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November 7, 2017 10 Comments This post may contain paid and/or affiliate links. Please see our disclosure policy for further information. Have you ever worked with a difficult client? (As someone who waited tables throughout college, I know I’ve dealt with my fair share of impossible-to-please customers!)But the beauty of owning your own business is you get to choose who you want to work with. Turning down work isn’t limited to rejecting “difficult” clients, either.
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Have you ever worked with a difficult client? (As someone who waited tables throughout college, I know I’ve dealt with my fair share of impossible-to-please customers!)
But the beauty of owning your own business is you get to choose who you want to work with. Continue reading “How To Turn Down Business Clients, Professionally”
Before we begin, realize the information going forward assumes that you have already decided that operating your business as a sole proprietorship or general partnership (if you will have multiple owners) is not for you. While sole proprietorships and partnerships come with the least complexity and costs as related to startup and ongoing compliance requirements, they’re not all they’re cracked up to be. Unlike LLCs and corporations in Oregon, these default business types are not considered separate legal entities from their owners. That means owners are held personally liable if someone sues the sole proprietorship or partnership.
Before we begin, realize the information going forward assumes that you have already decided that operating your business as a sole proprietorship or general partnership (if you will have multiple owners) is not for you. While sole proprietorships and partnerships come with the least complexity and costs as related to startup and ongoing compliance requirements, they’re not all they’re cracked up to be. Unlike LLCs and corporations in Oregon, these default business types are not considered separate legal entities from their owners. Continue reading “Expert Advice For Registering A Business In Oregon”
November 1, 2017 13 Comments This post may contain paid and/or affiliate links. Please see our disclosure policy for further information. Every year my sister makes these beautiful hand-knit scarves, I pick out the yarn that I like (last year it was camel-colored cashmere), and she makes me a scarf for my Christmas present. I have also bought these fabulous scarves for other family members and friends who always LOVE them!My sister-in-law, on the other hand, makes gorgeous hand-beaded jewelry that she gives away to lucky family members and friends around the holiday season.
November 1, 2017 13 Comments This post may contain paid and/or affiliate links. Please see our disclosure policy for further information.
Every year my sister makes these beautiful hand-knit scarves, I pick out the yarn that I like (last year it was camel-colored cashmere), and she makes me a scarf for my Christmas present. Continue reading “How To Earn Quick Cash For The Holidays”
AllBusiness. comTrue believers say content marketing has enormous long-term benefit. Skeptics say it’s just the latest marketing fad. As a startup or small business, do you go all in or go another route?If you’re not sure whether content marketing is for you, here’s the story of a startup that’s now 10 years into its content marketing campaign, a company that got into content marketing before anyone knew what to call it, a company that’s done very little online marketing other than content marketing since its inception.
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True believers say content marketing has enormous long-term benefit. Skeptics say it’s just the latest marketing fad. Continue reading “What 10 Years Of Content Marketing Did For This Startup”
On average, three out of four online shoppers abandon their carts without purchasing. That means the global shopping cart abandonment rate is 75%. Making matters even worse for ecommerce brands is data showing that 90% of those leads go cold after just one hour!The infographic from FulleStop below shows these statistics and more. For example, did you know that 52% of shopping cart abandonments occur on mobile devices? Also, shopping cart abandonment is more common in some industries than others.
On average, three out of four online shoppers abandon their carts without purchasing. That means the global shopping cart abandonment rate is 75%. Making matters even worse for ecommerce brands is data showing that 90% of those leads go cold after just one hour!
The infographic from FulleStop below shows these statistics and more. Continue reading “Shopping Cart Abandonment Rates Hit 75% – Infographic”
AllBusiness. comBuilding a successful company depends on many different factors. There’s your product, of course, as well as your ability to price it effectively, and position it so that it’s in front of your target customers when they’re ready to buy. But while product-market fit might get you sales, lasting business success comes down to more intangible factors, such as the way customers feel about your brand or how much they trust you to deliver what you’ve promised.
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Building a successful company depends on many different factors. There’s your product, of course, as well as your ability to price it effectively, and position it so that it’s in front of your target customers when they’re ready to buy. Continue reading “The Ultimate Guide To Building Trust With Your Customers Online”
AllBusiness. comA brand is a funny thing. It doesn’t really “mean” anything until some clever marketer defines it and communicates that meaning to the world at large. And this goes for everything from a movie title to a sports team’s logo to the name of a fashion designer.
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A brand is a funny thing. It doesn’t really “mean” anything until some clever marketer defines it and communicates that meaning to the world at large. Continue reading “How Do You Know If Your Brand Is Ready For Licensing? Here’s A Checklist”
According to a Gallup survey, as of 2016, 43 percent of employees work at home at least part of the time. When managing remote employees, you need a way to keep them connected to their offices, especially if they hold customer-facing roles. Virtual phone systems is an efficient business practice that connects a business phone line with a remote worker’s phone, whether it’s a cell phone or landline phone. With a virtual phone system, you can use a business line, avoid distributing employees’ private numbers, and keep up a professional front.
According to a Gallup survey, as of 2016, 43 percent of employees work at home at least part of the time. When managing remote employees, you need a way to keep them connected to their offices, especially if they hold customer-facing roles. Virtual phone systems is an efficient business practice that connects a business phone line with a remote worker’s phone, whether it’s a cell phone or landline phone. Continue reading “8 Efficient Business Practices To Start Now”
AllBusiness. comFans of the television show The Office will know that one of the best parts of the series is Michael Scott’s dislike of his HR employee, Toby. Over the years, Michael comes up with countless crazy ideas to “improve” the workplace. And without fail, Toby always shoots them down for being against some company policy, leading Michael to “hate so much about the things [Toby] chooses to be.
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Fans of the television show The Office will know that one of the best parts of the series is Michael Scott’s dislike of his HR employee, Toby. Over the years, Michael comes up with countless crazy ideas to “improve” the workplace. Continue reading “What HR Leadership Knows, But You Don’t”