Don’t Miss This Opportunity « Small Business Branding

Don’t Miss This Opportunity

Posted on November 14, 2006 by Robert Kingston

This offer has now been closed.

As much as we do our best to produce articles that help you grow your small business here at SmallBusinessBranding.com, it is difficult to know what specific problems you face.

So we thought – what can we do to find out what our readers are having problems with?

And then we thought – well we could ask them of course!

In order to provide the best tips and advice, which are directly applicable to your business, we have decided to look to you for the questions you need answering. We want to find out what YOU, the reader, want. Explain to us what problems you’re currently experiencing in your business, so we can offer you advice and guidance in overcoming them.

Best of all – if you send us a question we will answer it right here on our blog including links to and exposure for your business.

Several of the Small Business Branding team have volunteered to help out with answers to your questions, so you should not consider any problem too difficult – we have the power of collective wisdom, experience and brainstorming to help you! It doesn’t matter if your business is online or offline, in start-up phase or well established, we are happy to help out.

We also open the opportunity for the greater community at this blog to answer via comments, so you really are receiving tailored advice from a range of sources.

How Can I Submit My Question?

Please leave your question as a comment in this thread or if you are too shy and want some privacy, write to us at: OFFER CLOSED

Please answer the following questions (the more info – the merrier):

My business provides the following product/service:
My biggest business problem at the moment is:
I would like advice on how to:

Best Regards,

Robert, Brad, Danielle, Yaro, Kammie and Jeff.

4 Responses to “Don’t Miss This Opportunity”

jon

- 14th Nov, 06 12:11pm

Thanks for offering to help me in my rookie entrepreneurial efforts.
* My business provides the following product/service: Creo Quality, LLC provides product development-related services to medical device companies.
* My biggest business problem at the moment is: I have decent leads and one part-time project. My biggest issue is getting that second and third project lined up so that I may be 100% on my own. I have a family to support, along with other “essentials” (i.e. mortgage, car payments).
* I would like advice on how to: A) Become debt free. B) Land deals that tap into my expertise in medical device product development. C) Land deals that feel more like hobbies and less like work.

Again, thanks!

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Robert Kingston (author comment)

- 15th Nov, 06 05:11pm

Hey Jon,
You’re quite welcome… It sounds like a really interesting case. We’d love to help you out, give us a couple of days and we’ll get back to you with some solutions. In the meantime, it would be fantastic if you’d like to share more details with us via our email at mailbag@smallbusinessbranding.com . Details like:

* What you’re currently doing that’s not working for you
* Who you’re selling your expertise to and;
* What particular goals you have for your business.

Talk soon, Jon.

Robert

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Lucas

- 16th Nov, 06 02:11am

I would have to say that some weaknesses i am currently facing are in the following areas

Decision Making – I would like some insight on developing solid decision-making skills
Motivation – Motivating yourself to keep going through all the “crap” you sometimes face when starting a business
Planning (Marketing, Business, etc.) – I’d like to see some “live” examples of how others have done this sort of thing. What works and what does not… etc.

Naturally no one wants to admit they are weak in certain areas but i feel very comfortable admitting i am a novice at some things.

Luc

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Ed Roach

- 23rd Feb, 07 01:02pm

Hi, my name is Ed and I provide brand consulting services. The biggest problem I face at the moment is initiating cold calls. I’d like the panel’s thoughts on how not to be terrified of the telephone reciever? I have a good script but I am very hesitant to pick up the reciever and make the call. I view the problem being one of a ‘personal’ nature.

What I mean here is in networking situations, public speaking and face to face interactions, I am very comfortable and in my zone. I am able to sell my personality -I’m told I’m very passionate about what I do and it shows when I discuss it with people.

On the telephone though, they could be cutting their toenails for all I know. I feel a disconnect and frankly knowing that it’s a numbers game doesn’t make it any more comfortable. I don’t want to waste their time anymore than wasting mine.

Your thoughts?

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