Greetings ,

The last of the Thanksgiving leftovers are gone (but not the extra pounds!), Santa and his elves are putting the finishing touches on the Christmas toys, and the stores and websites are beginning to jam with holiday shoppers. We know how hectic life is at this time of year, but please take a few minutes to check out this month’s gifts of knowledge to improve your business.

And on behalf of all our SCORE volunteers, we offer our best wishes for the season to you, your friends and loved ones. May you all have a joyous holiday.

WORKSHOPS

With everyone occupied by the holidays in December, our workshop schedule is limited to The Artist as Entrepreneur.

Workshops for the beginning of 2019 are still being finalized, so check on the link below for the latest information. And don’t forget, our SCORE Success Pass allows you to attend an unlimited number of workshops over a three-month period for only $50!

Click here to see the schedule and/or register.

COMPASS Now Available Throughout Southern New Hampshire

Thanks to a generous grant from The Provident Bank, COMPASS, Merrimack Valley SCORE’s free Business Assessment Program, is now also available to small businesses in the Monadnock and Seacoast areas. Since its launch almost two years ago, COMPASS has helped countless small businesses identify their strengths and weaknesses. Using a quick, easy, comprehensive and, above all, effective, online questionnaire, COMPASS probes your General Management, Finance, Sales and Marketing, Resource Management and Operations, delivering a report that not only tells you what you’re doing well and where you need help, but also provides a solid foundation for a SCORE mentor team to assist you.

Sponsoring Partner

Click here to learn about COMPASS and get your business moving to the next level of sales, profits and service.

Stuff We Like

We’ve talked in the past about the effectiveness of email marketing. But as we all know from our own experience as recipients of such communications, a lot more attention is given to those emails that are personalized, as opposed to a "form letter." SCORE’s new one-hour webinar, Create More Personalized Email Messages for Better Results, shows you how to capitalize on your relationship with your customers.
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Naming a company is often an afterthought to new businessowners, despite the fact that it’s a critical decision that they’re likely to live with for a long, long time. So, before you attempt to coin the next "Google," take a look at Entrepreneur magazine's 7 Terrible Naming Mistakes Entrepreneurs Make.
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Slow growth can be a death knell for a business, especially a new one. The strain on financial resources can be daunting. What’s the answer? Grow rapidly! How do you accomplish that? We’d suggest you begin with this seven-minute video from Andriana Girdler of Corner Stone Dynamics, Tips For Growing Your Small Business Fast, which offers five simple, common sense tips to do just that.

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ASK SCORE

Ask SCORE talks about the dos and don’ts of crowdfunding.

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