INPUT ARTICLE: Article: You have to have an online presence to succeed in today's market. Having a website is the most important thing to do first. Then, you can also start a blog and make social media accounts. This helps you interact with customers and reach new ones outside of your initial area. You may also be able to earn money from advertising on your blog or create a fully online store for your products. Your business can grow by word of mouth, but it will grow much faster if you advertise. Make compelling advertisements for your products or services that grab the attention of your audience. Make sure that the platforms that you use for marketing match the platforms that your niche will actually be using. Otherwise, your advertising expenditures will be wasted. See how to advertise and how to advertise your business for free for more information. Excellent customer service is crucial to having a successful business. Make sure that you and all of your employees treat your customers with respect and try to make each customer happy. Your customers will be also best able to tell you what you're doing right or wrong, so listen to their feedback. This can be either through their actions or through a survey. Listen to your customers when you are developing new products or services that you could offer or when you are making improvements to existing products. In addition, you should definitely eliminate any unpopular products or services from your lineup. In particular, write down any instances in which customers ask if you offer a certain product or service. Add the most commonly asked-for items to your offerings. What do your close competitors do? How are their products priced compared to yours? What diversification or growth paths have they taken? Any of this information can help you adapt your own practices to either distinguish yourself or become more or line with your successful competition. To get this information, you can visit the other businesses' websites or talk to customers that may have had experience with your competitors. In addition, be sure to keep an ear out for new competitors or those from other markets, like online business. Your research of competitors, other successful entrepreneurs, and the market should tell you that the keys to growth are diversification and market expansion. That is, you should strive to offer your customers more options and also seek out new sources of customers. These new customers can either be in a different niche than where you started or a different geographical location. New products can be complementary (go naturally with your current products) or a completely new offering, depending on what your customers want. Listen to your customers, watch the competition, and read industry journals to get ideas for expansion or diversification opportunities.

SUMMARY: Create an online presence for your business. Promote your services or products through marketing. Provide excellent customer service and listen to your customers. Study your competition. Be on the lookout for business opportunities to expand, grow, or diversify your business.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Clothing can affect the sound quality of the recording of your guitar if they tap or scratch against the body. Usually metal pieces like the rivets on your jeans, buttons and zippers of a jacket, and belt buckles create the most noise when rubbing against your guitar. Be cognizant of how your outfit can affect your recording. The sound that you are trying to achieve determines the type of strings you should use. Steel-cored wound strings come in a variety of different types and each have their own properties. You want a gauge suited for you and you want to make sure that your setup is correct so that there is no buzzing. Lighter gauge strings like 11 - 50 set are easier to play but produce a thinner sound quality. A heavier gauge set, like one beginning with a 15 gauge top E, will produce a heavier sound that lacks in overtones. Compromise by using strings that are the heaviest you feel comfortable playing. Use an electronic tuner between each take to ensure you have accurate tuning at all times. For example, the most commonly used type of strings are bronze, phosphor bronze, and nickel wound for acoustic guitars. If you are using a pick, try picks with different thickness. Take your time choosing the right pick before you go into recording as this will make each stage of recording easier. When layering multiple tracks use thin picks. The environment in which you play your acoustic guitar will greatly affect how your instrument will sound as they thrive on live acoustics. Home studios may provide insufficient natural reverb. Be cautious of too long a reverb time because this will produce a muddy sound. This usually happens in smaller studios. You may add artificial reverb after the recording to liven a dead room or to produce a more preferable sound however, live natural acoustics will always sound better. Try to liven up the sound in your room by playing close to reflective surfaces such as doors, hard floors, and solid furniture. Place a sheet of plywood or a sheet of hard board underneath carpeting if your sound is being dampened. If the sound isn't working in your studio, run cables so that you may play at a different location while still being able to capture your recording with the studio equipment. If time permits, experiment with the rooms. Before you begin recording check the sound of each room. The guitar must sound its best both to the performer and the recording engineer. Select your mic only when both are satisfied.

SUMMARY: Dress for success. Choose the appropriate strings. Experiment with picks. Pick the right environment.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Put your hands spread out on the ground. Face away from a nearby wall. Make sure an adult is present when doing this move to keep you from falling. Put your feet against the bottom of the wall and "walk" backwards. Keep your hands on the ground. Straighten your elbows and knees as you go up. Once your legs are straight and your toes are up against the wall, it's time for your hands to do the walking. Start by moving your right hand back slightly. Bring your left hand back to line up with the right. Repeat this until your stomach is very close to or flat against the wall. You have just done an easy handstand. In gymnastics, when a coach or guide tells you to "return to position," you should go back to the stance you started at. In this case, return to the crouch from Step 1. To get back down, walk forward with your hands and let your legs slowly slide down the wall.

SUMMARY: Crouch down. Walk up the wall backwards. Move closer to the wall using your hands. Return to position safely.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: If the stain is still there when you put the garment into the dryer, you will risk setting the stain. Try to remove the stain again. If you can't, let the garment air dry, and take it to a professional dry cleaner.

SUMMARY:
Make sure that the stain is completely gone before you use the dryer.