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  • Use your customers as your ‘brand ambassadors’

    To make money in your business you need to convert leads and bring in sales. That’s the bottom line, right? Well, how do you get those leads and convert them into sales? Branding is one of the best ways. You should tap into current satisfied clients to help spread the word about your brand. Developing…

  • What is Social Media ROI and How Do You Measure It?

    How do you measure your return on investment (ROI) with your social media efforts? It’s not as simple as analyzing the Facebook weekly reports, the number of  Twitter followers your company has or the number of connections you’ve made on LinkedIn. ROI means many things to many entrepreneurs who are looking for ways to determine…

  • ‘Tis the season for employee bonuses

    You’re a member of Tradesource and know there are ways you can reward your employees through the use of your barter dollars. Here are a few ways in which you can use the trade dollars you’ve accumulated all year as a way to reward your employees for their loyalty and great work throughout the year.…

  • Last minute Tradesource Holiday Barter Tradeshow checklist

    By now, we hope you’ve ordered your stickers for the Tradesource Holiday Barter Show. Not only is it a great place to get your Christmas gift shopping, employee bonus and incentive items purchased, it is a great way to meet and greet potential new clients for the following year. When you’re at the Tradesource Holiday…

  • Tradesource Holiday Event Makes Gift Giving A Breeze

    The holidays are drawing near and with budgets still being stretched to the limit for many people, it’s not always easy to plan for the gifts you need to purchase for friends, family and colleagues. Shoppers are looking to buy local and patronize local merchants and work with Tradesource partners, and for the local economy…

  • Propel your business influence: Write a book

    What’s the quickest way to set yourself apart from the competition? How can you easily propel your status from simply business owner to expert? Write a book. If you notice business owners who operate a business similar to yours surpassing you in speaking engagements and sheer number of clients, it could be because they’ve written…

  • How to effectively use trade to grow your business

    Did you know that if you use trade effectively that you can propel your business to even higher levels of success? If you effectively manage your trade transactions you’ll find you can draw in more customers, make more sales, use your trade dollars to purchase goods and services for your business and free up cash…

  • Why should you become an entrepreneur?

    Individuals are jumping into entrepreneurship in record numbers recently. You may be wondering what traits entrepreneurs share and if it’s time for you to take the plunge. Whether you’re looking to leave the daily grind of your current career, are unemployed or under-employed, going into business for yourself just may be the way to go!…

  • Want your business to be more profitable? Look to trade

    If you want your business to be more profitable, and what business owner isn’t looking for that, this is a great time to turn your attention to trade aka barter. The idea of trading for goods and services has been around for centuries and has been gaining in popularity by business-savvy entrepreneurs. Membership in Tradesource…

  • Member Profile: Grupo Patron

    Owning and operating a restaurant requires a unique skill set that includes food knowledge & preparation, business acumen, customer service, vendor relations and more. In 2007 Lance Reynolds and Guillermo Salazar, with a combined 40 years in the restaurant industry, recognized the need for business consulting and established the bilingual restaurateur consulting firm Grupo Patron. Grupo Patron…