Relationships
5 Great Ways to Say Thanks to Your Customers
The holiday season is just past, but many small business owners, myself included, are searching for ways to say thanks to our customers and clients.
Is LinkedIn Your Best Networking Tool?
Networking is key to running a small business. You want your name and your company out there for others to find and use. Social media is a great way to do this, and one of the best tools is LinkedIn.
3 Tips to Say Thank You to Your Small Business Customers
Small Business Saturday might be over, but the shopping season has just begun. So what’s a great, low cost way to say “thank you” to your best customers?
5 Ways to Make Your Negotiations Less Painful and More Successful
Negotiations can be extremely painful for the inexperienced. Feelings of anxiety, nervousness, and concern usually lead to bad deals. Believe it or not, there are smart techniques you can use to make negotiations less nerve-wracking.
How to Build Business Relationships That Give You the Advantage
One of the biggest assets a person can have in business is relationship building skills. No matter the industry you are in, those who are specifically good at networking always seem to have the head start. They end up getting the best jobs, closing the most deals, and having the most opportunities in whatever they do.
Keep in Tune with Your Customers over the Holidays
For most people, the holidays are a busy time filled with family, parties, and travel. Business people are often faced with a dilemma: Enjoy some time off and lose business, or work through the holidays and cheat your family?
Charging Customers for Loyalty
Customer loyalty is a goal for any company that wants to be successful. Countless studies have shown the financial benefits of having loyal customers over having to continuously attract new customers. There are a variety of ways to achieve customer loyalty, and some of these include:
8 Basic But Effective Conversation Ice Breakers for Networking Events
The art of starting a conversation is one that we rarely make a conscious effort to improve upon. It’s one of those skills that most people just get good at through constant repetition, or end up being one of those folks who always need a good wing-man (or woman) to make new introductions and get conversations flowing.
Why Increasing Your Likability Will Improve Your Bottom Line
“It’s not what you know, it’s who you know,” right? Wrong. This idea is flawed and incomplete. It’s not about what you know or even about who you know. What matters most is who knows you and who likes you.
When to Say No: Not All Client Partnerships are a Match Made in Heaven
The ability to say “No” to a potential client is just as, if not more, important as saying “Yes.” (It doesn’t help that saying “No” is much, much more difficult than saying “Yes.”)
