How Small Businesses Can Ride Out Tough Economic Times

Posted by Maya Pillai

It is natural for the economic conditions in business to have ups and downs. While there are relatively fewer problems during good times, small business owners should be prepared for the bad times. We look at ways how to tackle the small business impact on economy. Concentrate on existing customers – It is always easier to get more or different … Continue reading


The Importance of Dropbox for Small Businesses

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In the contemporary scenario technology keeps evolving and changing. It is imperative that all businesses, especially small businesses, keep abreast of the latest technological developments. In recent times, Dropbox has emerged as a highly powerful, popular and useful software product. We look at the dropbox features for small businesses. Do More Dropbox boosts productivity. Team members are able to instantly … Continue reading


Why small businesses should adopt Twitter as a marketing tool

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Established as well as new small business owners are familiar with the terms “Twitter” and “Tweets”. It’s a social networking and micro- blogging tool which allows its users to send as well as read 140 character text messages, known as tweets. Twitter statistics report that close to 200 million people log into Twitter daily and around 400 million tweets are … Continue reading


How to make small businesses stand out from the competition

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There are a huge number of small businesses across the globe. Small businesses consistently face the challenge of how to be different from the existing competition. If small businesses are doing the same as others, why would customers prefer it over the rest? In short, small businesses need to be both better and different from other small businesses. We look … Continue reading


Advantages of going paperless for small businesses

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Generally small businesses have to struggle harder for financial success and growth as compared to the larger players. Going paperless is an effective and useful strategy to help small businesses compete in the marketplace today. We look at some of the advantages of going paperless. Saving Space Real estate is costly today especially in large cities. Substituting electronic documentation for … Continue reading


Advantages of partnering with other businesses today

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Today the business environment is very competitive. Organizations need considerable financial strength and constant innovation to both survive and thrive. It may be a wise move for firms to partner with other businesses to stay competitive and boost business prospects. We look at the benefits of doing the same. Increased strength and credibility – When companies partner with other successful … Continue reading


Tips on Business Etiquette

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Today, business is more than just generating more revenue and profits.  It is also about establishing and nurturing goodwill and relationships. We look at what good, professional and proper business etiquette tips to follow in the workplace. Get up on your feet – Don’t follow the laidback attitude by remaining seated when being introduced to somebody new. You need to … Continue reading


Tips to keep your business moving forward

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The world is a constantly changing place. It is important that your business keeps on changing to remain relevant and competitive. Your business needs to keep moving forward in order to survive and grow irrespective of the economic situation or other factors beyond your control. We look at some valuable business growth advice that will help moving business forward: Make … Continue reading


Ways to influence customers and their buying decisions

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It is the customers who have the power to make or break a business. Hence it is essential that enterprises focus on customer satisfaction and loyalty. There exist time tested techniques to bond with customers and positively influence their buying decisions to your favor. Go the extra mile to make customers feel special– Smile and welcome your customers with genuine … Continue reading


How to delegate work effectively

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Small businesses are not a one man show. It is not practical or possible for a single individual to do everything which needs to be done. Many people are reluctant to delegate work because the lack of trust in other people’s ability, wanting to do everything themselves and so on.  However, in the modern business environment, there is no alternative … Continue reading