Happy New Week Entrepreneurs,

Today I’ll be sharing something really amazing which was made just for your Business. To get started, here are some questions for you to answer.

[center]Are you a Business Owner that’s getting confused with all the Social Media Sites springing up these days?

Are you a Business Owner who has a Business presence on Social Media but isn’t generating so much sales from it?

Are you a Business Owner who isn’t using Social Media for your Business at all?

Are you spending too much time using Social Media without positive results?

Did you say YES to any of those questions? Then, you’re going to fall in love with The Social Media Guide for Nigerian Businesses tagged How Social is Your Business??[/center]

The Social Media Guide for Nigerian Businesses tagged “How Social is your Business?” is an amazing guide that takes you by hand and shows you how to effectively use Social Media to Retain your Customers, Attract new Customers, Grow your Business and Take Charge of your Market.

Written by Nigeria’s Social Media Consultant for Nigerian Businesses, Titilayo Ama, Co-founder of Spread Media. The Social Media Guide helps Business Owners who want to take their businesses to the next level of growth using the Internet. It helps Business Owners discover The Power Of Social Media Marketing And How You Can Dominate Your Market With A Proven System.

It’s made up of 3 Modules which cover Social Media Basics, Practical Sessions and Awesome Try-outs. The Social Media Guide which is available in digital format is a guide which is carefully written to explain the numerous benefits Social Media has to offer Nigerian Businesses.

Social Media = Increased Traffic, Targeted Leads, Higher Conversions and Profitable Customer Relationships

The Social Media Guide takes you through all of these by the Hand and shows you the way it’s done.


Module 2 which is the practical Session, explains each Social Media Tool one after the other while illustrating with graphics.

Module contents below:

WordPress: Your Business Blog
LinkedIn: Your Business Profile
Facebook: Your Business Community
Twitter: Your Business Voice
Youtube: Your Business Show
Google+: Your Business Hangout
Pinterest: Your Business Board
FUN-TIME: Think Outside the Box

The Social Media Guide for Nigerian Businesses also includes games for you to try out to help sink in all you have studied, it’s one guide you wont drop in a hurry.

As a Business Owner, you need to forget about the HARD SELL. In this day and age marketing is all about relationship building. Social marketing is now the most effective way to connect with prospects online and build healthy business relationships. When you perfect this technique, you will get more traffic, obtain real-time customer feedback and discover new information… fast!

The Social Media Guide will show you exactly how to get started… Get started now! It will also reveal how you can become an expert in your niche so followers sit up and take notice of your Tweets, Facebook updates or YouTube videos. You will discover how to create a powerful social media presence that others will not only want to follow, but also emulate. Your enhanced status will have people queue up at your doorstep eager to be part of your group.

It doesn’t matter what business you are in…whether you’ve been in business for years or have just started a business… Social Media Guide For Nigerian Businesses will work for you.

To order, please visit: www.ebooks.spreadmediang.com

The Spread Media Business Blog keeps you updated on upcoming Business events around you. We’ll be sharing details of The Emporium Training Academy’s Skill Acquisition Program.

Event Emporium Training Academy is committed to excellence in Event Education. At ETA, they blend together the hands-on experience their in-house faculty have gained over years in the events industry with a systematic focus on learning objectives. ETA confidently assist their participants to take on and master new challenges within the events industry.

Do you plan to join the Event Industry,this October ETA brings to you a Training Program that will totally WOW you with all you need to excel in the industry.

This October, Emporium Training Academy(ETA) is organizing a Skill Acquisition Program which will empower you to become your own BOSS.

Training Modules are:

1. Event Management and Decoration
2. Cake Making and Desserts
3. Beads and Wireworks
4. Ankara Accessories
5. Makeup and Gele Tying
6. Small-chops and Cocktail.

DURATION:
Weekday Classes( Monday-Wednesday) 3 weeks
Weekend Classes ( Sat and Sun) 5 weekends

FEES:
N9,999

DATE:
Weekday Training resumes 2nd Oct, 2012
Weekend Training resumes 6th Oct, 2012

TRAINING CENTER:
Cambridge Hall (Behind Etiebets Place) 1, Olaniyan close off Mobolaji Bank Anthony Way Abule Bus stop Maryland-Ikeja Lagos.

For more details: http://www.spreadmediang.com/events-eta-training/


Call: Tosin on 08038435443

Guest Posting is the easiest way to reach new audience and get you noticed.Guest posting helps to put your name in front of a community of women and men working in the field of business. It is a great marketing strategy to gain exposure for you, your blog and business.

You can become a guest Blogger on Spread Media, Nigeria's Leading Business Blog.

Click Here for more details: http://www.spreadmediang.com/spread-small-business/guest-post/

As a business owner, no matter how small your Business is, your business should have a professional image at all times.

You have to learn to stop sending mails to clients using free email services like Yahoo email,Gmail,Hotmail,Ymail,etc. Enhance the business’ corporate image by using a Business Email Solution.

PICTURE THIS SCENARIO

You’re a prospective client and you get a Business Proposal from two Ice-block Making Companies.

Company A’s Business Proposal via their Business Email (swifticeblockfactory@yahoo.com)

Company B’s Business Proposal via their Business Email (sales@ultimateiceblockfactory.com)

Without any form of bias now, which would you open first??

The truth is that anyone can create a Yahoo, Gmail, Hotmail,etc with any username that they want and act like whoever they want to. Doing business with someone that has a professional business email shows how important that business is to the owner because its been paid for.

Free Emails Services make your prospective clients think

You are too cheap to get a “real” email address
You are not tech savvy
You don’t care about the impression you give
You are less Professional
You are less likely to Trust
You are a Spammer

But this client hasn’t even read your mail……well that’s the perception they have of you without even reading your mail. remember *first impression matters*
BENEFITS OF HAVING A PROFESSIONAL BUSINESS EMAIL

Using free emails services like (@yahoo.com, @gmail.com, @hotmail.com, @mail.com, @ymail.com,etc) when marketing a product/service makes it look inferior,asides from presenting a professional image with every email you send out, Business Email Hosting offers benefits that truly help your business.

Having your own business email shows that you are here to stay
Personalized Business Emails shows some level of organization
You don’t look like a spammer
It shows how serious you are, etc

FEATURES OF BUSINESS EMAIL HOSTING

It’s Reliable and Secure
It has Spam and Virus protection
It gives administrative controls that gives you the ability to set up mailboxes and permissions to each user.(For businesses with more than one employees)
It is cost effective
Auto-responders: Out-of-office reply
Web-mail Access
Mobile Accessibility- Your emails are accessible on your Mobile Device(Nokia,Blackberry,Iphone,etc)
You can send/receive heavy attachments.
You can create many email address connected to your business name i.e info@yourbusinessname.com, sales@yourbusinessname.com
Etc

I’m sure now you’re wondering why you missed some business deals, Trust might have been one of them considering the name of the mailbox your email is coming from. Remember (swifticeblockfactory@yahoo.com)??

Most times, free services do more harm than good. The great news about Business Email Hosting is that Spread Media which is a platform for helping businesses expand via online tools offers Complete Business Email Solutions just for your Business.

Click Here to view the Affordable Business Email Packages for your Business: http://www.spreadmediang.com/act-scammer-professional-business/

At Spread Media seeks to Identify, Celebrate and Expand Entrepreneurs in Nigeria both young and old. In addition to our new Category called Entrepreneurs Interviews we have included the Entrepreneur Profile of the Day feature to help fulfill this purpose.

Here are some Entrepreneur Profiles we have on Spread Media and we decided to share. These young Entrepreneurs are the Entrepreneurs you should watch out for.
Take note, their profiles will really inspire you to take that step.

1. Bisi Padonu of Busy Bee Events
Click Here to view her Entrepreneur Profile: http://www.spreadmediang.com/entrepreneur-profile-day-olabisi-padonu-busybee-events/

2.Peniel C Enwenwen of Bed n Beyond
Click Here to view her Entrepreneur Profile: http://www.spreadmediang.com/entrepreneur-profile-peniel/

3. Kosoko Ronke of Employment Clinic
Click Here to view her Entrepreneur Profile: http://www.spreadmediang.com/entrepreneur-profile-day-kosoke-ronke-employment-clinic/

4. Debbie Faleyimu of Cake Treat
Click here to view her Entrepreneur Profile: http://www.spreadmediang.com/entrepreneur-profile-day-debbie-faleyimu-cake-treat/

5.Lola Adewole Lawson of Fashion for Life
Click here to view her Entrepreneur Profile: http://www.spreadmediang.com/entrepreneur-profile-day-lola-adewole-lawson-fashion-life-ffl/

6.Mayowa Babalola of Crystal Minds International
Click here to view his Entrepreneur Profile: http://www.spreadmediang.com/entrepreneur-profile-day-mayowa-babalola-crystal-minds-international/

Other Entrepreneur Profiles can be found here: http://www.spreadmediang.com/entrepreneur-profiles-day/

At Spread Media seeks to Identify, Celebrate and Expand Entrepreneurs in Nigeria both young and old. In addition to our new Category called Entrepreneurs Interviews we have included the Entrepreneur Profile of the Day feature to help fulfill this purpose.

Here are some Entrepreneur Profiles we have on Spread Media and we decided to share. These young Entrepreneurs are the Entrepreneurs you should watch out for.
Take note, their profiles will really inspire you to take that step.

1. Bisi Padonu of Busy Bee Events
Click Here to view her Entrepreneur Profile: http://www.spreadmediang.com/entrepreneur-profile-day-olabisi-padonu-busybee-events/

2.Peniel C Enwenwen of Bed n Beyond
Click Here to view her Entrepreneur Profile: http://www.spreadmediang.com/entrepreneur-profile-peniel/

3. Kosoko Ronke of Employment Clinic
Click Here to view her Entrepreneur Profile: http://www.spreadmediang.com/entrepreneur-profile-day-kosoke-ronke-employment-clinic/

4. Debbie Faleyimu of Cake Treat
Click here to view her Entrepreneur Profile: http://www.spreadmediang.com/entrepreneur-profile-day-debbie-faleyimu-cake-treat/

5.Lola Adewole Lawson of Fashion for Life
Click here to view her Entrepreneur Profile: http://www.spreadmediang.com/entrepreneur-profile-day-lola-adewole-lawson-fashion-life-ffl/

6.Mayowa Babalola of Crystal Minds International
Click here to view his Entrepreneur Profile: http://www.spreadmediang.com/entrepreneur-profile-day-mayowa-babalola-crystal-minds-international/

Other Entrepreneur Profiles can be found here: http://www.spreadmediang.com/entrepreneur-profiles-day/

At Spread Media seeks to Identify, Celebrate and Expand Entrepreneurs in Nigeria both young and old. In addition to our new Category called Entrepreneurs Interviews we have included the Entrepreneur Profile of the Day feature to help fulfill this purpose.

Here are some Entrepreneur Profiles we have on Spread Media and we decided to share. These young Entrepreneurs are the Entrepreneurs you should watch out for.
Take note, their profiles will really inspire you to take that step.

1. Bisi Padonu of Busy Bee Events
Click Here to view her Entrepreneur Profile: http://www.spreadmediang.com/entrepreneur-profile-day-olabisi-padonu-busybee-events/

2.Peniel C Enwenwen of Bed n Beyond
Click Here to view her Entrepreneur Profile: http://www.spreadmediang.com/entrepreneur-profile-peniel/

3. Kosoko Ronke of Employment Clinic
Click Here to view her Entrepreneur Profile: http://www.spreadmediang.com/entrepreneur-profile-day-kosoke-ronke-employment-clinic/

4. Debbie Faleyimu of Cake Treat
Click here to view her Entrepreneur Profile: http://www.spreadmediang.com/entrepreneur-profile-day-debbie-faleyimu-cake-treat/

5.Lola Adewole Lawson of Fashion for Life
Click here to view her Entrepreneur Profile: http://www.spreadmediang.com/entrepreneur-profile-day-lola-adewole-lawson-fashion-life-ffl/

6.Mayowa Babalola of Crystal Minds International
Click here to view his Entrepreneur Profile: http://www.spreadmediang.com/entrepreneur-profile-day-mayowa-babalola-crystal-minds-international/

Other Entrepreneur Profiles can be found here: http://www.spreadmediang.com/entrepreneur-profiles-day/

At Spread Media seeks to Identify, Celebrate and Expand Entrepreneurs in Nigeria both young and old. In addition to our new Category called Entrepreneurs Interviews we have included the Entrepreneur Profile of the Day feature to help fulfill this purpose.

Here are some Entrepreneur Profiles we have on Spread Media and we decided to share. These young Entrepreneurs are the Entrepreneurs you should watch out for.
Take note, their profiles will really inspire you to take that step.

1. Bisi Padonu of Busy Bee Events
Click Here to view her Entrepreneur Profile: http://www.spreadmediang.com/entrepreneur-profile-day-olabisi-padonu-busybee-events/

2.Peniel C Enwenwen of Bed n Beyond
Click Here to view her Entrepreneur Profile: http://www.spreadmediang.com/entrepreneur-profile-peniel/

3. Kosoko Ronke of Employment Clinic
Click Here to view her Entrepreneur Profile: http://www.spreadmediang.com/entrepreneur-profile-day-kosoke-ronke-employment-clinic/

4. Debbie Faleyimu of Cake Treat
Click here to view her Entrepreneur Profile: http://www.spreadmediang.com/entrepreneur-profile-day-debbie-faleyimu-cake-treat/

5.Lola Adewole Lawson of Fashion for Life
Click here to view her Entrepreneur Profile: http://www.spreadmediang.com/entrepreneur-profile-day-lola-adewole-lawson-fashion-life-ffl/

6.Mayowa Babalola of Crystal Minds International
Click here to view his Entrepreneur Profile: http://www.spreadmediang.com/entrepreneur-profile-day-mayowa-babalola-crystal-minds-international/

Other Entrepreneur Profiles can be found here: http://www.spreadmediang.com/entrepreneur-profiles-day/

Just as you’ve read this Profile, someone wants to read about you too.

At Spread Media, we seek to Identify, Celebrate and Expand Entrepreneurs in Nigeria both young and old. In addition to our new Category called Entrepreneurs Interviews, we have included the Entrepreneur Profile of the Day feature to help fulfill this purpose.

To have your Profile listed, please send an email to info@spreadmediang.com. The world is waiting to know who you are and what you do.

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Just as you’ve read this Profile, someone wants to read about you too.

At Spread Media, we seek to Identify, Celebrate and Expand Entrepreneurs in Nigeria both young and old. In addition to our new Category called Entrepreneurs Interviews, we have included the Entrepreneur Profile of the Day feature to help fulfill this purpose.

To have your Profile listed, please send an email to info@spreadmediang.com. The world is waiting to know who you are and what you do.

Don’t miss any of our Exciting Entrepreneur Profiles

Like our Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/spreadmediang

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Just as you’ve read this Profile, someone wants to read about you too.

At Spread Media, we seek to Identify, Celebrate and Expand Entrepreneurs in Nigeria both young and old. In addition to our new Category called Entrepreneurs Interviews, we have included the Entrepreneur Profile of the Day feature to help fulfill this purpose.

To have your Profile listed, please send an email to info@spreadmediang.com. The world is waiting to know who you are and what you do.

Don’t miss any of our Exciting Entrepreneur Profiles

Like our Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/spreadmediang

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Just as you’ve read this Profile, someone wants to read about you too.

At Spread Media, we seek to Identify, Celebrate and Expand Entrepreneurs in Nigeria both young and old. In addition to our new Category called Entrepreneurs Interviews, we have included the Entrepreneur Profile of the Day feature to help fulfill this purpose.

To have your Profile listed, please send an email to info@spreadmediang.com. The world is waiting to know who you are and what you do.

Don’t miss any of our Exciting Entrepreneur Profiles

Like our Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/spreadmediang

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Just as you’ve read this Profile, someone wants to read about you too.

At Spread Media, we seek to Identify, Celebrate and Expand Entrepreneurs in Nigeria both young and old. In addition to our new Category called Entrepreneurs Interviews, we have included the Entrepreneur Profile of the Day feature to help fulfill this purpose.

To have your Profile listed, please send an email to info@spreadmediang.com. The world is waiting to know who you are and what you do.

Don’t miss any of our Exciting Entrepreneur Profiles

Like our Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/spreadmediang

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Just as you’ve read this Profile, someone wants to read about you too.

At Spread Media, we seek to Identify, Celebrate and Expand Entrepreneurs in Nigeria both young and old. In addition to our new Category called Entrepreneurs Interviews, we have included the Entrepreneur Profile of the Day feature to help fulfill this purpose.

To have your Profile listed, please send an email to info@spreadmediang.com. The world is waiting to know who you are and what you do.

Don’t miss any of our Exciting Entrepreneur Profiles

Like our Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/spreadmediang

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Just as you’ve read this Profile, someone wants to read about you too.

At Spread Media, we seek to Identify, Celebrate and Expand Entrepreneurs in Nigeria both young and old. In addition to our new Category called Entrepreneurs Interviews, we have included the Entrepreneur Profile of the Day feature to help fulfill this purpose.

To have your Profile listed, please send an email to info@spreadmediang.com. The world is waiting to know who you are and what you do.

Don’t miss any of our Exciting Entrepreneur Profiles

Like our Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/spreadmediang

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Just as you’ve read this Profile, someone wants to read about you too.

At Spread Media, we seek to Identify, Celebrate and Expand Entrepreneurs in Nigeria both young and old. In addition to our new Category called Entrepreneurs Interviews, we have included the Entrepreneur Profile of the Day feature to help fulfill this purpose.

To have your Profile listed, please send an email to info@spreadmediang.com. The world is waiting to know who you are and what you do.

Don’t miss any of our Exciting Entrepreneur Profiles

Like our Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/spreadmediang

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Blogging has become a common way to market your business online, but there are still many small businesses that are hesitant to make the jump and start a business blog.

While you may not think your business needs a blog, there are a number of reasons why it should. With the availability of both free and inexpensive blogging platforms, your business can set up a blog in a matter of minutes and begin promoting your brand and connecting with customers.

How to create a Business Blog

There are several reasons why small business owners don’t blog:

It takes a commitment of time and resources that can be overwhelming
They don’t know how to get started from a technical perspective.
It can be challenging to develop a loyal, engaged following on a business blog that focuses on one specific topic.

It can be difficult to consistently come up with interesting business-related post ideas.

But starting a business blog doesn’t have to be an intimidating or overwhelming experience. Once you get started, the benefits of a business blog can make the effort worthwhile.If you still aren’t convinced, here are five reasons why your business should have a blog.

A Business Blog Can Help You Target Potential Clients

Business blogs typically don’t involve direct promotion of your products and services, but that doesn’t mean a blog isn’t a way to market your business. The promotion just comes in a more passive way.

By discussing the industry you work in, the general services you provide, and the individual challenges of your target audience, you are getting your name in front of clients that may need and consider buying your product or hiring you for the services you provide.

A Business Blog Can Boost Your Website Traffic

There will always be a correlation between traffic and sales. The more traffic you have coming to your website, the more likely it is you’ll make a sale. With that said, having a blog you update frequently will allow you to direct targeted traffic to your business website, thereby increasing the chances you’ll make a sale.

By linking your blog to other social media platforms, such as Facebook and Twitter, you’ll also be building traffic and connecting with your customer base. Whenever you publish a new blog post, make sure to post a link to it on your social media accounts to attract more prospective buyers and build your brand.

Most business blogs are separate from a business’ website, either created as a different section or as a different site entirely. Having a secondary location gives you a way to target new visitors and move the traffic to your products and services, online store or contact pages through in-content links and links in your navigation.

A Business Blog Can Establish You As An Industry Expert

A blog helps establish you as an expert in your field, and if you regularly update it with relevant content, you reinforce the idea that you know what you are talking about. Making sure you update your blog frequently with content that is valuable to readers also helps establish you as their go-to person when it comes to your particular niche, be it consulting, editing or any other type of business.

Over time, you can become known as a go-to resource that provides consistent and useful information to help your readers learn about new tools and resources, solve tough challenges and advance their own businesses.

Learn More: http://www.spreadmediang.com/business-blog/

Spread Media presents our Entrepreneur of the Day Onyeka Dorothy of Dorothy’s Catering Services

It’s all about “Comfy food with attitude“. That’s the statement from Dorothy’s Catering Services.Onyeka Dorothy a young enterprising lady who loves cooking and making amazing dishes has turned a passion for cooking into a fabulous business that caters for different kinds of events within and outside Lagos. Dorothy’s Catering Services puts a twist to your everyday dishes to make them more exciting. Dorothy also runs a blog where she shares the recepies of her dishes.

Like Ken Hill says “Food is your body’s fuel. Without fuel, your body wants to shut down”

PERSONAL DETAILS

Name: ONYEKA Nwadiuso Dorothy
Date Of Birth: June 19
Schools Attended: The Fountain Nursery and Primary school Federal Government College Odogbolu,Ogun state.
University of Jos, Plateau state.
Hobbies: Reading, Writing, Travelling and of course cooking

BUSINESS DETAILS

Name of Business: Dorothys Catering Services
Main Services of Business: Indoor and Outdoor catering
Target Clients: Everyone
Location of Business: No 2 Sholanke street, by Pako bus-stop, Akoka, Yaba, Lagos state.

Strengths: Preparation of Gourmet dishes.
Main Inspiration: Holy Spirit
Vision of Business in 5-10 years: To be a household name in the catering business in Nigeria.
Favourite Quote: Not of him that willeth or runneth, but God that showeth mercy.

Keep Reading and to get recipes of Dorothy's Dishes: http://www.spreadmediang.com/onyeka-dorothy/

Spread Media presents our Entrepreneur of the Day Debbie Faleyimu of Cake Treat

For a couple of years now, Cake Treat has been in the Cake Business.Cake Treat specializes in creating celebration cakes including wedding cakes, birthday cakes, christening cakes and cakes for corporate events. Debbie Faleyimu, a fabulous entrepreneur and owner of Cake Treat has set a standard in the Cake Business by helping individuals make their special day truly special with so much elegance and Style in the ‘Cake Treat’ Way…

PERSONAL DETAILS

Full Names: Deborah Abiodun Faleyimu

Date of Birth: 23rd Decemeber

Schools Attended: NCC Education UK

Hobbies: Making cakes, window shopping and watching movies


BUSINESS DETAILS

Name of Business: Cake Treat

Main Services of Business: Cake Making & Confectioneries, Training

Target Clients: Event Planners, Intending Brides, Corporate Organizations, Schools, Families

Location of Business: Ojodu, Lagos

Strenghts: I like to create unique pieces with a touch of glam and style

Initial Challenges faced: Getting people to gain trust in the Cake Treat brand

Main Inspiration: The Holy Spirit

Distinctive Qualities from Competitors: I seek to understand my client and add a touch of their personality to the cakes.

Please continue reading: http://www.spreadmediang.com/entrepreneur-profile-day-debbie-faleyimu-cake-treat/

Spread Media presents our Entrepreneur of the Day Debbie Faleyimu of Cake Treat

For a couple of years now, Cake Treat has been in the Cake Business.Cake Treat specializes in creating celebration cakes including wedding cakes, birthday cakes, christening cakes and cakes for corporate events. Debbie Faleyimu, a fabulous entrepreneur and owner of Cake Treat has set a standard in the Cake Business by helping individuals make their special day truly special with so much elegance and Style in the ‘Cake Treat’ Way…

PERSONAL DETAILS

Full Names: Deborah Abiodun Faleyimu

Date of Birth: 23rd Decemeber

Schools Attended: NCC Education UK

Hobbies: Making cakes, window shopping and watching movies


BUSINESS DETAILS

Name of Business: Cake Treat

Main Services of Business: Cake Making & Confectioneries, Training

Target Clients: Event Planners, Intending Brides, Corporate Organizations, Schools, Families

Location of Business: Ojodu, Lagos

Strenghts: I like to create unique pieces with a touch of glam and style

Initial Challenges faced: Getting people to gain trust in the Cake Treat brand

Main Inspiration: The Holy Spirit

Distinctive Qualities from Competitors: I seek to understand my client and add a touch of their personality to the cakes.

Please continue reading: http://www.spreadmediang.com/entrepreneur-profile-day-debbie-faleyimu-cake-treat/

Hi Business owner,

In every business at one point, business isn’t booming as it should, the customers are no where to be found and we keep incurring cost and all there’s no profit.We will be sharing 15 Amazing Solutions that work when your business goes bad.

The truth is Problems do exist. As sure as that is, so are solutions. I’m sure you are reading this so that you can know how to solve the problems facing your business. The truth is, even if your business is not facing problems, you need to know what to do to avoid that. In this post, you will learn new things that will help your business productivity.

These are the 15 amazing solutions when business is bad. Please note, we will be explaining some of these solutions and give tips for other solutions. You are free to use the tips here to learn more

1.Go Back to the Basics
- Why did you start/setup the business?
- How can you create new customers?
- How can you keep the customers?

If your reason for setting up a business is profit, you have limited your business already. Your main reason is to get and multiply customers. If all you have been doing in looking for profit, you need to reconsider. You need to start getting customers. This may involve selling to your customers at cost price some times.

Create, Keep and Multiply customers.

2.Business is Marketing
Are you marketing? Are you selling? Sell or be sold. Market or die. If you run a business and you don’t like marketing, your business will not only be bad it will also be worse.
To do marketing effectively, please answer the questions below sincerely.

- Specialization: What’s your niche?
- Segmentation: Who are your potential customers?
- Differentiation: What’s your uniqueness? What makes your product unique?
- Concentration: Where does your focus lies?

Now go ahead and work on your area of specialization, segmentation, differentiation and concentration.

3.Value Your Six P’s
- PEOPLE: Delegate duties. Ask for suggestions. Organize staff meetings. Give your staff more praise. Stimulate your staff to read good books. Promote some of your staff. Sack some of your staff.

- PRODUCTS: Provide the best and the finest. Have passion for your products. Transfer that passion into your staff and customers. Improve your products until it becomes outstanding. Is your product better? can it be tried? Is the effect visible?

- PLACE: This can be your website, blog, office, shop etc. Make sure you improve on the aesthetics of your place. Image matters to your business success. Improve on your image.

- PRICE: Don’t charge too much. Offer discounts.

“The value decade is upon us. If you can’t sell a top-quality product at the world’s lowest price, you’re going to be out of the game.” — Jack Welch, Executive.

-PROMOTIONS: Improve your promotions. Do adverts effectively.

- PROFIT: Stimulate revenue. Double your income source. Reduce cost where necessary. Reduce waste. Improve your net profit.

Continue Reading: http://www.spreadmediang.com/20-amazing-solutions-business-goes-bad/

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Thanks Jide for this opportunity.
I run an Online Expansion Platform for small business owners on www.spreadmediang.com

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Spread Media presents our Entrepreneur of the Day: Meet Niyi Akinremi of Proficiency Expert. Niyi Aderemi, an enterprising young man also manages an arm of Proficiency Expert also called Academic Project Konsult which is a registered consultancy that assists students at OND, HND, BSC, MSC and PHD to write their thesis and dissertation, term paper and other academic assignments for students within and outside Nigeria.

PERSONAL DETAILS

Full Names: Akinremi Oyeniyi Afolabi

Date of Birth: 1st March, 1978

Schools Attended: Obafemi Awolowo University (1st Degree in Management & Accounting) UNILAG (2nd Degree MBA)

Hobbies: Research, Innovation of novel ideas, offering humanitarian services

BUSINESS DETAILS

Name of Business: Proficiency Expert

Main Services of Business: Business Development Consulting, Academic Research Mentoring and Coaching, Training

Target Clients: Entrepreneurs (New and Old), Business Executives, Students (Undergraduate and Postgraduate), and Unemployed graduates

Location of Business: Lagos

Strengths: God-factor, Professionalism, Proficiency and Efficiency in outlook and approach

Main Inspiration: God

Vision of Business in 5-10years: Major and highly sought after industry player

MESSAGE TO ENTREPRENEURS

Message to other Entrepreneurs: Great things start small, maintain focus and have faith in God and the works of your hands

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Spread Media presents our Entrepreneur of the Day Lola Adewole Lawson of Fashion for Life (FFL)

Fashion for life, better known as FFL was created by Lola Adewole in 2006. Lola’s first design was created out of boredom, at a time when she was idly waiting for her post graduate result in the UK. Her love for arts and fashion inspired her to pursue creating a brand, which now encompasses all fashion facets, and embraces fashion as a life style.

PERSONAL DETAILS

Full Names: Lola Adewole Lawson

Schools Attended: NNSS. OJO, University of Bedfordshire

Hobbies: Travelling to exotic destinations
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BUSINESS DETAILS[/center]

Name of Business: Fashion For Life (FFL)

Main Services of Business: Fashion designing and Merchandising

Target Clients: Generally speaking, Men and Women aged 18-45.

However, I have a genuine reluctance to “pigeon-hole” people based on age, etc.

Therefore, the designs reflect an attempt to appeal to different personalities within this age bracket. My business module also allows the scope to develop beyond this specified age range. I have so many different creative ideas in my head, that it is the perfect opportunity to translate these to suit different characters, ages and lifestyles.

The ideal “FFL customer” thrives on new experiences, embraces different cultures & lifestyles and actively seeks exhilarating life experiences/activities.

Music, theatre/The Arts play a big part in their lifestyle and their independent & free-spirited nature is expressed in their clothing.

Location of Business: Lagos, Accra, South Africa

Strengths: My strengths remain in being very creative and determined.

Initial Challenges faced: Getting the right staff, and training them to suit my style, making them understand that they are ambassadors’ of the brand.

Main Inspiration: Taking something ordinary and make it extraordinary, that’s my main inspiration, the art of creating something fabulous sometimes from “nothing”.

Distinctive Qualities from Competitors: I am very original in my designs, my designs are classy, I’m all for the classic look.

Vision of Business in 5-10years: I plan to feature on all major fashion weeks around the world.Steadily increasing the number of established, regular stockists is an important aspect for the future. Current projects include production of a small range of home accessories & artwork, in an attempt to further reflect the associated lifestyle. FFL is not just a designer label, but also a promotion of a lifestyle, a lifestyle that is reflected by the wearer/owner expressing their uniqueness in a confident and inspirational manner.

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Send in your Applications

Deadline: 26th April 2012

Send in your Applications:

Deadline: 26th April 2012

WHO WE ARE
SPREAD MEDIA established in Nigeria provides Businesses with a platform that promotes and aids their growth through our Online Expansion Solutions which increases their Horizons. There is a need for every Business to have Online Presence because in recent times it is known that the Businesses that would go extinct are the ones that are not online. At Spread Media, we provide a wide variety of Internet Solutions to help businesses attract more customers.

Job Title: Marketing Executive
Location: Lagos

RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Plans, develops, and implements a comprehensive and innovative marketing, public relations, and promotion program aimed at increasing the awareness and usage of all the company's services
• Must be a self motivated, confident, proactive and tenacious individual with the ability to adapt to marketing activities
• Must be prepared emotionally, physically and mentally to liaise with high network individuals and companies for new leads and opportunities
• Collect and analyze data to improve marketing programs
• Strong effective communicator.

QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENT
• Required experience is entry level
• Should possess a minimum of OND or its equivalent
• Strong Marketing Skills and Network
• Good Communication Skills, Smart, Diligent and open to learning
• Meeting sales target on company products and services
• Must be ready to meet monthly targets
• Must have knowledge on how to use Social Media as a marketing platform
• Must be Computer Literate

RENUMERATION
• Commission-Based Employment
• Other Side-Attractions available based on performance.

Ready to take the next step in building your career?

Send your CV and Application on why and How Businesses can use the Internet to promote their businesses
Email: careers@spreadmediang.com
Website:www.spreadmediang.com

Only Interested Candidates should Apply:
Deadline: 26th April 2012

WHO WE ARE
SPREAD MEDIA established in Nigeria provides Businesses with a platform that promotes and aids their growth through our Online Expansion Solutions which increases their Horizons. There is a need for every Business to have Online Presence because in recent times it is known that the Businesses that would go extinct are the ones that are not online. At Spread Media, we provide a wide variety of Internet Solutions to help businesses attract more customers.

Job Title: Marketing Executive
Location: Lagos

RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Plans, develops, and implements a comprehensive and innovative marketing, public relations, and promotion program aimed at increasing the awareness and usage of all the company's services
• Must be a self motivated, confident, proactive and tenacious individual with the ability to adapt to marketing activities
• Must be prepared emotionally, physically and mentally to liaise with high network individuals and companies for new leads and opportunities
• Collect and analyze data to improve marketing programs
• Strong effective communicator.

QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENT
• Required experience is entry level
• Should possess a minimum of OND or its equivalent
• Strong Marketing Skills and Network
• Good Communication Skills, Smart, Diligent and open to learning
• Meeting sales target on company products and services
• Must be ready to meet monthly targets
• Must have knowledge on how to use Social Media as a marketing platform
• Must be Computer Literate

RENUMERATION
• Commission-Based Employment
• Other Side-Attractions available based on performance.

Ready to take the next step in building your career?

Send your CV and Application on why and How Businesses can use the Internet to promote their businesses
Email: careers@spreadmediang.com
Website:www.spreadmediang.com

Only Interested Candidates should Apply:
Deadline: 26th April 2012

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