Posted by Penelope Herbert on February 22, 2021 · Leave a Comment
What’s the definition of an expanding business? Most entrepreneurs will tell you that it’s one that’s gaining more customers over time. But that’s not necessarily true. Think about it: would you rather have 100 customers paying $50 each, or 200 customers paying $10 each? The answer is the former. The reason is that company growth … Continue reading →
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Posted by Penelope Herbert on February 22, 2020 · Leave a Comment
Do you have an online presence? In the modern digital world of today, if your business is not online, it’s not worth looking at. It’s a brutal fact, but most companies are now moving to an online presence because that’s where business is conducted! Given the changes to the way that business is working, branding … Continue reading →
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Posted by Penelope Herbert on November 12, 2019 · Leave a Comment
If you’re setting up a small business in today’s consumer climate, chances are you’re considering setting up an E-Commerce store. The realm of E-commerce is booming and it presents lots of opportunities to budding business owners. In fact, even when it comes to major corporations, stores that are based entirely online are posing the most … Continue reading →
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SEO strategies are on every business owner’s lips right now. SEO has been in style for years and it certainly isn’t going anywhere fast. You have spend a long time refining your business plan, whether you are checking that you’re selling your product for the right price or you’re carrying out market research. But have … Continue reading →
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Business variables exist across every industry. So when business experts talk about the importance of constantly growing a company, what does that actually mean? Is it as simple as hiring more employees or opening a new branch? Well, those are both things that will contribute to the overall growth of a business. However, you have … Continue reading →
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Posted by Penelope Herbert on April 29, 2019 · Leave a Comment
What is the right price for the goods and services you sell? This is one of the trickiest and most important elements of being in business. Is your pricing the right price? Regardless of what you are selling, the right price will help your product or service be successful in the market place. Getting your … Continue reading →
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Posted by Penelope Herbert on September 24, 2018 · Leave a Comment
It’s likely that you’ve already heard of the wonders of niche marketing. Yet, perhaps due to the fear of limiting your market size, you might have opted to stick with a more generic marketing strategy to appeal to a broader segment of the market. This makes sense, to many people as it feels counter … Continue reading →
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Posted by Penelope Herbert on August 27, 2018 · Leave a Comment
Everything You Need to Know About Making Your Business Easier to Find Online These days, your business needs to have a strong web presence if you’re to have any chance of competing in a global marketplace. So today I’m writing about everything you need to know about making your business easier to find online. With … Continue reading →
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Posted by Penelope Herbert on August 23, 2018 · Leave a Comment
Business productivity hacks will help you to increase productivity, improve cash flow, liaise better with suppliers, streamline your supply chain, and be more responsive. Every business owner can benefit from becoming more time-efficient. Whether you want to speed up tasks in order to get other tasks done or whether you simply want more free time … Continue reading →
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Do you have a product-driven business? On the surface, it seems like product development businesses are the simplest of all. But are they really? Seemingly, a product-driven business operates with a very basic structure: The company produces a product, to their own exact designs and specifications. The company then directly sells the product to customers. This … Continue reading →
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Business trip planning, like every other element of being in business, requires careful consideration and strategy. Getting it right means less stress and more time for making sales. Nowadays, the world is doing business in a bigger way than ever before. Whilst there are more communication options available, there is still great value in traveling … Continue reading →
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Posted by Penelope Herbert on February 7, 2018 · Leave a Comment
Growing startups can be variously successful based on a variety of factors including marketing, timing, innovation, target audience and funding. Startups can be very difficult to open and run. This is because they are predicated on the notion that a limited role structure, limited tools to achieve business operations and limited funding are of no … Continue reading →
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Posted by Penelope Herbert on January 27, 2018 · Leave a Comment
Business resurrection is possible even when you’re faced with a seemingly impossible task. Building a successful small business is hard work, and there’s nothing worse than seeing it come to an end. You may feel helpless as sales figures plummet and the venture hurtles towards a nasty crash. However, an intervention with some resurrection advice … Continue reading →
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Posted by Penelope Herbert on November 14, 2017 · Leave a Comment
Your marketing spend is a vital part of business to understand and get under control. If you are looking for ways to cut business costs, you may have identified your marketing campaign as one area where you seem to be overspending. In fact, a lot of businesses could achieve the same marketing results while cutting … Continue reading →
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Posted by Penelope Herbert on November 9, 2017 · Leave a Comment
You will need a successful marketing event checklist to ensure your promotion hits all the right targets. Marketing is all so focused on the digital elements these days. It’s all about social media engagement and search engine optimization. Nobody can deny the importance of all of that stuff but it’s taken over completely and people … Continue reading →
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Posted by Penelope Herbert on October 3, 2017 · Leave a Comment
Ready. Set. Go. Startups are remarkably complex things that a lot of people don’t take seriously. For some, the idea of starting a small business is easy. How hard can it be? You just come up with an idea, get some money, and then everything falls into place. You’ll be surprised at how many people … Continue reading →
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Posted by Penelope Herbert on September 29, 2017 · Leave a Comment
As a business owner, do you really know all there is to know about the best marketing processes that turns into tangible sales? You understand the importance of marketing, and of course, a lack of effective marketing will have a drastic impact on your business. When you are in the process of running your business, … Continue reading →
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Posted by Penelope Herbert on September 12, 2017 · Leave a Comment
Visual marketing is reaching another level because the brain craves infographics. 70% of sensory receptors are in your eyes, while it takes 50% of the brain to process visuals. It is no wonder that the number of visualized data on the internet has risen by nearly 10,000% in ten years. Yep, you read that … Continue reading →
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Posted by Penelope Herbert on September 11, 2017 · Leave a Comment
It shouldn’t really come as much of a surprise just how important diverse marketing is to the success of your business. After all, if you’re not bringing in new customers, then your business is never going to be able to grow or even properly sustain itself. However, one mistake that far too many businesses make, … Continue reading →
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Posted by Penelope Herbert on September 8, 2017 · Leave a Comment
SEO has continually proven itself to be the most effective method of acquiring business through online affiliate marketing means. It’s likely that you already understand the massive business interest in pursuing SEO strategy these days. While the internet has revolutionized the way that businesses work, communicate and engage with their clients, it has also allowed … Continue reading →
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