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South Palm Beach SCORE: Bait and Switch means trouble
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TWICE VOTED THE #1 CHAPTER IN THE NATION. Wednesday, July 15, 2015. Bait and Switch means trouble. As is normal for my wife and I during one of our many road trips, my wife selected a hotel for an overnight from a hotel guide. She called ahead and obtained an unsolicited price quote that was a few dollars less than the guide stated. Upon confirming the reservation and offering a credit card the clerk told her it was unnecessary as they had plenty of rooms available. How would your business react? South P...
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South Palm Beach SCORE: April 2015
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TWICE VOTED THE #1 CHAPTER IN THE NATION. Tuesday, April 21, 2015. The Robots Are Coming. What can this mean for your business? Steve Koenig, SCORE Counselor. Visit us at: www.scoresouthflorida.net. Tuesday, April 14, 2015. 2015 Top Technology Issues. Inc has published an article defining four top technology issues for small business in 2015. They are:. BYOD (Bring Your Own Device). Are you thinking about these as well? Steve Koenig, SCORE Counselor. Visit us at: www.scoresouthflorida.net. Steve Koenig, ...
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South Palm Beach SCORE: Accountability
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TWICE VOTED THE #1 CHAPTER IN THE NATION. Friday, July 3, 2015. Accountability does not just happen. You have to work for it. Here are a few guidelines that can help:. Matching skills with tasks can drive success. Mismatching can demoralize others. So spend the time necessary to get it right and keep it right. Rewards work. So reward those that demonstrate “accountability”. Others will see it as the right behavior. Stay engaged and monitor performance. Steve Koenig, SCORE counselor. Beauty of this country.
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South Palm Beach SCORE: March 2015
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TWICE VOTED THE #1 CHAPTER IN THE NATION. Wednesday, March 25, 2015. Many small businesses are located in shared buildings. Here is a story of a neighbor you hopefully never have to experience. This neighbor is a tenant with a lease for use of the property. Now what should be done when this neighbor arrives to find the service personnel in the rented unit and screams and yells at them to: “Get out of here, I did not give you permission to enter my unit and I want you out of here now! When under control f...
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South Palm Beach SCORE: Condominiums and trees
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TWICE VOTED THE #1 CHAPTER IN THE NATION. Saturday, August 1, 2015. So you finally set up your new business in a location that provides adequate internal floor space. The location also has as an exterior court yard with a beautiful shade tree near your door with seating for those friends and family waiting for your customers. After all, this is. You also determine that this new tree will not shade your shop. The Condo rules prevent you from shading you shop front yourself. What do you do?
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South Palm Beach SCORE: October 2014
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TWICE VOTED THE #1 CHAPTER IN THE NATION. Sunday, October 26, 2014. 7 Weeks of Business Tips.week 3. 11 THE OPENING KICKOFF. Start every business day by making TWO cold calls. It's a great, proven tactic. You're bound to meet customers who had a great day themselves the day before and are ready to do business with you. Make it a habit EVERY business day. 12 CALLS TO ACTION. 13 FREE AS A BIRD. 14 THREE TIPS FOR FOLLOWING UP LEADS. 15 TIP #2 FOR FOLLOWING UP LEADS. Tune in next week for more tips. Wnat to ...
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South Palm Beach SCORE: November 2014
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TWICE VOTED THE #1 CHAPTER IN THE NATION. Sunday, November 23, 2014. 7 Weeks of Business Tips.week 7. 31 USE A "P.S." IN YOUR SALES LETTERS. Handwrite the PS or circle parts of your literature that would be of special interest to a prospective client. Handwrite or underline important points in the letter. Reinforce the offer. Introduce a surprise benefit. 32 THANKS A MILLION. Show customer appreciation by mailing a Lottery Ticket with your Thank You note. 33 A ROSE BY ANY OTHER NAME. 35 READ ALL ABOUT ME.
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South Palm Beach SCORE: January 2015
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TWICE VOTED THE #1 CHAPTER IN THE NATION. Sunday, January 25, 2015. A customer is in the habit of shopping for most of the family consumables in a nearby store each week taking advantage of the advertised sale items. A periodic scan of the receipts begins to show a pattern of not providing the sale prices for some items each week, overcharging as much as 15%.The customer returns to the shop and regularly obtains credit for these obvious “mistakes”. How does your business handle situations like this?
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South Palm Beach SCORE: May 2015
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TWICE VOTED THE #1 CHAPTER IN THE NATION. Saturday, May 23, 2015. You would think it is Tourism and Retirees that drive the. Economy. Well there are other growing elements according to a Well’s. Report. Transportation, Logistics, Technology and Life Sciences are on the move. Growth in these industrial sectors have added over 9%. And Housing on a growth path as well. Government is growing too, so keep your eye on the ball here as well. What does this mean for your business? Steve Koenig, SCORE Counselor.
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