Get Connected E-newsletter
Tools, Tips & Training To Keep Your Business in Top Form
Issue 135 - 12/28/2007

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GET CONNECTED TOOLS
Online and offline stuff to make your business buzz

Score Free Resources

SCORE, “Counselors to America’s Small Business,” offers three 
new content areas at the Web site. The sections provide 
information, tips and interactive workshops to help 
small-business owners. 

Technology for Your Business: Articles cover data security, 
e-commerce, and computer hardware and software.

Learn Online: Free workshops on starting, managing and marketing 
a business. 

Disaster Prep and Relief: Information on how to prepare for 
and recover from a disaster. 

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GET CONNECTED TIPS
Nifty ideas you can use to build a better business

Postcards To Web Sites

Offline marketing tactics can often drive traffic to your online 
Web site. Take postcards for instance. A strategic mailing to 
the right prospects can entice them to visit your site. Use a 
brief compelling message on your postcard and clearly state the 
benefit customers will receive for going to your site: maybe a 
discount on their next purchase or signing up for a free giveaway. 
A few inexpensive postcard mailings could add lots of clicks to 
your Web site.

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GET CONNECTED TAXES
Savvy strategies to help reduce your taxes

Tax News

Stay up to date on the latest tax news with e-News for Small 
Businesses, a free electronic mail service designed to provide 
tax information for small-business owners and self-employed 
individuals. You can sign up to receive the news at 
http://www.irs.gov/businesses/small/content/0,,id=154826,00.html. 
It’s distributed every Wednesday and covers topics such as:

Important upcoming tax dates

New information for small businesses on the IRS Web site

Reminders and tips to assist small businesses and the self-employed 
with tax compliance

IRS news releases and special IRS announcements that pertain to 
small businesses and the self-employed

For more Get Connected Training, visit:
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GET CONNECTED TO-DO
Trade shows, conferences, seminars and workshops to boost 
your business

Business Writing and Grammar Skills Made Easy and Fun!
Jan. 10-11, 2008
Anaheim, Calif.

In this two-day workshop from SkillPath Seminars, you’ll gain a 
proven step-by-step process for writing business correspondence 
that gets results. Learn the secrets to writing effective letters, 
memos and reports. Discover practical tips for editing, proofreading 
and formatting. Topics:

The pre-writing technique that will have the words flowing effortlessly

How to know if your paragraphs are in a confusing, illogical 
order – and the best way to fix the problem 

How to avoid the trap of wordy opening paragraphs that leave the 
readers wondering “Huh?” 

The 12 most damaging blunders in business writing – sidestep these at 
all costs 

The best-of-the-best desktop references you’ll want at your fingertips 
for quick answers 

The unwritten rules about the appropriate and inappropriate use 
of jargon 

And much more!

Cost: $299

For more information and to register:
SkillPath  
800-873-7545


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GET CONNECTED TRAINING
Know-how you need to succeed

Price Hike

A recent survey conducted by online payroll service SurePayroll 
showed that most small-business owners feel it’s getting harder to 
stay profitable, yet they’ve avoided raising prices. While 92 
percent of respondents noticed an increase in the cost of doing 
business in 2007, more than 70 percent have chosen not to raise 
prices to offset costs. That’s not good for business. If costs are 
going up, you’ve got to raise your prices to stay profitable. 
Communicate with your customers. Give them a heads up about when 
and why you plan to raise your prices.

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