GemFind: Diamond Search, Web Development, JewelCloud , ring builder, stud builder, pendant builder 2009-02-17

New York--One doesn't have to look too hard to find evidence that global financial woes have also impacted online jewelry sales. Just take a look at Blue Nile's third-quarter 2008 financial results. Once noted for its seemingly unstoppable growth, the online diamond giant reported a 2.9 percent drop in overall sales and opted not to provide any financial guidance for fiscal year 2009 because of the "deterioration in the economic climate" and "uncertainty" in consumer spending patterns.>>>

By Brad Huisken       Expert  Business Source     February 06.09  
        
Today every opportunity to sell someone is vitally important. There are three primary ways for a salesperson to maximize sales. The first of which is to sell more of the people that you already have coming in. The following is a checklist of things that a salesperson should do in order to sell the maximum number of people. 
1)      Capture the name and address of every potential customer.
2)      Eliminate the natural fear a customer has through meaningful non-business conversation.>>>

A new payment system called Mazooma that launched today enables online shoppers to pay directly from their bank accounts, seeking to appeal to consumers who lack credit or don't want to add to their credit card debt. "These days, people are looking for a responsible way to pay, and we provide a practical method for doing that," says Sean Kelly, president of Mazooma. >>>

Digging into tax matters is like pulling tissues out of a box - each paper you grab has another one connected to it, and before you know it, you're up to your knees in paper and feeling sicker than ever. While some business tax situations are straightforward, at other times you're better off relying on an expert for advice and know-how. A good tax consultant can: >>>