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Small business evaluation questionnaire from Profits Plus We have visited with a lot of small businesses and asked the owners and managers many questions about their business. When we work with a Main Street program, downtown development authority, business improvement district, chambers of commerce, merchants associations and other similar organizations we ask for the opportunity to learn in advance about the business and the owner or manager. We send a PDF which asks a lot of questions about the business and the person answering the questions. These are not questions that have right or wrong answers, but we think as the questions are answered a person gets a feel of where they are comforable and uncomfortable about themselves and the business. We want to share this opportunity to "self evaluate" with you. This link, Small Business Evaluation Questionnaire, allows you to download the questionnaire. We hope you enjoy many aspects of what you see about yourself and your busines; and that you work to improve the rest. PROFITS PLUS, FOUNDER OF...
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With over 25 years of frontline experience Tom Shay is America's leading Small Business Management Expert. He's a "Must Have" for your next event.
Small Business
Our September advisory is titled, "What do you sell?" My favorite example of someone getting it wrong has an email that starts with, "Sallysellsinsurance@."
Yes, that may be the product that Sally sells, but what she is really selling is peace of mind in knowing that if something happens, you are not going to pay the entire cost of the loss.
This is but one example. Our September advisory - What do you sell?
Small Business
Yes, selling does include translating features into benefits. But it does not stop there. What if the benefit is not relevant to the customer? Then, there might not be a sale. This is where advantage comes into consideration, and that is our top story of the month.
When you think about a customer who makes a point to talk to you and your staff, have you ever thought about getting them to talk about your business with their friends? The September Article of the Month shares an idea.
The Art of the Exit is our suggested book of the month. The author, Jackb Orosz, discusses ways of getting out of your business whether it is retiring or just time to move onto something else.
All this plus the Internet Tool for Your Business and a staff incentive idea for your business.
