There's an old adage that "The Customer Is Always Right!" But, de-facto, that means that we as businesspeople are ALWAYS WRONG!

It's a policy that makes a mockery of us as business-owners, professionals and human-beings! Ir takes away our rights and dignity!

So, what's the answer Read More

Quick Thought For Week Of 7/25/10 – Todd Youngblood's "SPE" Blog

Quick Thought For Week Of 7/25/10 – Todd Youngblood's "SPE" Blog Avatar Posted by tyoungbl under Sales
From http://bit.ly 1035 days ago
Made Hot by: sannwood on July 26, 2010 12:11 pm
Have any habits that might annoy your customers? Have any bad habits you thought you had dropped, but haven’t? The answer, of course is, “Yes.” Here’s a quick video to help stay focused on your not-so-spiffy behavior patterns Read More

Customer Advisory Councils: Why So Rare? - The Pipeline

Customer Advisory Councils: Why So Rare? - The Pipeline  Avatar Posted by SellBetter under Sales
From http://www.sellbetter.ca 1036 days ago
Made Hot by: jkennedy on July 26, 2010 11:36 am
Todd Youngblood explores the pros – cons and challenges for companies considering forming a Customer Advisory Council. A great concept that can pay great dividends when properly executed for the right objectives Read More

Didn’t My Web Designer “SEO” my Site?

Didn’t My Web Designer “SEO” my Site? Avatar Posted by alastair under Online Marketing
From http://www.sitestreamseo.com 1037 days ago
Made Hot by: maplesummit on July 26, 2010 11:11 am
Simple answer: No. Your web designer didn't SEO your website. If you are asking this very reasonable question, your search engine rankings probably aren't where you expected. Mostly you'll be in one of these situations Read More

Feel-Good Marketing - Is your company green?

Feel-Good Marketing - Is your company green? Avatar Posted by CIKMarketing under Success Stories
From http://www.cikmarketing.ca 1036 days ago
Made Hot by: maplesummit on July 26, 2010 11:09 am
Is your company devoted to environmental conservation and a greener future? Will going green help your business on the marketing front? Check out the success story of this business Read More
It’s a Saturday. It’s past 5:00 PM. I’ve been locked up in an orchestra rehearsal room with eight other unpaid compatriots for the last seven hours. That was after two hours of prep at home this morning. It was an “extra” meeting of the Cobb Symphony Orchestra Board of Trustees. We’re in the midst of a search for a new Executive Director and trying to figure out how to survive financially in an economy that has absolutely hammered non-profits coast to coast. We’ll be fine, but only because the group is so fully committed. The time and effort, though, is really wearing. It’s almost like having a second full time job Read More

How to Price Your Services: Are You Charging Enough?

How to Price Your Services: Are You Charging Enough? Avatar Posted by ajayjoya under Products and Services
From http://www.flyteblog.com 1035 days ago
Made Hot by: jnelson on July 26, 2010 10:58 am
When I was in college I ran a typing service. This was back when most people wrote rough drafts in longhand and typed the final drafts onto a computer...whic Read More
Japanese soldier Hiroo Onoda spent 29 years of his life thinking WWII was still raging...and he fought on! Perhaps never in modern history has an episode contained so much misinformation, miscommunication and ignorance of "The Writing on the Wall!"

Business lessons from this historical episode abound.. Read More
How important is sharing small business news with your network of connections and what are the best ways to go about it? (This applies to BizSugar members, of course, but also to anyone else who uses social media.) Sharing small business news or other information of value is a form of marketing whether you realize it or not. See also the video from Greg Fry of Bloggertone, whose posts appear regularly here on BizSugar.com in this latest edition from our BizSugar blog. Read More

What Customers Hate About You - The Pipeline

What Customers Hate About You - The Pipeline  Avatar Posted by SellBetter under Sales
From http://www.sellbetter.ca 1041 days ago
Made Hot by: SalesBlogcast on July 25, 2010 11:07 pm
It is still true that people buy from people, and they won’t buy from sales people they don’t like. Kelley Robertson points out seven things sellers do that buyers hate. Learn to avoid them Read More
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