Content Tagged: small business
Branding Police at the London Olympics: Unfair to Small Businesses
Ah, the Olympics. I love watching me some gymnastics, swimming and track (no offense to other sports – these are just the main ones I like watching). But as much as I love watching the Olympics, I don’t think that … Continue reading
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Turning a Sale into an Upsell: 3 Lessons From a Mom and Pop Shop
How a Mom and Pop Shop Got My Friend to Spend Three Times What She Intended So a friend (no, not a “friend,” i.e., me*, an actual friend) had a rough day at work, and decided, on her way home, … Continue reading
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Is Your Business a “Benchmark Brand?”
Are you brand loyal? Think hard about this one: Do you buy a particular brand of anything because you consciously like it and choose it, or just out of habit, or because you/your family/your friends have always used it? I … Continue reading
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The “Small” in Small Business: Use it to Your Advantage
Recent story from a fellow small business owner: He is a subscriber to a certain service that gives him the ability to write and distribute press releases. He has been a package subscriber for about three months and hasn’t been … Continue reading
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What Problem Are You Solving?
If you follow me on Twitter, you may remember this article on Wisebread that I tweeted: My Pumpkin Lady’s Secret to Business Success. In it, the author describes that the reason why the “pumpkin lady” at her farmers’ market was … Continue reading
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