Tips from September 1, 2009 The Small Business tips today discuss Executing a Promotional Event: Planning the Event
Select a time, date, and location that will best accommodate your target guests. Unless your business restricts the goals of your event, your business is a great host location.
Book the entertainment, create the sale, or decide on a prize give-away. Make sure that whatever is going to take place at your event is confirmed and set to go.
Train your chosen employees to work the event. Demonstrations of products or services, cleaning, or even to be friendly knowledgeable faces. Your workers are your best promoters so use them to help out!
A cheap possibility to food and drinks is asking local businesses to donate or discount their prices for your event. They will be able to be recognized by guests and in turn your guests will appreciate the hospitality.
Daily Overview: Select a guest accommodating...
By Cheryl Sowa · September 01 2009
small business tips, small business, location, products
Government and Economy
Small Business Still Not Sold on Stimulus Package
According to entrepreneurs, owners and small business advocates, neither the $819 billion bill passed by the House, nor a similar measure coming to a vote in the Senate go far enough to bolster the small business sector.
Obama Raises the Stimulus Rhetoric
President Obama's soft-sell approach has not gotten him many converts to his economic stimulus plan, so he's taking a sharply partisan turn to get his message across.
Stimulus Will Lead...
By Charles M Cooper · February 09 2009
small business brief, small business, economy, customer relations
