Tag Archives: 'Communication'

4 simple steps to getting great referrals

4 simple steps to getting great referrals

One great way to get new business is through referrals. When others give their endorsement and recognition of our abilities it often takes very little to move a prospect to become a buyer. Whether we are [...]

How to write a terrific tagline

How to write a terrific tagline

Taglines are words that accompany your business name. At my site, the Big Brand System, it’s “Grow your business with great design.” A tagline can be a business asset if you know how to craft it. [...]

Networking while you eat

Networking while you eat

At a late morning meeting recently with a fellow entrepreneur, as we were wrapping up I mentioned my next meeting had been postponed and asked if he had time to grab a bite to eat and [...]

How to “Be Yourself” online

How to “Be Yourself” online

If you can create a personal and emotional connection with your audience, they are more likely to remember you and be receptive when you reach out with your sales offers. A key part of creating that [...]

How To Negotiate Anything – 10 Keys to Better Negotiating in Business and in Life

How To Negotiate Anything – 10 Keys to Better Negotiating in Business and in Life

Negotiation is not just something you do when you buy or sell a house or a car. Negotiation is the process of reaching an agreement with someone, and you probably negotiate many small or large agreements [...]

7 Tips for Effective Meetings

7 Tips for Effective Meetings

We spend hours in meetings. Some of them are really good. Unfortunately far too many of them feel like a waste of time, something we all have far too little of. The following 7 tips will [...]

Benefits of Improved Workplace Communications

Benefits of Improved Workplace Communications

It’s rare to find a small, innovative business that does not allow for open communications inside its office. Most newer businesses have embraced the benefits presented to them by more communication, and have seen how it [...]

Creating a customer plan

Creating a customer plan

OK so you’ve got a valuable customer or client. They’re one you don’t want to lose.  So how do you protect the relationship and ensure you they keep coming to you? Here are 5 tips to [...]

Balance your business and your life with Office: 10 ways to get an hour back

Balance your business and your life with Office: 10 ways to get an hour back

Maintaining a healthy work/life balance is the biggest single factor in business owners’ definition of success. This is the perhaps surprising result of a recent survey from the Enterprise Council on Small Business. Admittedly this is [...]

What You SAY is What You Get – How to Speak Your Way to Success

What You SAY is What You Get – How to Speak Your Way to Success

In order to be successful, we must first define what success means to us; and that means getting CLEAR about what you want, writing it down, and thinking BIG! If you are going to be successful [...]