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Seven Ways to Make Your Small Business Look More Professional

By on March 17, 2005 in Ideas

National Federation of Independent Busines:

The fact is a small company needs to appear just as professional as a larger company, even if run out of a home office with no employees and operating on a shoestring budget. The following tips can help you appear more professional, without breaking the bank:

  • Set up a first-class voicemail system.
  • Get a toll-free number.
  • Send all mail on custom-designed letterhead in a designed envelope.
  • Similarly, your business card should be world class.
  • Write articles for trade publications.
  • Send out press releases whenever warranted.
  • Dress the part.

via Jeff Cornwall.

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Business Opportunities Weblog editor and publisher Dane Carlson lives in the Sierra Nevada mountains of California, just 15 miles from Yosemite National Park. He accidentally became a professional blogger in 2001. He has added 12,198 posts to the site.

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  • http://blogs.caseysoftware.com KC

    Dane, et al,

    Here’s one thing that will help: http://gotvmail.com/

    I have no affiliation, but a entrepreneur friend has used them for 2 months and is very satisfied.

  • http://www.jslogan.com Jim Logan

    A nice thing about it, it doesn’t have to cost much to implement. With inexpensive software like MS Publisher, printing from companies like 48hourprint.com, and voicemail from companies such as Accessline Communications (nice COSTCO discount), it really is affordable to establish a professional appearance.

  • http://deliveringonthepromise.com/40198491 Jim Hoffman

    Another thing to remember. Use your real name. Too many people try to hide behind the business name.
    Use your name on your website, mailings and anything else you do.
    Brand yourself.

  • http://wordshavepower.blogspot.com Rumki Sen

    Also, it is always better to learn the basic skills you need to survive in an online world. Jim Edwards has come up with an article I think you’ll all like! Check it out at http://wordshavepower.blogspot.com/2005/03/can-you-survive-in-online-world.html

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