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July 18, 2012 CONNECT WITH SMARTBRIEF Share | Sign up | Archive | Advertise Problem. Solved.  Company uses follow-up e-mails to address issues, build online presence JCD Repair, which fixes iPhones and other devices, sends its customers follow-up e-mails a couple weeks after supplying service to see if there are any problems and to ask them to write online reviews of the company. This process allows the company to address problems and to build its credibility. Getting the occasional bad review isn't the end of the world because it lets the company know what it needs to improve, according to Matt McCormick, the business' owner. The New York Times (tiered subscription model)/You're The Boss blog (7/17)       Earn 5X Points on Advertising for the first 3 months and 2X thereafter† with The Business Gold Rewards Card from American Express OPEN. Plus: • 3X points on Airfare • 2X points on Gas and Shipping • 1X points on everything else LEARN MORE                                           †Terms and Restrictions Apply. Marketing  A 7-step marketing system for small businesses Business-to-business companies should use a seven-step marketing process that involves catching their customers' attention, building trust and encouraging them to make a purchase, John Jantsch writes. But the relationship shouldn't stop there; companies should try to get their customers to make referrals. Jantsch explains specific tactics that can be used during each step. Duct Tape Marketing (7/16)       How storytelling can help your business Telling a story about how your business has been able to assist a customer can be a good way to communicate the value of your company, writes Jeanne Rossomme of RoadMap Marketing. These stories should include specifics about the client as well as how you managed to help him or her and how the customer's situation improved as a result, she writes. SCORE Small Business Success Blog (7/16)       Every customer feels like our biggest customer Mike and Pete Mitchell began their chain of ice cream stores in 1999 in Westlake, Ohio as Mitchell's Homemade Ice Cream. They began their relationship with KeyBank in 2001. "KeyBank has helped us every step of this incredible journey," says Mike. "When we have a financial need, they help us find a solution. At KeyBank, we're a big deal." Read their full story here. Management  Tips for keeping your most-valued workers To keep top employees from leaving a company, bosses need to invest in their line managers, the people who departing employees often are fleeing, human resources experts say. Other tips: Hire workers you can keep and help them develop their careers so they stay longer; uncover what motivates top employees; and uncover root causes of underperformance with high-flyers before you dismiss them. TLNT.com (7/17)       A better way to promote employees It's important to wait to promote your employees until after they have taken on increased responsibilities, writes Eric V. Holtzclaw of User Insight. "Promotions I give out are an acknowledgement that an employee has stepped up his role and responsibilities within the organization -- not an incentive that gets him to step up," he writes. Inc. online/Lean Forward blog (7/17)       Money  How to improve your business' credit Building a good credit history for your business can be important when you try to seek loans for your business, writes Rohit Arora of Biz2Credit. You can make your company more creditworthy in several ways such as by getting a business credit card and setting up a website, Arora writes. Fox Business Small Business Center (7/17)       5 types of loans you should know about There are several options for business owners looking for loans; for example, they can turn to friends and family for funding or they can approach private lenders. They can also use lines of credit or seek loans that are backed by the Small Business Administration. BusinessNewsDaily.com (7/17)       Scan as fast as you work. Scan as fast as 60 pages per minute with the new Canon DR-M160 and increase your productivity with a bigger daily scan volume of up to 7,000 pages. The document quality is improved with a scan resolution as high as 600 DPI. Scan more for less. Tips & Tools  Security lessons from the hacking of Yahoo A successful attack on one of Yahoo's servers highlights the importance of using some basic security techniques, Tony Bradley writes. The attack shows companies should encrypt passwords and they should have a system in place to monitor suspicious activity on their networks, experts say. PCWorld Business Center/Security Alert blog (7/13)       Why your business needs good Wi-Fi, cellphone reception You should make sure your business has a strong Wi-Fi network and good cellphone reception because customers might want to use the Internet to search for product recommendations, Ashwin Satyanarayana writes. Tools such as zBoost, a cellphone signal booster, and BearExtender PC, which can improve a Wi-Fi network, can help you to get the job done, he writes. SmallBizTechnology.com (7/16)       Featured Content  Sales of Small Businesses Up in 2012 Courtney Rubin Form A Millionaires' Mastermind in 6 Simple Steps Mike Michalowicz How to Be Active on Facebook Without Spending Too Much Time John Jantsch Does Your Small Business Have a Morale Problem? Angela Stringfellow Topguest Rewards Travelers for Mobile Check-Ins Stephanie Miles Just for Fun  Flower thieves foiled by trowel-wielding gardener Armed only with a garden trowel, a British gardener fended off two thieves trying to abscond with his petunias. Harry Cook, 67, saw the men placing his award-winning plants into their van. He grabbed his trowel and demanded the men "put the blooming things back," which they did without a fight. "It was probably lucky for the van man because my wife, Patricia, was at Wimbledon watching the tennis but if she had been with me she would have been at my side and they would have had two of us to contend with," Cook said. The Telegraph (London) (7/17)       SmartQuote  Years of management have taught me that giving someone a job title or role before he is actually doing the job is a recipe for failure." --Eric V. Holtzclaw, CEO and founder of User Insight, writing at Inc. online.       SmartBrief delivers need-to-know news in over 100 targeted email newsletters to over 3 million readers. All our industry briefings are FREE and open to everyone—sign up today! 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