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    Write to Benefit Your Customer

    BySmall Biz Survival April 20, 2009January 2, 2018

    [You can download the ebook of this series in our Subscribers’ Vault.] By Denise McGill If you can answer this one question in your sales materials, “How will this product make my customer’s life better?” you have a formula for a successful promotion. Whether your product is hardware supplies, medical supplies, quilts or rustic furniture,…

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    Bragging is just sharing

    BySmall Biz Survival April 17, 2009December 15, 2014

    Each Friday, I open the Brag Basket for the weekend. It’s designed as a fun place for you to share your projects and accomplishments. But you can also cheer for other people, give shout outs, congratulate, and even give someone a well-deserved pat on the back. Think that bragging is a bad thing? Read how Tony…

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    Write to Generate Sales

    BySmall Biz Survival April 15, 2009January 2, 2018

    [I’m pleased to introduce a new series of articles by Denise McGill, of Naples, ID (pop. 600). Denise is here to help us all write better in our businesses. You can download the ebook of this series in our Subscribers’ Vault. – Becky] By Denise McGill Whether your small business is located in the Smoky…

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    A brag can be a great thing

    BySmall Biz Survival April 10, 2009December 15, 2014

    Each Friday, I open the Brag Basket for the weekend. It’s designed as a fun place for you to share your projects and accomplishments. But you can also cheer for other people, give shout outs, congratulate, and even give someone a well-deserved pat on the back. Think that bragging is a bad thing? Read how…

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    Friday means Brag Basket

    BySmall Biz Survival April 3, 2009December 15, 2014

    Each Friday, I open the Brag Basket for the weekend. It’s designed as a fun place for you to share your projects and accomplishments. But you can also cheer for other people, give shout outs, congratulate, and even give someone a well-deserved pat on the back. The Brag Basket is open for everyone, whether from…

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    Jump into the Brag Basket

    BySmall Biz Survival March 27, 2009December 15, 2014

    Each Friday, I open the Brag Basket for the weekend. It’s designed as a fun place for you to share your projects and accomplishments. But you can also cheer for other people, give shout outs, congratulate, and even give someone a well-deserved pat on the back. The Brag Basket is open for everyone, whether from…

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    Take pride in your success in the brag basket

    BySmall Biz Survival March 20, 2009December 15, 2014

    Each Friday, I open the Brag Basket for the weekend. It’s designed as a fun place for you to share your projects and accomplishments. But you can also cheer for other people, give shout outs, congratulate, and even give someone a well-deserved pat on the back. The Brag Basket is open for everyone, whether from…

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    You know you want to share something in the Brag Basket

    BySmall Biz Survival March 13, 2009December 15, 2014

    Each Friday, I open the Brag Basket for the weekend. It’s designed as a fun place for you to share your projects and accomplishments. But you can also cheer for other people, give shout outs, congratulate, and even give someone a well-deserved pat on the back. The Brag Basket is open for everyone, whether from…

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