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Increase Revenue With Awesome Customer Service

Did your business or professional practice struggle to make your revenue budget last year? Is there anything that you could have done better and what sort of changes did you make for 2011? For many entrepreneurs one of the most effective changes they can make is to start practicing awesome customer service and it doesn’t cost any money.

What is Awesome Customer Service

Awesome customer service is made up of three things; a can do attitude, client oriented problem resolution procedures and client/customer appreciation in that order of importance. Without the right attitude toward customer service problem resolution cannot be done effectively and clients will see through half hearted or phony efforts of appreciation for their business, Read the full article now

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Mind Blowing 2011 IRS FICA Change For Micro-enterprises and All Business Ventures

On December 17, 2010, The Tax Relief Act 2010 was signed into law. This was the same piece of legislation that extended the Bush era tax credits. But the unique part is for the first time in my professional career, the Social Security tax was lowered to 4.2% for employees only. The Entrepreneur’s Advisor wants to make sure that you are ready.

Is Your Business Ready for 2011 Tax Changes
Is Your Business Ready for 2011 Tax Changes

What does this mean for Entrepreneurs and Professional Practice Employers

FICA taxes contain 2 parts. The first is a Social Security tax which has been at 6.2% for many years and the second is the Medicare tax which remains at 1.45%. The combination was the 7.65% that employers are required to withhold from all employee wages. Read the full article now

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The Entrepreneur’s Advisor | SEO Basics of Marketing With Social Media

In our last post of The Ultimate Checklist series, we talked about the basics of how to market your website by establishing a web presence either organically (no fees paid) and/or using the most popular paid methods PPC and paid advertising services. Today we discuss how and why to integrate social media into your marketing strategy.

Why Use Social Media to Establish Your Web Presence

The definition of social media describes its use as a method to obtain personal contacts, develop links, gain exposure and to promote your product or service. Social media websites enable this because they allow users to share information with each other such as blogs, documents, videos, pictures, articles, product or service updates as well as personal or business profiles. Read the full article now

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The Entrepreneur’s Advisor | Understanding Sales Metrics

In a previous post Choosing What To Do With Your Website the concept of sales metrics was mentioned. This article will help you understand what sales metrics means to a new venture and how to use this information to create your web presence.

Do Your Sales Projections Fit?
Do Your Sales Projections Fit?

What are Sales Metrics?

The term sales metrics describes the reasons you will be able to make financial projections, budgets and cash flow decisions for your business. The principles are the same regardless of whether or not you are starting a disruptive technology venture, professional practice or web-based micro-enterprise. Without an understanding of sales metrics your new venture will never get off the ground and you will have zero chance of raising Angel or VC investment. Read the full article now

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