The Business Management Blog Resource

An individual diving into business ownership is a risk. An individual has to deal with all of the decision making regarding hiring and finances. Furthermore, individual business owners also have to attempt to overcome their weaknesses and present them as strengths.
Due to the difficult decision making needed and the incredible amount of skill involved in […]

“The world we’ve made, as a result of the level of thinking we have done thus far, creates problems we cannot solve at the same level of thinking” - Albert Einstein
Runaway success is never based on incremental improvement. I know this is a very bold statement, but bold statements and even bolder results are what […]

Here are 9 retail technologies that I believe will give retailers the biggest benefit and maximum return on their technology investments. Your small retail operation can be just like the Big Box stores when it comes to being efficient and productive. Every retail operation must have technology in place to manage it s pricing, sales […]

by: Stewart Smith
Some people may think of credit cards as just “plastic money” that are there for their every convenience. What most people do not realize is that if you keep thinking that your credit card will let you get your way when it comes to “financial freedom”, well think again.
When it comes to dealing […]

By Michael Brito
With the increased adoption of high-speed Internet across the U.S. and abroad, it has become much easier to send and receive large amounts of data without affecting bandwidth. What this means for consumers is that they can now download huge files quickly, browse multiple web pages simultaneously, and even make telephone calls over […]

Billy Connolly, the Scottish comedian often jokes about his obsession with “beige” people, people without character who are quite literally beige in the look and views on life.
Billy’s perspective on people could equally be applied to retail business. Retailing has developed into the hourglass environment, with the “beige” business being squeezed in the middle. Being […]

If you do not know right now which of your employees is making money for you, how much they are costing you or whether you’re operating profitably, this short article will provide vital information for you.
Employees cost huge amounts of money and the stark reality is that unless every employee pays their way a lot […]

We’ve all heard the saying: If you fail to plan, you plan to fail. But I like to think of it another way. Ask yourself, “am I planning to succeed?”

In business, it’s important to follow a plan. It’s important to have a plan for your year, each week, and each day. Otherwise, you’re being […]

….. And How To Overcome Referral Objections
A big question I am asked each month from professionals I work with interested in increasing their client and customer referrals(realtors, financial advisors, attorneys, CPAs, bankers, etc.) is this: “When I discuss referrals, how do I overcome referral objections?”
Essentially, this is an age-old sales dilemma grounded in one thing: […]

One of the quickest ways to increase your sales is through upselling, or selling additional products to customers at the time they are placing an order. An excellent example of that is found at fast food restaurants: when you order a burger, you will often be asked “Do you want fries with that?” It’s a […]