Posted by Business Development Team on Jul 23, 2010 in Best Practices | View Comments
If you do a search for "get sales leads," you'll find several companies that will sell you "leads" by the thousands. But... how many of those will turn into actual sales? Is this the right approach for your business model? If not, what is the best strategy to grow your sales pipeline? If you have others in your organization contacting customers, then how do you empower them with the tools they need to maximize their success?
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Posted by Business Development Team on May 26, 2010 in Best Practices | Comments Off
Late on the evening of April 20, 2010, an explosion ripped the Deepwater Horizon oil drilling rig, owned by British Petroleum (BP), located about 50 miles southeast of Louisiana's Gulf of Mexico coastline. 11 lives were lost. What if this were your company? Do you claim that your business is "socially responsible?" How will you back that up when the time comes? There are many lessons to be learned from the BP Oil Spill Disaster presently and probably well into the future.
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Posted by Business Development Team on May 14, 2010 in Best Practices | Comments Off
A couple of days ago we were hit with one of the shared hosting mass infections going around. It took us nearly 8 hours to fully recover. It was very frustrating, but it was a learning experience. There isn't one web application that is 100% secure.
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Posted by Business Development Team on May 3, 2010 in Best Practices | Comments Off
We wanted to share with you the 5 Small Business Blogs that we like. This only scratches the surface of what's out there, but we think these have merit!
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Posted by Business Development Team on Apr 28, 2010 in Best Practices | Comments Off
Yesterday the Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council published the Business Tax Index 2010. The Council looks at 16 different tax measures ranging from income, unemployment, property taxes, etc. and ranks all 50 states from best to worse. The best... South Dakota. The worst... New Jersey. Whether you live in either of those states - or somewhere in between, there are several best practices you should adopt when it comes to small business taxes.
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Posted by Business Development Team on Mar 30, 2010 in Best Practices | Comments Off
The clock is ticking faster towards April 15, 2010. Are you ready for the Tax Man? Check out our quick reference list for tips, software ideas, and how to find a CPA in your area. Don't neglect this task! Be sure to take our procrastinator's survey too!
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