Tag: clients
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When it Comes to Your business, What is your VALUE?
I have been very blessed to be able to connect very well with my clients. One client in particular who doesn’t support anyone in my field had lunch with me one day and he explained to me that he did not see the value in what any of us did so he was not going to support…
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12 Things all black entrepreneurs MUST DO to be taken Seriously
Things all black entrepreneurs MUST DO to be taken Seriously. Quite often we are TOO focused on the PRODUCT and not the PRESENTATION… which can GREATLY affect our business. Here are some tips on how to avoid some common mistakes and to make your business look professional even if you don’t have the budget. Enjoy…
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Know Your Value or it will be Falsely Determined
Are People Coming to you for your services? Then you have VALUE. KNOW YOUR VALUE Have you ever heard about the person having a garage sale and they have a painting for $2 that ends up being a collector’s item? The person who buys it then sells it for millions and the original owner tries…
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Don’t Run Potential Clients Away by Doing This
Over the years, I have learned very valuable lessons about doing business. I pay great attention to what I hear and the advice that I get from successful industry people and I understand the rules to succeed. Below are some of the common things I have heard my clients point out when it comes to…
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10 More Ways to Expedite Client Payments
Get Paid Faster from Clients? When a client takes their time paying a small business, it creates enormous stress on the business owner who is probably already behind. Get Paid Faster. Asking for money from slow-paying clients can be tricky. We want them to keep doing business with us but we also want to pay…
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5 Reasons Potential Clients are Not Buying Your Services
Clients Are Not Buying Your Services? Here’s Why … No matter what business you are in, if a client doesn’t see the perceived value of what you do, you won’t be in business for long. How do you achieve that? First and foremost you MUST find a hole and fill it in and fill it…
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Terms of a “Discount”
One of my greatest pet peeves is people who waste my time. This is why I am not good at calling any type of customer service. Pushing buttons and a robot trying to guess what I’m calling for and asking me for information is an insult to me and a waste of my time when…
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Maintain Customer Trust: The Power of Listening
Customer Trust takes a while to develop. It’s all a part of the reason they do business with you. We have to remember they are spending THEIR money. LISTEN to what they want but offer suggestions if you think it will help One of my greatest pet peeves is telling someone who I am paying…
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You are NOT Going to Attract all Potential Clients, How to Move Past Rejection
I have several competitors who bombard my clients when I post any ad on my site http://www.radiofacts.com. It kind of irritates me because I work so hard to foster those relationships and think it’s unfair to my clients especially when the competitors try to sell their sites by putting mines down (and it gets back…
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5 Reasons Potential Clients are Not Buying Your Services
No matter what business you are in, if a client doesn##Q##t see the perceived value of what you do, you won##Q##t be in business for long. How do you achieve that? First and foremost you MUST find a hole and fill it in and fill it well in order to have a successful business, second…
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Ready to Start Your Small Business?
Signs that You’re Ready to Start Your Small Business So you think you’re ready to start your small business? Here’s a few tips to help you along the way. These are EXCERPTS from “Why Your Business Won’t Grow” a forthcoming How to book for minority entrepreneurs by Kevin Ross I’ve been in business now for…
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10 Hard Lessons I Learned as a Small Business Owner
At times we need to give a little more thought to our actions as business owners especially when it involves clients. Here are a few of the hardest lessons I’ve learned over the years. I hope they can save you a lot of time and misery. Be careful who you surround yourself with in front…
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Surround Yourself With The Right People in business
Over the last few months I have been doing many beta tests. Not only on my online business but the company that I keep through my business which is outrageously important for your personal growth. Not surprisingly, I have found that almost ALL of the people that I know/knew who have their own businesses are…
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5 Ways You May Be Killing Your business
Are you a producer, singer, promoter, blogger, writer… whatever kind of black entrepreneur you are this information can help you. My name is Kevin Ross and for many years I was a DJ on several radio stations. Truth be told I was good at it but I hated it, I could not be myself and…
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Should you Lower the Prices in Your Business?
Negotiate Your Prices? The High Cost of Lowering Your Bottom Line This is a tough question. Some say no, never negotiate your prices, and I was once told by a woman never to discount your prices because clients will never see the value of your I agree wholeheartedly with her, but that was before we…