1. Editor's Column
(Column/Editor's Column)

...se the doors and let people go, the opportunity is lost. Inside the heads of all those people are potential business ideas, waiting to be realized. Myself, I keep myself busy. I look at business area...

2. Frequent Buyer Program
(Articles/Business Topics)

... do finding new customers. If you think about it, the existing customers are already sold on you, your business and your products or services. You originally invested time and effort to sell them...

3. Letting Money Get In Your Way
(Articles/Personal Development)

...overcome the roadblock. No Money   The obvious example is that you have a dream to start some business venture, or perhaps to buy your own home or that boat and go sailing around the wo...

4. Targeted Customer Appreciation
(Articles/Business Topics)

We have a small but growing vacation rental business, and we are targeting our customer appreciation on best customers to make them into repeat customers. Focus your customer appreciation on the

5. Super Villans
(Articles/Personal Development)

...got stolen. In the trunk were all sorts of goal setting books and audio programs that I used in my coaching business. I wondered what would happen if the criminal(s) who stole my car actually read tho...

6. Every Day
(Articles/Business Topics)

... a lot of people get here by searching for "customer appreciation day ideas". I imagine all these business owners around the world, deciding to hold a customer appreciation day, and then the...

7. The Modern Manager?
(Articles/Business Topics)

... to show what an up to date modern manager you are?" It had three columns and nine rows of strange business like buzz words. The object it said, was to create a new random bu...

8. New Year's Switch
(Articles/Personal Development)

...the local hardware store are always keen to advise. Best of luck in your next project! Duncan Small Business Networking Networking for leads and referrals. People read this so far. Please ...

9. Burst Pipes
(Articles/Personal Development)

...of accomplishment and pride that we did it. This was our mountain and we conquered it. Duncan Small Business Networking Networking for leads and referrals. ...

10. Editor's Column
(Column/Editor's Column)

...r. Set a location and a date so it is a serious appointment rather than a just a wish. Duncan Small Business Networking Networking for leads and referrals. ...

11. Stay On Top
(Articles/Business Topics)

...but they do. When others see a customer leave, they see it as a sign that something is not right with your business. One customer leaving a bank can cause a run on the bank and perhaps their eventua...

12. Editor's Column
(Column/Editor's Column)

... humorous speech contest, so I will be working on my speech this week. Wish me luck! Duncan Small Business Networking Networking for leads and referrals. ...

13. Are You Talking To A 3?
(Articles/Personal Development)

...f out. Spend your energy where it will make a difference. Have fun out there. Duncan Small Business Networking Networking for leads and referrals. ...

14. Business Game - Income Escalator
(Articles/Game)

.... In order to just maintain your position, you have to keep climbing. If you have a job, or a service business, your income is dependant on your time. When you stop working, your income stops (...

15. Business Game - Product Based
(Articles/Game)

Product Based Business So you know what product or products that you will sell. Describe the product in detail. Explain the specifications, features and the benefits. Be prepared to give a 3

16. Business Game - Service Based
(Articles/Game)

Serviced Based Business So you know what is your service that you offer. Describe it in detail. Explain the features and the benefits. Be prepared to give a 30 second explanation, or a 1 hour

17. Business Game - Retail Outlet
(Articles/Game)

...Location You know what you will sell, and who are your target market. Be sure to research similar businesses in other areas to get a good understanding. What is the best location to g...

18. Business Game - What to do first?
(Articles/Game)

...een to get started. Too many people never get past the planning stage. Get clear in your mind, what business you intend to do Research the opportunity thoroughly before you give up a job or...

19. Business Game - What Kind of Business?
(Articles/Game)

The Kind of Business You Want You have an idea of the kind of business you want. Great! You are making progress. Is it: A retail outlet of some kind Service based Product ba

20. Business Game - No Money / No Ideas
(Articles/Game)

...as It is not the end of the world. Perhaps you need to look around for some ideas. Look and see what businesses already exist. Check out your library for books with titles like "101 Best ...

21. Business Game - Financing
(Articles/Game)

It Will Need Financing If you have a good idea, you may be able to find funding for your business. There are various government funds, plus venture capitalists. If you want someone else

22. Business Game - Low Startup Cost
(Articles/Game)

Low Startup Cost See if you can start your business on the side and keep your day job. You might be able to use a line of credit, or get some family or friends to help you get started.

23. Business Game - Freedom
(Articles/Game)

All The Freedom You may be surprised how much freedom you will have. Most business owners work much longer hours than employees do. In most large businesses there is a degree of insul

24. Business Game - Interests and Skills
(Articles/Game)

... Good idea! Start with your interests and skills. What you love to do and are good at may have business potential. If you can find a way to earn a living doing what you love to do, you a...

25. Business Game - Thinking Money
(Articles/Game)

...d be your customers? What makes you different? Why would they want to buy from you? How would your business make the world a better place? Also, since we are on the topic of money, m...

26. Business Game - Meditate
(Articles/Game)

... You focus on your navel, and meditate on life, the universe and why you're not making any progress on your business. You apply all your skills in [[meditation]] that you learned from that meditation ...

27. Business Game - Mission Statement
(Articles/Game)

...have a sense of purpose. Start with your own personal mission, and then expand out to the mission of your business. You should choose a business that fits your personal mission. Michael Gerb...

28. Business Game - Think Carefully
(Articles/Game)

Think Very Carefully Good idea! Starting a business is not to be taken lightly. There are lots of things to think about. There are lots of things to plan for. They say that people don't plan s

29. Business Game - Business Course
(Articles/Game)

Take a Business Course Good idea. Take courses, read books, learn all that you can. There is a lot of good material out there. Taking courses will provide you with skills and knowledge that c

30. Business Game - No Money
(Articles/Game)

No Money You don't have any money to invest in a business. That is not as bad as you think. Many good businesses have started with little or no money. Dan Kennedy says "If you can't

31. Business Game - Quit Job
(Articles/Game)

...it is too soon to give up your source of income, you still have car payments and a mortage to pay. your business is not even started. Most small businesses take twice as much money and tw...

32. Business Game - Business Cards
(Articles/Game)

Business Cards You rush off to the printers to get business cards and stationery, and realize that you have no idea what you would call your business  you have no i

33. Business Game
(Articles/Game)

So You Want To Start Your Own Business Imagine you are working in some dead end job. You deserve a better life than this. You are not excited about staying there, so you figure to start your

34. Elastic Band Theory
(Articles/Personal Development)

...have big dreams, and do not give up on your dreams, then they are likely to come true. Duncan Small Business Networking Networking for leads and referrals. ...

35. How To Get Appreciation
(Articles/Personal Development)

I have talked about appreciation, mostly from the giving side. I talked about how it can help in business and personal lives. Customer appreciation is especially important if you want to remain in bus

36. Cascading Opportunities
(Articles/Personal Development)

... is an important realization. You have power to change things, for the better. Just think, if you are in business (or not) and you realize that you can create opportunities for yourself. Who knows...

37. The Teacher Will Come
(Articles/Personal Development)

...her will appear. - Zen Proverb  Everyone wants to be a winner. Everyone wants to succeed - in business and life. But many dare not take the first step. Worse, many give up while their ...

38. Continuous Learning
(Articles/Personal Development)

...learned, since you have to be clear in your own mind when you share it with others. Duncan Small Business Networking Networking for leads and referrals. ...

39. Business Spotlights
(Articles/Business Topics)

A business spotlight is the opportunity to give a presentation about your business at a networking meeting. Most Chamber Of Commerce meetings or networking meetings offer spotlight opportunities to

40. We Have Moved
(Column/Editor's Column)

...oon moved to the web around 1994. For most of that time it has been under the domain I have for my coaching business. I thought it was time to give it a separate domain. I have made sure there a...

41. Customer Appreciation
(Articles/Business Topics)

...its data. And be cautious where that data is stored, because it is private information that could hurt your business and lose customers if it is compromised. Customers want to feel appreciated, an...

42. Customer Service
(Articles/Business Topics)

How you take care of your customers is a key factor in your business success. If you take good care of your customers, then you get to keep them as customers, plus they will multiply.

43. Worrying
(Articles/Personal Development)

...o-do, then you should be able to get someone else to do the worrying for you as well. I once heard of a business in the states somewhere, where they would worry on your behalf about your problems ...

44. Dare To Dream
(Articles/Personal Development)

...story. The whole industry was changing. Downsizing was common everywhere. Some companies were going out of business. More people were chasing fewer jobs, and those who still had their jobs had to wo...

45. Small Business Networking
(Articles/Business Topics)

Networking is ideal for those of you who are starting out in business, with no existing clients and a limited budget. The investment is more of time than of money. There are plenty of opportunit

46. Referrals
(Articles/Business Topics)

...n search of new non-referral customers. Here is a radical thought. Decide on the percentage of referral business you would like to have versus non-referral business. Perhaps you’d like a 60%, or m...

47. How To Write An Appreciation Speech
(Articles/Business Topics)

...ech eBook Thank you letters and notes Related Books The Power of Appreciation Appreciation in Business The Lost Art of the Great Speech Writing Great Speeches Whe...

48. The Ultimate Self-Help Course
(Articles/Personal Development)

...st. Social skills are not something you are born with, we need to learn them. There is a lot to learn, from business relationships, to friendships and romantic relationships and more. I have took seve...

49. More on Appreciation Speech
(Articles/Miscelaneous Articles)

...tters and notes Make Money As A Speaker Related Books The Power of Appreciation Appreciation in Business The Lost Art of the Great Speech Writing Great Speeches I used ...

50. Mentoring: Building the Stars
(Articles/Business Topics)

... Without a star, a project was doomed. With [[mentoring]], you are in the business of developing stars. If you think of great people, there is l...