Category: Benefits of Trade

  • The Most Effective Way to Spend Your Barter Money

    For those new to barter, you may not have thought out a strategy as to how to spend your newfound money. Perhaps, you found a vacation deal through the network and you are getting ready to spend your barter money. That vacation might be a great deal, however we want to share with you a…

  • Why The Barter Dollar Is More Powerful Than Cash

    Do you believe that spending money in a barter network is more valuable than spending cash? If you don’t, then keep on reading and see if you don’t change your mind by the end of the article. Doing business in a barter network is different than doing business in the standard marketplace. In fact, there…

  • Can’t Use Your Timeshare? Use Your Barter Network to Recoup Your Money

    Do you own a timeshare you can’t use? Can’t find a friend or family member who wants to use your week? If this is you, Tradesource has a solution for you. Timeshares are a great way to enjoy consistent vacations, however there are occasions where you are unable to use your timeshare. As a timeshare…

  • Online Resources For Business Owners

    As an entrepreneur you’re inundated with information, how-tos and best practice tips and hints from colleagues and from websites. We are all bombarded daily with more information than we can possibly keep up with, but there are some resources you simply need to have at hand. Here are our top online resource favorites: Your local…

  • Take Charge of Your Business Marketing With These Five Tips

    Networking, both online and in person, is necessary to grow your business. You will also need to find the best ways to advertise your business whether it’s through television, radio or newspapers; but how do you know which venue is best for your business and more importantly how will you know if your efforts are…

  • Steps To Take To Prepare For A Speaking Engagement

    Whether you speak at a Tradesource Mixer or are a speaker or coach, you are called upon to get up in front of a group and “be engaging.” Are there any steps a speaker can take to calm the nerves –whether you’re a featured speaker or merely standing up to give your 30-second elevator speech? Preparation and…

  • Being Productive As A Virtual Employee

    Not all business owners have the luxury of working from a home office, but if you do you know that it is sometimes easy to get distracted from work and get involved in home-task activities. When you’re interacting with clients via email and telephone it’s sometimes easy to forget to “dress for success.” It’s been…

  • Stress-free Networking Tips

    As a small business owner there are so many things you have to do on a daily and weekly basis and one of those simply has to be networking. It’s not always easy to fit it into your schedule and it’s not always to walk into a new meeting and introduce yourself. Whether you attend…

  • Will a Business Coach Help Your Business Grow?

    As an entrepreneur, you know you need to spend time at networking events and seminars, both as a way to stay in front of industry news as well as staying in front of the minds of clients and potential clients. what I do for a living and I also like to hear from people who are in…

  • Make Your Business Blog Work For You

    Has your website stopped being a sales tool? If you find that traffic has gone down and page views are dropping, consider starting a business blog. These are great tools in your marketing arsenal, but you have to put work into it to make that happen. Building a blog and filling it with content is…