AM 1450 KMMS - Bozeman's News Talk Leader » customer http://kmmsam.com Tue, 21 May 2013 17:57:15 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 How to Find Your First Customer http://kmmsam.com/how-to-find-your-first-customer/ http://kmmsam.com/how-to-find-your-first-customer/#comments Tue, 14 May 2013 12:00:52 +0000 Tom Egelhoff http://kmmsam.com/?p=139461 Most business experts agree that it costs a business six times more to attract a new customer than retaining a current one. In Montana that may not be true.

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]]> http://kmmsam.com/how-to-find-your-first-customer/feed/ 0 Flickr Photo by Simone Lovati [Podcast] My 25 Favorite Low Cost, Small Business, Advertising Tips http://kmmsam.com/podcast-my-25-favorite-low-cost-small-business-advertising-tips/ http://kmmsam.com/podcast-my-25-favorite-low-cost-small-business-advertising-tips/#comments Mon, 25 Mar 2013 17:00:43 +0000 Tom Egelhoff http://kmmsam.com/?p=127940 [Podcast] My 25 Favorite Low Cost Small Business Advertising Tips

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]]> http://kmmsam.com/podcast-my-25-favorite-low-cost-small-business-advertising-tips/feed/ 0 Tom Egelhoff, host of "Open for Business" Saturdays 11AM to 2PM Mountain Time. Get A Better Response From Your Small Business Advertising http://kmmsam.com/get-a-better-response-from-your-small-business-advertising/ http://kmmsam.com/get-a-better-response-from-your-small-business-advertising/#comments Wed, 13 Mar 2013 12:00:25 +0000 Tom Egelhoff http://kmmsam.com/?p=125931 Some ads pull more customers than others and the purpose of this article is to show you some ways to make that happen.

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]]> http://kmmsam.com/get-a-better-response-from-your-small-business-advertising/feed/ 0 LOS ANGELES, CA - MARCH 12: A Costco sign is displayed on March 12, 2013 in Los Angeles, California. Costco Wholesale Corp.'s profit beat expectations with a net income for the second quarter that climbed to almost 40 percent. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images) Customers Don't Want To Be Sold; They Want You To Be An Assistant Buyer http://kmmsam.com/customers-dont-want-to-be-sold-they-want-you-to-be-an-assistant-buyer/ http://kmmsam.com/customers-dont-want-to-be-sold-they-want-you-to-be-an-assistant-buyer/#comments Tue, 12 Mar 2013 12:00:30 +0000 Tom Egelhoff http://kmmsam.com/?p=125811 We’ve all heard the old saying, “Nothing happens until someone sells something.” To many people that statement implies some form of coercion or manipulation.

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]]> http://kmmsam.com/customers-dont-want-to-be-sold-they-want-you-to-be-an-assistant-buyer/feed/ 0 Dan Kitwood/Getty Images Three Advertising Strategies That Will Build a Strong Business http://kmmsam.com/three-advertising-strategies-that-will-build-a-strong-business/ http://kmmsam.com/three-advertising-strategies-that-will-build-a-strong-business/#comments Wed, 16 Jan 2013 13:00:07 +0000 Tom Egelhoff http://kmmsam.com/?p=111767 Ever since the first business opened its doors, business owners have been trying to discover the secret that makes advertising work. So, have I finally discovered that secret?

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]]> http://kmmsam.com/three-advertising-strategies-that-will-build-a-strong-business/feed/ 0 Advertising must always be an investment; it can never be an expense. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) How to Bring in The Business in 2013, Pt. 2 of 5 http://kmmsam.com/how-to-bring-in-the-business-in-2013-pt-2-of-5/ http://kmmsam.com/how-to-bring-in-the-business-in-2013-pt-2-of-5/#comments Tue, 08 Jan 2013 13:00:09 +0000 Tom Egelhoff http://kmmsam.com/?p=109482 When we say the word “customer” we are generally speaking of someone willing to exchange money for the products and services you provide. But not all customers are created equal.

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]]> http://kmmsam.com/how-to-bring-in-the-business-in-2013-pt-2-of-5/feed/ 0 Realtors are always on the lookout for that Ideal Customer (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images) How to Compensate Sales People and Improve the Bottom Line http://kmmsam.com/how-to-compensate-sales-people-and-improve-the-bottom-line/ http://kmmsam.com/how-to-compensate-sales-people-and-improve-the-bottom-line/#comments Thu, 06 Sep 2012 12:00:05 +0000 Tom Egelhoff http://kmmsam.com/?p=82900 Salespeople usually receive some combination of salary and/or commission. However, the amounts and percentages can differ based on customer traffic, pricing of the products or services, and the time involved in making the sale.

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]]> http://kmmsam.com/how-to-compensate-sales-people-and-improve-the-bottom-line/feed/ 0 (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images) Verizon Wireless Abandons Plan for $2 Monthly Fee After Customer Uproar http://kmmsam.com/verizon-wireless-abandons-2-monthly-fee/ http://kmmsam.com/verizon-wireless-abandons-2-monthly-fee/#comments Tue, 03 Jan 2012 18:18:05 +0000 Shauna Wright http://tsminteractive.com/?p=68457 In a head-snapping about-face, Verizon Wireless has dropped the $2 monthly fee it planned to impose on some of its customers.

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