Happy Monday!

Thanks to Sweet Fire Counseling for starting us out with a little motivation and inspiration this week :-)


This is the beginning of a new day. You have been given this day to use as you will. You can waste it or use it for good. What you do today is important because you are exchanging a day of your life for it. When tomorrow comes, this day will be gone forever; in its place is something that you have left behind... let it be something good. :) ~Author Unknown  

Are you looking into opening a small business any time soon, but you don't know how things work? In 2011 an Intuit survey came up with the following picture.


Take a look at it and see if this is something you are willing to get into. If you are and you need help, contact us. We are here to help!

Get Ready for a Business Workshop That Will Raise the Bar for All Future Workshops You Attend!

National speaker Patrick Henry, certified Buy-Gitomer speaker, shows how you and your organization can gain traction, through fundamental succes......s strategies, in order to increase sales, grow customer loyalty, and achieve peak performance. And isn't that what you want to do with your business?


And by the way ..... he's one fun guy! Oh .... and bonus ..... because we have a wonderful business supporter here at Winthrop University, this workshop won't cost our SC business owners a penny to attend! FREE, chock full of sales and marketing information, and entertaining besides .... what more could you ask? Click on this link to read more and register (required as there are only 200 seats to hold all the business owners in SC who want to attend - first come -- first served.)

Click here to sign up TODAY!

Today is YOUR day! Your mountain is waiting. So...get on your way! - Dr. Seuss

Are your customers loyal to your business?

This is an amazing report of one man's customer service experience with Amazon.com. An experience that has made him the greatest marketing tool that Amazon could ever hope to find. A customer who is actively seeking out people to tell this story to.

Do you leave your customers feeling that loyal at the end of their shopping experience with you?

Click here to read this great article that will inspire you.

Thinking about buying new technology for your business?

When acquiring new hardware and software it is important to make a smart technology decision and buy not only what best suits your companies needs but also think of green technologies that can save you some money and also contribute to minimize your company's environmental footprint.


To read more on this click here.

Differentiate your business..it's a MUST!

In today's competitive business world, one has to differentiate from others to stand out and become indispensable in your company.

 

One way to accomplish this is to discover one's strengths and enhance them, as well as complementing them with other things that you does well. Sometimes discovering one's strengths is not an easy task.

 

Check out this article and find out of 4 ways to discover those hidden talents that one may have.