Home Biz Notes

April 3rd, 2008

Home Biz Notes Author Guest Posts At Power Seller King

eBay is a perfect selling opportunity for home business owners. Many make a full time living from eBay. Others dabble in eBay part time.
International Shipping Costs
One of the most contentious issues on eBay is shipping costs, especially international shipping costs.
As I am based in Australia, Power Seller King author, Suzanne Wells asked me to give […]

By Yvonne Russell -- 4 comments

March 21st, 2008

5 Tips…Going The “Extra Mile” For Your Customers

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Performing that extra service for your customer or client gives you an edge in today’s competitive world. This doesn’t mean you’re a doormat and let them ask for services and products that go beyond those agreed upon or that you redo again and again something when there seems to be no way you’ll satisfy them.
However:

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By Mary Emma Allen -- 0 comments

March 20th, 2008

Smiles & Thank You’s - The Low Tech Way To Positive Business Connections

Elegant Simplicity In A Sped Up World

Jennifer Hofmann at My Organized Biz challenged us to write about “elegant simplicity in a sped up world.”
Smile
What better way to connect with people than with a genuine smile. It seems cheesy to suggest something so basic, but how many times do you get a genuine smile in your […]

By Yvonne Russell -- 4 comments

March 7th, 2008

Dealing With Difficult Customers In Your Home Business

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 Dealing with difficult customers presents a challenge in any business and home businesses are no exception.  This sometimes is additionally challenging to those involved in the arts because they’ve often concentrated solely on creating their work.  Now they discover, if they want to develop an income producing business, they must deal with customers […]

By Mary Emma Allen -- 0 comments

February 27th, 2008

Can Blogging Harm Your Home Business?

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 (Oops!  Somehow this title got posted instead of saved.  So I’d better finish  and let you know what I was thinking. So if you saw only the title, here’s “the rest of the story.” )
Generally we regard blogging as a method to help promote a business by informing customers, providing added information resources, bringing a more personal side […]

By Mary Emma Allen -- 9 comments

February 8th, 2008

Beware Work From Home Scams

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Sue Shellenbarger of The Wall Street Journal Online answers a reader question about telecommuting -
Question: I saw your story on how more employers are hiring people to telecommute right from their first day of work. Can I find these high-quality salaried work-at-home jobs through Internet job boards? — P.P., Queens, N.Y..
Much of Shellenbarger’s advice […]

By Yvonne Russell -- 2 comments

April 21st, 2007

Keep a Smile for Your Home Business Customers

“We’re having a smiling contest,” a student explained to me, when I was substitute teaching in a fifth grade. (Teaching is something I do in addition to our home businesses.)
I’d noticed the two girls smiling all morning, a lovely grin on their faces. No matter what anyone said to them or what lessons […]

By Mary Emma Allen -- 2 comments