http://bestbiztips.com Tips, Tricks & Techniques to Elevate Your Business! Wed, 11 Nov 2009 17:55:15 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en With the approaching holiday season, it is time to ask: How Do You Love Your Customers? What do I mean? Let me rephrase: "What do you do to show your customers that you appreciate them?" At this time of year, everyone is doing something - from emails to holiday cards to "thank ... http://bestbiztips.com/2009/10/15/how-do-you-love-your-customers/ In this post, I'll discuss the last element of SWOT: Threats Threats Finally, you need to look at the threats to your business. Although we don't like to think of them, we all face threats in our business. Many times, threats are out of our control. These can be a downturn in ... http://bestbiztips.com/2009/05/31/analyze-your-competition-part-3/ We now have an unemployment rate in the United States of over ten percent. The Federal Reserve has increased the printing of paper money one hundred and twenty percent in the last ten months. We are billions in debt to the Chinese. Hard times are coming that is for sure ... http://bestbiztips.com/2009/05/19/how-to-profit-in-economic-crisis/ In this post, I'll discuss the next two elements of SWOT: Weaknesses and Opportunities. Weaknesses Next take a look at your company's weaknesses. This is not only from your perspective, but also from your competitors' perspective. Yes, it is sometimes tough to think about your weaknesses. But to clearly understand your competitive ... http://bestbiztips.com/2009/05/01/analyze-your-competition-part-2/ As every business owner knows, success in business means offering something more compelling, more enticing than the competition. This three-part article will help you measure your strengths against your competitors. I also offers strategies and recommended solutions to take advantage of opportunities in the marketplace. SWOT There is a basic formula for ... http://bestbiztips.com/2009/04/06/analyze-your-competition-part-1/