Comments for Small Business Tips and Advice http://smallbiztipsandadvice.com Wed, 02 May 2012 10:43:35 +0000 hourly 1 Comment on Customer support tools that help your business and your customers by Kassanndra http://smallbiztipsandadvice.com/2011/09/22/customer-support-tools-that-help-your-business-and-your-customers/#comment-539 Kassanndra Wed, 02 May 2012 10:43:35 +0000 http://smallbiztipsandadvice.com/?p=866#comment-539 Hello Jennifer, you can add <a href="http://happyfox.com" rel="nofollow">HappyFox</a> as well to your list. It's intuitive user interface and powerful automation makes HappyFox an ideal partner to address your incoming customer support requests. Hello Jennifer, you can add HappyFox as well to your list. It’s intuitive user interface and powerful automation makes HappyFox an ideal partner to address your incoming customer support requests.

]]> Comment on Does a great product video lead to great sales? by Mike Darnell http://smallbiztipsandadvice.com/2012/03/09/does-a-great-product-video-lead-to-great-sales/#comment-521 Mike Darnell Sat, 17 Mar 2012 09:27:16 +0000 http://smallbiztipsandadvice.com/?p=906#comment-521 Hi Jennifer, I'd like to start with a disclaimer - I'm a member of the team at http://Treepodia.com - We're the leading platform for automated ecommerce videos (see us on Walmart, Olay, Ice, ...) Video does indeed drive sales - and in a big way. We've many case studies we've run with our clients over the years to back up this claim (see our blog at http://blog.treepodia.com). We're SO confident in video's ROI for etailers that we give a 4*ROI guarantee (= we promise you 4 times your investment in returns). The issues with video aren't so much the returns but rather: 1) Scalability - A serious issue etailers face is scaling video up to cover their full catalog - doing production, or even self made videos for thousands of hundreds and thousands of products is nearly impossible . 2) Dynamic updating - When running an online shop one is constantly tweaking existing products and adding new ones. A serious video solution needs to be able to address this by adapting the videos to match the changes to the site. 3) Measurement of ROI - ecommerce pros need to be able to correlate between their video investment, and their ROI. They require some form of analytics suite that allows them to track how their videos are driving sales. I hope this is of value, and I'm happy to provide you with further materials for your post : ) Thanks! Mike @treepodia Hi Jennifer,
I’d like to start with a disclaimer – I’m a member of the team at http://Treepodia.com – We’re the leading platform for automated ecommerce videos (see us on Walmart, Olay, Ice, …)

Video does indeed drive sales – and in a big way. We’ve many case studies we’ve run with our clients over the years to back up this claim (see our blog at http://blog.treepodia.com).

We’re SO confident in video’s ROI for etailers that we give a 4*ROI guarantee (= we promise you 4 times your investment in returns).

The issues with video aren’t so much the returns but rather:
1) Scalability – A serious issue etailers face is scaling video up to cover their full catalog – doing production, or even self made videos for thousands of hundreds and thousands of products is nearly impossible .

2) Dynamic updating – When running an online shop one is constantly tweaking existing products and adding new ones. A serious video solution needs to be able to address this by adapting the videos to match the changes to the site.

3) Measurement of ROI – ecommerce pros need to be able to correlate between their video investment, and their ROI. They require some form of analytics suite that allows them to track how their videos are driving sales.

I hope this is of value, and I’m happy to provide you with further materials for your post : )

Thanks!
Mike
@treepodia

]]> Comment on Ten Budgeting Tips for Your Small Business by Robert http://smallbiztipsandadvice.com/2011/11/29/ten-budgeting-tips-for-your-small-business/#comment-517 Robert Sun, 04 Mar 2012 18:46:18 +0000 http://smallbiztipsandadvice.com/?p=876#comment-517 Don't start budgeting with a revenue number. Profile cost and expense first. Then use a formula to project t MOR - Minimum Operating Revenue. MOR=KD$/(1-(ADC%+NPG%)) where: KD$=known disbursements; ADC%=average direct cost as a % of MOR; NPG%=net profit goal as a % o MOR. Don’t start budgeting with a revenue number. Profile cost and expense first. Then use a formula to project t MOR – Minimum Operating Revenue. MOR=KD$/(1-(ADC%+NPG%)) where: KD$=known disbursements; ADC%=average direct cost as a % of MOR; NPG%=net profit goal as a % o MOR.

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]]> Comment on Sweet ideas for Valentine’s day by David Jason http://smallbiztipsandadvice.com/2011/02/05/sweet-ideas-for-valentines-day/#comment-436 David Jason Mon, 07 Feb 2011 16:37:22 +0000 http://smallbiztipsandadvice.com/?p=796#comment-436 http://ilovepeanutbutter.com/media/pdf/SweetheartsSnackPressRelease.pdf Here's a link with some information about the Peanut Butter & Co. Sweetheart's Snack availble at our NYC sandwich shop. Make your reservations now! http://ilovepeanutbutter.com/media/pdf/SweetheartsSnackPressRelease.pdf

Here’s a link with some information about the Peanut Butter & Co. Sweetheart’s Snack availble at our NYC sandwich shop. Make your reservations now!

]]> Comment on Sweet ideas for Valentine’s day by Angela coombes http://smallbiztipsandadvice.com/2011/02/05/sweet-ideas-for-valentines-day/#comment-432 Angela coombes Sun, 06 Feb 2011 09:14:28 +0000 http://smallbiztipsandadvice.com/?p=796#comment-432 Great idea, I sell cupcakes. Boxes of 6, 12 and single boxed cupcakes to local business based in Gwent, S.Wales . Check out my Facebook for more details Www.facebook.com/bcakestudio Mothers day range coming soon Great idea, I sell cupcakes. Boxes of 6, 12 and single boxed cupcakes to local business based in Gwent, S.Wales . Check out my Facebook for more details http://Www.facebook.com/bcakestudio
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]]> Comment on Sweet ideas for Valentine’s day by Tweets that mention Small Business Tips and Advice » Blog Archive » Sweet ideas for Valentine’s day -- Topsy.com http://smallbiztipsandadvice.com/2011/02/05/sweet-ideas-for-valentines-day/#comment-425 Tweets that mention Small Business Tips and Advice » Blog Archive » Sweet ideas for Valentine’s day -- Topsy.com Sat, 05 Feb 2011 16:48:49 +0000 http://smallbiztipsandadvice.com/?p=796#comment-425 [...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by SmBizTipsAdvice, Jennifer Schiff. Jennifer Schiff said: Check out these delicious Valentine's Day treats - http://bit.ly/esYo5H - all made by sweet small businesses. #valentinesday [...] [...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by SmBizTipsAdvice, Jennifer Schiff. Jennifer Schiff said: Check out these delicious Valentine's Day treats – http://bit.ly/esYo5H – all made by sweet small businesses. #valentinesday [...]

]]> Comment on Three E-commerce Legal Pitfalls to Avoid by Tweets that mention Small Business Tips and Advice » Blog Archive » Three E-commerce Legal Pitfalls to Avoid -- Topsy.com http://smallbiztipsandadvice.com/2011/01/25/three-e-commerce-legal-pitfalls-to-avoid/#comment-396 Tweets that mention Small Business Tips and Advice » Blog Archive » Three E-commerce Legal Pitfalls to Avoid -- Topsy.com Tue, 25 Jan 2011 17:52:52 +0000 http://smallbiztipsandadvice.com/?p=780#comment-396 [...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Jennifer Schiff, SmBizTipsAdvice. SmBizTipsAdvice said: 3 E-commerce Legal Pitfalls to Avoid (great tips from small biz attorney @NinaKaufman) http://bit.ly/eg6Wni [...] [...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Jennifer Schiff, SmBizTipsAdvice. SmBizTipsAdvice said: 3 E-commerce Legal Pitfalls to Avoid (great tips from small biz attorney @NinaKaufman) http://bit.ly/eg6Wni [...]

]]> Comment on How to work safely and minimize neck, back, and arm pain by Kenny Schiff http://smallbiztipsandadvice.com/2011/01/14/how-to-work-safely-and-minimize-neck-back-and-arm-pain/#comment-371 Kenny Schiff Fri, 14 Jan 2011 23:13:39 +0000 http://smallbiztipsandadvice.com/?p=772#comment-371 Good points all. I find that I don't get up enough, so this is a good reminder. In addition to chairs, the good news is that there's a lot of great ergonomic aids out there. I swear by my 3M AKT200EK, adjustable keyboard tray/mousing surface. It's no longer made, but they have a whole series of sturdy well designed new models here: http://solutions.3m.com/wps/portal/3M/en_US/ergonomics/home/products/keyboardtrays/ Good points all. I find that I don’t get up enough, so this is a good reminder.

In addition to chairs, the good news is that there’s a lot of great ergonomic aids out there. I swear by my 3M AKT200EK, adjustable keyboard tray/mousing surface. It’s no longer made, but they have a whole series of sturdy well designed new models here: http://solutions.3m.com/wps/portal/3M/en_US/ergonomics/home/products/keyboardtrays/

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