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Podcast: Business is relationship building

By Becky McCray

First, treat your customers as guests or as friends, but not as workers. Don’t expect them to do your part of the business. Second, let people know what you offer, repeatedly. Customers don’t study your business like you do, so you’ll have to tell them over and over. Take time to review your week, and […]

May 20, 2006 Filed Under: rural Tagged With: podcast, SmallBizSurvival Podcast

Have employees? Workplace Flexibility Audio Conference

By Becky McCray

Register Today for Workplace Flexibility Audio Conference Learn latest research on the business case for workplace flexibility, including highlights of best business practices and the landscape of public policy. Workplace Flexibility: The State of Play on Workplace Practice and Public Policy is scheduled for Tuesday, May 23, 2006, 2 p.m. -3 p.m. EDT. The first […]

May 19, 2006 Filed Under: rural Tagged With: podcast

Audio: Change of Seasons – Time for Reflection

By Becky McCray

small biz rural entrepreneurship podcast audio

May 13, 2006 Filed Under: rural Tagged With: podcast, SmallBizSurvival Podcast

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