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If you have your own business, one of the toughest parts of what you do can be developing proposals to try and get work. One of the frustrating things about developing proposals is that you could develop one and not get the work, but in order to develop a good proposal, you have to think [...]

If you’re involved in a business, then you’re almost definitely talking to people on a continual basis. For a lot of people, their job description means that they can basically talk on the phone with or send e-mails to a variety of people for the entire day, but communicating with them is just the beginning [...]

Frank Eliason is THE Comcast Cares guy on Twitter. Thanks to his work and that of his entire team, Comcast has proven that they really DO listen to their customers. By asking “how can I help?” Frank has used Twitter (and other social media outlets) to set a new trend in customer service. Frank feels [...]

Restaurant Business is the only publication that is all about and only about the restaurant entrepreneur — serving regional and emerging chains, multi-concept operators and high-volume independents with ideas to innovate and grow.
Features include growth strategies, innovations, the restaurant life, 20-minute University — powered by Culinary Institute of America and much more. Published 12 times [...]

Know in 10 minutes what it takes others hours, and keep up with the latest trends in your industry.
In this summary you will learn:

What the “Long Tail” is and what it means to your business
How to recognize and use the difference between out-dated, hit-oriented business models and modern long-tail business realities
How to tailor your pricing, [...]

Little more than 10 years old, Google is already a household name, and the verb “google” has become a part of the international lexicon. Valued at nearly $100 billion, Google is one of the world’s most powerful brands, even in the face of today’s global recession. But how do they do it, and will they [...]

I’ve never had the need to find commercial office space since I work from home, but that doesn’t mean that I haven’t looked at what’s out there in my area. I’m one of those people that loves to look at open houses, and since I run my own business, I guess it’s also reasonable to [...]

Since I work from home, I appreciate the fact that technology has advanced to the point that I can feel like I’m actually in an office with other people. In the past, having a meeting with someone remotely was more of a challenge than it is today. In fact, more and more business meetings are [...]

If you want your correspondents to bother to read your email, put something useful in the subject line. Folks who receive dozens of emails a day don’t have time to respond to stuff labeled “cute,” “LOL,” and other silliness like that. If you want me to look at what you’ve sent, tell me [...]