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		<title>Photo Shoot Your Way to Sales Growth</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 May 2013 15:00:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lauren Simonds</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The way you visually represent your company can affect your sales growth. We look at how using original photography makes a big difference in your bottom line. If you want to differentiate your business from your competition, then look no further than the images on your company website. Stock photography litters the Internet, and often the same generic models-as-business-people smile out from competing businesses. In theory, saving money on stock photography seems logical, especially for cash-strapped SMBs. And while studies show that websites with photos of happy people can do wonders for a company&#8217;s bad reputation, stock photography is a short-term fix that doesn’t yield any ROI. According to an article by Joe Taylor at Small Business Computing, investing in high-quality, professional photographs—of staff and of products—can drive business, boost sales conversions and help you stand out in a competitive field. These tips show you how. (MORE: Banking on Business Growth) Authentic Images Build Trust and Rapport Web-usability expert Jakob Nielsen and professional photographer Alina Vincent agree. People respond better to pictures of real employees on websites. People tend to ignore website images that don’t ring true, and instead will spend about 10 percent more time looking at company photos of real employees. It&#8217;s not surprising that a photographer would recommend a professional photo shoot, but Vincent posits that photos of your real employees will help you build a stronger rapport with potential customers. Go beyond the staid headshot; include a variety of images and settings that you can use on websites, catalogs, ads, billboards and brochures. Pro Shots Drive Business Perhaps your business deals more with products than with services. If so, high-quality product shots are essential if you want to increase sales conversions. Karen Lee, an expert on Etsy, says the quality of your product shots can mean the difference between business success and failure. She recommends shooting with indirect light and taking the time to consider each shot—including appropriate backdrops and props. The goal is to reveal the story behind each item and help it evoke a<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=business.time.com&#038;blog=31173800&#038;post=80585&#038;subd=timebusinessblog&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>The Consumer Psychology Behind Warby Parker&#8217;s $95 Pricing for Eyeglasses</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 May 2013 14:00:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Banking on Business Growth</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2013 16:54:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lauren Simonds</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Your banker can make a big difference in your long-term business success. Is yours working hard for you? The right partnerships can play a big role in the success or failure of a business, so enter into any partnership with an eye toward how it can advance your goals. Choose a bank the same way, not because it’s next door and you’ve always gone there. Finding the right bank for your needs doesn&#8217;t take a lot of work, but it can offer a lot of rewards. Asking the right questions and building a strong relationship with your banker can save you money on interest rates and result in new business opportunities. These American Bankers Association tips, discussed by Joe Taylor at Small Business Computing, can help you improve your current banking situation or help you find a bank that works for you. (MORE: Talk Your Way to Success) 1. Make it Personal Personal connections are more meaningful and memorable, so get to know the people who make decisions at your bank by having face-to-face conversations throughout the year. Discuss your accounts and let them know you&#8217;re willing to help bring business to their bank if they&#8217;re willing to help you grow your business. Banks often reward this kind of loyalty with free services or lower interest rates on credit cards (both for you and your employees) and other financial products. Be sure to ask how you can qualify for these types of discounts. 2. Request an Annual Review Banks have experts who specialize in helping other companies grow, but many small business owners fail to take advantage of their expertise. Request an annual review, where your team can present to the bank&#8217;s relationship manager and other relevant members of the staff. Ask them to share their view of your firm&#8217;s financial performance, possible business opportunities, and your prospects for growth within your industry. The information you receive can be invaluable when you&#8217;re ready to pitch your business to potential investors. 3. Monitor Give and Take Does your current banker suggest<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=business.time.com&#038;blog=31173800&#038;post=80435&#038;subd=timebusinessblog&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>14 Simple Ways to Get Considerably More Done</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 18:57:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeff Haden</dc:creator>
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		<title>Car Sharing: Future Looks Bright, Even With Some Cloudy Legal Issues</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 18:24:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brad Tuttle</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[There&#8217;s just no stopping the sharing. Despite recent legal challenges to certain &#8220;peer to peer&#8221; car-sharing services, the range of sharing options keeps on expanding, making it easier and easier for consumers to skip taxis, traditional car rentals — and car ownership in general. Last week was quite the roller-coaster ride for peer-to-peer car-sharing service RelayRides. First, the company, which arranges for drivers to borrow cars owned by other members for $5 to $20 per hour, announced it had purchased a car-sharing competitor called Wheelz. The move not only expands the reach of RelayRides, it also opens up the possibility of incorporating the Wheelz technology known as DriveBox, which allows cars to be rented and driven away via app — no swapping of car keys required. As the company eliminates hassles and attracts more renters and car owners to participate, the potential for the business model soars, as explained in Fortune: &#8220;Our vision isn&#8217;t to stop at the car-rental market,&#8221; says RelayRides CEO Andre Haddad. &#8220;It&#8217;s really to help disrupt the concept of car ownership by enabling people to rent cars whenever they need them and access [cars] on a need-basis rather than having to buy one.&#8221; The company&#8217;s lofty goal is to be able to offer a RelayRides car within a 10-minute walk of 100 million Americans by the end of 2015. That goal may be slightly harder to achieve thanks to the second bit of big RelayRides news that took place last week. As Haddad related in a blog post, RelayRides suspended all operations in New York State as of Thursday because the Department of Financial Services &#8220;believes there is noncompliance with certain unique aspects of NY insurance law.&#8221; (MORE: Peak Traffic-Ticket Season Is Here: Police Pushed to Give More Seat-Belt Citations) The Wall Street Journal reported last week that SideCar, a ride-sharing app, likewise was forced to suspend its service in New York City after a judge indicated SideCar drivers were essentially operating taxis or car services without a license &#8212; which is illegal. Officials in other<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=business.time.com&#038;blog=31173800&#038;post=80109&#038;subd=timebusinessblog&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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	<primary_category>Transportation</primary_category><primary_category_link>http://business.time.com/category/companies-industries/transportation-companies-industries/</primary_category_link>
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		<title>Arresting Small Business Fraud</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 15:00:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lauren Simonds</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s tough enough to grow a business without people ripping you off. Here are four simple ways to protect your business from fraud. Small business owners know that it takes lot of hard work to build a successful business. You most likely read this and other advice articles looking for ideas and inspiration to help push your business to even greater success. That&#8217;s awesome. But while you fine tune your sales pitches, marketing strategies and countless other aspects of your business, don’t forget to protect what you&#8217;ve already built. Criminals, who make their living by committing small business fraud, keep coming up with new, insidious ways to take your money. (MORE: Take Advantage of Free Resources to Grow Your Business) As Dr. Martin Bressler, a marketing and management professor at Southeastern Oklahoma State University, noted in an article at Small Business Computing that a single instance of loss due to fraud typically costs the business owner $190,000. We&#8217;re turning an old adage on its ear, because when it comes to small business fraud, your best offense is a good defense. Experts offer these four tips that you can easily incorporate into your business to foil scammers and crooks. 1. Compare checks to invoices: Keep a sharp eye on any incoming cashier&#8217;s or business checks you process. The checks may look real, and they might even make it past phone or online confirmation. The problem, however, is that they may not correspond with your customer&#8217;s order. That sketchy check is usually followed up by a distraught or embarrassed &#8220;customer&#8221; asking for a refund. It can take weeks for a bank to deal with a fraudulent check, which gives the perpetrator plenty of time to make a clean getaway with your money. 2. Institute a wire transfer policy: If you allow your customers to pay with wire transfers, you run the risk of having your business account cleaned out by an informed criminal. Fortunately, there&#8217;s an easy fix. Ask your bank to set up a free checking account and use it only for<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=business.time.com&#038;blog=31173800&#038;post=80249&#038;subd=timebusinessblog&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Take Advantage of Free Resources to Grow Your Business</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 15:00:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lauren Simonds</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Don’t let a tight budget keep you from growing your business. These free resources can connect you with mentors, train employees and save money on software. Whether you&#8217;re just starting a new business venture, thinking about expanding your current business or taking it in a new direction altogether, coming up with the money to fund those plans is a challenge for most aspiring entrepreneurs and small business owners. That&#8217;s where free or very affordable resources can make a big difference in turning a dream into a reality. As pointed out by Maryalene LaPonsie at Small Business Computing, free tools and resources can save you money, but the benefits go beyond your immediate cash flow issues. The right information can save you or your employees from making avoidable—and expensive—missteps along the way. And just as important, it can teach you to recognize and take advantage of growth opportunities. These three information-rich resources can help. (MORE: Deliver a World-Class Customer Experience) SCORE a Trusted Advisor Could you use a mentor, someone who&#8217;s been in the business trenches, and someone who knows how to avoid the pitfalls and capitalize on the opportunities? Forget high-priced consultants (you can’t afford them anyway). You need a mentor. One of the best, free mentoring resources for anyone who wants to start, grow or expand a business is an outfit called SCORE— the Service Corp of Retired Executives. This national group of more than 340 chapters encompasses 13,000 working and retired business professionals. Their collective expertise spans 62 industries and 500 skills. SCORE also offers affordable workshops and free online tools and templates. Basic Training and Beyond Aspiring and current small business owners—and their employees—can often use training to learn or sharpen the skills necessary to build and grow a business. Through its Small Business Technology and Development Centers, the Small Business Administration offers a range of free workshops and training sessions. Topics vary depending on location, but can include workshops on how to start a business, how to write a business plan, financial management, marketing and the<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=business.time.com&#038;blog=31173800&#038;post=80159&#038;subd=timebusinessblog&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Deliver a World-Class Customer Experience</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2013 15:00:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lauren Simonds</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Take a page out of Disney&#8217;s employee training playbook to see how creative management can lead to fully engaged employees dedicated to pleasing customers. It stands to reason that anyone who owns a business can learn a lot from studying The Walt Disney Company. The venerable business has been in existence since 1923, and it&#8217;s grown up to become both a worldwide media-and-entertainment giant and a global household name. Along with Mickey and his friends, the House of Mouse encompasses ABC, Marvel Entertainment, Pixar, Lucasfilm and ESPN. But as Dennis McCafferty points out in an article at CIO Insight, it takes more than impressive acquisitions to spur and sustain growth. It takes, among other things, a culture that&#8217;s dedicated to excellence. In a recent book entitled &#8220;Disney U: How Disney University Develops the World&#8217;s Most Engaged, Loyal, and Customer-Centric Employees&#8221; (McGraw-Hill), author Doug Lipp takes a deep dive into Disney&#8217;s workplace culture. A global training enterprise that began in 1955, Disney U is the place where the company&#8217;s leaders have defined and instilled a workplace culture that incorporates attention to detail and company values along with a healthy dose of fun. The result is an engaged workforce dedicated to providing the best possible customer experience. And Lipp provides an insider&#8217;s perspective; he helped develop the international version of the program. (MORE: When it Comes to Strategy, Size Doesn&#8217;t Matter) Below you&#8217;ll find a dozen management tips and best practices taught at Disney U. How many can you adapt to your small business to help your employees give your customers the best possible experience? 1. As Walt Disney said, &#8220;Laughter is no enemy to learning.&#8221; Disney U takes learning seriously by incorporating humor and entertainment into its training sessions. 2.  Simplified lesson plans include actionable items. Plus, the curriculum receives organization-wide support. 3. Tools to develop engaged employees include strong corporate values and incentives, like gifts and cash bonuses, in equal measure. 4. Increased understanding builds appreciation. A buddy system pairs Disney workers with different jobs, and they shadow each other<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=business.time.com&#038;blog=31173800&#038;post=80019&#038;subd=timebusinessblog&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>A Q&amp;A With the Real-Life Maker of &#8216;Arrested Development&#8217;s&#8217; Bluth&#8217;s Frozen Bananas</title>
		<link>http://business.time.com/2013/05/15/a-qa-with-the-real-life-maker-of-arrested-developments-bluths-frozen-bananas/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2013 13:00:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Josh Sanburn</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[To coincide with the release of Season 4 of &#8220;Arrested Development&#8221; on May 26, the Bluth&#8217;s Original Frozen Banana Stand is popping up in locations around New York and London. But these frozen bananas aren’t being hand-dipped by George-Michael. They’re made by Chuck Pheterson, the founder and president of Florida-based Totally Bananas, a man who hadn’t watched a single episode of the show when he started the company in 2009 and didn’t even realize his frozen bananas were the frozen bananas being handed out to &#8220;Arrested Development&#8221; fans this week – until I e-mailed him to set up the following interview. How did you get involved with the Netflix plan to offer frozen bananas at the replica Bluth&#8217;s Frozen Banana Stand? We sell through distribution channels, so for the most part, we don&#8217;t know where our product ends up. We started sending our product out last week, and another order this week for a total of about 14,000 bananas. We knew it was Netflix, but we didn’t really know what this was all about. Wait. So you didn’t know this was for the Bluth Booth? When I got your e-mail, we looked at it and said, holy moly! That’s when I found out. I thought this was a Netflix party. (WATCH: TIME on the Scene at &#8216;Arrested Development&#8217;s&#8217; Bluth&#8217;s Banana Stand) That would be quite the party. We have companies that buy thousands of bananas. So this wasn’t an unusual order for you guys. That’s mostly what we do. We supply all the Niagara Falls concessions on the Canadian side. We have products at CVS, at Shell stations throughout the state of Florida. Major zoos like the Bronx Zoo or the Audubon Zoo in New Orleans order from us. For me, this was just another order that I thought was for a company party. In our e-mail exchange, you said your phone was ringing off the hook. Do you now think it was related to Netflix and you didn’t realize it? Now, yeah. When we found out, we started sending out<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=business.time.com&#038;blog=31173800&#038;post=79989&#038;subd=timebusinessblog&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>7 Employees You Should Fire Now</title>
		<link>http://business.time.com/2013/05/14/7-employees-you-should-fire-now/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2013 16:15:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steve Tobak</dc:creator>
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		<title>When It Comes to Strategy, Size Doesn’t Matter</title>
		<link>http://business.time.com/2013/05/14/when-it-comes-to-strategy-size-doesnt-matter/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2013 15:00:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lauren Simonds</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[You don’t need a mountain of fancy resources to craft a strategic roadmap for your business, but you do need to give up a lot of preconceived notions about strategy. Sometimes the thing that holds a small business back the most is small thinking. For example, believing that your size is a disadvantage when it comes to strategic planning. After all, the big companies have the financial resources and the manpower to throw at market forecasting and prognostication. You don’t stand a chance, right? Fortunately common sense, not money or headcount, is the key ingredient in creating a strategic plan, and that beats (or at least matches) bells and whistles every time. According to business experts interviewed by Pedro Hernandez at Small Business Computing, your company size is not a strategic disadvantage. In fact, it lets you change course much faster than your larger competition. How can you develop your strategic-thinking chops? Listen up. Curb Your Enthusiasm You might be surprised to hear that the first step is to stop strategizing. Say what now? Yes, you need to understand your market conditions, and you still need goals; the point here is to stop planning unnecessarily or obsessively. (MORE: Soup Up Your Sales Team) Instead, business author Kaihan Krippendorff suggests relying on your company&#8217;s nimble size. Shoot for shorter, regular sessions to &#8220;address challenges, explore options and seize opportunities to out-maneuver bigger, slower rivals.&#8221; Challenge Assumptions If you&#8217;re a big believer in the status quo, you might need a big steaming cup of reality. The business climate is changing faster than ever. For an example, just consider how quickly the Internet, social media and mobile devices have changed the way people conduct business. Now consider how many companies are littering the information highway because they couldn’t see or adapt to the changing times. Question everything. Krippendorff suggests that you write down all the reasons you think an idea won’t work, and then test your reasoning. Gather your team and devise ways to make your idea viable. While it&#8217;s true that some<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=business.time.com&#038;blog=31173800&#038;post=79750&#038;subd=timebusinessblog&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>5 Lessons from Warren Buffett&#8217;s Letters</title>
		<link>http://business.time.com/2013/05/13/5-lessons-from-warren-buffetts-letters/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 13 May 2013 15:32:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Francesca Fenzi </dc:creator>
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		<title>Leading from Failure to Success</title>
		<link>http://business.time.com/2013/05/09/leading-from-failure-to-success/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 May 2013 15:00:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lauren Simonds</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Turning around a losing team isn’t easy, but it is possible. These 10 tips can help. Everyone wants a winning team. The truth is, however, that some teams — whether in sports or in business — continually suffer the agony of defeat without ever experiencing the thrill of victory (think Chicago Cubs). If you&#8217;re leading a team that&#8217;s never known success, how can you turn that entrenched losing streak into a winning season? In their book, &#8220;Team Turnarounds: A Playbook for Transforming Underperforming Teams&#8221; (Jossey-Bass), authors Joe Frontiera and Daniel Leidl offer advice on how to lead and transform an uninspired team into a winning team that knows the unadulterated joy of success. Not surprisingly, the book draws on examples from professional sports as its primary model for motivation and for creating incremental changes in behavior. Much like a coach inspires average athletes to out-work and out-play the competition, managers need to find ways to help and encourage employees to recondition and strengthen both their mindset and their work ethic. (MORE: Talk Your Way to Success) Change of this magnitude won’t happen overnight, so consider it a work-in-progress. These tips from the book should help get you and your team back on the field and back in the game. 1. What you focus on expands, so stop that loser mindset right in its tracks. The more your team worries about losing, the more likely they are to lose. 2. Face facts and assess the failures—including individual and team performance—honestly. Glossing over what went wrong or discussing events in general terms doesn’t work, and it won’t help your people learn from their mistakes. 3. Clearly define team roles, and make sure individuals know what tasks and goals they own. Setting up clear accountability cultivates a self-policing ethic within the workplace. 4. Encourage your employees to suggest ways to improve processes. Giving them a voice in solving the problems ensures they&#8217;ll work harder to succeed. 5. Expect and encourage your team to be excellent. Demonstrate a commitment to quality by paying attention<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=business.time.com&#038;blog=31173800&#038;post=79571&#038;subd=timebusinessblog&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Talk Your Way to Success</title>
		<link>http://business.time.com/2013/05/08/talk-your-way-to-success/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 May 2013 14:58:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lauren Simonds</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you want your business to succeed—and we&#8217;re guessing you do—then consider these tips for improving your internal communications. It&#8217;s more important than you think. You&#8217;ve heard the expression &#8220;talk is cheap.&#8221; That&#8217;s good news for small business owners with big ambitions, because talking is an essential tool if you want to succeed. It&#8217;s nice to know there&#8217;s one strategy you can implement that won’t be a line item on your budget. But exactly what kind of talking are we, uh, talking about? According to Janine Popick, CEO of VerticalResponse, how you handle your internal communications makes a big difference in a company&#8217;s growth and success. And don’t think that size matters. No matter how many employees you have, just a few or a cast of thousands, you need to keep every one of them informed so that they feel connected to the business and to its success. (MORE: Soup Up Your Sales Team) As your business grows and employees move from being generalists wearing many hats to specialists with just one, their focus can result in a restricted view of the big picture. That, coupled with the reality that some of your managers communicate the company’s big picture to their teams and others don&#8217;t, presents a challenge. It can create an atmosphere of misinformation floating around the office, and nothing good ever comes from that. Here are a few simple ways to start talking with your employees and give them the information they need to play an active, committed role in their success — and yours. Employee Forums Schedule regular all-hands meetings that all of your employees can attend. It&#8217;s an opportunity for departments to share the projects they&#8217;re working on and to spotlight individual or team accomplishments. Make sure you give people a chance to ask questions, and don’t forget to let people inject a little fun and creativity to avoid boredom and to increase employee engagement. News That&#8217;s Fit to Print Create a monthly internal newsletter to give your employees high-level updates from throughout the company. Again,<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=business.time.com&#038;blog=31173800&#038;post=79472&#038;subd=timebusinessblog&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Viewpoint: Ben Bernanke, Enabler of America&#8217;s Fiscal Dysfunction</title>
		<link>http://business.time.com/2013/05/08/viewpoint-ben-bernanke-enabler-of-americas-fiscal-dysfunction/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 May 2013 09:45:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Sivy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke doesn’t get much respect. PIMCO’s Bill Gross, who oversees some of the country’s biggest bond portfolios, has warned that Bernanke risks rousing inflationary dragons.  NYU professor Nouriel Roubini, who correctly anticipated the 2008 financial crisis, has argued that Bernanke’s policies are failing to help the economy and are instead fueling a stock market bubble that will end in a financial crisis. Even experts who are sympathetic have been cutting at times. New York Times columnist Paul Krugman has acknowledged that the Fed chairman is a fine economist.  But his long-running disputes with Bernanke – known in some quarters as the Battle of the Beards – have included charges that Bernanke was assimilated by the Fed Borg, a reference to Star Trek’s collective alien intelligence that overwhelms individuality and personal will. Renowned investor and business magnate Warren Buffett has described Bernanke as &#8220;a gutsy guy,&#8221; but he has also criticized the Fed&#8217;s policies as brutal toward retirees, who depend on interest payments from their investments. Indeed, Bernanke himself acknowledged as much in a 2011 press conference: &#8221;We are quite aware that very low interest rates, particularly for a protracted period, do have costs for a lot of people. They have costs for savers. We have complaints from banks that their net interest margins are affected by low interest rates. Pension funds will be affected if low interest rates for a protracted period require them to make larger contributions. So we are aware of those concerns, and we take them very seriously. I think the response is, though, that there is a greater good here, which is the health and recovery of the U.S. economy.&#8221; (MORE: How Silicon Valley is Hollowing out the Economy) It’s understandable that a public official would feel obliged to do whatever is best for the country at any given moment. If the lack of sound long-term fiscal policies is holding back growth, then up to a point the Fed can justify pumping large quantities of money into the banking system as additional stimulus. But there is a limit. In the long run, excessive money creation may engender<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=business.time.com&#038;blog=31173800&#038;post=79402&#038;subd=timebusinessblog&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Soup Up Your Sales Team</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 May 2013 15:00:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lauren Simonds</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Tepid sales may be the result of more than just a sluggish economy. Maybe it’s time to reevaluate your sales approach and how you attract new customers. Want to know how you can grow your business? Make more sales. And while the answer is a little obvious, the execution is a tad more complicated. You assess your market, price your products and services competitively, fire up your marketing and sales engines and hope for the best. But how does a small business take on the competition, deliver on its products and services, keep its customers satisfied and, at the same time, attract new customers? In a conversation with Pedro Hernandez at Small Business Computing, Joe Fuster, senior vice president of global sales for SAP Cloud, says the answer may be in how you approach sales opportunities. Here is some of his advice. (MORE: Are You Zoned for Comfort?) A Consistent Sales Force Sit down with your entire sales team and together identify and visualize what the perfect sale would look like. With that and &#8220;a successful sale and an excellent customer experience&#8221; as your goal, write down 5 or 10 steps required to get you and your sales team to that ideal. Doing so will inform the process and keep all of your sales people focused on the outcome instead of becoming mired in the details of the sale. Small businesses have an advantage over their big competitors: they’re much more nimble, which lets them react to changing conditions much more quickly. Fuster urges small business owners to take full advantage of that fact. &#8220;Use your lean and nimble business processes to help everyone involved reach a good outcome,&#8221; he says. Tap Existing Accounts Landing a customer is just the beginning of the sales odyssey. Don&#8217;t wait for repeat business. Instead, think of yourself as a general contractor and how you can provide more value to your customers. Look at your customer&#8217;s business and understand where problems might arise, and when you see a problem that your product and service<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=business.time.com&#038;blog=31173800&#038;post=79419&#038;subd=timebusinessblog&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Are You Zoned for Comfort?</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 May 2013 15:00:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lauren Simonds</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Challenging yourself to leave your comfort zone isn’t easy, but it may be necessary if you want to be an effective business leader. These tips can help ease the pain. How comfortable are you with being uncomfortable? It&#8217;s an important question given the pressure that business owners face to make decisions quickly and to adapt to changing markets, economic realities and customer demands. When the pressure builds, it can be tempting to stay (or retreat) to what you know – back where it&#8217;s safe and familiar. But that may not be the smartest move you can make. In his book, &#8220;Your Survival Instinct is Killing You: Retrain Your Brain to Conquer Fear, Make Better Decisions, and Thrive in the 21st Century&#8221; (Hudson Street Press), author Marc Schoen asserts that to be effective, business leaders must face and conquer their fear of the unknown. (MORE: Go Global and Grow) And while you may consciously understand the difference between job pressure and fear, your subconscious does not; it interprets pressure as fear. If you&#8217;re ready to expand your comfort zone, Dennis McCafferty at CIO Insight outlines a few of Schoen&#8217;s tips to help you fearlessly tackle whatever business challenges come your way. 1. It&#8217;s normal to feel uncomfortable when the stakes are high; instead of shutting down your emotions, tap into your unease and use it as fuel to get the job done. 2. Hone your ability to perform under pressure by playing games like Scrabble or chess. Not a leisurely game; play timed matches or place a wager on the outcome to up the ante. 3. At times, focusing on the goal – and seeing all the work it will take to reach it – can feel overwhelming. Instead, break the journey down into tangible steps and find the fun and excitement in what you learn or achieve on the way to your destination. 4. Search out foods, music, activities and places you&#8217;ve never experienced. 5. Decrease your reliance on technology to answer questions, i.e., Google. Sharpen your mind by reading<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=business.time.com&#038;blog=31173800&#038;post=79301&#038;subd=timebusinessblog&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Go Global and Grow</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 May 2013 15:01:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lauren Simonds</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The world offers a whole lot of buying power, and a well-prepared entrepreneur can tap into that revenue ocean more easily than ever. These tips and resources can help. If you dream of business growth and expansion, you might consider looking beyond your area code. Way beyond your area code. According to the SBA, 96 percent of the world&#8217;s consumers live outside of U.S. borders. And, while global trade used to be the purview of huge multinationals, the times have changed – along with the cost and complexity of doing business overseas. As Michael Lee, the director of global marketing for Alibaba.com, an international B2B ecommerce platform, tells Pedro Hernandez at Small Business Computing, small business owners can now expand globally at a &#8220;low or minimal cost.&#8221; If you&#8217;re ready to expand your business horizons and scoop up your share of global customers, consider these tips and resources. (MORE: Inspiring Quotes from Business Leaders) Globe Trotter Make the Explore Exporting resources at SBA.gov the first stop on your quest for world-market domination. It&#8217;s a helpful resource for learning everything you always wanted to know about being an exporter. Maybe even more. Educate Yourself This is no time to skimp on market research or slack off on your due diligence. You&#8217;ll find plenty of information at The Market Research Library and Trade Stats Express to help you determine whether it&#8217;s worth your while to go into a particular market. And if that&#8217;s not enough, be sure to avail yourself of the U.S. government&#8217;s trade statistics. Build Strong Partner Relationships As with any business partnership, it&#8217;s important to develop a good relationship; doing that with an ocean between you and your supplier can be tricky, so invest the extra time and effort to ensure a good result. It also pays to trust your initial instincts. If you sense an online supplier isn’t forthcoming, presents you with incomplete information, or the company&#8217;s website looks sketchy, Lee recommends that you look elsewhere. (MORE: Use Your Online Network to Test Ideas) Communicate Like Crazy As<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=business.time.com&#038;blog=31173800&#038;post=79103&#038;subd=timebusinessblog&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>6 Unique Ways to Be Successful and Happy</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 May 2013 18:53:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steve Tobak</dc:creator>
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		<title>Thanks, I Needed That: Inspiring Quotes from Business Leaders</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 May 2013 19:03:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lauren Simonds</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ready to recharge your inner CEO? These best-selling business authors can help you get ready to face another day. There are days when every entrepreneur could use a quick hit of inspiration to tackle the next pitch, the next challenge, or even the next item on the to-do list. Seeking advice or motivation from successful business people makes perfect sense, and judging by the unrelenting popularity of best-selling business books, lots of folks do it every day. If you could use an infusion of insight, encouragement or inspiration, we&#8217;ve got you covered with these nine quotes from best-selling business leaders. Print out these quotes – compiled by Kevin Delaney, co-founder of a website called Quartz – and keep them handy for those times when your entrepreneurial battery could use a recharge. 1. &#8220;How are you first, only, faster, better or cheaper than other people who want to do what you&#8217;re doing in the world? What are you offering that&#8217;s hard to come by?&#8221; – Reid Hoffman and Ben Casnocha, &#8220;The Start-up of You: Adapt to the Future, Invest in Yourself, and Transform Your Career.&#8221; 2. &#8220;Here&#8217;s to the crazy ones. The misfits. The rebels. The troublemakers. The round pegs in the square holes. The ones who see things differently.&#8221; – Walter Isaacson, &#8220;Steve Jobs.&#8221; 3. &#8220;People who know what they&#8217;re talking about don&#8217;t need PowerPoint.&#8221; – Walter Isaacson, &#8220;Steve Jobs.&#8221; (MORE: The Splurge Surge: Luxury Spending on the Rise) 4.&#8221;Management is doing things right; leadership is doing the right things.&#8221; – Stephen Covey, &#8220;The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People.&#8221; 5. &#8220;To change a habit, you must keep the old cue, and deliver the old reward, but insert a new routine.&#8221;  – Charles Duhigg, &#8220;The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business.&#8221; 6. &#8220;Studies have shown that performance gets worse as group size increases &#8230; If you have talented and motivated people, they should be encouraged to work alone when creativity or efficiency is the highest priority.&#8221; – Susan Cain, &#8220;Quiet: The Power of<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=business.time.com&#038;blog=31173800&#038;post=78952&#038;subd=timebusinessblog&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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