two color print job on large four color press will cost more. Your choice would be to find an older and smaller press.Make use of industry standard software programs. Many printers are only accepting certain formats. If your materials are not the correct format, they have to...more
Although many will suggest that you can trade with the minimum margin requirement we do not necessarily recommend it. Let's say that you are about to start trading an S&P 500 futures daytrading system. Let's say that the exchange minimum margin...more
Does employee benefit administration have you more confused than ever? If so, it's no wonder. Even a simple employee benefit plan can create mounds of paperwork and management problems for businesses. To make matters worse, it has become increasingly...more
Getting paid. Isn't that the ultimate goal from each and every sale? It had better be, or you are in the wrong business! Why are you in the selling profession? It certainly isn't the easiest job. It certainly is not a career for everybody, and...more
Everyone needs to know what business they're in and theyneed to be able to express that purpose in a few sentencesin their USA.Using product enhancement towards helping with your currentmission statement, should help determine your business as...more
Consider the lucrative opportunity open to you in earning finder's fees. A finder is someone who finds something for a person or business. The amount paid for this service is called a finder's fee. Here are seven tips to help you make your fortune in...more
There's a saying about business that goes, "You're tooclose to your business and services to see them the sameway others do."You might assume your clients know more than they actuallydo. You don't want to assume they will remember things. Youlive for...more