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Reasonable Expectations for Ratings

By Glenn Muske

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Practically all of the guest blogs I write for Small Business Survival focus on tips to enhance the management or operational aspects of your business. This post, however, goes down a new road. I would love your thoughts on what you consider acceptable ratings, both as a consumer and as a business owner, when viewing customer […]

February 4, 2016 Filed Under: rural, Small Biz 100, success Tagged With: brand, entrepreneurship, evaluation, evaluation ratings, marketing, small business, success, trust

Developing Trust can Build Your Business

By Glenn Muske

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Small-business owners always are looking for opportunities to build their business. Some of the ways owners do this are through providing what customers want, working hard, and offering the right selection at the right price and trying to attract the right market. These are all needed elements of a successful business. Yet there is an […]

September 24, 2015 Filed Under: Small Biz 100, success Tagged With: business growth, good business practices, small business, trust

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