COMMENT: The three useful programs most businesses are not using.

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COMMENT: A list of things I bet you didn't know your iPhone headphones could do.

COMMENT: Ever had an argument with clients over work you or your staff have completed?

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COMMENT: Keep people on your database not for months, but for years.

COMMENT: Here's how to enhance your marketing database.

Would you like greater marketing success from less cost in time, dollars and effort?

COMMENT: These great Google secret shortcuts can save you time.

COMMENT: LinkedIn, you've got to be kidding me with the awful and completely informal word 'congrats'.

COMMENT: Tips on how you can write an effective to do list to help you to meet your goals.

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COMMENT: Where can you start to find future sales - outside of your existing clients and advertising?

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COMMENT: By browsing through photos from a specific place it gives you an authentic insight into destinations.

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COMMENT: Let's look at a few of the productivity boosts you can enact.

COMMENT: Here are some clever ways to use the hidden features of Google Calendar.

COMMENT: It pays to understand how emails are screened, rejected or accepted.

COMMENT: I believe there are the five vital components of a successful marketing email.

COMMENT: I'd like to share a little secret with you to save you time and the business money.

COMMENT: At the end of the day take five minutes to review your time at work.

COMMENT: I love technology but what a pity it is that it makes games so accessible.

COMMENT: TradeMe was once the go-to site for selling, Facebook is gunning for its crown.

COMMENT: A new phenomenon due to the rise in smartphones is where we turn to our devices to answer a need.

COMMENT: A selection of ways you can use your smartphone camera.

COMMENT: Who is going to give you all these answers and without payment of money? Google!

COMMENT: How wide is the gulf between what you know you should do; and what you actually are doing?

COMMENT: Seven ways to use the new Facebook Live video streaming for your business.

COMMENT: This is going to be short. Sweet. Perhaps a bit life changing if you get piles of emails.

COMMENT: Think of the long term value of someone having a good experience in your business.

Yesterday, over lunch at an international conference, I was chatting to one of the other speakers. He was a fellow author, sometime journalist, and commentator, Debbie Mayo-Smith writes.

Learning software better is a surefire way to boost productivity + Win Outlook or Excel boot camp prize for your staff...

Debbie Mayo-Smith writes. is it me being stupid or are the vast majority of small businesses just plain lazy when it comes to marketing?

COMMENT: Let me share the five step plan I use to turn my dreams into reality.

COMMENT: Debbie Mayo-Smith talks how to free up your time.

COMMENT: Here's how to work faster and preview your emails without having to open each one.

COMMENT: If you want more sales, do these six things, writes Debbie Mayo-Smith.

COMMENT: Debbie Mayo-Smith talks avoiding marketing blunders.

COMMENT: Debbie-Mayo Smith talks five time management mistakes we should avoid to increase daily success.

Debbie Mayo-Smith shares her thoughts on when its OK to be a workaholic.

Debbie Mayo-Smith talks the benefits of working when you don't have to.

Having an early morning routine enables you to accomplish so much more in business and life, writes Debbie Mayo-Smith.

Debbie Mayo-Smith talks pain and gain for a remarkable elevator pitch.

Here are a few simple things that you can do which make a big difference with your work life balance, by using a more holistic approach.

Debbie Mayo-Smith talks ways to beat competition for your sale.

No more stolen moments wasted on an activity that isn't adding value to my life. Life is just too short to waste any of it, writes Debbie Mayo-Smith.

Debbie Mayo-Smith talks a planning guide that will help you derive a plan of action.

Debbie Mayo-Smith talks about five customer service gems.

Debbie Mayo-Smith talks ideas and strategies to make your online newsletter more valuable.

I'm always looking for a good marketing story, which led me into a great discussion with one of my newsletter subscribers, Kirsten O'Brien, writes Debbie Mayo Smith.

I took my fingers to Google Maps. You might not notice that you can search for nearby restaurants, hotels, businesses. To my surprise, only a few were listed - even though it's free.

A lot of business owners don't talk to each other about problems- look and find someone to share and trust info with - networking. I always believe in networking.

I telephoned the Head of Collections for Westpac Bank and asked her ", what do you read for business"?

Debbie Mayo-Smith talks about making more sales from your clients.

Persistence pays heaps. Most people in sales give up after the first go. Don't be in that category, writes Debbie Mayo-Smith.

When you work with a new client, you do research on It. That's what I do too.

Debbie Mayo-Smith shares her recipe for working smarter and tips for automating tasks.

Debbie Mayo-Smith talks to Julie Russell, Secretary of the NZ Bookkeepers Association, who was one of the early adopters of Xero accounting software.

Research shows that talking only about features has absolutely no impact on making a sale. Here are tips that do make an impact.

Two autopilot tricks you can set up so business opportunities come to your inbox daily, writes Debbie Mayo Smith.

Your database can be used to increase sales but many businesses make a crucial mistake. Debbie Mayo Smith explains.

Social media is popular, but nothing beats having your own database of clients and prospects to market to.

Debbie Mayo-Smith's free and easy tips presented to the rural contractor association but with relevance for many businesses.

How a hair salon used a simple database exercise to drastically increase sales, writes Debbie Mayo-Smith.

Tuihana Cafe Foodstore owner Nathan Dunn shares his business tips after turning around a struggling cafe.

There is a vast gulf between what business tools can do; and how people actually them, says Debbie Mayo-Smith.

Debbie Mayo-Smith gives tips on finding a missing email or lost folder in your inbox.

Word of mouth is an inexpensive marketing strategy that supports a business activity to bring in more customers.

Debbie Mayo-Smith responds to claims that voicemail is dead - or should be. How many busy and overworked employees just let the phone ring?

In small businesses, managers and owners wear many hats. Make sure you have the right focus to reach your business goals.

Success comes more swiftly to those adept at marketing and promoting their businesses.