How long have you been running your small business?
In that period, what have you done to make it stand out from the competition?
Unfortunately, some small business owners fail to make their brands stand out. As a result, the competition can pass them by in no time at all.
If you want to be around for the long haul, making your business stand out is nothing short of imperative.
As leaders in the beauty industry, we as estheticians, massage therapists, and spa owners decide what products our clients use. Our recommendations go a long way with our clients, and we need to be sure what we recommend works for them, as well as us. That might seem counter-intuitive because, until now, we have had to decide between quality and profit margins. Fortunately, it doesn’t have to work that way anymore. We can still serve our clients and keep our brands thriving and growing.
An estimated 555,000 non-fatal injuries to workers were self-reported in 2017/18, with 144 workplace fatalities recorded over the same period. If we step away for a moment from the enormous personal and emotional side of having an employee injured or killed, for a small business this loss of manpower can lead to a significant drop in productivity and output. Perhaps more significantly, workplace injuries can lead to litigation which could result in irreparable reputational damage, financial penalties and even a prison sentence, if you as an employer were found to be at fault.
High impact promotional campaigns have been used by companies for a long time now. Large companies with significant resources are able to spend money to create these promotional campaigns. Even small business owners can achieve the same effect by creating promotional campaigns that are targeted to specific individuals and by taking advantage of technology advances in their favor. Here are some tips to successfully execute high impact promotional campaigns.
From investing in shares to bitcoin, you should always ensure that you understand and acknowledge the risks involved in investing. To ensure that you are ready to combat any of the risks, you should ensure that you have the prior knowledge of how to protect yourself whilst investing. This article will enable you to understand the best ways to ensure that you do not find yourself at a loss when investing in blockchain, property or stocks.
Almost everyone has heard about various types of loans that an individual can avail as per his or her requirement. Once the loan amount is disbursed, the loan applicant has to repay it back in equated monthly instalments aka EMIs. For the uninitiated, a loan EMI is a specific amount that the borrower has to pay back to the lender every month at a specific date. Before availing any sort of loan, you need to calculate the EMI so that you are aware of the repaying capacity before the loan is disbursed.
Your eCommerce business may do most of its sales through the website, but there’s significant value in maintaining an online presence elsewhere, too. Social media sites offer an affordable means for marketing and promotion. You don’t have to resort to paid ads when you’re using social sites right. These pages will draw plenty of attention on their own. Try these tips to make the most of your social presence.
There are some key factors necessary for the successful running of auto repair shops. Managers and shop owners will tell you that your shop size or location is immaterial, what’s important is efficient service, great customer relations and visibility.
To maintain the full functionality of these factors, auto repair shop owners need to utilize Auto Shop Management software. The function of auto shop management software is to program tasks, track customer and vehicle histories, connects your business to key parts dealers, maintenance databases and more.
If you are thinking of using an automotive software to improve the operations of your auto shop but you’re unsure as to what to do, here’s a guide from auto repair shop.
There is no denying the fact that more and more industries and businesses today are very much dominated by machinery. If you take a look on the Internet you will see that you have a monumental selection of machines to choose from. Nonetheless, it is impossible to purchase all of these for your business. Therefore, your decision regarding the machines you opt to use and how you choose to acquire them – i.e. buy or rent – is of monumental importance. It can make or break your business. One bad decision can undoubtedly have severe consequences. This post takes a look at renting business machinery specifically. This is an option that is suitable for a lot of business managers. Keeping that in mind, read on to discover everything you need to know.
Anyone who has been in business for the last 10 years knows that majority customers now initiate the search for business online. That means that if your business does not have online presence you might as well close your doors. Having a website and pursuing an online lead generation strategy is a table stake to do business these days.
If you put yourself in your customers’ shoes you will realize that the first thing a potential customer will do when looking for a business to work with is to search for it on Google or other similar search engines. If your business does not show up quickly in the search results you stand to lose lot of new customers. This is where Search Engine Optimization, or SEO for short, comes into play.
