When you are trying to come up with small business ideas, it can be tough. Maybe there is an idea burning inside you, or maybe you have so many ideas that you are unsure about which one to pursue. But if you have nothing but a strong desire to leave corporate America, there are lots […]
6 Simple Strategies to Promote Traffic Growth on Your Small Business Website
Traffic is the lifeblood of every website, and with it comes the benefits of new clients. In order to maximize the number of new clients you receive on a monthly basis, you have to focus on traffic growth. Fortunately, many aspects of traffic generation are under your control. 6 Strategies for Traffic Growth Some strategies […]
What Business Podcasts Should I Listen to If Only Have 30 Minutes?
When talking to new business owners about increasing their business knowledge, the main reason they give me for not getting more knowledge is that they don’t have time. On one hand, most new business owners need to be working on their business and staying on top of their day-to-day. On the other hand, things change […]
How to Succeed in Business Without Experience
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 Rachel Stewart @UnqualifiedTool Rachel started as an unqualified office manager, but over the last decade became the general manager of a […]
How to Prevent Workplace Stress in Your Small Business Employees
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 […]
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