small business advice Archives - Ray Access: Online Content Providers https://rayaccess.com/tag/small-business-advice-2/ Words That Empower Your Business Mon, 14 Apr 2025 20:04:45 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 https://rayaccess.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/cropped-favicon-32x32.png small business advice Archives - Ray Access: Online Content Providers https://rayaccess.com/tag/small-business-advice-2/ 32 32 Does Your Email Inbox Keep Filling Up? https://rayaccess.com/email-inbox-filler/ Tue, 07 Mar 2017 13:11:34 +0000 https://rayaccess.com/?p=3729 Is It Valuable or Just Email Inbox Filler? According to numerous experts, including Entrepreneur.com, email marketing is still an effective means of promoting your business and generating sales. This seems to be true despite anecdotal evidence suggesting that most people receive more than 100 email messages a day. Before you click that Send button, consider […]

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]]> The Holiday Marketing Guide for Small Businesses https://rayaccess.com/holiday-marketing-guide-mall-businesses/ Tue, 13 Dec 2016 04:45:08 +0000 https://rayaccess.com/?p=3481 Small Businesses Need Help This Time of Year The holidays are fast approaching. Are you ready? If you’re not, it’s time to get started. Shoppers are most active during holidays and eagerly looking for the best propositions every year. And small businesses that are ready for it will win out over the stragglers. Besides getting […]

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]]> Working Through the Holidays https://rayaccess.com/working-through-the-holidays/ Tue, 29 Nov 2016 18:39:12 +0000 https://rayaccess.com/?p=3467 It’s Not Optional for Small Business Owners Now that Thanksgiving has passed, it’s time to gear up for the rest of the year-end holidays. The December calendar fills up quickly with parties, family gatherings, shopping trips and charity drives. The kids will be home, your home will be chaotic and your friends who work for […]

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]]> Protect Your Eyes from the Computer https://rayaccess.com/protect-eyes-computer/ Mon, 17 Oct 2016 21:07:57 +0000 https://rayaccess.com/?p=3419 Your Electronic Screens Can Hurt Your Vision The good news is that computers, televisions and other electronic devices aren’t as bad for your eyes as they once were. That’s because cathode ray tubes emitted a low level of X-ray radiation while the new LCD screens give off none. So there used to be an element […]

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]]> No Sales = No Business https://rayaccess.com/no-sales-no-business/ Sun, 11 Sep 2016 23:06:39 +0000 https://rayaccess.com/?p=3375 Sales Techniques Every Small Business Needs So you’ve finally taken the leap and stepped out on your own. You’re great at building engaging websites, creating stunning graphics, building beautiful surfboards, writing, sewing, fixing… you fill in the blank. But are you good at sales? You’re following your bliss and that dream state certainly doesn’t include […]

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]]> The Best Networking Article You’ll Ever Read https://rayaccess.com/best-networking-article-youll-ever-read/ Mon, 05 Sep 2016 20:10:50 +0000 https://rayaccess.com/?p=3364 Networking Tips to Get the Most from Meetings The principals of Ray Access believe in the power of networking. For local marketing, face-to-face networking has provided us with a local web of clients and partners. These connections serve several business purposes. They’ve: Created professional relationships that we continually nurture Effectively spread word-of-mouth brand awareness for […]

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]]> Part 2: When to Write Your Own Content https://rayaccess.com/part-2-write-content/ Tue, 28 Jun 2016 19:32:15 +0000 http://192.185.109.118/~a2writer/?p=3112 Do Small Business Owners Have So Little to Do? Many small business owners are good writers, which is a good thing. When you’re small, you have to do everything yourself. So you write your own content for your website, and if you have the time and energy, you can write your own blog posts. You […]

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]]> 2015 Internet Trends Point to 2016 https://rayaccess.com/2015-internet-trends-point-to-2016/ Thu, 31 Dec 2015 23:28:05 +0000 http://192.185.109.118/~a2writer/?p=2322 Trends & Targets for Internet Businesses Now! You got them to notice you; now give them more value. Happy New Year to all! At Ray Access, we are pleased to report that we nearly doubled our sales in 2015 — not bad for a small Asheville-based start-up. We appreciate the business our clients brought us, […]

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]]> Answering Questions https://rayaccess.com/answering-questions/ Sun, 15 Mar 2015 22:27:24 +0000 http://192.185.109.118/~a2writer/?p=1448 It’s the One Purpose for Blogs and Websites Business blogs and websites have a specific purpose, but it’s not to sell your product or service. At least, not entirely. Your website needs to develop trust with your visitors. Your blog needs to attract those curious visitors to your site. And there is no better way […]

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]]> 10 Tips for More Effective Networking https://rayaccess.com/10-tips-for-more-effective-networking/ Wed, 18 Feb 2015 04:27:43 +0000 http://192.185.109.118/~a2writer/?p=1421 10 New Ways to Improve Your Networking Skills If you network in your town, you likely go to Chamber of Commerce events. You attend weekly after-hours, before-hours and during-hours networking meet-ups. You drink cups of coffee. You drink mugs of beer. You smile and nod. All in the hopes of making more sales. You’ve got […]

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