How do I get more small business customers in the door?
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easy debt to fund thier business...
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CONTACT THE SMALL BUSINESS ASSOCIATION.
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the key is to attract customers to do banking with u. hire somebody effiencet in CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT. give no-frills service to them at low cost and u will win
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Suggestions For Building Your Subscription Business\n\nIT'S FREE\n\nAs an Independent agent of  , your opportunities are unlimited to build your subscription business. As an agent, you are authorized to use magazine covers in any of your own promotional material. You are allowed to market your business any way that you want. Here are a few suggestions to help build your business.\n\n\n(1) Think large for the long term, but think small in the beginning. Start your business by contacting people that you know ( friends, family, neighbors etc. ). Let these people know that you are in business, and explain to them what a convenient service you provide. Sample promotional letters are available upon request. For example:  Since the average household takes approximately six magazine subscriptions, by ordering and renewing through you, they would only have to write one check, one time, to you, for all of their subscription needs. The customer also does not have to deal with any customer service issues, so if there is a problem, you can handle it for them (by contacting our office ).\n\n(2) Network your subscription business as a fund-raiser. Contact local schools, churches, civic groups etc. who want to raise money for their organization and keep a percentage of sales as your profit.\n\n(3) Take advantage of any gift giving occasion ( holidays, birthdays, engagements, graduations, etc.) Keep a log of all special occasions for your customers. For example:\nWhen it is the birthday of the mother of your customer, contact the customer and suggest a subscription as a gift. Not only will your customer had not thought of previously. Again, you are providing a service and your customer will probably be glad that you called and made the suggestion.\n\n(4) Contact local business who having waiting areas (family doctor, pediatrician, dentist, beautician, mechanics etc.) More than likely, these offices have someone who is designated to handle magazine renewals in addition to their other job responsibilities. This is an excellent opportunity for you to offer your service at little or no additional cost to the customer.\n\n\n(5) Ask existing customers for referrals. Most businesses get their start this way. For example: Your beautician built his or her client base from referrals of existing customers. Word of mouth is the most powerful form of advertisement.\n\n(6) Contact your local Chamber of Commerce to get a listing of businesses ( and their address / Phone Number) in your area. Write a letter of introduction, or use our suggested letter of introduction, to contact them. There may be a small fee to get this list.\n\n(7) Contact large businesses in your area. These employees not only have reception areas, but the management staff usually receive a variety of subscriptions.\n(8) Keep updates on new residents in your area. Write a letter to welcome them to the community and tell them about your service. Form a business relationship with a local company that deals with major purchases ( real estate brokers, car salesman ). Suggest that they give a gift subscription to any new customer who makes a purchase. If you deal with a real estate broker, you will know who the new residents in the community are, and you can contact them for other subscription business.\n\n(9) Build relationships with your customers. Follow up with existing customers on a regular basis ( every 3 mos. ) to make sure that they are happy with their subscriptions. And there are NO problems. Hint: Customers follow up is crucial to your business. If you do not follow up, your credibility can be destroyed. If you only call your customers once a year (when it is time to renew ), they will be less likely to renew through you if there have been problems and you were not available to handle them throughout the year.\n\nHere is a suggested contact schedule:\n\n1st Contact - Make the subscription sale. Let the customer know that you will be contacting them in approximately 3 months to v
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The best way is to ask your existing customers - they will more than happy to tell you how to improve and if you are friendly at all, they will tell you what your competition does differently that they like.\n\nCheck out the competition - it will give you ideas.
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You'll need a local vending license, a truck, a supplier of produce, and then a lot of let work to find clients. Try the smaller restaurants to start with.
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to have a broader way of communication is to have more satisfiyng customers
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Suggestions For Building Your Subscription Business\n\nAs an Independent agent of  , your opportunities are unlimited to build your subscription business. As an agent, you are authorized to use magazine covers in any of your own promotional material. You are allowed to market your business any way that you want. Here are a few suggestions to help build your business.\n\n\n(1) Think large for the long term, but think small in the beginning. Start your business by contacting people that you know ( friends, family, neighbors etc. ). Let these people know that you are in business, and explain to them what a convenient service you provide. Sample promotional letters are available upon request. For example:  Since the average household takes approximately six magazine subscriptions, by ordering and renewing through you, they would only have to write one check, one time, to you, for all of their subscription needs. The customer also does not have to deal with any customer service issues, so if there is a problem, you can handle it for them (by contacting our office ).\n\n(2) Network your subscription business as a fund-raiser. Contact local schools, churches, civic groups etc. who want to raise money for their organization and keep a percentage of sales as your profit.\n\n(3) Take advantage of any gift giving occasion ( holidays, birthdays, engagements, graduations, etc.) Keep a log of all special occasions for your customers. For example:\nWhen it is the birthday of the mother of your customer, contact the customer and suggest a subscription as a gift. Not only will your customer had not thought of previously. Again, you are providing a service and your customer will probably be glad that you called and made the suggestion.\n\n(4) Contact local business who having waiting areas (family doctor, pediatrician, dentist, beautician, mechanics etc.) More than likely, these offices have someone who is designated to handle magazine renewals in addition to their other job responsibilities. This is an excellent opportunity for you to offer your service at little or no additional cost to the customer.\n\n\n(5) Ask existing customers for referrals. Most businesses get their start this way. For example: Your beautician built his or her client base from referrals of existing customers. Word of mouth is the most powerful form of advertisement.\n\n(6) Contact your local Chamber of Commerce to get a listing of businesses ( and their address / Phone Number) in your area. Write a letter of introduction, or use our suggested letter of introduction, to contact them. There may be a small fee to get this list.\n\n(7) Contact large businesses in your area. These employees not only have reception areas, but the management staff usually receive a variety of subscriptions.\n(8) Keep updates on new residents in your area. Write a letter to welcome them to the community and tell them about your service. Form a business relationship with a local company that deals with major purchases ( real estate brokers, car salesman ). Suggest that they give a gift subscription to any new customer who makes a purchase. If you deal with a real estate broker, you will know who the new residents in the community are, and you can contact them for other subscription business.\n\n(9) Build relationships with your customers. Follow up with existing customers on a regular basis ( every 3 mos. ) to make sure that they are happy with their subscriptions. And there are NO problems. Hint: Customers follow up is crucial to your business. If you do not follow up, your credibility can be destroyed. If you only call your customers once a year (when it is time to renew ), they will be less likely to renew through you if there have been problems and you were not available to handle them throughout the year.\n\nHere is a suggested contact schedule:\n\n1st Contact - Make the subscription sale. Let the customer know that you will be contacting them in approximately 3 months to verify arrival of
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Sit down and make what I call your "Field of 1000".  Make lists of all the people you can think of from old jobs, your neighborhood, church, community activities, college, high school, family friends etc .... Keep writing down names until you have 1000 different people.  Call every single one of them to sit down so you can tell them about your new business.  Be VERY clear that you don't want to sell them anything.  When you meet with them, ask them for referrals.  The best leg up you can get from your own network is the opportunity to meet potential clients on a favorable basis.  Get them to write a letter of recommendation for you that you can send to these referrals and then go meet with them.  Over time, your friends and family will do business with you, but you want them to work with you because they want to and because they need your help, not because they felt guilty.  Getting referrals from them early on allows you to get started and allows them to help without buying a product they might not want or need.\n\nIn addition to this, join community organizations (church, rotary, chamber of commerce, jaycees etc ...) so that you have an opportunity to meet community leaders and businesspeople on a favorable basis.  You won't get business from this immediately, but your long term success will be greatly enhanced by becoming well connected in your community.\n\nGood Luck - hope this helps.
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try to talk to friends and ask them if they can help you out...\n\nthey may know some people who can help you with your business
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be honest\nserve your customers well
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Several ways, but here's a couple:\n\n1.  Call and speak to the business owner to set up an appointment to introduce your service/products.  Suggest ways that you can be of service to them.  Send follow up letter thanking them for their time and confirming your appointment.\n\n2.  Send information and then follow up with a phone call asking if they received your information and that you would like to set up an appointment.  Send a letter thanking them for talking with you and confirming the appointment.  \n\nIf they are not interested still send a letter thanking them for their time and periodically, send them a "touching base" letter or post card.\n\nYou never know.  At some point they may decide to use your service/ products.\n\nBest of Luck to YOU!
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1. Think of something to attract the potential buyers. Be it a huge discount or dazzling ads/commercials.\n2. Think of increasing the varieties of your buyers.\n3. Think of increasing the varieties of your products.\n4. Think of convenient payment plans for your buyers.\n5. Think of a strategy to beat your competitors.\n\nAll the above needs close observation and careful plans.
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Find your niche market.  Once you've figured out what kind of clientele you want to target, promote yourself within that market.  Go to Small Business Association and Chamber of Commerce meetings and network!  Go to their bulletin boards and answer web related questions.  Always include a signature when posting to bulletin boards / answering questions online / sending out emails.  Make sure to include the URL to your portfolio in your tagline.  I'll put mine in the tagline to show what I mean (I usually don't sign my answers on this site).  \n\nadded note: get business cards!  hand them out everywhere.  \n\nGood luck!
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I own a couple small businesses.  Alot of it is hiring good managers and understanding the market for your business.  Um, other then that, its all about marketing and hard work.  Keep marketing and dont stop.  Its hard when business is down, but find other cheap alternatives to help with slowing business since the economy is not always strong.  In order for me to keep my business going, I work hard for a lead.  Once the lead isthere, I have a 40+% of getting the job.  Even with a product that doesnt work, you can still do okay with marketing.  Every successful business advertises.  Thats key to every business. Just how to advertise it is dependent upon regular business practices for your line of work.  Good luck.
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Depending on your training, hobbies, work experience etc., there are many companies you can start for that amount. Some examples would include Custom made furniture, courier company, home based computer repair and/or consulting, and in home tutoring all come to mind. A successful small business must also take into consideration the number of competing business's, the size of the city or town you are in, and are there enough people interested in what you are looking to do as a business. There is a great deal of research that needs to be done before you start a small business but do not be discouraged, it took me 3 years to get my small business off the ground and out of the red and into the black, so stick with it and you can make just about any small business a success.
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Join the local Chamber of Commerce groups.\n\nYou can join even if your business is not physically located in that particular community.\n\nYou get listed in the directory, and the companies will call!