Look Into linkedIn, It Could Help

We’ve talked a lot about different social media sites and what they can do for your small business, but I wanted to highlight one that often goes overlooked: LinkedIn. LinkedIn is an organized network of professionals from around the globe and over 170 industries. Using LinkedIn allows individuals to find, be introduced to, and collaborate with other qualified professionals that they need to work with to accomplish their goals. Today LinkedIn has over 50 million members in over 200 countries and territories around the world. Continue Reading…

Sales Referrals With Great Customer Service

This guest post is part of our ongoing Small Business Perspective series, and is written by Monique Wakefield, owner of Paws-n-Tails in Dallas, TX.

Some people are reluctant to go to someone new without having some information about them first. Putting yourself in the customer’s shoes, ask yourself if you would you rather go with a brand you know a lot about or one that you have never heard of. If you think about it, all the great brands have had at least two things going for them: 1) a great ad campaign; and 2) people generally say good things about, or otherwise endorse the brand. Continue Reading…

Don’t Believe the Rumors… eBay is Still a Great Place to Sell

The following guest post is brought to us by the Internet Marketing Center,  which can be found at: www.internetmarketing.com

If you’re active on eBay you’ve undoubtedly seen a bunch of changes over the last couple of years, and if you’re new to the site, you might be wondering what all the eBay furor is about!

Well, it all comes down to eBay wanting to keep its policies and methods current to ensure ongoing profitability and growth. eBay recognizes that their success centers around keeping their customers (buyers AND sellers) happy, so recent changes to how the marketplace runs has been an attempt to balance satisfaction between both buyers and sellers (no small feat!). Continue Reading…

Will Social Media Work for You?

Social media has the world abuzz. Whether it’s Twitter being superimposed on a television show or Facebook being mentioned on the late night news, it’s everywhere. This phenomenon is not lost on the business world as companies both large and small are jumping on the social bandwagon. Continue Reading…

“Interning” Pays Off

This guest post is part of our ongoing Small Business Perspective series, and is written by Theresa Gould, owner of RobnT Business Solutions in Chicago, IL.

Last month I shared that I was offering my services for free to a couple of clients for a short period of time. The strategy was to gain experience after being out of the work force due to the birth of our first child, and to gain reputability as a new business owner offering online services. Continue Reading…