Posted on June 5th, 2008 by Thomas Griffin
I decided it would be fun to interview 10 of the smartest marketing gurus I know, including 7 multi-millionaires, about the best ways to increase customer and cash flow for just about any business.
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Posted on June 4th, 2008 by Thomas Griffin
Believe it or not, eBay is the ‘BEST’ opportunity you can use right now to make money online in the dropshipping business from the comfort of your own home.
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Posted on June 4th, 2008 by Thomas Griffin
Dropshipping offers a the little guy the opportunity to get ahead on the internet by offering top products, even name brand products without having to invest thousands of dollars of inventory, shipping products, or manufacturing.
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Posted on June 2nd, 2008 by Thomas Griffin
If you are a small business entrepreneur whether you are the Elevator Mechanic or Servant, there is actually more reason to be organized, not less. While some spontaneity is ideal for and expected of small business, a certain amount of planning is imperative if you are going to compete with what similar institutions offer. Take your time now to really plan the scope of your business and write it down. This will give you a legitimate idea of what your challenges are, your current status, where you want to be in 5 years, and how close you are to achieving them.
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Posted on June 1st, 2008 by Thomas Griffin
Marketing is the part of business that no one seems to like. Perhaps that’s because it’s confusing and made to be even more confusing when you begin to read books on marketing and its applications to the business world. So, are there any secrets that actually work and that you can actually apply to your online business? The answer is yes. There are three home based business marketing secrets that you can keep in mind as you begin this adventure into running your own business – and as you become a success.
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Posted on June 1st, 2008 by Thomas Griffin
Since you have become a small business person whether you are the Massage therapist or Sheepshearer, there is really a lot more pressure on you to be organized, not less. While a certain amount of spontaneity is beneficial and expected of small business, some structure and planning is needed if you will attempt to compete with what bigger corporations offer. You should really visualize the scope of your business and write it down. This can give you a significant idea of what your obstacles are, your current status, what your 10 year plan is, and how close you are to realizing them.
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Posted on May 31st, 2008 by Thomas Griffin
As business grows, it can be a good idea to support your eBay sales with a website. The first step is building a web presence outside of eBay by creating your own website. Building a website is not a difficult task. These days you don’t necessarily need the know-how to do it all yourself – there are plenty of people who will do it for you. Turnkey stores are an option, or you can have a designer create the basic design for a website and then purchase shopping cart software separately.
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Posted on May 31st, 2008 by Thomas Griffin
Running your home based business allows you to live a dream; a stress free atmosphere, silence, absence of dress code, etc. Some consider such conditions ideal for working while others beg to differ. You can face another extreme – isolation, which is accompanied with inability to interact with colleagues in person.
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Posted on May 31st, 2008 by Thomas Griffin
1. Thorough market research is the foundation for success Meticulous market research doubles your chances of making a tidy profit from the wholesale goods you buy. Start off with a list of 5-10 different ideas. Then check completed listings searches on eBay to see what the item generally sells for and the sell-through rate for each one. Use Yahoo’s free keyword tool http://inventory.overture.com to find out how many people are searching Yahoo for your product per month. You can double this figure for Google. Add the numbers together. If there are ten thousand or more searches per month for an item, this indicates a healthy market.
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Posted on May 25th, 2008 by Thomas Griffin
A drop ship business offers an advantage in terms of stocking goods – you don’t have to bother about it at all. But this advantage has a downside: since you are not stocking goods yourself, you may be unaware of some changes in the inventory made by the wholesaler.
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