You’ve no doubt seen a lot of “must do” lists for business sales and marketing. I like this one, sent to me by the folks over at QuickBooks. The reason I like it: I’ve come up with many of the same ideas myself… you know, that thing about brilliant minds thinking alike 😉

Anyway here are some of best from the list.
1. Market to a Niche
2. Outsource internal tasks to save money
3. Seek out little known grants and venture capital to expand
4. Accept credit cards
5. Use incentives and other programs to “involve” customers
6. Look for ways to improve, constantly
7. Use testimonials and press releases in your marketing
8. Be personal, link your personality to your “brand”
9. Offer special deals and promotions
10. Create and update your marketing and business plans
11. Use business blogs and RSS feeds to increase public awareness
12. Consider podcasts and other new forms of online marketing

I’ve condensed this list for readability.
Here’s a copy of the full original document

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