Most small business owners launch their companies because they are really good at delivering a particular product or service and they love doing it. Sadly, the majority aren’t equally as talented at managing the financial aspects of their businesses. Building a successful business requires more financial management than adding up your sales, subtracting the expenses and hoping there’s a little left over.
Are you leveraging the power of LinkedIn to ramp up your sales? If the answer is “no”, then you need to take advantage of a free eBook being offered by my friend and and sales guru, Jill Konrath. It’s called Cracking the LinkedIn Sales Code and it’s based on her Sales & LinkedIn Survey of over 3000+ sellers. The book will inspire you to learn how to use LinkedIn more effectively to grow your small business.
“Ding” There’s that sound again, alerting you to another instant message. Instant messaging is becoming a popular way to communicate in the business world, and as annoying as you may find it, some experts say the technology increases workplace productivity. A research study from Ohio State University and the University of California found that workers who use instant messaging on the job reported less interruptions during the workday than their fellow colleagues.
The mind is a powerful tool. If you think negatively about your business, your customers, your employees, the economy, etc., you’re sure to get negative results. Our internal beliefs are reflected in our external results. So before you dig any deeper, make sure you have the right attitude toward business success.
If you’re searching for information to help you grow your small business, one of your first stops should always be SCORE. Since 1964, SCORE has helped more than 9 million aspiring entrepreneurs start and grow successful businesses. Through both online and face-to-face mentoring, the nearly 12,000 SCORE volunteers help approximately 375,000 small businesses annually. And now SCORE is offering a new resource for small businesses — The SCORE Small Business Success Podcast.