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Stay Ahead of a Slowdown
As the economy appears to be slowing down again, business basics become even more important. Maintaining the fiscal discipline and successful sales techniques that you have used to survive the last few years is paramount. Getting your business processes in … Continue reading
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Nexstar Owner’s Spotlight in New Jersey
Another successful Nexstar Network Owners’ Spotlight Series event wrapped up recently in New Jersey. The event, dedicated to connecting Wall Street to Main Street, was attended by a contingent of 200 enthusiastic Nexstar members. Wall Street business reporter Betsy Stark … Continue reading
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Give Them a Choice
Our advice to clients as they set up their sales process and their Flat Rate Books always includes providing choices for the customer. At its simplest, this concept offers Good, Better, Best solutions to common problems. This is easy to … Continue reading
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Get Some Help for your Business
Businesses are like sharks. They have to keep moving forward to survive. If you’re not constantly learning new ways to make your business successful, you’re being left behind by your competition. The problem is that no one has the time … Continue reading
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Deal with Confrontational People
Everyone has run into a situation with someone who is unhappy and wants you to know it. Whether it is a customer, a vendor, an employee, or a spouse, there are a few techniques that can help defuse the situation … Continue reading
Quick Tech Tip
The Numbers Cruncher Quick Job Calculator is a fill-in-the-blank form that allows you to quickly quote any job based on just a few pieces of information. This is a simplified live version of the Task Grid built into NSPG Flat … Continue reading
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Quotations
What we think, or what we know, or what we believe is, in the end, of little consequence. The only consequence is what we do. – John Ruskin When two men in business always agree, one of them is unnecessary. … Continue reading
The Economy
The Federal Reserve increased their growth projection for 2011 to 3.4 to 3.9%. They expect higher than projected growth for the short term, but the following two years are not projected to be as good. Consumer confidence reached a three … Continue reading
Numbers Cruncher Review with Sales Goals
Most of our clients find NSPG while looking for Flat Rate Price books for their Plumbing, Electrical, or HVAC company. We always encourage potential clients to Crunch their Numbers before they even consider printing a Flat Rate Book. Many of … Continue reading
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The Economy
Kiplinger’s reports that inflation is on the horizon as commodities prices reach all time highs. Much of the commodity price run up is due to speculation as investors search for higher returns. A little inflation is not necessarily a bad … Continue reading
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