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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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Special Offer: Free Printed Flat Rate Price Book
You can meet NSPG’s Mike Conroy at the QSC Power Meeting on April 7 – 9, 2011 at the Opryland Hotel in Nashville, TN. You may still be able to register to attend, so contact visit the QSC website to … Continue reading
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Quick Tech Tip – Customer Choices
It’s easy to create a range of solutions in your Flat Rate Price Books with NSPG software. Let’s say you want to set up a special group to improve your sales process for water heater replacements. The idea is to … 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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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
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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Skills You Need to Succeed-Public Speaking
The ability to speak clearly and persuasively to one person or a group is one of the most important skills anyone can develop. People who are effective speakers appear more confident, more attractive, and more trustworthy. This is important in … Continue reading
Quick Tech Tip
From a technical support standpoint, there is one thing that I can say to all computer users: Back Up Your Data! Before you have a hard drive crash, a network shutdown, or a lightning strike, please back it up. Before … Continue reading
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