Using Curiosity to Generate Sales

November 24, 2011 in Bis Dev Rants

My best friend is “Sir Ollie”. He happens to be a dog. My dog isn’t perfect but he makes me happy and from time to time I try to reward him with a nice long walk at my local park. The park isn’t much but its seems to be a nice treat for him as [...]

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Transforming Dissatisfied Customers Into Positive Word-of-Mouth

November 20, 2011 in Word-of-Mouth

It doesn’t matter how great your company is. You may provide the best product in your industry. You may offer the best service in your industry. You may even have the support of the Pope himself but you will never be able to escape the simple fact that not everyone will always be happy! Your [...]

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The E-Myth Revisited Book Review

November 17, 2011 in Book Reviews

The E-Myth Revisited is an interesting book. When I began reading the book I expected it to be more about the internet just based on the name but I was surprised. Never judge a book by its cover. Like many small businesses out there the owner of the business is usually the operator of the [...]

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I’m in Business Development. What does this mean?

November 14, 2011 in Bis Dev Rants

A few days ago I was at a social event where I had the opportunity to meet someone that really impressed me. I could tell they were very smart. So, out of curiosity I asked what they did for a living. The response, “I’m an analyst”, was enough to put me into a blank stare. [...]

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Improving Online Local Search Results SEO – Quick Tip

November 11, 2011 in Local Search

So your bakery business is successfully showing up in the search engines for local searches under your category. There is still a problem though… It’s at the bottom of the map results for local bakeries and needs to be at the top for better customer response! Here is how to fix that. Locate your business [...]

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