Customers, new or old, are crucial for running a successful business. However, while all types of customers are equally important, new and old customers require different marketing strategies. What is even more daunting is the fact that they both react differently to certain marketing strategies, and thus need to be approached differently as well.
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Very few businesses in the world would willingly say “no” to more sales. After all, businesses exist to increase profit, and business owners and employees are working to earn a living and support their families. However, generating those additional sales can be a major challenge. Clients don’t just fall into our laps. Often, you have to invest a lot of time and effort in marketing before you see any results.
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Building a business into a stable, profitable enterprise takes an enormous amount of time, effort, investment, and resources. For that reason, it probably comes as no surprise that many business owners become very cautious about making major changes once they do achieve such stability and profitability. Unfortunately, those instincts can get in the way of their business’ continued growth and long-term success.
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Scammers work in many different, shady ways. As business owners and consumers, we must be ever vigilant when it comes to business frauds that try to make a run for our money. If you’re a business owner, you should be aware of scammers that will try to ruin your business reputation. For Bartercard, scam artists are one of the most dangerous risks your business faces. Below, we offer advice on how to steer clear from the true business scams that pose major risks to your private information, reputation, and money.
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Many Bartercard members are shining examples of how the network’s alternate payment of Trade Dollars can be utilised to benefit their business and lifestyle. Maximising cash flow, retaining customers, and keeping stock moving are all important elements of any business, so using Trade Dollars to buy and sell goods and services can offer a wealth of advantages for business owners.
Read MoreTopics: growing your business, increase profit, increase cash flow, fill downtime, clear excess stock, small business, attract new customers, save cash, trade exchange, spare capacity, build business networks
