Do it Yourself Websites
Many business owners fall into the trap of the do it yourself website services. They make it look super easy to build websites. You’re provided tools, templates, and guides on building your own website. Seems like a great solution to cut business costs. Do it yourself websites, do they really work? It’s true you can build…
Read MoreStarting a New Business
Starting a new business is both exciting and challenging. Many reach a point when they feel they could do it better or would like to reap the benefits of business ownership. Initially we would all underestimate the tasks with starting a new business. Many business owners were once employees and it looks much easier from…
Read MoreHelping Small Businesses in Sisters, OR
[slideshow] Visited Sisters, OR for a weekend getaway. Enjoyed local shops and retail stores. Found a few wonderful local businesses. We’re always looking for new ways to help our clients. One of our clients is a part of a large community of professionals and we’re helping them connect their customers with their customers. We often…
Read MoreMemorial Day
Happy Memorial Day is what we say but it is a remembrance of those lost during their Service and are no longer with us. Remember and honor those members. Whether you agree with politics or not, people dying for others always deserves respect. Live your day as if it was given to you by someone…
Read MoreAnswering Service
Today’s technologies have made it way too easy for soliciting calls. Answering non-beneficial soliciting calls are a direct impact to your overhead. Answering the phone may not always be non-value add but is almost always a non-billable activity. A simple phone service that adds even a simple touchtone selection will ween out ~80% of your…
Read MoreSEO (Search Engine Optimization)
Search your business’s products and services. Did your business appear in search results? No, you need SEO. SEO is a great way to get your business found online. Without it can be next to impossible or take years for your business to appear in online search results. SEO is for every business. Business that work…
Read MorePaying It Forward
When unfortunate circumstances occur it can be nice to receive. We received notification from a business partner, JWS Remodel, that a young boy, age 11, had his bicycle stolen while playing basket ball. His mother sent out a notice on Social Media requesting information to the whereabouts of her son’s bicycle. No response to where, it…
Read More5g LTE
Here’s a snippet from DigitalTrends.com regarding 5G vs LTE. If you\’re shopping for a phone or thinking about switching carriers, then you\’re probably going to come across the terms 5G and LTE. Both relate to mobile networks, but there is a lot of confusion about the technology right now. If you\’re uncertain whether you need…
Read MoreMarketing Basics
Covering some basics to marketing. Many believe marketing is where businesses go to just obtain leads. Takes money to make money. When you’re in business you apply a percentage of earnings toward marketing. While some of this is true many businesses don’t well understand where, when, or how. Marketing companies are telling you to buy…
Read MoreCustomer Retention Matters
Customer retention is often the last thing business prioritize. However, many small business are primarily referral based, interesting. Your business is 90% referral business but you don’t have a customer retention plan. You’re missing out on many things. Today’s customers have actually a broad level of expectations. Customers expect everything from the terrible automated touch-tone…
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