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3 Simplicity Principles That Can Help Your Business

Strategy Driven

Something as simple as using the services of a professional Machine Tool Repair Company , or outsourcing your businesses computing solutions, can mean that you not only get higher quality work done on those dimensions of your business, but that you also have more resources freed up for working on your USPs.

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How to Develop a Clear Brand Strategy

Strategy Driven

Below are some of the key aspects you need to premise when developing your brand strategy or rebranding project. This may serve to create a USP and help your brand stand out, but in today’s saturated marketplace, it isn’t quite enough.

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What a Leader Can Learn From 20 Cents Postage Due

Kevin Eikenberry

Tagged as: postage due , procedure , process , process improvement , USPS { 7 comments… read them below or add one } Sandra Connor December 3, 2010 at 5:45 pm Wow, USPS shows us how “not to&# once again! I do think the message, while usefl to the USPS applies to all of us. If so sorry about that.

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Advice For Launching Your First Business

Strategy Driven

You can then use your market research to create a detailed business plan which will detail your understanding of the market, your USP, a business model, and financial projections. Create A Plan & Get Sufficient Funding. The business plan can act as a guideline for your company, but it can also be used to secure funding.

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A Penny for My Thoughts – Sid Levinsohn : Blog | Executive.

CO2

He once asked if we wanted to a direct mailing project for him. What we thought was a small project turned into a very lengthy one (any time you do 18,00 of something you should think it is a big project) which we were afraid we would miss the deadline to get the promotion mailed. Then we were to folded stuffed and posted.

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Sometimes “Small Data” Is Enough to Create Smart Products

Harvard Business Review

Consider how the United States Postal Service (USPS) automates mail sorting. With the help of machines and advanced optical character recognition (OCR) technology , the USPS can now read and process 98% of all hand-addressed mail and 99.5% zip codes and cities, the USPS can now process upwards of 36,000 pieces of mail per hour.

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19 Tips & Ideas on Starting & Running Your Own Business

Miles Anthony Smith

If the thought of working long hours on your project fills you with excitement, then you’re ready to start your business. You also want to make sure you have your unique selling proposition (USP) ironed out. You can’t coast along and expect someone else to pick up the slack — you need to maximize your productivity.

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