7 Ways to Generate More Revenues for Your Small Business This Week by: Custom Toll Free, May 17, 2013 National Small Business Week 2013 kicks off next month with an SBA event in Seattle, WA, but there’s no reason why business owners have to wait for events like this to find fresh ideas and strategies for marketing and driving in more revenues. Here are seven fast and easy ways to gain more brand visibility, make valuable connections, and bring in more dollars right away… 1. KnowEm Knowem.com empowers small businesses by launching them onto hundreds of social platforms without all the hassle. You provide them your company name and branding, and they’ll set up your profile creating hundreds of new in bound links, networks, and connections. 2. Network Read More
Play Small to Think Big: Seeing Your Services through the Eyes of a Small Business and Your Clients by: 00juno, May 2, 2013 It’s common knowledge to customers and employees in the food service industry that we “help ourselves”. Is there enough ketchup to go with those fries? No, grab some packets. Is one packet of sugar going to cover that whole cup of coffee? No, grab a handful. In other words, what would I want served with my order if I was sitting at the table? Your business should operate the same way. Are you satisfied with the services that you’re offering? If not, you’ve got a problem. If you can’t treat yourself the way you would want to be treated, then how can you expect your business to treat others? For Your Business, Your Service, and Your Toll-Free Communication, Be Your Own Customer. Read More
Do I need a Toll Free Number for my Online Business? When Your Website Goes Down, Does Your Business As Well? by: 00juno, April 25, 2013 For those entrepreneurs whom only conduct business online, do you need a toll free number? You may have asked yourself this question before, or maybe you are asking it now. With free and unlimited long distance calling, the use of cell phones and your running your entire business online, it just doesn’t seem like much of a necessity, especially if you are looking to cut costs. Regardless of whether you’re successfully established or a startup, the following advantages and benefits come along with a toll free number: ·Stay in Service Even When The Server is Down Read More
How Mobile Phones Have Helped Entrepreneurs for the Last Forty Years by: Custom Toll Free, April 5, 2013 Fun fact: the first mobile phone call was placed forty years ago this week. Phone services might have changed a lot since then but they may be one of the most important tools that keep income flowing in for small businesses. Read More
Small Business Survival Tip: Accessibility, Accessibility, Accessibility. How Custom Toll Free can break communication barriers. by: 00juno, March 26, 2013 Read More
Does Your Business Card Have a Toll Free Number? by: 00juno, February 21, 2013 You hand business cards out all the time. You may even find that they get more attention than your resume, particularly in career networking situations. Great business cards, both in purpose and design, can land you that job, business opportunity or clientele you’ve been seeking. Whether you’re trying to spread your brand or image, or provide a simple calling card for your services, a business card speaks volumes. Read More
What Cyber-Theft Means for Entrepreneurs by: Custom Toll Free, February 20, 2013 What does the future hold for entrepreneurs and their businesses and foreign cyber-attacks? A new report showing evidence of "an unrelenting cyber espionage campaign linked to the Chinese government" that has been going on for years has the Obama administration considering possible fines against the Asian superpower and others. Read More
Get Unreasonable, Get Toll Free, and Accelerate Your Startup by: Custom Toll Free, January 23, 2013 Whether you are still lagging on fulfilling your New Year's resolution to kick-start that new business, struggling to get that new product ready to ship, or just eager to breed more creativity and momentum in your organization to stay in the lead, there's one relatively easy solution… Read More
The New Fiscal Crisis Bill’s Impact on Small Business by: Custom Toll Free, January 2, 2013 Politicians seem to have been able to strike a last minute deal to avert the fiscal cliff. So what does the new fiscal crisis bill mean for small businesses, America's position in the global economy, and business owners? While the new deal which breaks the stalemate over the fiscal crisis may help some dodge some new taxes, the bill which reportedly includes over $600 billion in tax hikes and few spending cuts doesn't sound that different than simply falling off the cliff. Read More
Small Business Trends for 2013 by: Custom Toll Free, December 12, 2012 How is the landscape shaping up for small businesses in 2013? While many entrepreneurs are glad to say good riddance to 2012 and look forward to 2013 as the turnaround year, we've all been waiting for the media is still spreading its poison surrounding the fiscal cliff. Read More
