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Always Right: Five Risks You Must Take With Your Customers

YoungUpstarts

Many entrepreneurs use the phrase “It’s not personal; it’s business” to justify keeping their customers at arm’s length. But the truth is, especially if you’re at the head of a small business, every customer interaction is personal. Today, many small businesses that wouldn’t be able to exist without technology are thriving.

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Risk Avoiders Are Opportunity Missers: 10 Excuses Business Owners Make

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And when you’re bootstrapping a business, a mistake can be even more costly than not leveraging a chance for advancement. Those words are most often uttered by small business owners in reference to marketing. Thinking Aloud business risk risk Tom Panaggio' Excuse # 2: “I tried that once, and it didn’t work.”.

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13 Of The Biggest Mistakes Entrepreneurs Make (That May Not Seem Like Mistakes At All)

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To a small business owner who has a small number of customers, losing just one customer has a significant impact on organizational health. As a small business owner, of course you’re going to try to cut costs and stretch the budget wherever possible. Being cheap about the wrong things. pat yourself on the back.

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Nine Risks You Must Take (And Keep On Taking) To Build A Sustainable Business

YoungUpstarts

Sure, as a small business, money is tight, but the simplest solutions are just as effective as grand gestures. To a small business owner who has a small number of customers, losing just one customer has a significant impact on organizational health. Send birthday cards or holiday cards.

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Content Marketing for Brand Engagement and Demand Generation

Duct Tape Marketing

Content Marketing for Brand Engagement and Demand Generation written by Guest Post read more at Small Business Marketing Blog from Duct Tape Marketing Thursday is guest post day here at Duct Tape Marketing and today’s guest is David Capece – Enjoy! What Does Your Brand Sound Like?

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