Why Use a Toll-Free Phone Number?

An 800 phone number says, "Call me - I want to hear from you!".

When you make it as easy as possible for customers to connect with you, you automatically build trust. People also associate a toll-free phone number with a professional, established real business and will give you more respect. You can generate more leads and sales - and you don't even have to do the calling.

You can use your toll-free phone number to build customer trust, increase response rate and grow sales in many different areas of your business. The more ways you use it, the more it can help your business. Include it on all company stationary and literature, business cards, mailers and postcards, online and offline advertising, yellow page listings, signage, your website, promotional items such as giveaway pens, etc.

These days, small businesses have lots of options when it comes to 800 numbers. Business owners don't have to sign a long-term contracts, you can find toll-free calling rates as low as regular phone rates and there are affordable unlimited calling plans available.

More and more online businesses are incorporating social media, video, webinars and online chat into their websites as a way to give customers that "real live person" service that they are looking for. 800 toll free numbers are another way you can do that.

Need to write a business proposal?

Impress your customers and gain their respect with the professionalism of a well-written proposal. Not only do professional proposals look good, they are clear, easy-to-understand and convey all the right information. Of course the "right information" depends on what field you work in and what type of business you run.

ProposalKit.com has just made your job easier by adding 22 new Proposal Packs for a variety of
specialties, including:

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• Spiritual
  
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Proposal Packs are used for writing technical and non-technical business proposals, grant proposals, business plan funding proposals, book publishing proposals, resumes, quotes and short form contracts.

Each Proposal Pack has a built-in graphic design and layout which makes writing proposals much more efficient and saves you from the tedious tasks of how to structure and organize your proposal.

Proposal Packs include over 600 editable proposal templates, over 100 sample proposals, how-to documentation, original artwork graphics and a desktop organizer (over 2000 pages of material).

Advertise Your Business Free with Living Social

If you are launching your start-up or are simply a small business that wants more customers, here's a great idea for advertising online.

LivingSocial.com is a website that offers special deals to local consumers, and if your business has a deal to offer, you can post it on their website and you can attract lots of new customers without having to pay for advertising.

Since this site is fairly new, it is not available in all cities, but as the service grows, the number of cities included for advertising is sure to expand.

See how it works here

Start an Information Marketing Business 1-2-3

Many people have started successful business online simply by marketing information.

Starting an information marketing business has several benefits, including low start-up and operation costs, minimal business experience requirements and of course, you can operate this type of business right from your home. You don't have to keep lots of inventory on hand, and you can run your business on a very flexible work schedule - ideal for people who have day jobs, stay-at-home moms or other commitments that they need to work around.

Running an information marketing business does require work, so it's essential to focus on an information niche that interests you, and one in which have knowledge or experience. Think about activities or hobbies that you do in your spare time (that you enjoy doing without getting paid for). By focusing on an area you enjoy, this will make your work more fun and interesting. Generally, entrepreneurs who like their work are more successful.

When people are searching for information on the internet, they are usually looking for answers or solutions. Therefore, you want to think about how you can offer a solution in your particular information niche, such as "how to" information.

You then want to decide which format you will use. Will you offer your customers an ebook? An audio MP3 file? A video course? A PDF report? A membership website? All of these formats are surprising easy to produce these days - with inexpensive tools you can find online.

Before you start, see what kind of information products are already available in your market. You don't usually want to enter an over-saturated market, and by seeing what your competition is offering, you can prepare a better product. A better product would be one that provides a greater amount of information, more specific information, a more convenient format or even a lower price.

Even though you have several opportunities to make money online with information products, don't forget the offline market. You can sell exclusively by mail, or you can contact prospects by mail and send them to your website. Either way, targeted mailing lists can be an effective way of reaching an offline market that your competitors have forgotten.

How to Start an Information Marketing Business

5-Step Process to Run a Thriving Interior Design Business

Expert Interior Designer Nika Stewart reveals her 5-step success process

in the Design Success System - Home Study Program

Who is Nika?

"Nine years ago, I started my design business because I loved designing. I wanted to be my own boss, make my own schedule, and control "my own destiny." But instead, I worked like a dog, struggled to market myself, was constantly running around handling all my clients' needs (and ignoring my own!), and had no time or freedom."

"Owning my own business was a chore instead of a joy. I was constantly trying to find new ways to get more business. I wasted money on fruitless advertising, squandered countless hours at unproductive networking events, and begged my friends and family for referrals. I even seriously considered getting a job at a large design company so that I could work less! Have you ever had that experience?"

A few years later, Nika was running a thriving business, making lots of money and working only 4 days a week. She figured out an easy 5-step system for Design Business Success - that anyone can follow. And she shared it with a small group of designers at her live Design Success System Workshop.

Nika is now selling 50 "specially priced" copies of the event as a Home Study Version, so you can get the same insider tactics without paying the hefty price.

Delivery or Courier Business Start-Up Guide

A delivery business can be a great side business if you can set up a regular schedule that meets your clients needs. Both businesses and busy individuals need this service, so you have a variety of markets to pull from. You want to establish yourself as providing reliable and dependable service, so make sure that you keep a list of references on hand for new customers.

Spend your time and money on a memorable business name and classy logo that will grab people's attention. Keep your costs low in the beginning by accepting and and checks rather than opening an expensive merchant account (unless you use PayPal, where you can open an account for free) and distributing flyers and postcards rather than placing expensive ads. Putting your money in the right places can help your business turn into a success.

Delivery - Courier Business Start-Up Guide

6 Ways Limo and Taxi Cab Companies Can Find Customers

• Search Engine Local Listings
  You can get a free local listing on the major search engines: Google, Yahoo and Bing. This gives you a listing on the map, and you can provide contact information and additional company details in the listing.
• Webvisible
  Let Webvisible advertise your limousine service online. They take care of all internet marketing tasks and can target local customers for your business - so all you need to do is take incoming customer calls.
• MiNeeds.comUse this online ad network to post your limousine company for people who need limousine service. Set up a company profile for free, and MiNeeds notifies you when you have an interested customer. The website also lets customers post reviews, so you can build a "portfolio" of happy customer testimonials to help sell your limo service to others.
• Advertise on Facebook
  Facebook offers pay-per-click advertising, where you can open an account for free and pay only when a visitor clicks on your ad and visits your website. A great feature about Facebook advertising is that you can target your ads to reach people by location, age, gender, interests, etc. This is ideal for a Limo or taxi company that wants customers from a specific geographic location.
• Give Away Promo Items
  See if you can form partnerships with local bars, clubs, restaurants or other social event locations where you can leave free promotional items for clients (such as keychains) with your contact information on them. It's better to pay more for an interesting or fun item that will be noticed rather than pay less for something that is ordinary looking.
  
• 29 Ways to Get Clients
  Get lots of low-cost and free marketing ideas with instructions in this marketing guide for small businesses. The guide is currently $67 (instant download), but you can get the marketing newsletter for free (recommended) 29 Marketing Strategies