Archive for November, 2008

Happy Thanksgiving

Thursday, November 27th, 2008

Today is Thanksgiving in the United States.
The tradition of Thanksgiving, is to celebrate the conclusion of the harvest season by giving thanks. Nowadays, it’s rare to find anyone harvesting anything more than tomatoes, squash, or peppers from a backyard garden, or perhaps oranges or grapefruits in warmer climates.
Most of us get our “harvest” from [...]

Is Your Back Up Against the Wall…Don't Give Up!

Tuesday, November 25th, 2008

The holiday season is upon us and the gloom and doomers are harping on how bad the economy is and that it may even get worse. Please don’t buy into all the hype.
Now, I’m a realist and I know that many are struggling and having difficult times, but YOUR business doesn’t have to suffer. Not [...]

What Does Ham Have To Do With Customer Service?

Tuesday, November 11th, 2008

One of my biggest pet peeves is the “lack of customer service”. When I use the term “customer service” I’m referring to the entire “customer experience” process. I hear businesses complain about the lack of business and in the same breath, blame it on our so-called, economic conditions or a host of other [...]

Are You a Successful Entrepreneur?

Thursday, November 6th, 2008

An entrepreneur does many wonderful things. In fact, many people are amazed with how the entrepreneur’s mind works. How does an entrepreneur become successful? And most importantly, do you want to be a successful entrepreneur too?
Firstly, an effective entrepreneur should have great ideas. You have to research if your business idea is feasible. After gathering [...]

Are You Putting Up Obstacles For Your Customers?

Tuesday, November 4th, 2008

Are you making it easy for your customers to buy from you? Or, are you putting up obstacles so it’s difficult and hard to buy your products or services?
A couple of blog posts back, I wrote about “making it easier for your customers to buy” (Click here to see post ). Today, I wanted to [...]