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3 Reasons to Market Your Small Business Like A Drug Dealer

Sales and Marketing Management

Author: Andrew Frazier You need to market your small business like a drug dealer. Small business owners can learn a lot from analyzing what drug dealers do in terms of defining their target market, performing marketing activities, and building relationships. The same principle works for small business owners.

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Solutions to Your Small Business Sales Challenges | Sales.

The Sales Hunter

Maybe a media representative suggests a new advertisement. So, “pop” off they go with new advertising. Then an advertising agency suggests a new brochure and off they go again. December 2010. November 2010. October 2010. September 2010. August 2010. April 2010. March 2010.

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The Eight Types of Entrepreneurship (& Companies That Exemplify Them)

Hubspot Sales

Small Business Entrepreneurship. Small business entrepreneurship involves starting a business, usually local, that an entrepreneur believes can benefit the city or town they operate in. It’s a common type of entrepreneurship, as most businesses are small businesses. In fact, the U.S.

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You Can’t Stoke a Cold Fire

No More Cold Calling

He retired from his advertising company, after 38 years of being in business, in January 2010 to begin a second career as a writer and speaker. Associations Enterprise Small Business relationships sales sales strategy sales techniques sales tips sales tools selling' About the Author.

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60,000 Unique Visitors Means Nothing – Part 2

Increase Sales

If your small business has very little Internet traffic, it may mean something. If your small business is looking to increase sales through the Internet, it may mean something. However, over time, the unique visitors have increased from 250 in July of 2005 to 3,503 in July of 2010 to 9,620 in July of 2013.

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What is a Franchisee vs. a Franchisor?

Hubspot Sales

The benefit to becoming a franchisee is that you save money on fully developing a business from scratch — but in return, you must be willing to abide by the franchisor’s vision. The franchisee will need to find the location for their business and pay the leasing fees. Finding and Leasing a Building. Creating Marketing Materials.

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The Pipeline ? Sales And Marketing Alignment In Terms Of Lead.

The Pipeline

December 2010. November 2010. October 2010. September 2010. August 2010. April 2010. March 2010. February 2010. January 2010. Sales and marketing are merging for small businesses and require strong collaboration for larger companies. This is small business lead nurturing.