http://pleasantly-spring.actualblog.net Just another Actualblog.net weblog Sat, 19 Jan 2008 18:01:36 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Q: In a recent column you made the point that the customer is always right, which I agree with. However, in the same column you also said that it is sometimes necessary give problem customers the boot. If the customer is always right, at what point do you think they ... http://pleasantly-spring.actualblog.net/2008/01/19/dont-be-afraid-to-give-problem-customers-the-boot/ Q: How important is the name of a business? Should the name of a business reflect what the business does or is it better to come up with something catchy and easy to remember?-- Randy P.A: What's in a name? When it comes to your business, Randy, a lot more ... http://pleasantly-spring.actualblog.net/2008/01/19/whats-in-a-name-when-it-comes-to-your-business-plenty/ Last week I told you about a recent report from The Conference Board that has a lot of big company CEOs concerned about competition from smaller, more innovative and entrepreneurially-minded companies. To refresh your memory, The Conference Board's CEO Challenge 2004 reported that 87% of the 540 global businesses surveyed ... http://pleasantly-spring.actualblog.net/2008/01/19/teaching-the-big-boys-to-think-small/ Okay, so your worst nightmare just came true. Your business was destroyed by forces beyond your control ? by the forces of nature, a freak accident, a crime or maybe even a terrorist attack. Now what? Is your life over? Can you ever recover from this? Yes you can! There ... http://pleasantly-spring.actualblog.net/2008/01/19/three-tips-for-rebuilding-your-business-after-tragedy-strikes/ Welcome to Actualblog.net. This is your first post. Edit or delete it, then start blogging! http://pleasantly-spring.actualblog.net/2008/01/19/hello-world/