Operating a Business

How to Trademark a Name

By Richard Burke

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There are two types of Trademarks in common use in the United States. The trademark symbol (™) can really be used by anyone. If there is a conflict in the use of the Mark, the conflict is resolved legally and the earliest published use of the ... more »

How to Understand a Registered Agent's Legal Responsibilities

By eHow Business Editor

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Many businesses choose to use a registered agent to receive service of process, rather than relying on a person within the company. A registered agent will also be better able than an in-house employee to keep abreast of changes in corporate ... more »

How to Understand The Top 10 Reasons To Draft A Marketing Plan

By Tonig

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When you have information you can make better business decisions. If you know what is going on in your marketplace you can make decisions that lead to increased sales. By knowing who is buying your product/services and who has the potential to ... more »

How to Use Call Monitoring to Improve Customer Service

By eHow Business Editor

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Call monitoring has been used for decades so that companies can check the level of customer service offered by employees and then decide on changes and techniques to improve their connections with the public. Call monitoring is especially common ... more »

How to Use OfficeMax ImPress

By eHow Business Editor

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Running down to an office supply store like OfficeMax to pick up ink cartridges or printer paper is nothing new. But OfficeMax provides more than office supplies. The 900-store retailer also operates a printing and document management service for ... more »

How to use strategies to your advantage.

By businessking

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All companies need strategies in order to grow, this includes an action plan for the next 12-24 months to monitor weekly and monthly activities of the company. You are about to read various strategies that will help your company to grow and ... more »

How to Write a Mission Statement for a Nonprofit

By RainMaker

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A mission statement clarifies your organization's reason for existing. A mission statement, along with incorporation as a nonprofit, are entry criteria to be eligible for grants. Here are some tips for writing a mission statement and getting it ... more »

How to Write Content for a Teleseminar

By eHow Business Editor

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Once you have decided to hold a teleseminar, the next step is to determine what you are going to say; after all, your attendees will be thereto listen and learn. Even if you already have a good idea for what to say at your teleseminar, you will ... more »

How to Write Cross-Functional eHow Articles

By LifeExperiencer

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Do you have too much information to disseminate into one article? For articles that must cover extensive amounts of information, use this method to effectively inform your audience... more »

How to Accept Payments Online

By Bobbi

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Accepting payments online is vital for running a successful business at home. Once you have products or services to offer, a website rich in content, you must then have a merchant account... more »

How to Apply Search Engine Optimization on Your Website

By ilovekhym

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If you are newer to the concept of SEO (short for Search Engine Optimization) you might be wondering what all the fuss is about. However if you have been running a website for a while you have probably noticed the necessity for this practice ... more »

How to avoid getting a charge back on credit cards

By seashore

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If you are a business owner you know how important it is to keep proper records, customers happy, employees paid, taxes filed, and how to balance life (or not) But have you ever had an unscrupulous person place a charge back that was unwarranted?.. more »

How to balance working from home and caring for a family

By amylaine

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Working from home has been a incredible blessing for me and my family. Receiving a paycheck while being home with your kids is many parents dream, but how do you squeeze in time to work and also make time for your family? The main reason to ... more »

How to Be An Entrepreneur - An Alternate Work Option

By Tonig

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A popular work option in today's marketplace is becoming an Entrepreneur. If you want to begin a new venture or start a small business you are not alone. According to the latest Federal data, there are 24,653,098 small businesses in the United ... more »

How to be Environmentally Friendly in the Workplace

By nethopperz

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Environmental consciousness is a hot topic at the moment, but the concept of protecting and preserving the world that we live in should be a part of everyone's daily routine. I've compiled some ideas that will help you to influence your employer ... more »

How to Be Ignored By The Search Engines

By ilovekhym

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It is very easy to accidentally offend a search engine. Here is a compendium of the common mistakes that first time URL search engine submitters make. Committing any one of these SEO crimes that can get you booted from the system or just gets ... more »

How to Be Your Own Boss

By Paul M. J. Suchecki

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What are the steps involved in running your own small business? Every day that you work for somebody else, you contribute to your company’s profit with, as Karl Marx put it, the “surplus value of labor.” Employees by their very nature are paid ... more »

How to Become a Business Relocation Consultant

By eHow Business Editor

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A business relocation consultant specializes in helping companies determine whether a move will help their businesses, as well as organize and conduct these moves. As a business relocation consultant, you will need to become knowledgeable about ... more »

How to Become a Work at Home Search Engine Position Reporter.

By amylaine

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The online market is becoming very completive. Business' pay enormous amounts of money to promote their business in search engines and directories, but they often wonder if they are seeing any results from their effort. A work at home search ... more »

How to Buy and Sell at Farmers' Markets

By eHow Business Editor

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You can't find fresher food unless you grow it yourself. Farmers' markets are a fabulous place to hunt down fresh produce, artisan breads and cheeses, nuts, oils and preserves. Plus, you're supporting small farms. For a nationwide directory of ... more »

How to Check Tenants

By happyman

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Renting out property to tenants may seem like a great business. But, unfortunately, it's not all about sitting back and collecting rent. Sometimes the simple business of buying property and counting your rent checks becomes a chore because your ... more »

How to Choose the Right Client for your Business

By Jen Errair

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As a business owner, one of the main challenges we face is finding and securing clients. Is it simply a coin toss or is there some science to choosing the right client for our business? This article will provide you with some ideas of things to ... more »

How to Choose the Right PR Firm

By eHow Business Editor

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A good PR firm can help project the right image for your business. Here are some suggestions for choosing an agency that matches your needs... more »

How to Cold-call a CEO

By Shawn

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There is no faster, easier way to create a business opportunity than to pick up the phone and call the man or woman in charge... more »

How to Communicate in a Business Crisis

By eHow Business Editor

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When an unforeseen crisis bruises your business, you can sink or swim, depending on how you communicate with customers and employees... more »

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