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13 Of The Biggest Mistakes Entrepreneurs Make (That May Not Seem Like Mistakes At All)

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Sometimes that sabotage might cost you ‘only’ a customer or a sale… but over time, a few customers here and a few dollars there can lead to your closing your doors forever. To a small business owner who has a small number of customers, losing just one customer has a significant impact on organizational health.

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Strategy Roundtable For Entrepreneurs Dedicated To Steve Jobs, Reinforcing Mission To Restructure Capitalism

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Dan Stewart, from Tampa/St. Petersburg, Florida, presented Happy Grasshopper , an online service helping sales people keep in touch with their prospects via email. Girish Mathrubootham, from Chennai, India, discussed FreshDesk , a full-featured social customer support SaaS offering targeted toward small businesses.

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3 Ways To Brand Your Startup Using Social Media

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Read on to discover how to foster these bonds and brand your business online: Make Facebook Part of Your Sales Staff. Think of Facebook as one of your sales employees. Acknowledging the good work of other businesses, sharing and commenting on industry news, and asking your fans questions all create a sense of community.

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10 Tips To Be A Better Public Speaker

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by Topher Morrison, author of “ The Book on Public Speaking “ If you’re a small business owner or entrepreneur, chances are you have had to face the microphone and give a speech at one time or another. Don’t get upset if you miss a sale. Some sales are more longitudinal than immediate.

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5 ‘P’s” For Your Social Media Marketing Success

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Small businesses and nonprofits face a different set of circumstances when it comes to social media marketing than their larger for-profit counterparts, namely, smaller budgets, fewer employees and a greater priority on traditional forms of marketing. Increase sales? Make a list of what you want to accomplish.

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The Importance Of Intellectual Property Protection In Entrepreneurship

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The process to be approved for a patent or trademark is extremely rigorous to ensure that everyone gets a fair opportunity, which is why it’s no surprise that patent attorneys in Tampa are very in-demand for inventors. It Protects Small Businesses. It Encourages Innovation. You Can Use Your IP Rights For Leverage.

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Conversion Rates for Different Devices 101

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Conversion Rates for Different Devices 101 written by Guest Post read more at Small Business Marketing Blog from Duct Tape Marketing Thursday is guest post day here at Duct Tape Marketing and today’s guest is Calvin Sellers – Enjoy! Calvin Sellers is a mobile technology and social media writer from Tampa, FL.