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How to increase your retail or service business 20-40% this year

Mark Riffey September 26th, 2008

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Today Mark talks about strategies to increase your retail/service business 20-40%, whether you own a barber shop, quick lube oil change shop, florist, bed and breakfast, or whatever.

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How do you know it’s time for you to lead your market?

How do you know it’s time to quit your business?

Mark Riffey August 8th, 2008

This week Mark talks about quitting business, or more accurately, finding a way to make it work without quitting.

How to find what’ll take your business to the next level

Mark Riffey July 25th, 2008

Today Mark talks about strategies to use when searching for things to fix when trying to take your business to the next level.

Priceless: The value of following up.

Taking customers for granted

Mark Riffey June 20th, 2008

Today, Mark talks about the perils of taking customers for granted, one of the ugly ways you can lose clients - even those clients you’ve had for 30 years.

iPhone: Why the small business owner should care

Mark Riffey June 13th, 2008

Today Mark talked about the new iPhone, and specifically about the uptake by the Fortune 500, but also how a small business owner can leverage it as another means of getting and keeping more customers.

Unintended consequences and the commodity business

Mark Riffey June 6th, 2008

A few weeks ago, Mark had trouble with the recording of his show so this week, he did that topic again and I think - better.

We start off talking about the unintended consequences on business processes from the $15 per checked bag fee that American Airlines will likely encounter. This segues into a discussion on pricing and getting out of being in a commodity, price shopped business. Not leaving your market, but instead, not being a commodity in that market, price-wise.

Paying attention to the details in the operation of your business

Eliminating the pet peeves clients have with your industry from your business

Mark Riffey May 16th, 2008

This week on HotseatRadio, Mark talks about pet peeves in your business, in your market - and how to turn them around and into a competitive advantage. One example is the plumber who is falling out of his pants as he crawls under your sink.

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