Month: August 2016

A Review on StartupNation

Nige

Establishing a new business can be a thrilling and challenging thing to do; you can never be too sure of what expect as you go along, since you’re always faced with the all kinds of dynamic situations that could challenge your ability to sustain your business. But now, thanks to online resources like startupNation, you can access to the guidance and support of other entrepreneurs who have hands on experience when it comes to establishing a business. StartupNation is packed with a host of resources, which will make it feasible…

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How to survive a seasonal slump

Nige

Whether you run a seasonal business or not, most businesses experience high and low periods throughout the course of the year. If you’re seeing a slump in sales due to seasonal trends or other factors, here are a few ideas you could consider to help get back to business as normal: Find ways to bring in revenue all year round If you do run a seasonal business, your sales don’t have to grind to a complete halt during the off-season. Keep in mind that just because your business isn’t in…

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What to Do if You Don’t have Time to Tweet

Nige

Twitter, the micro-blogging behemoth shows no signs of slowing down, top stories in tech still revolve around the social-savvy users networking platform of choice as it becomes are more important tool both for communications, entertainment and business. Indeed the business realm is one where there is much debate surrounding the benefits of Twitter can it really be used to build customer relationships, shore up brand awareness, distribute marketing messages, and ultimately, drive revenue.

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Business Insight: Focus on Your Core Business

Nige

Every single day, somebody tries to pitch a new “business insight”. You can’t really blame those people for hawking the latest “secret sauce”, after all multinationals have been built on the concept of a “secret sauce” such as Coca-Cola and KFC. After all, who wouldn’t want a peek at the Colonel’s secret flavor recipe of 11 herbs and spices? One company that is exploiting very well everybody’s obsession with a “business insight” is Xerox with its latest marketing campaign.

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