September 2009
24 posts
Confidential Counselor-This is a special tip for... →
Are you looking for ways to increase business at your eatery? Watch the trends, and follow the tips I offer in this article!
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Confidential Counselor - Tip of the Week - Anger →
Are you allowing anger to hold you back? Why not use it as a motivator instead of a limiter?
Powerfeedback by Scott - Beware of survey software →
Are you really thinking about buying survey software? Please read this entry first!
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Scott and Spain →
Forgot that I was mentioned after attending this conference.
Unlike the US, Spain is definitely very pro small business.
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Powerfeedback Small Business Solutions →
Tired of awful web surveys? Disgusted by the lack of forethought that most questionnaires offer? Do you feel that your opinion doesn’t matter? You are not alone! Powerfeedback has taken the wraps off…
Confidential Counselor - Partnerships do pay off! →
How is your network? Are you connecting with people to benefit each other, or just yourself? I offer a real world example of a union that benefits everyone! Please check it out.
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Partnerships do pay off!
About 4 months ago a colleague introduced me to one of her clients. The client, a small business, was struggling to stay alive. My colleague, an attorney, had represented them for a short time and she was working very hard to help them stay in business.
When she reached out to me she was unsure if the client would be open to working with someone like me, much less have the money to pay for...
Kayne, Sernea, Joe and Jimmy are teachers →
The most recent outbursts and actions from Kayne West, Serena Williams, Joe Wilson, and former President Jimmy Carter offer small businesses a teaching moment. Please check out my latest blog post to…
Powerfeedback by Scott - More bad news for... →
The economy continues its toll on larger market research firms. Synovate once again is announcing bad news.
Powerfeedback by Scott - Citibank is just dumb.... →
Does Citigroup/Citibank need a new CMO? I don’t thing so. In my opinion, they are in much more need of a CAO! Please check out my post and let me know what you think.
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“The person who gets the farthest is generally the one who is willing to do and...”
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GREAT quote from Dale Carnegie, and a worthwhile mantra for EVERY current, and prospective entrepreneur!
Confidential Counselor - Tip of the Week - Terms... →
All too often we believe that we loose business just due to pricing issues. WRONG! In this tip of the week, I illustrate how one company sacrificed goodwill with their customers and offer some…
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Stimulus money and competition don't mix →
With all the oxygen in the room being devoted to healthcare, many people, especially in Washington, seem to have forgotten about small business.
Our Senators, Congressmen and President continue to deepen their love affair with big business. It doesn’t seem to matter who occupies either end of Pennsylvania Avenue, some things just don’t change!
“The biggest recipients so...
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Will the SBA be closed? →
Llloyd Chapman of the American Small Business League (ASBL) offers us more great insight and opinion.
“Corporate giants in America have been trying to close the Small Business Administration (SBA) since Ronald Reagan was President. The reason is simple, Fortune 500 firms and thousands of other large businesses are currently receiving the lion’s share of federal small business...
Evaluating surveys and the merits to them →
In this post I offer tips on how to improve your market research initiatives, and most especially customer surveys. Customers and clients want to add their input, but they don’t want to waste their…
"It will not always be summer: build barns." →
As the last moments of summer for most of us fade away, now is the time for business owners to shift into overdrive! In this brief blog post I explain why, and offer the motivation you need!
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“It will not always be summer:build barns”
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The above quote by Hesiod is very timely.
While many are sad that summer is over, this is a great time to start building barns!
While work does occur in the summer, even in the current economic climate, people do take vacations, and for better or worse, mentally, people are not as engaged...
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Big business doesn't pay bills →
“Some of the world’s biggest corporations have imposed tough payment terms on vendors. Early this year, Anheuser-Busch Cos., owned by Belgian brewer InBev NV, told suppliers it would take as many as 120 days to pay its bills from 30 days previously.”
Business is tough, especially for smaller businesses. This article shines a bright light on why you must be very careful on who...