SME BizLink

135th Issue Vol. 31 No. 3 Monday 21 May 2007

Today's Issue

Article

Relationship Selling: How to WOW Your Customers

By Adrian Miller

In today's highly competitive economy and business environment in which products and services are looking evermore alike, it is critical to business growth and ultimate success for customers to be "wowed" by your service.

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Tax Calendar

May 21 - Last Day of e-Filing/Filing & e-Payment/Payment - 2550M & 2551M VAT & PT for April 2007 (non-EFPS taxpayers); 2551Q PT for TQ ended April 2007

May 22 - Last Day of e-Filing - 2550M & 2551M - VAT & PT for April 2007 (Group D)

May 23 - Last Day of e-Filing - 2550M & 2551M - VAT & PT for April 2007 (Group C)

May 24 - Last Day of e-Filing - 2550M & 2551M - VAT & PT for April 27 (Group B)

May 25 - Last Day of e-Filing/Filing & e-Payment/Payment - 2550M & 2551M - VAT & PT for April 2007 (Group A), for e-payment ( all EFPS groups); 2550Q - VAT for TQ ended April 2007

Source: Punongbayan & Araullo

Editor's Take


Steer Your Wheel!

SMEs should spin their dreams to goals and turn opportunities to achievements.

Opportunities naturally have a tag labeled "success-at-rest" and it's only up to us how we can ignite that and make the homerun. Here's how:

Be specific. By defining precisely what motivates and excites you, you are drawing the roadmap of your goals and shaping your opportunities.

Clarify what you want. After you have pinpointed exactly your heart's desire, it's time to get down to the nitty-gritty details of achieving your ambition. Provide details how to confront challenges and take note of small achievements. Great things have small beginnings.

Be optimistic. As much as we dislike mistakes and failures, we have to admit that they are the best teachers. Rather than sulk at them, pump up the attitude! Name them as "the positive-negative", with that, you develop a sunny outlook and are able to move on.

Stay patient and do not give up just yet. This not only attracts positive decision-making process, but it is also a good mental exercise. Patience nurtures relationship and works wonders for the heart too!

Lastly, believe in yourself. Work up on that more and what you believe to be true will bind upon you.

The reality of your dream is just within your grasp and it's up to you to turn it to a true success story. You're geared up, just steer the wheel!

 

Russelle S. Trinidad
SME BizLink Editor



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