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Vision statements are the starting point of your small business strategy. Use sample vision statements to write strategic plan, then manage to the plan through a focused strategic management process.
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How can value based sales help your business grow? Use value based leadership to create a unique value proposition. Then use sales training ideas and sales training games to model how to sell value.
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What makes a successful network for business owners and managers? Learn social network theory, who is a stakeholder in your business, and which is the best social media platform for your business.
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How to build a website for your small business? Why build own website? Because your business can grow from the advantages of online marketing and the market reach of a website.
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Use on-line marketing services to sell goods and services online. Learn how to build website and promote awareness of your business. Focus on niche internet marketing to build a strong business brand.
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Use these tips for starting a business or for managing an existing small business. Includes information on business plan evaluation or business case evaluation.
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Business networking techniques help you build stronger connections and relationships. Understanding what is business networking and how it differs from social networking is important to your business.
Employee training development programs can improve staff effectiveness. Link the employee training plan to performance (e.g. employee warning form); including cross training employees in your plan.
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Use these employee retention tips (such as employee mentor programs and employee recognition ideas) to keep your most important resource, people, performing effectively and committed to your business.
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In business, completing a focused and successful market research process is a challenge. Know what is qualitative research and the differences between qualitative and quantitative research design.
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An employee handbook is important for your business; it helps you define your business and employee policies and procedures. How to write a handbook effectively? Use an employee handbook template.
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Build a comprehensive employee development plan for each of your employees. Link the training plan with strategic workforce planning goals and use employee performance software to measure results.
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Develop an attractive employee compensation plan to hire and retain the best employees. Understand salaries by profession, basic employee benefits and the relationship of job descriptions to salaries.
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Use this new employee orientation checklist. We invest a lot to hire talented people for our business, and need to put as much effort into training, evaluating and providing new employee orientations.
Build your new employee orientation presentation package. Define orientation, and what you want for your employees. Use a sample new employee orientation program to effectively welcome new employees.
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