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June 1, 2009

Two Hands Dancing helps Small Businesses make the jump from expensive advertising to cost effective marketing.

Boost Business Profits Without Additional Advertisting or Cost Cutting - Guaranteed

One of the biggest problems facing small businesses today in the face of the economic crisis is how to survive the downturn and make it through to enjoy a fresh start when the world stops spinning so wildly.

A recent survey of women in small business suggests that in order to survive the recession, they are working harder, and cutting costs and increasing efficiencies in the workplace.

These two activities were noted as the most common response by women in small business. Cutting costs is of particular concern because two of the typical expenses to be trimmed from the ledger are staff wages and marketing budgets.

In times of difficulty, where a business is dependent upon labour, often it is staffing levels that are cut. Remaining staff are expected to pick up the extra duties, and often the business owner will stay in and do the hands-on work to avoid having to pay wages.

And that may be fair enough, too.

However, it is often easier to cut costs this way and appear to be gaining instant results, than it is to sit back, take a look at the business from a whole perspective and find untapped resources within the business that would boost cash inflow.

By using proper - and often underutilised - marketing strategies, Small Business Owners could be given a lifeline in their businesses, and discover cash flow sources that previously were not apparent, and are not expensive to implement.

If your business is struggling, and you're faced with cutting costs and reducing staffing levels, it's possible you need the benefits of a solid Business Analysis.

Ideally this kind of analysis will enable you to find untapped resources, and other hidden assets within the business that could easily - and relatively inexpensively - be put to use to generate considerable streams of additional income.

If your business needs to find extra income fast, contact Two Hands Dancing to find out about Small Business Marketing that plugs leaks, taps into streams of income and boosts profits WITHOUT additional advertising.

Your business could be your very own Acres of Diamonds, so find out more - contact Two Hands Dancing today.

 

 

 

 

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May 5, 2009

Social Media Networking - Will It Work For Your Business?.

Social Media Networking (SMN) is no longer such a new phenomena. Facebook swept the world and has millions of users. Myspace isn't quite in the same space, but is a popular site. There are dozens of these sites popping up and it may or may be beneficial to use them as a source of promotion for your business.

You may want to consider using these sites to create an additional cost effective presence on the internet.

It might also be worth hiring someone to manage your SMN activities - after all, if you have sites on Facebook, Myspace, Twitter, Plaxo, and countless others, the time you spend ensuring these are current and updated could be time better spent within your business.

Twitter is interesting because it is the simplest to use.

You don't have to request communications with anyone, you simply have a presence, and update it whenever you feel like you have something to Twitter on about.

The "followers" on Twitter will let you know they are following you and you'll soon know if your profile is catchy and attractive to potential customers.

Facebook will let you post announcements, send invites and start groups etc so you can promote your business through these methods.

It is time consuming however to find people and add them to your list as you have to request that they do this.

Twitter on the other hand requires no more than a profile and a capacity to Tweet!

If you need to consider the value of SMN for your business, Contact Two Hands Dancing for advice today.