If you can get the answers to each of these questions, and those answers satisfy you, then you″re probably thinking about buying a pretty good franchise deal. However, if you″re in doubt about any of these points, be sure to check it out and know the answers for certain before you invest or sign anything.
If you can get the answers to each of these questions, and those answers satisfy you, then you”re
February 7th, 2010Selling Computer Programs
February 6th, 2010If you sell computer programs that you″ve written, shareware programs, or information products on computer disk, there are two little-known ways to make extra sales
Selling Computer Programs
If you sell computer programs that you″ve written, shareware programs, or information products on computer disk, there are two little-known ways to make extra sales. Use these methods and increase your sales! The first way is to use a custom disk sleeve. Disk sleeves are those paper sleeves that the disk is enclosed in. Most are plain white. That”s a waste! You can make your own CUSTOM disk sleeve that can act as an information flyer for the disk it carries, as well as a catalog of your other products.
If you have a laser printer, you can even customize these for each individual customer. Take an 8 1/2 x 11 paper. On the 8 1/2 inch side, measure four inches from one of the long sides. Do the same on the opposite 8 1/2 inch side. Now fold the long way at this four inch point. Hold the paper so that the 11 inch side is horizontal, and the four inch high side is in the front. Next, measure 2 1/2 inches from each side along the 11 inch side.
Fold each side, at the 2 1/2 inch point, to the back. You now have a disk sleeve! Use your laser printer to print a catalog of your products on one side of the sleeve. Then, I turn the paper over, and print information about the disk. By doing this, you make use of what would otherwise be blank space and extra mailing weight. Your sleeve weighs only a fraction more than a regular sleeve, so it doesn”t effect postage costs, and it sells products for you!
The other way to increase your sales is to include a catalog on the disk itself. This is as easy as typing a letter. With your word processor, type a letter to your customer, telling them that you have some resources that they can benefit from. Then, list your other products and services. Be sure to tell the customer exactly how they will benefit from each particular product/service. Then, when your letter”s finished, save it as an ‘ASCII text file.’
Almost all word processors will have this option. An ASCII text file can be loaded into any word processor, or can be displayed by typing ‘type (file name)’ to show it on the screen, or ‘type (filename) > prn’ to print it out. Save your letter with a name like README or READ IT, something that will get your customers attention when they look at the directory of the disk.
On your disk sleeve, label, or instructions that you include with the disk, urge the customer to look at your file. Tell them you have important information for them. Including your product listing this way will add NO weight whatsoever, and will only add the time it takes to create it. A short text file such as this shouldn”t effect how long it takes to copy the disk for the customer. When you sell products on disk, you have two easy methods to use to increase your sales potential. Use both, if you want, and you″ll see a marked increase in your sales!
If you believe you are a victim of a fraudulent invention promotion, first contact the firm and try
February 5th, 2010If you believe you are a victim of a fraudulent invention promotion, first contact the firm and try to get your money back. If you are unsuccessful, report your problem to your Better Business Bureau, local consumer protection agency, and the Attorney General in your state and in the state where the company is located. Your information may help an ongoing investigation or demonstrate the need for one. You also may file a complaint with the FTC by writing: Correspondence Branch, Federal Trade Commission, Washington, D.C. 20580. The FTC generally does not intervene in individual disputes. However, the information you provide may indicate a pattern of possible law violations.
On the first page in your notebook, write on the top line and in the middle of the page: Monday,
February 3rd, 2010On the first page in your notebook, write on the top line and in the middle of the page: Monday, January 1st, 1994 or whatever day you officially start your business. Then, as your orders come in – if by mail, as you open your mail – jot down starting from the left side of page, the amount you received – dash – for what – from whom, and their address. The page might look like this:
A bit more expensive, but just as certain of success are free seminars
February 2nd, 2010A bit more expensive, but just as certain of success are free seminars. Rent a large meeting room, advertise in your local papers, and then put on a hard-sell recruiting show. Such a plan is very similar to the party plan idea, but on a larger scale. An inside tip: Whenever you stage a recruiting party or seminar, always ‘pad the audience’ with your own people, who will of course lead the way for those you”re trying to recruit.
Management and technical assistance is provided free to disadvantaged business
February 1st, 2010Management and technical assistance is provided free to disadvantaged business. Contact the Associate Administrator for Small Business, 1441, L Street, NW, Rm. 602, Washington, DC
20416.
Beginners To Take A Notice
January 31st, 2010Would you send Sears $20 and expect them to know you were ordering without you specifying it in your order form? Would you send your electric company a check for $15 and expect them to know what account you were making a payment on? Of course you wouldn”t – so how are mail order businesses suppose to know what you”re ordering or requesting?
Maybe you”re studying a craft or skill
January 30th, 2010Maybe you”re studying a craft or skill. Perhaps you”re caught in a rung of the corporate ladder. Or, you might feel constricted by your family and the environment around you.
You and your family”s future and livelihood is at stake
January 29th, 2010You and your family″s future and livelihood is at stake. So your decision and planning to start a business are very serious matter. Establish a long range plan which encompasses your business and financial plans. You should obtain legal or financial advice from an attorney or accountant before committing to nay long range or major financial transactions. Agreements with suppliers or customers should be put into writing.