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More and more, potential customers are not letting their "fingers do the walking." To find what they need, they are using
their fingers to click at Google, Yahoo! or MSN .
If you do not have a website – you are loosing them before you even have a change to tell them about your product or service. Think of a Web site as multiple, full-page Yellow Page ads that gets 100 times more results for your local business.
Cover every business category and geographic region for a fraction of the cost of a single Yellow Pages ad.
A Web site that works is the most cost-and-time efficient way to:
1. Build loyal lifetime customers
2. Grow Your Client Base
3. Build Trust With Potential Customers
4. Get the Jump on Competitors
5. Develop and Stay "Top of Mind"
6. Extend Your Reach - Attract new local (and global!) customers
7. Diversify: Open up new revenue streams.
But where do you start?
Well, you need to register a domain name, host your new site, build the site pages, submit your site to the directories and
them promote it. You’ll need other people to link to your site and you’d want to send your customers emails.
Perhaps most important of all you’d need to know how many people are visiting your site and how many of those are buying
from you.
It might seem like a lot at first glance and it can be, but not if you choose a company that gives you all the tools, in one place, with a straightforward, integrated, step-by-step process to support you every step of the way. Site Build It! (SBI!) is the only product in the world that combines site-building,
site-hosting, and site-marketing and that makes it easy for you to build a professional, popular, and profitable business. You don’t need any technical experience (html, ftp, etc.) either, they handle all that for you.
Sites built using SBI! consistently get high traffic, as a recent Alexa.com survey shows.
- 62% of SBI! sites fall within the top 3% most popular sites on the Internet
- 53% fall within the 2% most popular
- 35% fall within the 1% most popular.
If you can use e-mail and surf the Web, you can create a professional-looking, traffic-generating, sales-producing site.
Real estate agent, landscaper, restaurant owner, health practitioner, artist, alarm system distributor, boutique owner...whoever you are and whatever you do... Site Build It! (SBI!) is the affordable, all-tools-in-one-place solution you need to build and host a
Web site that WORKS.
There is no better time than now to get your business on the World Wide Web... before you competition does.
This article may be freely reprinted as long as all links and author information remain.
About the author: Anita van Wyk is a featured author on TAB Money Group.
To download your 28 page booklet, telling you more about SBI and how they help Small Business to get on the Internet please send a blank email to sbibooklet@getresponse.com
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Thursday, August 28, 2008
Can An Employee Survey Help You? by: Matthew Noel / TAB Money Group
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An employee survey can provide you with a good understanding of what is happening within your business when you are not there or what your employees think of working there. While any company can benefit from doing an employee survey, there are many reasons for those companies that have issues with such things as poor retention of employees and high turnover to those companies that have a low productivity level. Finding out what is happening behind the scenes will help you to determine what you can do to improve these situations.
For many of those who do an employee survey within their business, it is an eye opener. It can relate good things such as why employees like working with you and how well you pay them and treat them. But, it is also a great way of measuring ways in which you can improve. For many businesses, it can be a turning point.
Because the survey will be conducted through the use of a blind study, that means that the employees who partake in it can do so with the confidence of knowing that their opinions will not be judged or they will not receive harsh treatment if they do not provide good answers.
So, what areas can you learn about on the employee survey? You can learn about many areas from communication down to how well your management team is treating employees. You can learn of why people think about quitting and what things you can do to make things better for them. Little things are often important things to employees. You can also find out about really worrisome issues such as harassment and be more aware of what is really happening behind the scenes.
About the author: Matthew Noel is a featured author on TAB Money Group.
The employee survey can be done by any number of outside agencies who will provide for your employees a questionnaire. They will then review the information provided and come back to you with the information you need. You'll find that you have options in helping to create an employee survey or you can use a generic model as well. Whatever you choose, realizing that you can benefit from getting an employee survey taken care of is very important in helping your business take the next step forward.
©2008 TAB Money Group - All Rights Reserved Money Group Pros
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An employee survey can provide you with a good understanding of what is happening within your business when you are not there or what your employees think of working there. While any company can benefit from doing an employee survey, there are many reasons for those companies that have issues with such things as poor retention of employees and high turnover to those companies that have a low productivity level. Finding out what is happening behind the scenes will help you to determine what you can do to improve these situations.
For many of those who do an employee survey within their business, it is an eye opener. It can relate good things such as why employees like working with you and how well you pay them and treat them. But, it is also a great way of measuring ways in which you can improve. For many businesses, it can be a turning point.
Because the survey will be conducted through the use of a blind study, that means that the employees who partake in it can do so with the confidence of knowing that their opinions will not be judged or they will not receive harsh treatment if they do not provide good answers.
So, what areas can you learn about on the employee survey? You can learn about many areas from communication down to how well your management team is treating employees. You can learn of why people think about quitting and what things you can do to make things better for them. Little things are often important things to employees. You can also find out about really worrisome issues such as harassment and be more aware of what is really happening behind the scenes.
About the author: Matthew Noel is a featured author on TAB Money Group.
The employee survey can be done by any number of outside agencies who will provide for your employees a questionnaire. They will then review the information provided and come back to you with the information you need. You'll find that you have options in helping to create an employee survey or you can use a generic model as well. Whatever you choose, realizing that you can benefit from getting an employee survey taken care of is very important in helping your business take the next step forward.
©2008 TAB Money Group - All Rights Reserved Money Group Pros
Point Of Sale Systems: How to Choose One That’s Right for Your Business Point Of Sale Systems: How to Choose One That’s Right for Your Business
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A point of sale (POS) system can have a dramatic impact on the way you run your business -- and on your bottom line. Choosing the right one requires careful planning.
Here are some of the things you need to think through to make a good decision when selecting POS equipment and systems for your business. Use this list as a starting point for your planning process.
* First of all, price should not be the main consideration when buying a POS system. The improved efficiency, greater flexibility and better reporting should pay for the investment in a reasonable period of time.
* Don’t start off by calling for lists of features of various POS systems. Instead, start with a comprehensive analysis of what your business requires.
* Do you have operations spread over multiple locations? What are the implications?
If you run a restaurant, for example, you may need to keep some parameters common across locations while varying others. For instance, your menu may be identical at all locations, but prices of some items may vary from one outlet to another. The system you choose must be capable of implementing such differences.
* How easily can you make changes to the system? You can be sure that your business will keep changing in many respects -- employees join and leave, prices go up or down, your product range expands, locations get added or deleted and so on.
Ask yourself if the programming interface will easily allow your employees to execute such changes.
* Will it be possible to make changes ahead of time? For example, if you’re beginning a special promotion on November 15, can you input the price changes well in advance and set the system to automatically effect the changes on that date?
This as well as other types of flexibility are essential for many retail operations.
* To what extent will the POS system need to integrate with your accounting system? Does it have to be real time? Or is it enough to have an export of entries at day-end?
* If you are running a bar, does the POS system need to work with liquor control devices? A liquor control device tracks pours from bottles. This makes billing easier and reduces shrinkage.
* Will the credit / debit card processing system in the POS equipment work well with your merchant account?
* Will the system allow you to implement special deals for frequent shoppers? For instance, each purchase could have points associated with them and these points could eventually translate into lower prices or free gifts.
* What reporting capabilities will you need? If you work across multiple locations, will the system give you an online real-time report of transactions completed?
Most dealers will have sample reports available. Ask to see them so that you can compare better.
* In most cases, the POS system will have to be upgraded as your needs evolve and expand. How quickly can the dealer respond to your needs?
Also, most dealers put out regular software upgrades. Are they included in the contract or does the dealer charge extra for them?
For the sake of avoiding compatibility problems, plan to purchase new hardware of the same kind as the original. That way you’ll ensure everything works well together -- and even if there are problems, you can get the dealer to handle it.
* Support is a critical consideration. What happens if your POS system goes down? This can have a serious impact on the business. You need to get a detailed written agreement on how the dealer is going to handle breakdowns.
The dealer may try to diagnose and solve the problem over phone initially. If that doesn’t work, they may send support staff to your location. And if the problem can’t be solved quickly, you may need to get equipment on loan till your system is repaired.
POS system downtime can have serious implications. Make sure you get the support you need.
The above list should help trigger ideas about the kind of issues you need to look at. Do your planning well before deciding on a POS system for your business.
About the author:
Mark Henry is a featured author on TAB Money Group. He is a systems consultant and has written extensively on POS systems. His articles at http://www.pos-equipment-guide.info/and at http://www.pos-equipment-guide.info/choosing-pos-systems.htmloffer tips for choosing the right point of sale equipment, how point of sale systems need to fit in with the business environment and more.
©2008 TAB Money Group - All Rights Reserved Money Group Pros
Money Group Pros
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A point of sale (POS) system can have a dramatic impact on the way you run your business -- and on your bottom line. Choosing the right one requires careful planning.
Here are some of the things you need to think through to make a good decision when selecting POS equipment and systems for your business. Use this list as a starting point for your planning process.
* First of all, price should not be the main consideration when buying a POS system. The improved efficiency, greater flexibility and better reporting should pay for the investment in a reasonable period of time.
* Don’t start off by calling for lists of features of various POS systems. Instead, start with a comprehensive analysis of what your business requires.
* Do you have operations spread over multiple locations? What are the implications?
If you run a restaurant, for example, you may need to keep some parameters common across locations while varying others. For instance, your menu may be identical at all locations, but prices of some items may vary from one outlet to another. The system you choose must be capable of implementing such differences.
* How easily can you make changes to the system? You can be sure that your business will keep changing in many respects -- employees join and leave, prices go up or down, your product range expands, locations get added or deleted and so on.
Ask yourself if the programming interface will easily allow your employees to execute such changes.
* Will it be possible to make changes ahead of time? For example, if you’re beginning a special promotion on November 15, can you input the price changes well in advance and set the system to automatically effect the changes on that date?
This as well as other types of flexibility are essential for many retail operations.
* To what extent will the POS system need to integrate with your accounting system? Does it have to be real time? Or is it enough to have an export of entries at day-end?
* If you are running a bar, does the POS system need to work with liquor control devices? A liquor control device tracks pours from bottles. This makes billing easier and reduces shrinkage.
* Will the credit / debit card processing system in the POS equipment work well with your merchant account?
* Will the system allow you to implement special deals for frequent shoppers? For instance, each purchase could have points associated with them and these points could eventually translate into lower prices or free gifts.
* What reporting capabilities will you need? If you work across multiple locations, will the system give you an online real-time report of transactions completed?
Most dealers will have sample reports available. Ask to see them so that you can compare better.
* In most cases, the POS system will have to be upgraded as your needs evolve and expand. How quickly can the dealer respond to your needs?
Also, most dealers put out regular software upgrades. Are they included in the contract or does the dealer charge extra for them?
For the sake of avoiding compatibility problems, plan to purchase new hardware of the same kind as the original. That way you’ll ensure everything works well together -- and even if there are problems, you can get the dealer to handle it.
* Support is a critical consideration. What happens if your POS system goes down? This can have a serious impact on the business. You need to get a detailed written agreement on how the dealer is going to handle breakdowns.
The dealer may try to diagnose and solve the problem over phone initially. If that doesn’t work, they may send support staff to your location. And if the problem can’t be solved quickly, you may need to get equipment on loan till your system is repaired.
POS system downtime can have serious implications. Make sure you get the support you need.
The above list should help trigger ideas about the kind of issues you need to look at. Do your planning well before deciding on a POS system for your business.
About the author:
Mark Henry is a featured author on TAB Money Group. He is a systems consultant and has written extensively on POS systems. His articles at http://www.pos-equipment-guide.info/and at http://www.pos-equipment-guide.info/choosing-pos-systems.htmloffer tips for choosing the right point of sale equipment, how point of sale systems need to fit in with the business environment and more.
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