The conquering armies of Genghis Khan were the first to spread the idea of paper money, an ideal way to facilitate the trade of the silk and other goods across an ever expanding empire. Money has been around a long time, but it’s not the beginning nor end of exchange. To get to the roots [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Barter Blog'
Barter Exchange: How History Repeats Itself in the New Economic Age
May 15th, 2012 · No Comments · Barter Blog
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Client Relationships Are Precious
April 16th, 2008 · No Comments · Barter Blog
The effort spent maintaining the relationship with each client is your key to success. The little extra effort you need to keep relationships thriving is miniscule by comparison. But if you ignore this important step, you will find yourself constantly working to build new relationships all over again. Don’t forget the rules of common courtesy. [...]
How many members do you need to have a successful barter exchange?
April 3rd, 2008 · No Comments · Barter Blog
Two – if they’re the right two. Some exchanges have several thousand members, and I still wouldn’t call them successful. The KIND of clients you have is more important than the quantity of clients. You must have a variety of products and services so people will buy from each other. If you had all attorneys [...]
Keys To Barter Trade Broker Success
March 27th, 2008 · No Comments · Barter Blog
Here are a few great tips to becoming a successful trade broker in the Barter Business. Make your customer dream: Like a gardener, a trade broker has to plant seeds in the customer’s mind and nurse these seeds to make them grow. When customers share their dreams with you, they are giving you the road [...]
Hiring the Cream of the Crop
March 24th, 2008 · No Comments · Barter Blog
Whether hiring for the position of selling in an outside capacity, bringing on new accounts for your barter trade exchange, or hiring a trade broker to service the needs of your existing clientele, it is imperative for you as a manager to identify the top performers in a pool of sales job applicants. Learn the [...]
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Introduction to The BANC
March 17th, 2008 · No Comments · Barter Blog
Barter Association National Currency The Barter Association National Currency (BANC) provides a common and credible barter currency, allowing independent barter exchanges to do business with each other, without the need for back-to-back reciprocal trading. The BANC serves as a trade exchange for trade exchanges, and strives to create a stable barter currency that promotes trading [...]
Join A National Affiliation Such As NATE
March 11th, 2008 · No Comments · Barter Blog
Introduction to NATE: National Association of Trade ExchangesThe National Association of Trade Exchanges (NATE) is the barter industry’s premier organization for trade exchange owners from across the country and around the world. NATE united trade exchanges in 1984 when it was formed by a group of barter industry visionaries headed by Tom McDowell, who founded [...]
12 Great Reasons Businesses Barter
March 6th, 2008 · No Comments · Barter Blog
1. Barter Increases Sales2. Barter Increases Cash Flow3. Barter Moves Excess Inventory4. Barter Fills Idle Production Time5. Barter Gives Value To Outdated Goods6. Barter Provides A Competitive Edge7. Barter Expands Distribution Channels8. Barter Eliminates Bad Debts9. Barter Resolves Accounts Payable10. Barter Increases Profits11. Barter Provides New Customers12. Barter Provides National Affiliations
What Is Barter?
March 6th, 2008 · No Comments · Barter Blog
Barter is the practice of trading goods and services without the use of cash.Organized barter through a trade exchange, such as Itex, offers two main advantages:A sale is consummated that probably would not have been – if cash were required. Cash flow is saved when one trades their product or service in exchange for a product or [...]
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What Is Marketing And Why Do Barter Businesses Do it?
March 5th, 2008 · No Comments · Barter Blog
Marketing is a method used by Barter Companies to create interest in trade and the barter concept, using something other than personal contact. Barter Trainer can provide our Marketing Concepts program as a supplement to your other prospecting methods. Designed and written by a trade exchange for trade exchanges, Marketing Concepts articles help your sales [...]
