Jim Kendall
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Social media help suburban company growFeb 01, 2011 11:00 pm - Wondering whether Facebook and other social media should be part of your marketing plan? Take a look at Just Credit Solutions, LLC, a Geneva company that provides educat...
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Village hall an often-overlooked business resourceJan 25, 2011 10:00 pm - Your consulting firm is looking for space. Perhaps you're ready to open that bakery. Maybe your distribution center needs wider access streets with better lighting. ...
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How to make your website sellJan 20, 2011 12:00 am - Websites haven't quite replaced brochures and other traditional marketing tools. If your salespeople need effective leave-behinds or you need remember-me handouts after ...
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Entrepreneurs successfully mix business, politicsJan 12, 2011 10:00 pm - Gurnee businesswoman Jeanne Balmes didn't like what was going on and decided “I needed to be there. I needed to step up.” “There” was the Gurnee village board, and Balme...
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Local bookstores create success others can copyJan 04, 2011 10:00 pm - They don't wear blinders but neither are the owners of three independent suburban bookstores profiled here overly worried about competition — from either the big box boo...
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New Year's resolution: Close more salesDec 28, 2010 10:00 pm - If boosting sales tops your list of New Year's Business Resolutions, you might want to search out Stacia Skinner. She makes closing the sale easier by paying attention t...
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Economist sees winners, struggles in 2011Dec 22, 2010 10:00 pm - Think six months ahead. You'll be mowing the yard rather than shoveling the driveway. Conversations with your small-business peers will be — what? “I think small busines...
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Now's the time to plan for your firm's success in 2011Dec 14, 2010 10:00 pm - Halfway through December, you know how your business' year will wind up which makes this an ideal time to consider what it will take to make 2011 a better year. Here ar...
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Small business borrowing prospects look betterDec 07, 2010 10:00 pm - It may be time to talk to your banker. “I'm optimistic,” says Karen Lennon. “I can't think of anyone who's negative (looking at 2011). The banks have cleaned up their ba...
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Internet video can be a do-it-yourself projectNov 30, 2010 10:00 pm - You can create your own Internet video that 60 or so seconds of you on your website demonstrating your product, selling your consulting expertise or explaining why your...