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 So What Do You Want in Life And When Do You Want It?

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If you’re interested in:

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* Affording your dream home

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What will you do if your business gets in to trouble?

When your debts start to stack up and you can’t pay the bills. Your advertising budget is blown, and your expenditures are twice as much as your profits. What do you do? Well, this is the point when many people will give up and throw in the towel. Are you one of them? I hope not because there is always a way to make it. You just have to find it.

Did you know that the average person has thousands of dollars worth of unused stuff lying around their home? If you are determined to succeed you can always find a way to hang on to your business. Of course you should really try to protect your home, car and some money for basic needs like food and electricity. Everything else is expendable if you are really determined to make a go of your business, you can start by selling all your unused and unwanted items.

Do you know the difference between the average person and an entrepreneur? The entrepreneur will not give up until his creditors come and take everything away, and then they just start again! When the chips are down, the only thing to do is to stake your personal success on the success of your business and keep on going.

Always keep up a good business front. When your business is in trouble keep it to yourself. Telling your customers won’t do anything except send them running the other way. This will only make things worse for you and your business.

When things start to get really bad and your creditors are knocking on your door, here is something you can try before declaring bankruptcy. Work with your creditors and try to get a voluntary agreement with them. A voluntary agreement is when you negotiate your debts down to a lower level using the threat of bankruptcy, and your creditors sign an agreement with you to say that they will leave you alone once you have paid that money.

Use bankruptcy only as an absolute last resort. Having a bankrupt business stays with you for a long time (usually 7 to 10 years). It will effect everything you do in the future. Your credit rating, employment history, and your self esteem. So, before you consider bankruptcy you really need to take a good hard look at all of your other options. Don’t claim bankruptcy until you are absolutely forced into it.

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I sincerely hope that helps! Take care for now.

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Well.., do you get everything in writing?

When you’re dealing with customers, sometimes things can go wrong. It might be your fault, it might be their fault or it might be one big mix up, but if you didn’t get everything in writing it will be one big mess. Contracts are one of the most important parts of doing business, even if you think they are a big pain, the pain will be worse without them.

Every business needs contracts. They can be as simple as a sales receipt, a short hand written note or as complicated as lengthy legal document. What ever you do don’t ever make a deal without one.

Without a contract, you leave yourself and your business vulnerable. Someone could claim that the terms they agreed with you were different to what you say they were, or that they never agreed to or signed for anything at all. Essentially, contracts give you the ability to prove that the transaction or agreement was made.

A contract gives you a sound legal base for your business, and some guarantee that you’re going to get paid for your work without you having to ask the customer for payment in advance. In the event of a dispute, the contract lays down what the agreement was so that you can point to it and say what was agreed. If you ever end up having to go to court the contract is what the judge’s decision will be based on.

According to the law there is a big distinction between a verbal contract and a written one. A verbal contract is binding in theory, but it can be very hard to prove. A written contract is solid proof that what you are saying true. A written contract is almost impossible to dispute.

It is all to easy to think things like, contracts are expensive, I can’t afford to waste my money, my customers are great, I won’t have a problems with them, I do just fine with out them, I don’t need the hassle, why bother.

Remember that old phrase “It only takes one bad apple, to ruin the whole bunch”. Well it will only take one unhappy customer to take down your business.

When you are tempted to forgo the contract keep in mind that written contracts don’t need to be complicated or formal. A simple letter stating the terms of your agreement, preferably signed by all parties involved is enough to qualify as a written contract. Another simple option is purchase pre-made forms from your local office supply store or software that will help you design your own forms.

If you are dealing in high cash amounts it could be worth the time and trouble of having a lawyer write a formal contract, or at least of doing it yourself and getting a lawyer to look it over. Formal contracts will give you more protection.

Taking the time to draw up a contract is one of the most important things you can do to protect yourself and your business.

As always, I’d love to hear from you, you can add a comment below!

Today I’m going to talk about….

Disaster Plans.

Do you have one?

I don’t mean to be a downer but, any time you start a business, you are taking the risk that the business might fail. What you may not have considered when you started out was along with your business plan you need a disaster plan. Having a business disaster plan in place will help you shield yourself from risk and help you make sure that you can keep your business going even on the brink of disaster.

You need to have a plan for what you’re going to do if your business looks like it is going to go under.

Are you going to borrow money, raise prices, cut back or fire people? Are you willing to sell your possessions or mortgage your house? What will you do? This is where your business disaster plan comes into play.

Just like a business plan your business disaster plan will layout a list of options that you can refer to if your business runs into trouble. In your disaster plan include a list of the things that you will or will not do before you close your doors on your business.

A good disaster plan will depend a lot on how much risk you’re willing to take on yourself. If you are sensible and conservative then you will go as far as you can to avoid selling or borrowing against any of your own assets to keep your business open.

If you don’t lean to the conservative side and are willing to take more of a risk, then you may consider getting a loan against your car or maybe even your house. Just be prepared to lose it all if you can’t recover from whatever business disaster you may encounter.

A good disaster plan also includes a recovery plan. Once you have decided what you will do to handle a business disaster you need to decide how you will recover. When writing your disaster plan consider adding these things to your list. What will you do if you keep your doors open? How will you rebuild?  What will you do if you decide to go out of business?  Start another business? Go back into the job market? What will you do next?

How you handle a business disaster is completely up to you. That is where having a good disaster plan comes into play. You have to decide are you going to cut your losses and walk away or dig in your heals and risk it all to make your business a huge success.

I hope that is helpful to you!

Remember all the reasons why you decided to quit your job and work from home? Like the annoying people who you had to share an office with, the daily trek to and from work or missing out on special occasions. These and so many other reasons are why so many of us start a home based business. And even though you wanted to work at home all day, you might find that you start to miss all or some of the things that made you want to work at home.

Now you really are all alone. You get up for another day of work. Your children are off to school, your spouse is on the way to work. Even most of your neighbors are off doing their thing. Your house feels empty, and your neighborhood is deserted.

It’s all too easy to stay in your pyjamas and sit on the couch in this situation. You may begin to feel like your work can wait or that it is pointless. If you get stuck or you need help you have no one to turn to because it’s just you,  on your own with your own business.

You may not feel like it’s affecting you, but the lack of human interaction could be causing more trouble than you think. Ask yourself these questions honestly. Have you been more irritable recently, less energetic, or have you felt upset or sad without much reason? If you have, then you could be suffering from the work at home blues.

What can you do to get over it and get motivated again?
I would bet since you are running your business from home that you have a computer with Internet access. Am I right? One thing you can do is get online. Do a quick search in your industry to find few forums, especially ones dedicated to people who run home businesses. You might be pleasantly surprised to find that you are not alone at all.

Finding friends on forums or message boards can be good substitute for the lost interaction you are experiencing. More than that, it can offer you a good outlet for your frustrations and problems. Many of the people you will be talking to are going through or have gone through the same thing themselves, and will be more than happy to offer support and advice.
Just keep in mind that interaction is good but don’t let it interrupt your work. Set limits, give yourself a certain amount of time each day to talk and don’t go over it.

Consider turning your loneliness into an advantage. Get to know your customers. By getting to know them on a more personal level it can be rewarding to you and your business. The customers that will be the most loyal to you are the ones that know you and trust you.

Join the local Chamber of Congress, or the Chamber of Commerce or another similar group or foundation in you area. If you look, you might be surprised at how many things are out there that you can join. Don’t be shy. Become a member and you could find some new friends, as well as some good business contacts.

There are so many thing you can do to overcome the work at home blues, so get out of your pyjamas and get busy.

Here is Another Home Business Quick Tip.

People like help. Offer your knowledge or consulting as a bonus.
This will add value to your product and increase your credibility and sales.

Communicate with your customers. They’ll begin to trust you and get to know you on a more personal level. People will purchase products
quicker from somebody they already know and trust.

Business definition for the week:

De facto: ‘in fact’. Used when something has happened that makes the ‘real’ situation take precedence from the legal one.

De jure: ‘in law’. The opposite of de facto.

Ex gratia, ‘out of grace’. When something will be done for free.

Prima facie, ‘at first sight’. Something that seems true but is wrong.

Look for another home business quick tip in my other posts!

As always, I’d love to hear you…

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Today let’s talk about…..

The Secrets of Pricing.

Today let’s talk about the secrets of pricing your products for the best results.

Pricing your products or services appropriately is a challenging part of any home business. You know what you have and what you can do, but do you know how much you should be charging, without putting yourself out of business? Consider these few ideas when you are picking your price points.

First find out what the competition is charging. If they are selling a similar product or service do some snooping, make some calls, find out what they offer and how much it costs. Now compare their prices with your own. How do they measure up?

Keep in mind that just because someone else is selling for less doesn’t mean you should lower your prices. It is not always a good thing to be the cheapest out there. You might be surprised to know that you can take away a competitor’s business by increasing your value and charging a higher price. One of the biggest secrets of pricing is that people assume a higher price means better quality and more value.

Here is a simple formula you can follow to help when choosing your price points. First determine your costs per item or service. Include any materials that you use like packaging, advertising, and legal fees ECT. Once you are done, you should have a rough estimate of how much each product you offer costs.

Next figure in a charge for your time and labor. Do this by adding the hours it takes you to complete the task, and then decide what your hourly wage will be. It’s up to you how much you will pay yourself. When in doubt start with minimum wage then gradually increase your wage to raise the price of the product. If you have a problem with this just think about what you might pay an employee to do the same job for you.

Now that you have added the cost and time, you need to add in a profit margin. This should typically be about 30 to 50 percent of the price you’ve come up with so far. You are all done. You should have the perfect price point to charge for your product or service. If you are unsure do some testing. Try selling at a slightly higher or lower price to see which price point will sell better. Keep in mind that most often it is easier to lower prices than to increase them depending on what business you are in.

I really hope you’re having a terrific week! 

Let me ask you a question….

Have you Hugged Your Customer Today?

I’m not just being mushy! I don’t mean literally. What I am saying is customer appreciation is the best way to create customer loyalty. Good customer service is the surest path to success in any business.

Lets face it without customers your business is dead. Repeat customers are the life blood of any business. It’s a proven fact that happy customers make repeat purchases and not only that they tell all their friends. Which means more customers.

Tell me…

When you’re happy or excited about a product or service what is the first thing you do? You tell every one you know. Right? If you have a great experience with the staff at a store or restaurant what do you do? You go back again!

What if you have a bad experience? Do you go back? NO! and that’s not the end, you make sure you tell everyone you know you had a hard time and never, NEVER to use that company.

Have you ever walked into a store and been snubbed, totally ignored at the check out? What do you do? You walk out without making a purchase.

Now, how many times have you walked into a store with no intention of making a purchase. You were greeted by a friendly face and a warm courteous atmosphere, then you end up walking out with a bag full of goodies. It’s happened to all of us.
Good customer service will never go out of style.
It’s so simple but it is where most businesses fail.

Show your customers that you appreciate them. It’s the little things that matter. Like a friendly voice and prompt courteous service. Going that extra mile to make them feel special. You can create a huge following of loyal customers just by being nice.

But don’t stop there. The possibilities are endless. Have you ever been to a nice hotel where they leave a chocolate on your pillow? Now that chocolate only cost them a few pennies but it made your experience nicer. It made you remember their hotel above others.

How about customer reward programs. Sales will soar when you tell your customers that they will get one free after they purchase three. A free gift with every purchase. Every one likes presents.

Customer appreciation days, sales and specials. Hold an event throw a party just for customers that you have done business with before. Make them feel special, like they matter, that they are important to you. Then watch your business reap the rewards.

Well, here’s my chance to offer you something in exchange for your details.. it’s a fair exchange, even if I say so myself.. Actually, it’s a VERY fair exchange because you’ll be vey delighted with the end result, believe me!

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Hope you’re having a great week!

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Wow!  We’ve been moving a mile a minute.

Another Home Business Quick Tip.

Teach a class. Take an hour and set up a small class to educate your customer. This will give you an expert status, increase your credibility and your sales.
Business definition for the week:

Quid pro quo, ‘something for something’. When a fee will be charged for a service (or services will be exchanged).

Hope you have enjoyed your home business quick tips!

Well, I hope that’s helpful to you, see you later!

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I really hope everything is going great for you today!

Today we are going to talk about……

A cheaper alternative to high budget marketing it’s called guerrilla marketing.

When you started your home business you may have prepared yourself for a large amount of your profits to go on advertising. Only to discover that you got very little or no response for your money and efforts.

Now comes the time for guerrilla marketing, it can be done with almost no budget. This is the time when you change your way of thinking and realize that you are going to have to try just about anything to get publicity.

You have to make yourself known. It’s time to pick up the phone and call local businesses and let them know who you are and what you have to offer. You may be surprised at just how effective this can be, since businesses tend to appreciate the effort that you made to contact them and offer your services. It saves them time.

Start mailing. It shouldn’t be to hard to get your hands on a mailing list that covers your target market. Check with the post office, they can help you with your bulk mail campaigns. If the postage isn’t in your budget then start passing out your mailers yourself.

Print out some flyers. Don’t miss out on this one. It is cheap and easy. Handing out the flyers yourself will also give you an opportunity to meet your prospects and make a good impression. Just be sure to choose your location carefully and make sure you have a good offer.

Start giving. Handing out free gifts is always a good one. Hand out balloons, pens, magnets, little calendars with your business name on them. What ever you can think of. Try to make it something that relates nicely to your business and that they will use often, so that they will remember you. People love free stuff!

Remember you’re in business to make money. With guerrilla marketing it’s all about having the guts to try anything.

Do you ever wonder what your customers want? Most business owners ask themselves that question daily. I know I do and I bet you do too.

I was watching one of my favorite marketers speak recently and he said something that struck a chord with me and got me thinking. He said “people want magic bullets”.

They want the answer to their problems. A quick fix for their woes. A simple solution that will make their world a better place and they want it now!

That phrase made me ask, what magic bullets do my prospects want and do I have them?

How can I turn my products into the magic bullets that my prospects can’t live with out?

Side note: The best way to find out what your prospects want is to survey them but, that is a whole other article.

Now, asking these questions won’t help you get inside your prospects mind but, it will get you in the right mind set.

Think about it. When you have a problem, you want a solution right? You don’t want to wait. Do you?  You want a quick fix and you want it now. You want a magic bullet. Guess what, so does your prospect!

Have you ever watched an infomercial and felt every button they pushed. Felt like what they were selling was the answer to all your problems? You just want to rip out your credit card and say take my money! You can’t wait until you can get your hands on that magic bullet.

We all have and it’s the magic bullets that get you every time.

For instance let’s say your target market is acne sufferers. If you have ever had acne you can identify with the pain and agony that acne sufferers go through. A sufferer will try and buy just about anything that offers relief from their suffering no matter what the cost. Magic bullets don’t have a price cap.

Are you starting to see? Put on your top hat and pull out your magic wand. Now start thinking. What you are selling? What solutions do you have to offer? How can you solve peoples problems? What magic bullets can you pull out of your product or service?

Once you pull those magic bullets out of your hat and put them right under your prospects nose then the real magic will begin.

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