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3 must-have marketing tools for small biz |
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generate revenue without incurring significant costs. So it's no
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12 simple ways to increase your sales |
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Tough
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Get customers out of a holding pattern |
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Getting
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process. And that's precisely why it's important - and always will be -
to lure potential buyers with promotions. In fact, coming up with
attractive promotions has become a bigger deal than ever. |
Companies adapt & grow during recession |
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What
works for some companies doesn't work for others. While some have laid
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long-standing core products, others are growing by developing new lines
of business. Here are a few broad principles that have contributed to
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TECHNOLOGY & INNOVATION POWERED BY VELVET PUMPKIN
How to encourage small innovations |
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The
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innovations behind big ideas. Innovations such as these play a critical
role in a company's future, but companies often hinder themselves by
focusing on finding the next big thing, when in reality, the next small
thing might be more beneficial. |
MANAGEMENT & LEADERSHIP
The great leader series: Ray Kroc of McDonald's |
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He
did not invent the fast-food business or even the system for which
McDonald's became famous. But Ray Kroc was able to bring to scale his
operation in a way that few entrepreneurs could rival. |
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With
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else on your team - or outsourced altogether.
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