How to Brand Your Small Business on a Budget

July 16, 2016

Brand
Small business owners and entrepreneurs need to wear a lot of hats. They may be called on to handle bookkeeping, sales, marketing, strategic planning, and custodial work over the course of a day, and we all know it’s not easy to cultivate expertise in all these areas.

SmallBizViewpoints.com is here to teach you powerful small business tips that can help fill gaps in your experience without costing hours out of a busy day.

In this article, we’ll cover a few highly effective but inexpensive branding options small businesses can use to improve their brand recognition, awareness, and customer loyalty on a limited budget.

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3 Tips to Create an Effective Marketing Strategy

July 14, 2016

Marketing Strategy
By now, everyone has discovered the joys of niche, target marketing. Targeting a base of customers is always going to be high on any list of the right marketing strategies for your business.

As it turns out, that fact alone is not enough to constitute a marketing strategy. There is a lot to learn about target marketing beyond the basic fact that you need to be doing it. Plenty of businesses engage in rather involved and expensive niche marketing campaigns that don’t work.

You can spend lot of money on marketing fads that don’t yield the results you expected when you bought into them. These fads can cost you more than money, they can cost you time, wasted effort, and customer good will that you will never get back. If your target marketing campaign is not working the way you think it should, let’s take a moment to go back to the basics:

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Startup Tips for Tailor Dressmaker and Alteration Business

July 14, 2016

Sewing Machine
Are you the go-to seamstress for family and friends? If you’re one of those talented people who are sought out every time someone needs their pants taken-in or the one who always makes the killer costume every Halloween, maybe it’s time you took your abilities public by opening your own shop. Chances are you already have the basic tools of the trade right in your home sewing kit, but what else does it take to turn your part-time passion into a viable small business?

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How to Prevent Building Disasters with Regular Equipment Maintenance

July 12, 2016

Equipment Maintenance
Keeping equipment in good shape should be a priority for all small business owners. As the saying goes an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. Taking a short cut on the maintenance can make you pay even more in the long run. For example, if you want your extractor fan to go the distance, you need to make sure it is properly maintained and serviced. In fact, some 70 percent of commercial kitchen fires start because of faulty ducting and ventilation. That’s because grease and fat tend to build up, making kitchen duct cleaning a necessity.

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Tips to Set up Electronic Equipment in the New Office

July 12, 2016

Office
With the rise of electronic equipment in today’s business it is inevitable that you will encounter challenges when moving to a new office in terms of setting up the electronics. It used to be simple in the old days when all you had to do was connecting electric wires to get the light and electricity. These days you need to worry about computers, internet, network and so on before you can get your business running. Do it wrong and you will encounter hiccups later on that will impact your business. That is why you need to pay special attention to electronics and even hire external help when moving to a new location. Here are several tips to keep in mind.

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4 Ways to Leverage Technology to Improve Business Efficiency

July 11, 2016

Technology
Technological advances in this decade have helped small business owners compete with their larger counterparts on the same footing by allowing them to reduce cost and become more efficient. There isn’t a single area of the business that is not impacted by technology. New technology such as cloud computing, big data analytics, internet of things are helping startups and small businesses start and grow rapidly. As a small business owner if you are not leveraging technology fully you are putting yourself at a great disadvantage and may eventually go out of business. Here are 4 ways in which business owners take advantage of technology.

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How can Expense Management Software Help you Go Green AND Save Money

July 7, 2016

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Expense Management
No business owner needs convincing of the reasoning behind cost saving and efficiency, but that’s not always the case with going green. We all recognise that being efficient in what we do – from carrying out basic office tasks to managing invoices to completing projects – is important to a company’s ability to keep growing. What we don’t always recognise, though, is how being conscious of environmental concerns throughout our business practices and operations can also be of huge, long-lasting benefit to the business itself. By seeking to reduce your carbon footprint and more efficiently manage your use of energy and materials, you can help create a better, happier and – yes – more profitable company.

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What is the Right Marketing Strategy for Your Business?

July 7, 2016

Marketing Strategy
Businesses obsess over the most effective marketing strategies and miss the crucial point. The point is that an effective marketing strategy is all about the individual company. As every company is different, every company needs to consider different criteria and variables. As a result, there is no one size fits all strategy. Now that you know, you might be in an even bigger quandary. ‘If there is no one size fits all, how am I supposed to choose the right strategy?’ It’s a good question, and you can find the answer below.

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7 Practical Tips to Establish Strong Relationship with Your Employees

July 5, 2016

Employee Engagement
They say it’s the people that make a company. If you are reading this article right now, it’s because you realise the importance of your staff and creating the best environment possible to produce quality work.

When you think about it, your employees are on the front line. They are the ones driving in new clients, interacting with customers or clients and more. It makes complete sense to want to do everything you can to make sure they are happy and engaged workers.

There are some tricks for optimal employee engagement, however. This article will discuss some of the ways you can build a good rapport with your staff and ensure they are motivated to keep on performing at their best. Building trust is essential and is the foundation of a great working relationship.

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5 Factors to Consider When Choosing Car Finance Broker

July 4, 2016

Car Purchse
Unless you have enough money upfront, you will need to work through a car finance broker if you want to purchase a vehicle. These brokers can help you obtain a car loan, which will allow you to purchase a vehicle when you need it, rather than waiting until you have saved enough money. It is important to realize, however, that not all finance brokers are alike, and not all of them are looking out for your best interests.

It is crucial, that you take time to search for a car finance broker that is right for you. Below we show number of factors you need to consider when financing a car.

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