The World Health Organization states that unchecked workplace stress causes burnout which is characterized by “1) feelings of energy depletion or exhaustion; 2) increased mental distance from one’s job, or feelings of negativism or cynicism related to one’s job; and 3) reduced professional efficacy.” We can see that workplace stress is terrible for business and […]
8 Pro Tips to Help Your Sales Emails Avoid the Spam Box
Your sales and marketing teams are brainstorming every day to create personalized, compelling and attractive sales emails to your prospects and customers. The amount of time, energy and other resources that goes into developing sales emails is unfathomable. In the pursuit of getting more business and creating better contacts, emails are the most professional and […]
5 Unique Ways to Grow a Happy and Motivated Franchise Team
We all want to become someone that inspires and is worthy of a tight-knit, supportive franchise team. But how is it done? What approaches can you take to ensure your staff are happy and always striving for the best? Here are five useful tips for creating a positive franchise environment that gets the most from […]
How to Take Over the Family Business
Ann is a 43-year-old single mom from the east coast. Ann is a great photographer, but no one knows it because she spends most of her time helping to run her parents cleaning business. Recently, at Ann’s parent’s 40th wedding anniversary celebration, her dad made a huge announcement. In his most prideful voice, Ann’s dad said, […]
How to Protect the Intellectual Property in Your Small Business
Every week as SmallBizLady, I conduct interviews with experts on my Twitter talk show #SmallBizChat. The show takes place every Wednesday on Twitter from 8-9pm ET. This is excerpted from my recent interview about intellectual property and trademark with Andrea Evans @evansiplaw. Andrea is the owner of the IP law firm, The Law Firm of […]
How to Handle Difficult Customers in Your Small Business
There are times in the life of every small business owner when you come across a customer that lets you know that you made a mistake. We are all human, mistakes happen, but it’s how you respond that makes the difference between whether you get an angry review on Yelp or Tripadvisor or if you […]
Perfecting Your Small Business Sales: Hiring Salespeople, Writing Sales Copy, and Building a Business You Can Sell
This week on #Smallbizchat LIVE, our show featured three guests: How to Hire Your First Salesperson with Suzanne Paling, @suzannepaling, How to Write Copy That Sells with SaDon Long, @LongSaDon, and How to Build a Business You Can Sell with Ash Shukla, @Ashshuklabiz. I pulled three of the best questions from each of them to […]
How to Develop a Clear Business Strategy for Your Small Business
Every week as SmallBizLady, I conduct interviews with experts on my Twitter talk show #SmallBizChat. The show takes place every Wednesday on Twitter from 8-9pm ET. This is excerpted from my recent interview with Janneh Wright, @primusbus. Janneh is an entrepreneur, author, advocate for better business practices within Black communities, and owner of PRIMUS Business Management. He has […]
7 Ways to Celebrate National Small Business Week 2019
This week marks a high holiday on the small business calendar. From May 5th – May 11th, it is National Small Business Week 2019. For more than 50 years, National Small Business Week has recognized the critical contributions of America’s entrepreneurs and small business owners. More than half of Americans either own or work for […]
How to Evaluate an MLM Business Opportunity
Multi-Level Marketing businesses, also known as MLM businesses, are often the first entrepreneurship opportunity people are drawn to when trying to make side money. If you pick the right business and are really fired up, perhaps your side hustle could become your full-time revenue stream. However, before you jump in feet first, you need to […]
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