Friday, July 16, 2010

Stay Positive: 10 Ways to Deny the Recession

I read this article on Entrepreneur.com

10 Ways to Deny the Recession
By Paul Spiegelman

10 Ways for an entrepreneur succeed in a recession:

1. Become Indispensable

2. Invest in the Future

3. Seek Out Referrals

4. Buy Weaker Companies

5. Strengthen Your ROI Pricing Offers

6. Be Loyal and Focus on Retention

7. Maintain a Fun Environment

8. Celebrate Being Small

9. Don't Leave Room for Doubt

10. Fight the Urge to Give Things Away

Recessions aren't fun, but they don't have to cripple your business. Smart business owners leverage recessions rather than lament them.

Read Full Article: 10 Ways to Deny Recession

Paul Spiegelman is a speaker and author on customer service, culture and workforce engagement. As CEO of The Beryl Companies, he oversees the nation's leading company in healthcare customer interactions and relationship management. Paul has been named CEO of the Small Giants Community, a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting companies that choose to be great instead of big. This role is a natural extension of his first book, Why is Everyone Smiling? The Secret Behind Passion, Productivity and Profit, published in 2007.