Archive for May, 2008
Thursday, May 29th, 2008
Marry Warren of Propel just wrote a Blog entry on the interview process. At first glance, it didn't seem like something I wanted to read since I won't be looking for a job anytime soon. I read her blog anyway, and decided to read from the perspective of someone ...
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Wednesday, May 28th, 2008
Keeping track of leads, sales and customers has always been important to the longevity of a business. How would you know the who, what, where, when, and whys of your leads and customers if you didn’t keep track of them? This tracking could be as simple as sticky ...
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Tuesday, May 27th, 2008
I've never used Yelp. There I said it. All this talk on here, in the New York Times, The Washington Post, and others, and I've never used it. Now, I have heard of Yelp- I consider myself culturally and technologically aware. I have even checked out the reviews on some ...
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Thursday, May 22nd, 2008
It can be done, but you have to make it happen.” –Chris Gardner
So, you want your business to succeed. You want to make more money doing something you enjoy. You want to be able to hire more employees. You want to take more vacation time or even ...
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Wednesday, May 21st, 2008
If you've ever been away from your office desktop computer and had to have something that was on it (files, programs, etc.) then you know how frustrating it can be. Maybe you've left an important presentation behind, or forgot to fill out your time sheet. Maybe you needed ...
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Monday, May 19th, 2008
There has been some talk on MaineBusiness lately on how certain improvements in technology can push small business owners out of a market. For instance, Carl's blog on photography made the point that since digital cameras are inexpensive and readily available, competition has increased and pushed some photogs out ...
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Thursday, May 15th, 2008
I recently read an article on Duct Tape Marketing called What Kind of Business Should I Start?. The article doesn't talk about the legal structure of your business, but rather what you should sell. Some people get the entrepreneur bug, but have no idea what to sell. ...
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Wednesday, May 14th, 2008
One of the great things about technology is how it can be used to lower operating costs. One of the areas that technology can help lower costs is communication. Everyone knows about using email and cellular telephones, but what about using your computer to make and receive telephone ...
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Wednesday, May 14th, 2008
I spent some time in the car traveling today thinking about sales. In fact, ahead of the trip I got some podcasts about sales to listen to by a guy named Jeb Blount (say: Blunt). His website is called $ales Gravy, and his podcasts are among the most ...
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Monday, May 5th, 2008
I recently put an advertisement on craigslist looking for some sales help. Craigslist is great because you never know what you're going to get. This time was no exception. I got the usual resumes, inquiries, and spam. One email, however, caught my attention. It was ...
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