You can create word-of-mouth for your business. You can do it yourself.
In fact, you should do it yourself. Create as much word-of-mouth marketing for your business yourself. Then turn to an agency.
Word-of-mouth is the most effective means to advertise your brand.
Too much data exists to recite here shows customer word-of-mouth is more
effective, more cost-effective.
How do you do it? How
Jumat, 31 Mei 2013
Selasa, 28 Mei 2013
Your B2B Proposals Working For You?
There are people who will tell you that you should never, ever write
business proposals. Proposals take a lot of time, the argument goes.
There’s a lot of work involved. The very act of putting together strong
business proposals draws heavily on your expertise and insight. You’re
making an investment when you create a proposal – and if the client
doesn’t close the deal with you, it’s an
business proposals. Proposals take a lot of time, the argument goes.
There’s a lot of work involved. The very act of putting together strong
business proposals draws heavily on your expertise and insight. You’re
making an investment when you create a proposal – and if the client
doesn’t close the deal with you, it’s an
Senin, 27 Mei 2013
Top Business Travel Awards 2013
Top Business Travel Awards 2013: You're on the road, getting it done. And it's our goal to keep you in
comfort and style as you do it. Here, our picks for the most enjoyable,
efficient and tasty new ways to go forth and conquer.
Best New Business Hotel
Four Seasons Baltimore
These are boom times for anyone who enjoys new hotels. Many of the
projects that stalled after hitting financial
comfort and style as you do it. Here, our picks for the most enjoyable,
efficient and tasty new ways to go forth and conquer.
Best New Business Hotel
Four Seasons Baltimore
These are boom times for anyone who enjoys new hotels. Many of the
projects that stalled after hitting financial
Minggu, 26 Mei 2013
LearnVest review
Site of the day - PickyDomains.com, world's first risk free naming service
http://learnvest.com
You just got yourself a huge performance bonus. Elated, you headed over to some fancy shopping destination to spend a good portion of the amount, telling yourself you deserve the pampering because you had been working too hard. You got yourself some new clothes, shoes, accessories, top-of-the-line smartphone, even got your mom that pair of earrings she has been raving about for a week now.
All in all, it was a day to smile about.
Before you went to bed that night, at the same time you’re imagining a weekend getaway with some friends, you went ahead and checked your bank balance. This time, however, no matter how hard you tried, all you managed to come up with was an ironic little smile: Where did my money go?
The above scenario is a classic example of money controlling you, and not the other way around, which is a surefire way to mess up your financial life.
Millions and millions of people nowadays are struggling financially. Statistics show that three out of every five Americans are living from paycheck to paycheck, and that 46% of the population is carrying credit card debt. Student loans have amounted to a staggering $1 trillion, an amount which is poised to spike up given that more students are seeking better and more expensive educations.
If you’re sick and tired of your current financial status, the state of your credit standing, or have no hopes for a comfortable retirement given how things are going, it’s time to make a change. Easier said than done, yes, but with LearnVest, a four-year old financial startup, you don’t have to make that change alone.
Aside from an app that affords you the ability to efficiently track your expenses, you also gain access to expert advice on portfolio balancing, retirement, estate planning, among others. The advice you get is personalized and tailored to suit your goals and needs.
Alexa von Tobel, founder and CEO of LearnVest, is a former Morgan Stanley trader who quit Harvard Business School in 2008 to launch LearnVest. The site is one of the latest investment advisers to be registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
LearnVest offers three financial planning programs and pricing structures: Budget Starter, 5-Year Planner and Portfolio Builder. Consultation is free, and with the help of a certified financial planner, you get to choose which program suits you best.
[Via - NicheGeek.com]
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How TribeHR Turned Simple Idea Into Millions
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http://learnvest.com
You just got yourself a huge performance bonus. Elated, you headed over to some fancy shopping destination to spend a good portion of the amount, telling yourself you deserve the pampering because you had been working too hard. You got yourself some new clothes, shoes, accessories, top-of-the-line smartphone, even got your mom that pair of earrings she has been raving about for a week now.
All in all, it was a day to smile about.
Before you went to bed that night, at the same time you’re imagining a weekend getaway with some friends, you went ahead and checked your bank balance. This time, however, no matter how hard you tried, all you managed to come up with was an ironic little smile: Where did my money go?
The above scenario is a classic example of money controlling you, and not the other way around, which is a surefire way to mess up your financial life.
Millions and millions of people nowadays are struggling financially. Statistics show that three out of every five Americans are living from paycheck to paycheck, and that 46% of the population is carrying credit card debt. Student loans have amounted to a staggering $1 trillion, an amount which is poised to spike up given that more students are seeking better and more expensive educations.
If you’re sick and tired of your current financial status, the state of your credit standing, or have no hopes for a comfortable retirement given how things are going, it’s time to make a change. Easier said than done, yes, but with LearnVest, a four-year old financial startup, you don’t have to make that change alone.
Aside from an app that affords you the ability to efficiently track your expenses, you also gain access to expert advice on portfolio balancing, retirement, estate planning, among others. The advice you get is personalized and tailored to suit your goals and needs.
Alexa von Tobel, founder and CEO of LearnVest, is a former Morgan Stanley trader who quit Harvard Business School in 2008 to launch LearnVest. The site is one of the latest investment advisers to be registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
LearnVest offers three financial planning programs and pricing structures: Budget Starter, 5-Year Planner and Portfolio Builder. Consultation is free, and with the help of a certified financial planner, you get to choose which program suits you best.
[Via - NicheGeek.com]
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PickyDomains - startup that caught everyone by surprise
From 0 To $30,000 A Month With Dropshipping
Off the Books: The Underground Economy of the Urban Poor
How TribeHR Turned Simple Idea Into Millions
10 Sites Where Students Can Earn Extra Cash
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How To Manage E-Mail Correspondence In Bitrix24 CRM
Sabtu, 25 Mei 2013
Doesn’t Guarantee Success Buying A Franchise With A Well-Known Brand
We know that lots of people go into franchise ownership because they
feel that they can piggyback on an established brand, thereby increasing
their chances of success. That’s certainly logical thinking. But sometimes, business defies logic.
For instance, take a look at the SBA’s loan default rates for 2 of the 10 most popular franchises, as reported by CNN.com. (It’s taken from the SBA’s own
feel that they can piggyback on an established brand, thereby increasing
their chances of success. That’s certainly logical thinking. But sometimes, business defies logic.
For instance, take a look at the SBA’s loan default rates for 2 of the 10 most popular franchises, as reported by CNN.com. (It’s taken from the SBA’s own
Selasa, 21 Mei 2013
Top 10 Most Valuable Global Brands
These are top 10 most valuable global brands, Apple remains the top global brand with an estimated value of $185 billion, according to an annual ranking by WPP and Millward Brown. Which other companies have brands worth billions?
Apple
Brand value: $185 billion
Sector: Technology
2012 rank: 1
It may have been a lost year for the tech titan in many respects, but Apple's position as the
Apple
Brand value: $185 billion
Sector: Technology
2012 rank: 1
It may have been a lost year for the tech titan in many respects, but Apple's position as the
The Business Of Pawn - Money Mizer Story
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Father-son road trips can be powerful and life-changing. But while most excursions wind up at Cooperstown or the Grand Canyon, Robbie Whitten's yearlong odyssey with his dad ended with him behind the counter of a pawn shop--and eventually, at the helm of an empire.
In 1979 the billionaire Hunt brothers were working to corner the market on silver, ultimately driving up the price from $11 per ounce to almost $50 per ounce. That was when Robbie, then 18, and his father, Robert, hit the road, setting up booths in hotel lobbies around the South, buying unwanted gold and silver jewelry and selling it to a smelter. It turned out to be a genius business, and by the end of the year they had 30 teams of buyers crisscrossing the country.
But when the market collapsed a year later, the Whittens found themselves with a warehouse full of jewelry in Columbus, Ga. "We ended up with really nice pieces that were too pretty to melt down, so we bought some showcases," Robbie Whitten remembers. "We decided we didn't want to be in the retail jewelry business, so we said, 'Let's try a pawn shop.' Thirty-three years later, that original location is still going strong, and we've expanded."
The younger Whitten now has seven Money Mizer franchise locations in Georgia, Florida and Alabama; he's preparing to open five more this year, and eight to 10 per year after that. He let us behind the counter to learn how he has built his business.
How do you deal with the seedy reputation of the pawn business?
We've been fighting negative images for years. Pawn shops can be kind of shady, but the reality TV shows have been a big boost to the industry and its reputation. Now a lot of mom-and-pop shops are cleaning up their stores to take advantage of the interest.
There are a lot of new customers coming in who say they've never been in a pawn shop and want to check it out. We don't want them to feel like they're in a pawn shop. On one side we want them to think they're in a fine jewelry store, and in the sporting goods section we want them to think they're in a Bass Pro shop, with a department store in between.
What sets Money Mizer apart?
Our stores are different from about 95 percent of pawn shops. We're almost like a retail store, and a lot more customer-friendly--and we're on the good side of town. Our employees don't have long hair or tattoos running down their arms. We attract more of a white-collar clientele.
Are the upscale customers buying or pawning?
Our loans have definitely increased to the white-collar side. There are lots of guys, like real-estate agents, who were making six figures that are now living on 40 grand. They can't borrow $3,000 or $4,000 from the bank anymore--they just don't make those types of personal loans. The term we like to use in the industry is "underbanked." But these people have lots of nice tangible assets. They might have a Rolex or a $500 Ping driver they can sell.
But people like to shop here, too. Recently we had a lawyer come in and buy a flawless 2-carat diamond from us. Then he took it to a jeweler and had it put in a mounting. We could have done the exact same thing for less, but he said he didn't want his fiancée to know the diamond came from a pawn shop!
You've started an online business, too. How does that work?
PawnConfidential.com is more for the country-club set who don't want to be seen going into a pawn shop. They take a picture of their merchandise and send it to us via our website with a brief description and how much they want to sell or pawn it for. Our appraisers look at it, and if they agree to the terms, we transfer the money to [the customer's] checking account. Once they pay off their loan, we FedEx the merchandise back to them. We're targeting loans in the $500-plus category; in our brick-and-mortar stores, the average loan is $150.
[Via - Entrepreneur.Com]
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PickyDomains - startup that caught everyone by surprise
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Off the Books: The Underground Economy of the Urban Poor
How TribeHR Turned Simple Idea Into Millions
10 Sites Where Students Can Earn Extra Cash
Yammer, Chatter Alternative Offers Google Docs Integration
Father-son road trips can be powerful and life-changing. But while most excursions wind up at Cooperstown or the Grand Canyon, Robbie Whitten's yearlong odyssey with his dad ended with him behind the counter of a pawn shop--and eventually, at the helm of an empire.
In 1979 the billionaire Hunt brothers were working to corner the market on silver, ultimately driving up the price from $11 per ounce to almost $50 per ounce. That was when Robbie, then 18, and his father, Robert, hit the road, setting up booths in hotel lobbies around the South, buying unwanted gold and silver jewelry and selling it to a smelter. It turned out to be a genius business, and by the end of the year they had 30 teams of buyers crisscrossing the country.
But when the market collapsed a year later, the Whittens found themselves with a warehouse full of jewelry in Columbus, Ga. "We ended up with really nice pieces that were too pretty to melt down, so we bought some showcases," Robbie Whitten remembers. "We decided we didn't want to be in the retail jewelry business, so we said, 'Let's try a pawn shop.' Thirty-three years later, that original location is still going strong, and we've expanded."
The younger Whitten now has seven Money Mizer franchise locations in Georgia, Florida and Alabama; he's preparing to open five more this year, and eight to 10 per year after that. He let us behind the counter to learn how he has built his business.
How do you deal with the seedy reputation of the pawn business?
We've been fighting negative images for years. Pawn shops can be kind of shady, but the reality TV shows have been a big boost to the industry and its reputation. Now a lot of mom-and-pop shops are cleaning up their stores to take advantage of the interest.
There are a lot of new customers coming in who say they've never been in a pawn shop and want to check it out. We don't want them to feel like they're in a pawn shop. On one side we want them to think they're in a fine jewelry store, and in the sporting goods section we want them to think they're in a Bass Pro shop, with a department store in between.
What sets Money Mizer apart?
Our stores are different from about 95 percent of pawn shops. We're almost like a retail store, and a lot more customer-friendly--and we're on the good side of town. Our employees don't have long hair or tattoos running down their arms. We attract more of a white-collar clientele.
Are the upscale customers buying or pawning?
Our loans have definitely increased to the white-collar side. There are lots of guys, like real-estate agents, who were making six figures that are now living on 40 grand. They can't borrow $3,000 or $4,000 from the bank anymore--they just don't make those types of personal loans. The term we like to use in the industry is "underbanked." But these people have lots of nice tangible assets. They might have a Rolex or a $500 Ping driver they can sell.
But people like to shop here, too. Recently we had a lawyer come in and buy a flawless 2-carat diamond from us. Then he took it to a jeweler and had it put in a mounting. We could have done the exact same thing for less, but he said he didn't want his fiancée to know the diamond came from a pawn shop!
You've started an online business, too. How does that work?
PawnConfidential.com is more for the country-club set who don't want to be seen going into a pawn shop. They take a picture of their merchandise and send it to us via our website with a brief description and how much they want to sell or pawn it for. Our appraisers look at it, and if they agree to the terms, we transfer the money to [the customer's] checking account. Once they pay off their loan, we FedEx the merchandise back to them. We're targeting loans in the $500-plus category; in our brick-and-mortar stores, the average loan is $150.
[Via - Entrepreneur.Com]
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Who Owns the Future?
5 Risk Removal Strategies To Boost Online Sales
PickyDomains - startup that caught everyone by surprise
From 0 To $30,000 A Month With Dropshipping
Off the Books: The Underground Economy of the Urban Poor
How TribeHR Turned Simple Idea Into Millions
10 Sites Where Students Can Earn Extra Cash
Yammer, Chatter Alternative Offers Google Docs Integration
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