'Biz Corner' NBA's Electronic Newsletter - March 15, 2013

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Social Campaigns - Turn Fans Into Customers.
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Offer a Coupon: Offer a coupon to your fans. They'll share your page with their friends, and you'll get new customers.

 

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How will the credit make a difference for you?                

 

For tax years 2010 through 2013, the maximum credit is 35 percent for small business employers and 25 percent for small tax-exempt employers such as charities. An enhanced version of the credit will be effective beginning Jan. 1, 2014.

 

Additional information about the enhanced version will be added to IRS.gov as it becomes available. In general, on Jan. 1, 2014, the rate will increase to 50 percent and 35 percent, respectively. Here's what this means for you.

Member Spotlight - Please join us in welcoming our Featured Member:  Reno Mattress

  

Reno Mattress has been in business since 1910, manufacturing mattresses and boxsprings.

 

We are a small family owned business and we don't work on commission.Reno Mattress is owned and operated by Mike and Dawn Berry. Mike has 36 years experience in the business. He and his staff can direct you to a product that they know will work and is proven

 

As a manufacturer, they can provide you with a product that suits your needs. Reno Mattress is Reno's oldest manufacturer of bedding!

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Social Campaigns - Turn Fans Into Customers
Small Business Health Care Tax Credit...

Plan Your Sales Pitch Down to the Word; Here's Why

 

You've probably heard hundreds of sales pitches in your life. Some immediately captured your interest, while others were tuned out almost as soon as they began.

 

What made the difference?

 

The most effective sales pitches were those that were well prepared and delivered with confidence. And even if you weren't interested in that product or service at the time, you remembered the pitches that made a positive impression when conditions changed or somebody asked for a recommendation.

 

Now that you're an entrepreneur, you want the sales pitch for your small business to have that kind of positive impact on your prospective customers.

 

Don't worry that you're not a "born salesperson;" in truth, few people are. All it takes is research and planning.

 

Prepare Several Pitches for Different Situations

 

Because you'll find yourself in many types of selling situations-both expected and impromptu-it's best to prepare several pitches, each with the same basic facts tailored to the setting and audience. Here are three that you will likely need:
  • The in-person pitch-a formal presentation about your business given to one or more people.
  • The phone pitch-a variation of the formal presentation designed for cold calling or following up on inquiries. (An email version of your phone pitch...more.

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