Focus Your Time on the Work That Increases Profits, Sales and Cash Flow

by | Jan 4, 2017 | Sales & Marketing, Small Business Owners, Small Business Success Series

  This is number two on my top ten ways to increase your business profits, sales, and cash flow. But I find it is almost always the hardest thing for any business owner to accomplish. Even when a business owner is highly motivated to increase sales and profits,...

Perk Up Your Internship Program

by | Jan 3, 2017 | Current Affairs, Sales & Marketing, Small Business Owners

It may be winter now…but summer is never far away! Summer is traditionally a time for bringing college students into the workplace as interns. The students gain valuable work experience, and employers get a chance to spot potential and recruit talent.  To...

Management lesson No. 1: Don’t fake it

by | Jan 2, 2017 | Sales & Marketing, Small Business Owners

Everyone knows how annoying it is when a leader pretends to know all the answers and fakes his or her way through tough situations. When a leader behaves like this, it can cause workers to roll their eyes and jump ship when it seems that no one is truly wrangling with...

Finding the Time to Focus on Increasing Sales & Profits

by | Dec 28, 2016 | Business Success Series, Cash Flow, Sales & Marketing, Small Business Owners, Small Business Success Series

I've said it before and I'll say it again, the business owner’s time is the most valuable resource in the business! You can buy everything else except more hours in the day. So what are the best ways the business owner can use to “find” the time to focus on...

Is the American Dream of Business Ownership Dead?

by | Dec 22, 2016 | Business Profit & Cash Flow Tips, Sales & Marketing, Small Business Owners

No, but the rules have changed! Since 2007 small businesses have been failing at a record level. Small business owners feel more and more that the odds are stacked against them. Add to this the increased regulations that are making it harder and harder to start a...

Manage Your Customer’s Experience B-D-A and Watch Profits Soar

by | Dec 21, 2016 | Other, Sales & Marketing, Small Business Owners

I recently listened to an interview with James Malinchak about his appearance and experience on the ABC hit show Secret Millionaire.  During the interview he discussed how he leveraged this opportunity to promote both the show and his own business.  He did...