Today's Issue
- Editor's Take
- SME Special Report: 25th SME Toolkit Road Show converges with Urdaneta local SMEs!
- Events: ISO 14000 Environmental Management System (Friday 24 October); Statistical Process Control (Monday 27 and Tuesday 28 October); Let Your English Work at Work (Tuesday 28 October); Measuring Service Quality (Tuesday 28 and Wednesday 29 October); Internal Quality Audit (Wednesday 29 and Thursday 30 October); Risk Assessment, Analysis and Management (Thursday 30 and Friday 31 October)
- Tax Calendar
25th SME Toolkit Road Show converges with Urdaneta local SMEs!
Urdaneta City, Friday 26 September — The SME.com.ph, Plantersbank, Globe Telecom and IBM Philippines traversed through North Luzon Expressway (NLEx) to Subic Clark Tarlac Expressway (SCTEx) and arrived in Urdaneta City, which is approximately 186 km. from Metro Manila, 70 km. from Baguio, and 40 km. from Lingayen. for the 25th SME Toolkit Road Show at Ciudad Fernandino Hotel and Restaurant on McArthur Highway, Urdaneta City.
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Tax Calendar
Wednesday 22 October - e-Filing of 2550M & 2551M together with the Summary Alphalist of Withholding Agents of Income Payments Subjected to Withholding Tax (SAWT) & BIR Form No. 2307/2306 to be filed manually within fifteen (15) days from e-filing - L & SNL Taxpayers (Group D)
Source: Bureau of Internal Revenue
Editor's Take
In the previous note, I mentioned a bit about SEO or search engine optimization.
Today let me share how this can be beneficial to small and medium enterprises (SMEs). In terms of marketing, this is a cost-effective and profitable way of promoting your service or product to 'almost' sure clients as opposed to just 'probable' ones.
Though SEO may not be considered the most effective, here are the advantages of utilizing this Internet technology to your business's advantage.
* Search engine optimization is a long-lasting approach to marketing.
* It's also forward-thinking because it embraces an evolving medium that is the Web.
* It is typically more affordable than traditional advertising techniques, which can burn the whole year promotional budget of direct marketing.
* It seeks to link with people who are already looking for what you offer.
* It allows you to "pull" qualified prospects toward your products or services.
So what are you waiting for?
Why not try it out yourself for your business. This can be a way to translate additional revenues for your business.
Given all the advantages, it is worth your consideration for implementation.
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