Monthly Archives: May 2011



Defining Your Handmade Jewelry Business: The Quickstart Guide

May 25th, 2011 • Featured Author: Christine Gierer  • 

So many jewelry artists just "shoot from the hip" and never take the time to properly plan out their business, what it's about, and who they are. Defining your business is a major step towards making it a "real business" and not just a money pit. Here are 12 questions you need to sit down and answer before you can really start making smart choices and building a business that will sustain itself

Use Trade Show Giveaways to Generate Leads and Sales

May 25th, 2011 • Featured Author: Mary Braun  • 

Trade show giveaways will help to get your business name out there to many people to become potential customers.

6 Essential Guidelines in Choosing Promotional Products for a Successful Trade Show

May 22nd, 2011 • Featured Author: Jacob Schiffer  • 

Efficiently advertise product exhibits by knowing how to choose the appropriate promotional products that will ensure a successful return of investment.

Engage Your Target Market With Social Media Marketing

May 22nd, 2011 • Featured Author: Oliver Feakins  • 

Internet marketing companies are using social media to build brand loyalty and influence key members of your market's peer group. Find out how to engage your target market with Social Media.

Small Business Trends - Moving Home Again

May 22nd, 2011 • Featured Author: Josh Stone  • 

With many small businesses opening up each and every year there are always people who are out looking around for ways and methods that they can have their own business and work from home.

Benefits of Attending a Trade Show

May 20th, 2011 • Featured Author: Mike Levi  • 

Attending a trade show can be extremely beneficial to business leaders within any industry. Find out how communicating with other industry leaders at a trade show can help your business grow.

How Merchant Loans Can Help Your Business Grow

May 19th, 2011 • Featured Author: Julie Henaghan  • 

Growing businesses often need merchant lending opportunities to get started and achieve their goals. The right merchant loans can lead to payment processing solutions that improve business.

Establishing Presence with Corporate Gifts

May 19th, 2011 • Featured Author: Claire Appleton  • 

Giving a customer a free gift will improve their impression of you, no matter how small the item is. This is especially true of corporate gifts that have some practical use. A coffee mug someone drinks on a daily basis may not seem like that huge of a gesture until seeing it so much it becomes the sole reason that person remembers your company name.

Use Custom Rugs to Promote Your Business Effectively

May 19th, 2011 • Featured Author: Romeo Tim  • 

Find out how custom rugs can help encourage brand awareness and potentially increase sales by reading this article.

Making The Best Impression With Exhibition Stands

May 15th, 2011 • Featured Author: Anna Stenning  • 

This article discusses how having professionally designed exhibition stands can help your business make the best first impression possible at a trade show or convention.

Lanyards Are A Useful Way To Promote Your Business And Make Money!

May 15th, 2011 • Featured Author: Ray La Foy  • 

If you're buying lanyards, you'll need to know a few things first to decide what kinds to get. The prices you'll encounter when buying lanyards will vary from style to style and will also vary depending on the features you want.

Creative Custom Promotional Products for Your Best Clients

May 13th, 2011 • Featured Author: Mary Braun  • 

Get creative with your custom promotional products. There are so many reasons you may need custom promotional products.

How to Promote Your Business Using Promotional Products

May 9th, 2011 • Featured Author: Claire Appleton  • 

Put your firm ahead of the advertising game with something a bit more tangible than a throwaway flier or TV spot. Promo products are great for establishing brand permanency. When potential customers are saying to themselves "I see that logo everywhere," you know you've done your job right.

How Credit Card Processing Machines Are Changing Business

May 9th, 2011 • Featured Author: Julie Henaghan  • 

Gone are the days of paying only with cash or checks. Credit card processing machines help streamline the payment process, allowing customers to make big and small purchases with the swipe of a card.

Brochure Stands for All Occasions

May 4th, 2011 • Featured Author: Michiel Van Kets  • 

You can find a large range of quality display stands online at low prices and give your trade show or exhibition that edge you are looking for. Brochure stands of all shapes and sizes are designed to suit a number of occassions, check them out online.

Online Business Card Printing Made Easy!

May 4th, 2011 • Featured Author: Louise Hodge  • 

Business cards are great for many different reasons. They are perfect for arranged meetings, bumping into old friends and acquaintances or even impromptu reunions with old business partners. For whatever reason you use your business card, the most important thing is that it depicts a professional image of yourself or whoever you may be representing.

The Secrets Of Organizing Successful Trade Shows

May 4th, 2011 • Featured Author: Nick Topitzes  • 

Business is a very competitive sphere where entrepreneurs need to make huge efforts in order to achieve their goals. It is obvious that promotion can be one of the most important steps to success.

Common Capabilities of a Event Planning Company

May 1st, 2011 • Featured Author: Camille Hill  • 

Are you planning a product launch, corporate conference or other event? Are you searching for an event planning company with the proper capabilities to manage this event? Then this article is for you. This article will provide information about the creative environment, conference speakers and entertainment as well as other capabilities of a high quality event planning company.

How To Improve Your Working Life With an Event Planning Certificate

May 1st, 2011 • Featured Author: Lawrence White  • 

If you are feeling de-motivated in your current job and looking for an exciting and rewarding career that offers great job prospects then you might like to consider becoming an event planner. Event planning is fast becoming a popular career choice for many professionally minded people.

Set Your Company Apart with Promotional Pens

May 1st, 2011 • Featured Author: Jim Gilbert  • 

You can still make your company stand out of the pack if you can give it an edge most other companies overlook. Pens are useful tools and with them you can create a unique place for your company in the midst of important business associates and all clients. This is because pens are useful tools that can be used to achieve both the long and short term business goals.