business tips

How you can use colour to your creative advantage

August 17, 2010

You may not have thought about it much before, but colours can make a big difference to how creative you are.  Psychologists have studied the effects of different colours for several years and have discovered that certain colours are more advantageous to have in rooms or environments when you are looking for creativity. When you [...]

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Creating win/win solutions to small business problems

May 25, 2010

“I know that you believe you understand what you think I said, but I’m not sure you realize that what you heard is not what I meant.” – Robert McCloskey When you are an entrepreneur, you need to deal effectively with conflicts. Small business people need the excellent communication skills that will help to defuse [...]

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Make handling customer complaints a breeze

May 18, 2010

“It seems rather incongruous that in a society of super sophisticated communication, we often suffer from a shortage of listeners.” – William Butler Yeats. If you want to improve the customer service you offer to customers, especially any customers who are complaining, you need to learn to listen. Entrepreneurs often have brilliant ideas, but do [...]

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Create an Online Profile to Market Your Business

March 23, 2010

Your online profile is an essential part of your social networking efforts to build your business. Most social networking sites like Twitter and Facebook require a personal profile instead of a business profile, so you need to choose the right person to represent your business online. If you are a small business entrepreneur, it is [...]

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Managing Your Time – What is Important?

December 19, 2009

As a small business entrepreneur, you need to be able to manage your own time effectively. You do not want to waste your valuable time in completing tasks that don’t add value to your business, although this is a common mistake many entrepreneurs make. In the inspirational book, “Seven Habits of Highly Effective People”, Stephen [...]

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