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OCTOBER 26, 2009

Small Business world News Round-up – 2009/10/27 by Stefan Töpfer on Oct 27, 2009 Here is this week’s news round-up for home business, micro business, sole-traders, freelancers, self-employed and any one who is interested in small business news from around the world. — ST. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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As was my practice during my visit, I kept an open ear to the customer conversations to see how the customers were treated and to critique the sales conversation. Were they asking questions about lifestyle? Were they making recommendations based on those facts? Were they suggesting a second pair purchase?

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I started doing this in July of 2009 and it has created the most magical year of my life. Put those things on your not-to-do list and pay people to help you with the stuff that doesn’t produce the sales and lifestyle success you desire. Listen to a motivational CD on the way to work. For health?

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NOVEMBER 19, 2009

Opinions – Small Business Quote of the Week » « Previous Entries This entry was posted on Friday, November 20th, 2009 at 12:08 am and is filed under WinWeb. Find out more and watch business videos @ WinWeb TV « How To Make This Recession Work For Your Small Home Business. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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JUNE 4, 2010

Marcus founded Direct Sitters in March 2009 after always dreaming of running his own company, and seeing a gap in the market for a short-term house sitting service. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo! Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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AUGUST 8, 2010

They all have to do their part by providing excellent customer service. Without exception, all of your staff need an in-depth knowledge of the product or service that you provide. Explaining it to potential customers should become second nature to them. Everyone in a small business is part of the selling team.

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MARCH 21, 2010

Make the necessary changes once you know exactly what your customers want. « Why Your Small Business Needs A SWOT Good Customer Service Can Go A Long Way » « Previous Entries This entry was posted on Monday, March 22nd, 2010 at 7:00 am and is filed under SME-Blog. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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AUGUST 24, 2007

Most businesses do not expect small business and start-up business, like SOHO-, SME, SMB-, Micro-, Lifestyle-, Home-, DIY-, Hobby-, Boomer-, Professional-, Personal businesses to negotiate payment terms, so you have the element of surprise on your side – and it makes you look more professional. Can you help. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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AUGUST 24, 2007

Most businesses do not expect small business and start-up business, like SOHO-, SME, SMB-, Micro-, Lifestyle-, Home-, DIY-, Hobby-, Boomer-, Professional-, Personal businesses to negotiate payment terms, so you have the element of surprise on your side – and it makes you look more professional. Can you help. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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MAY 18, 2010

by Stefan Töpfer on May 19, 2010 While we all hope to make our customers 100% happy all of the time, and this must of course be what we strive for, there will be occasions where a customer is less than happy with the service you have provided. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0

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NOVEMBER 6, 2009

Economics – Small Business Quote of the Week by Stefan Töpfer on Nov 07, 2009 A small business quote keeps you thinking, inspired and entertained. “The volatility at the core of deregulated financial institutions makes a world economy that is organised as a system of free markets essentially unstable&# John Gray (b.

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NOVEMBER 13, 2009

Ideas – Small Business Quote of the Week by Stefan Töpfer on Nov 14, 2009 A small business quote keeps you thinking, inspired and entertained. Ideas are useless unless used.” You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 You can leave a response , or trackback from your own site. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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DECEMBER 18, 2009

Ethics – Small Business Quote of the Week by Stefan Töpfer on Dec 19, 2009 A small business quote keeps you thinking, inspired and entertained. Smaller businesses often say the words, but can’t get in on the act. Clare Short (b. Smaller businesses often say the words, but can’t get in on the act. Clare Short (b.

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2009

Free Home Business Startup Video: Genealogy Research by Stefan Töpfer on Sep 10, 2009 The thirtieth in the WinWeb series of ‘Free Business Ideas’ on WinWeb’s You Tube Channel. » « Previous Entries This entry was posted on Thursday, September 10th, 2009 at 7:00 am and is filed under Business Ideas. Sponsors Advertise Here?

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NOVEMBER 20, 2009

Opinions – Small Business Quote of the Week by Stefan Töpfer on Nov 21, 2009 A small business quote keeps you thinking, inspired and entertained. Monopoly is a terrible thing, till you have it. Rupert Murdoch (b. Monopoly is a terrible thing, till you have it. Rupert Murdoch (b. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo! Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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NOVEMBER 28, 2009

by Stefan Töpfer on Nov 28, 2009 « WinWeb Announces £10′000 Business’09 Finalists Dubai World – British Banks Building Castles In The Sand » « Previous Entries This entry was posted on Saturday, November 28th, 2009 at 11:42 am and is filed under Balderdash. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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DECEMBER 28, 2009

Christmas – Small Business Quote of the Week by dave on Dec 29, 2009 A small business quote keeps you thinking, inspired and entertained. What I don’t like about office Christmas parties is looking for a job the next day. Phyllis Diller (b. What I don’t like about office Christmas parties is looking for a job the next day.

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AUGUST 21, 2007

Examples of teams are: Work Teams Sales Teams Customer Service Teams Virtual Teams I would suggest that small business owners need to form teams around their small business and start-up business , like SOHO-, SME, SMB-, Micro-, Lifestyle-, Home-, DIY-, Hobby-, Boomer-, Professional-, Personal businesses, too.

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AUGUST 15, 2007

Many small business and start-up business, like SOHO-, SME, SMB-, Micro-, Lifestyle-, Home-, DIY-, Hobby-, Boomer-, Professional-, Personal businesses, fold because they don’t look after the money. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo! Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2006

Categories Announcements Balderdash Business Books Business Checklists Business Ideas Business Quotations Comments Customer Service Guest Blog How to … avoid growing pain be eco-friendly be successful bootstrap choose your office deal with taxes do a reality check do a SWOT plan do bookkeeping. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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NOVEMBER 16, 2009

Worsening Access To Finance For UK Small Business by Stefan Töpfer on Nov 16, 2009 Following on from my interview on CNBC, I came under fire with some criticism for suggesting the banks and the government is failing small business with access to affordable finance. Forex Robot Said on November 17th, 2009 at 5:56 am [.]

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MARCH 24, 2010

« Good Customer Service Can Go A Long Way Top 5 Tips for Training Employees on a Budget » « Previous Entries This entry was posted on Wednesday, March 24th, 2010 at 5:58 pm and is filed under SME-Blog. Richard Frank Said on March 29th, 2010 at 5:30 am Good customer service will go a long way.

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JUNE 10, 2009

WinWeb’s One-Stop-Shop Business Services For Freelancers, Home Business & Small Office. Hika Said on November 23rd, 2009 at 5:47 am nice article. You can leave a response , or trackback from your own site. Thanks for the share. thanks for the share. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo! Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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AUGUST 28, 2007

This is often a sure sign of loss of management control in a small business and start-up business, like SOHO-, SME, SMB-, Micro-, Lifestyle-, Home-, DIY-, Hobby-, Boomer-, Professional-, Personal businesses. do credit control , grow your business , handle problems , lower overheads , market and sell , motivate your staff , not to do it!

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AUGUST 7, 2007

« Small Office Administration 101 SOHO/SMB Unaware Of Security Risks » « Previous Entries This entry was posted on Wednesday, August 8th, 2007 at 6:34 am and is filed under Entrepreneur , Franchise , Freelancer , Lifestyle , Personal Business , Self-employed , Small Business / SOHO , Sole-Trader , Start-Up , Work/Life Balance.

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OCTOBER 26, 2007

In both cases it is true to say, it does not matter what kind of small business and start-up business, like SOHO-, SME, SMB-, Micro-, Lifestyle-, Home-, DIY-, Hobby-, Boomer- or Personal business, like professional, contractors, freelancer, self-employed, sole-trader and virtual assistants, you run. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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NOVEMBER 24, 2009

WinWeb Announces £10′000 Business’09 Finalists by Stefan Töpfer on Nov 24, 2009 WinWeb today announced the five finalists of the £10′000 Business ‘09 competition. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 You can leave a response , or trackback from your own site.

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JANUARY 29, 2009

The worst business start-up mistakes by Stefan Töpfer on Jan 29, 2009 Although many people decide to try and realise their dream of starting their own business, unfortunately it often turns into a nightmare for them. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 You can leave a response , or trackback from your own site.

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AUGUST 23, 2007

Running out of money is the reason most small business and start-up business, like SOHO-, SME, SMB-, Micro-, Lifestyle-, Home-, DIY-, Hobby-, Boomer-, Professional-, Personal businesses, fail – not controlling your fixed costs is one of the main reasons for this. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo! Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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APRIL 29, 2008

Small Business Start-Up Idea – Weight Loss Consultation by Stefan Töpfer on Apr 30, 2008 In recent years there has been a far greater emphasis placed on the importance of living a healthy lifestyle. Many people wish to get fit and lose some weight and you may be able to help them do this whilst also earning some money.

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JANUARY 21, 2008

The fact that there are plenty of highly profitable companies, with for instance bad customer service, does not mean they are not loosing customers. With my focus on micro business, it is imperative to get customer service right since it is often the main differentiator to bigger and/or cheaper competition.

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MARCH 9, 2010

Simpson « Top 5 Tips for Writing a Staff Handbook Top 5 Basic Advertising Tips » « Previous Entries This entry was posted on Wednesday, March 10th, 2010 at 2:30 am and is filed under Customer Service , SME-Blog. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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JUNE 13, 2010

Make it easy for customers to get in contact with your business, via email, telephone or ’snail mail’ Respond promptly. Your customer service must be top-notch. Provide content that will appeal both to the readers of the site and also to search engines. Use the website to provide speedy help and assistance.

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DECEMBER 3, 2009

4 Comments » | Trackback | Share This 4 Responses to “ Interview with Steve Pritchard from hiremyparents.com &# Ray Said on December 9th, 2009 at 10:54 am Steve is right on the money saying there needs to be a market for your business. You can leave a response , or trackback from your own site. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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JANUARY 9, 2010

Categories Announcements Balderdash Business Books Business Checklists Business Ideas Business Quotations Comments Customer Service Guest Blog How to … avoid growing pain be eco-friendly be successful bootstrap choose your office deal with taxes do a reality check do a SWOT plan do bookkeeping. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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JANUARY 24, 2010

Categories Announcements Balderdash Business Books Business Checklists Business Ideas Business Quotations Comments Customer Service Guest Blog How to … avoid growing pain be eco-friendly be successful bootstrap choose your office deal with taxes do a reality check do a SWOT plan do bookkeeping. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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FEBRUARY 14, 2010

Categories Announcements Balderdash Business Books Business Checklists Business Ideas Business Quotations Comments Customer Service Guest Blog How to … avoid growing pain be eco-friendly be successful bootstrap choose your office deal with taxes do a reality check do a SWOT plan do bookkeeping. Digg Furl Netscape Yahoo!

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