I fondly remember growing up and helping my father carry his toolboxes to various jobs. My father ran a side business that repaired and installed things like furnaces, air conditioners, and hot water tanks. He also was called out by those who needed miscellaneous repairs such as leaking faucets, …
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Engage New Customers With A Winning Pitch: A 5 Step Plan
Pitching your company’s products or services to prospective clients is arguably the most important step in building a successful business. In order to grow your business and client list, effective pitches are essential. Some of you reading this may feel like pitching to new clients is the most …
9 Crucial Small Business Branding Lessons from Doctor Who
Doctor Who happens to be one of my favorite television shows of all time. Doctor Who isn’t new by any means - it was on the air from 1963 to 1989 on the BBC and rebooted in 2005 on the same channel. It was the newer series that caught my attention (although I have gone back to visit quite a few of …
Is Your Relationship with Your Employees Affecting Your Business?
Take a moment and think about how well you get along with your employees. On a scale of 1 to 10, with 1 being not-so-good and 10 being we-couldn’t-get-along-better, where would you rate your relationships? Realistically, this number is probably different with each staff member, with some climbing …
New to Running Your Own Business? Advice from Small Business Owners
I remember when I got out of law enforcement and started my own freelance writing business. It was a big move, but one that I made because I moved from Michigan to California and wanted a career that I would enjoy that’d also enable me to work from anywhere since my husband was likely going to be …
Why Every Small Business Should Run Webinars
For those who have not come across a webinar before, they are essentially a seminar held online. They give you a platform to communicate to a large audience, in real time, about a specific topic or interest. Imagine being able to present to hundreds of people without anyone needing to spend the time …