Recent content by inspired38

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    Images for pavement sign

    What business are you in - maybe we could come up with some ideas for you here.? REgards
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    MLM's are they a real business or not.

    A definition of a real business is that it is a commercial, profitable, enterprise, that works without me. You must have a product or service to sell, it must be profitable, there must be a team and there must be systems in place to enable the business to work even when you are not there...
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    online quote - improving conversions

    Have you looked at the everest web site - the window guys - they have a wide number of opt in and quote options on their site - With online, you have to build a relationship which is proven by your own face to face conversion stats - so online it is more important to collect their contact...
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    What to tell the client next

    Joshua, take your time with the sale His business will benefit from a web site but take some time to understand how he thinks first. His knowledge of the web could be brilliant or it could be non existent. If you have a case study or testimonial for him it would ease any fears he may...
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    Freelance sales people

    They exist all right but it is important that there is a decent commission structure and that the product you are selling has a residual or repeat business element that you can cultivate yourself. If the salesperson and the company are expecting to fully profit from the first sale it leads to...
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    US Internet Usage Declines

    Google is still used to search while yahoo offer news and more and is probably a landing page for more people - you can search on google from the search bar as well. Google still rules ppc Regards
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    Hello

    Good luck with your venture - I'm new here as well but there are some really helpful comments and views. Great site REgards
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    Is it right ...?

    Is Friend 2 a business owner or the owner of a job? If the latter, easy to take the moral high ground. While plagiarism is not allowed at school - its perfectly fine to look and see what other successful people do in business and mirror them. It forces you and them to get better and the...
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    Looking for Bankers who wish to donate their bonuses?

    I think you will have to approach your idea from a more altruistic view or stand. No one just wants to give away money because they can logically explain why they need it all. You have to appeal to their emotions and the skills is determining what they are in a group or individually. Better if...
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    Relatively simple business ideas

    there are a wide range of low cost business that you can set up but you will find the return low and the competition cheap - there is always an offset between cost of entry and returns available and in the market today you must look for differentiation and also a point of difference. ANy...
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    Businesses in Northern Ireland

    Hi there - Im based on the west coast of ireland and am trying to trade with companies in Northern Ireland with one of my clients - Their target market is road engineers, local authorities, councils and the roads association - any advice on whare to start would be great Thanks
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    21 - want to start my own business.

    Hi there - its great when your business idea is something that you are personally interested in as well. Understand that a business has to be profitable and it has to have growth potential. Spend some time doing as much research as you can for the next few week s- this can all be done for...
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    Don't just write blogs for keywords

    I agree - its frustrating. To build an online presence takes time and patience and its important to focus on delivering value to customers all the time. Many people want the short cut easy way and this is happening for people less and less now. Regards
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    Is SEO the new WEIGHT LOSS?

    Liam, well said. There are few ways to escape effort and hard work and putting yourself in the mind of the customer. Everyone wants the short cut which PPC provided for so long but is now proving expensive for many. Regards