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How can I get my employer to notice me putting in effort? HOW TO GET YOUR BOSSES ATTENTION AND A RAISE Become the employee your boss likes and respects Lighten your boss's load by offering to help and take work from them. Become someone your boss counts on Increase...

How do you write a basic marketing plan? In your marketing plan what you are trying to accomplish is “How am I going to attract and sell my offering to my target customer?” 5 MUSTS IN EVERY MARKETING PLAN Who is your target customer? Who is most likely to buy what you...

What can I do to make my small business more successful? First, you need to find where your business is currently weak. 5 AREAS KEEPING MOST SMALL BUSINESSES FROM BEING SUCCESSFUL Lack of marketing reflected in systematically acquiring new target customers. No...

What are the benefits of planning in a business? As has been said, “Fail to plan and you are planning to fail.” The simple illustration I share is this: if you were going to build a house you would not go to the bare lot and just being digging a foundation or nailing...

How do you write a 30, 60, and 90-day business plan? I am the author of Worlds Greatest Business plan and you can get a free copy at Sean Castrina | Author, Speaker, Entrepreneur There are 6 Musts in every Business Plan What are you selling and why will someone want...

How do you beat competitors in sales? 5 TIPS TO OUTSELLING YOUR COMPETITION Have a competitive advantage (what do you offer that your competition does not) and tout it. Market your company/ products/ services so people want to do business with you. Be likable and...

What is an example of a business plan competition? Competition in your business plan is anyone who will compete with you for business. Once you know who your competition is you need to create a competitive advantage, which is why customers should buy from you over...

What are some of the best work-from-home tips you have come across? 5 TIPS TO BEING PRODUCTIVE WHEN WORKING FROM HOME Create a space that is only for work. Have your workspace look and function like a workspace. When you are in your workspace, WORK. Tell your family...

What are good ways to attract clients for our business? 4 BASICS OF ACQUIRING NEW CUSTOMERS FOR YOUR BUSINESS First, you have a product or service that your target customer wants or needs. What one promise could you deliver on to this target customer that would make...

For new product-based businesses, how do you establish sales if you are new? I've been opened for a year now and my sales aren't growing. Even five sales out of the week would be better than what I'm currently getting. Lets start over: 3 WAYS TO INCREASE SLOW SALES...