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- Turn Everything Upside Down - by Submitted on Apr 15, 2008 from Robert SheminIf you're reading this, then I'm guessing you're NOT a Rich Idiot (not yet anyway!). Right now, you're most likely what I like to call a RUB – "Right Side Up and Broke." Now, please don’t take this as an insult. We’ve ALL been here, me included! What I mean by this is that ...
Views: 927 - Buying Cheap Calling Cards - by Submitted on Apr 09, 2008 from Mark MerissaIt is one thing to get excited about low and cheap fares for calling anywhere in the world. It is quite another to get the right telecom service provider to access for best rates. So how does one buy cheap calling cards without being duped, getting good signal and coverage in the remotest ...
Views: 1240 - Five Tips to Purchase Office Equipments - by Submitted on Apr 08, 2008 from Christy MyerThe modern offices have equipped with the state-of-the-art technology equipments. Use of latest communication technology and internet has paved the way of the operation of the offices. The selection of the proper office equipments has changed the market. The modern office equipment market has ...
Views: 1626 - IT Network Support And Solutions - by Submitted on Apr 03, 2008 from Crawley AshfordInformation Technology (IT) has become a major part of our lives. Any business or office is almost completely dependent on computers today for their operation. Once an office is computerized it may tend to have problems with the hardware or may end up with some software related issue some time ...
Views: 737 - How A Book Pitch Can Grow Your Business - by Submitted on Apr 01, 2008 from Jill HartWhen someone asks you about what you do, do you have a ready answer? Or do you stumble and stammer trying to explain your business? I was recently at a writer’s conference where one of the main focuses was learning to create a successful book pitch. My instructor emphasized what a good ...
Views: 935 - Namastrategy - by Submitted on Mar 29, 2008 from John MehrmannNamastrategy (noun) is derived from the words Namaste (Sanskrit), and Strategy (Greek). It is a long term plan of action, and a method of winning, that is based on respect and recognition for the value of partners and clients, in acquisition, merger, expansion, and diversification. - Namaste ...
Views: 1637 - Five Crucial Components Of A Business Plan - by Submitted on Mar 28, 2008 from Jitender SharmaThe format of a Business Plan is something that has been developed and refined over the years and is something that should not be changed. Like a good recipe, a business plan needs to include certain ingredients to make it work. When you create a business plan, don’t attempt to recreate its ...
Views: 1018 - Wealth Creation Secrets - Discover The Surefire Ways To Attain Moneymaking Success - by Submitted on Mar 28, 2008 from Sunil VermaYou have probably heard other people say that "Money isn't everything" or "Money can't buy happiness." They may be right in some aspects; but it's not just about the money. It's about having an ideal lifestyle - being able to have control over your time and schedule, having no one ordering you ...
Views: 789 - Keys To A Good Business Plan. - by Submitted on Mar 28, 2008 from Nisha gargA business plan is a very important part of any business. It is usually drawn up before the business launches, but can also be developed after a business has already taken off. A good plan can take some time to develop but the effort you put into it will be well worth it to make your business ...
Views: 886 - Top 3 Tips For Buying Office Furniture - by Submitted on Mar 28, 2008 from prakash sharmaThe topic of office furniture is about as exciting as watching the grass grow to some people. Generally, these people see buying office furniture as a necessary evil which requires them to search through the numerous offering of different manufacturers to finally find that perfect piece that ...
Views: 675 - Discount Merchant Account Availability - by Submitted on Mar 27, 2008 from Gaurav WaliaFind out if discount merchant account services are available for your company by browsing Websites of potential lenders. By checking application guidelines, you will soon see whether you quality, and if so, how to apply and enhance your chances of being approved for this account. Getting a ...
Views: 778 - Don’t Let Passions Rule When Buying A Business - by Submitted on Mar 27, 2008 from Sonia SoodFor many, the American dream of owning a business is in queue right behind owning a home. I was a teenager when I owned my first business. Since then I have bought or started many businesses and helped others do the same. Here are some common mistakes I have witnessed or committed myself. ...
Views: 822 - Criminal Background Checks - by Submitted on Mar 27, 2008 from Jitender SharmaAs an employer, it is understandable that you want to know as much as possible about a prospective employee. A combination of employment application, personal references and background investigations can give you a sense of peace when entrusting an individual with responsibilities within your ...
Views: 859 - Don't Be A Victim Of Cybercrime - by Submitted on Mar 27, 2008 from Anil YadavWhen you access the Internet through the world wide web it is extremely important that you safe guard your personal information. There are literally thousands of people around the world that make a living exploiting the security loop holes by accessing your personal identity, passwords and ...
Views: 788 - Domestic Merchant Account Options - by Submitted on Mar 27, 2008 from DIYA soodA domestic merchant account may be the best option for your company. That’s because when you have an account managed by a company located in your country of residence, both you and the lender are familiar with laws and business codes that can impact the way your company operates. An offshore ...
Views: 1080 - Large Wall Maps - Bring The World To Your Home - by Submitted on Mar 27, 2008 from Map kidsPlanning to do up your home? Doing up the interior of your home can be a rather time consuming and challenging task. You would definitely like each and every room to have a distinct look reflecting the personality of those who live in there. For instance the kid’s room should be lively and ...
Views: 1127 - Paying For Items With EBay Coupons - by Submitted on Mar 27, 2008 from prakash sharmaThere’s a novel idea afoot nowadays: Using electronic discount coupons to pay for items people are interested in purchasing. This only goes to show that most good marketing ideas can be adopted for the internet. Instead of cutting coupons out from newspapers or carton boxes, eBay gives ...
Views: 824(2 votes) - 8 Quick, Hot Reasons You Should Offer An E-mail Course Today & 3 Valuable Tips For Article Writers - by Submitted on Mar 26, 2008 from Sunil Verma1. E-mail courses are generally quick and easy to create. Contents for your e-mail courses are everywhere -- old articles, interviews, information from doing research. You only need to know how to organize them and make the content easy to understand and follow. 2. You can append your sales ...
Views: 662 - 5 Surefire Ways To Increase Sales - by Submitted on Mar 26, 2008 from gurpreet singhThe Internet has changed how people do their business. Even small business owners are able to reach global market inexpensively nowadays, selling anything from apparel, collectibles, to computer software, service and coaching. The core of every business is sales. Many of the strategies to ...
Views: 1010 - 3 Simple Tips For Building Your Subscription List - by Submitted on Mar 26, 2008 from santosh kumarBuilding your list online can be one of the most effective ways of promoting your business online. Once you implement your plan, it will continue to send new subscribers to your list forever. There are a few obvious things you should do to make sure that you get more subscribers. Here are ...
Views: 755 - 5 Steps You Can Take To Get Paid! - by Submitted on Mar 26, 2008 from Sunil VermaThere are always some companies that have past due invoices and can’t seem to get them paid. They might be quietly waiting to get paid not wanting to contact the client for fear of appearing “desperate”. Sometimes a big part of the problem is no response, it is bad enough when ...
Views: 916 - Solutions For Small Business Computer Networks - by Submitted on Mar 26, 2008 from Crawley AshfordComputers have become very much a part of lives today. With each passing day we are becoming more and more dependent on the wonder machine. They are absolutely essential as regards businesses. As regards small businesses the first and foremost thing that would be necessary is to have an ...
Views: 778 - Should You Offer Commissions For Customer Referrals & Techno Marketing? - by Submitted on Mar 25, 2008 from Anil YadavAs a small business owner you may find yourself in a situation where you want to partner with another business but they are asking for a commission on your services. You will want to be prepared to handle such a request BEFORE you find yourself in this situation. Whenever someone asks you for a ...
Views: 737 - The 7 -- No 8 -- Deadly Sins Of Marketing & The Surest Way to Boost Sales - by Submitted on Mar 25, 2008 from Sonia SoodMost of us have heard of the 7 deadly sins: Vanity, Anger, Envy, Lust, Greed, and Sloth & Gluttony. But did you know that these could be applied to marketing? In fact learning how these sins can negatively affect your marketing can be a great help. We've also come up with an 8th sin, that is, ...
Views: 1010 - There's More To Marketing ROI (Return On Investment) Than Meets The Eye - by Submitted on Mar 25, 2008 from Sunil VermaAll too often people look at marketing ROI in terms of response rate: in other words, “I sent out 10,000 pieces of direct mail and only got 39 responses which are terrible.” This is wrong think. When it comes to marketing ROI, you have to realize that the term means Return On ...
Views: 695 - Does Your Marketing Pass This 10-Point Test? Eleven Ideas To Generate More Direct Mail Responses - by Submitted on Mar 25, 2008 from Anil YadavGood marketing, whatever form it takes, always meets certain criteria. That's what makes it good. The following 10-Point checklist will help you determine if your marketing passes the test. I challenge you to evaluate one of your recent ads, promotions or other marketing activities to see how ...
Views: 680 - Dramatically Improve Your Marketing Results With These 6 Simple Steps - by Submitted on Mar 25, 2008 from Sonia SoodWhat if there were things you could start doing now that could help you to market more successfully in the future? Even if you didn’t have your marketing act together over the past year. Well, there are. (1) Review your past marketing activities and results Take some time to review all of ...
Views: 821 - Business Funding - Turning The Entrepreneur's Dream Into Reality - by Submitted on Mar 25, 2008 from M E WilliamsJust as home ownership is called the “American dream”, business ownership could be referred to as “the world’s dream”. Countless millions of people secretly yearn to break away from having a job and have a business. Entrepreneurs worldwide continually search for ...
Views: 641 - How to Tell If An Affiliate Program Is Any Good - by Submitted on Mar 25, 2008 from Sunil VermaThis article addresses what to look for an avoid in examining online money making opportunities. The wide variety and flexibility of money making opportunities available on line means there is no concrete list of attributes a program should or should not have. This makes it extremely difficult ...
Views: 919 - A Unique Profitable Affiliate Program & Affiliate Program Checklist - by Submitted on Mar 25, 2008 from Gaurav WaliaWe at Nimbustel have launched a unique Affiliate Program for webmasters FREE OF COST. It will provide an opportunity for webmasters to generate revenue through the sale of our online prepaid calling cards. At Makemycall.com, we have a Premier online store for all prepaid calling card needs ...
Views: 761 - Is Cold Calling Dead? - by Submitted on Mar 24, 2008 from Jitender SharmaAnd if laws are being passed to put it to rest once and for all, how do we generate business from now on? Opinions on the subject vary greatly depending on the background of the individual. For example, most of the old-timers are vigilant in preaching their belief that the only possible way to ...
Views: 773 - Money Management For The Work At Home Mom - Auto Recovery - by Submitted on Mar 24, 2008 from Jitender SharmaOne of the most difficult aspects of working at home may very well be the money management. Even if you’re making great money, many people find it difficult to make ends meet when there’s not a weekly paycheck. Consider some of the problems that arise and why the work at home mom may feel that ...
Views: 812 - Stuck With A Zero Marketing Budget For Client Gifts? - by Submitted on Mar 24, 2008 from Jitender SharmaWould you really dare to give each client a gift of $500 this Christmas? What about something worth $2000? Or maybe $5000? You think I’m joking right? I mean, here you are struggling with your 50 cent marketing budget and I’m giving you the key to your bankruptcy. At Christmas time, too! ...
Views: 732 - MLM Success Training: Why Some People Become Wealthy in Network Marketing And Others Don’t. - by Submitted on Mar 24, 2008 from Anil YadavRegardless of whether you watch the Oprah Winfrey show or not, the story of her success is fascinating. You can't say where she is today is the result of any special advantages she had growing up. In fact, she came from a broken family and she was abused as a child. She's also African-American ...
Views: 902 - The Basis Of Relationship Intelligence - by Submitted on Mar 24, 2008 from Jim CathcartHere’s my newest and most exciting speech topic and the subject of an upcoming book I’m writing. Relationship Intelligence TM How to Select, Develop & Sustain High-Value Relationships Build Stronger Teams, Make More Sales, Strengthen Customer Loyalty, Motivate Yourself and ...
Views: 1444 - Inner Circles - The Keys To Any Organization - by Submitted on Mar 24, 2008 from Jim CathcartCircles, circles everywhere and all of them lead to outcomes. Every group of people; a business, family, church, school or team has an “Inner Circle”. These are the people through whom the major results are achieved. In the White House, in Congress, in Harvard University, in the San ...
Views: 1234 - Implementing Intelligent Systems To Assure Continuity - by Submitted on Mar 24, 2008 from Jim CathcartStage Six in Creating High-Value Relationships (the Relationship Intelligence System) is: Implementing Intelligent Systems to Assure Continuity Systems are the organizational equivalent of habits. We develop systems to ensure that the patterns get repeated, and this becomes true whether they ...
Views: 1292 - Five Steps To Starting A Business - by Submitted on Mar 24, 2008 from alka ranaStarting a business can be a rewarding experience, but it can also be very time consuming and difficult. Many resources are available to assist you, but information overload can cause you from moving forward. Keeping it simple is often the best way of maintaining the momentum necessary to ...
Views: 765 - Does My Small Business Need A Budget? - by Submitted on Mar 24, 2008 from gurpreet singh"I only have a small business, I don't need a budget." "I don't have enough money to budget." For many small business owners, the word "budget" is something for the bigger company - maybe they'll have one when their business "grows up." What is a Budget? The simple explanation is a budget ...
Views: 937 - Positioning In Small Business Marketing - by Submitted on Mar 23, 2008 from alka ranaPositioning is another one of those marketing jargon words that everybody throws around and is important to understand. It's also important to understand how positioning specifically applies to your small business marketing. Basically a marketing position describes your unique place in the ...
Views: 690 - Multiple Clients Create Your Independent Business - by Submitted on Mar 23, 2008 from gurpreet singhWould you rather have one good client paying you five thousand dollars per month or ten smaller clients paying you five hundred dollars each per month? Here are two good reasons for choosing multiple clients over just one client. 1. Avoid Dependence on One Client Don't put all your eggs ...
Views: 828 - Six Sigma For Small Business - by Submitted on Mar 23, 2008 from mohan mittalIt is not surprising that some people may perceive Six Sigma as being only for large corporations. Major corporations such as Allied Signal, Black & Decker, Dow Chemical, DuPont, Federal Express, General Electric, Johnson and Johnson, Kodak, Motorola, Sony, and Toshiba have all rolled out Six ...
Views: 872 - The Importance Of Personal Background Checks - by Submitted on Mar 23, 2008 from DIYA soodThe purpose of personal background checks is to get a feel for the applicant’s character. Personal and professional references are a good starting point, however, experts in the investigative field caution employers on using this method solely. Prospective employees are obviously going to give ...
Views: 697 - Why Your Business Needs A Blog - by Submitted on Mar 21, 2008 from Scott MargenauEvery business, regardless of its size, needs a blog. I know what you’re thinking: “But I have a professional image to uphold. How can a blog possibly attract new customers and how can it provide them with the information they need?” The answer is simple: A blog can be one of ...
Views: 733 - Discover A Greater Life’s Quality - by Submitted on Mar 21, 2008 from Martine DrouinWe live in an unbalanced world. We work more and sleep less. We spend more time with our computers than we do with our families. We eat more than we move , and our homes are no longer safe havens where we can rest. Now they’are merely staging points for the next day’s hectic activities. Are You ...
Views: 636 - Avoid Referral Remorse With These Three Important Tips - by Submitted on Mar 20, 2008 from Karen FrankOr when referrals go bad... Referrals are the life's blood of your business (I hope) and they are the "golden ticket" that you are looking for when you're working with clients and when you're out networking. In fact, most one person per profession networking groups put a huge emphasis on ...
Views: 1340 - Work From Home On The Internet—Four Important Things You Must Know - by Submitted on Mar 20, 2008 from Pablo Terreros“$20K per month working online.” “Our website makes you money while you sleep.” “Our company will make you a gozillionare with no work.” Blah blah blah. Come on. Is any of this for real? Have you ever listened to the stories of people making millions on the internet and wondered, is it ...
Views: 752 - 20 Small Business Tips, For Success - by Submitted on Mar 19, 2008 from Bhavna SharmaThese are just some general tips to keep in mind as you design/operate your small business: 1. Take the time out to explore and understand whether or not you are compatible with running our own business. Some people are just plain happier and better off financially on the other end of the ...
Views: 864 - Five Ways To Detect Shill Bidders On eBay So That You Don't Pay Absurd Prices - by Submitted on Mar 18, 2008 from Sonia SoodThere is as a lot of buzz about shill bidders on the eBay forums. But in actuality, shrill bidding isn't that common and is rather easily detected. A buyer will sometimes attempt to use shill building to raise the price of merchandise he is selling. The idea is that the shiller will bid ...
Views: 1094 - 4 Steps to Reviewing a Home Based Business! - by Submitted on Apr 14, 2010 from Darlene TablerInvestigating a home based business! When looking for a home based business it is important to investigate it thoroughly. Does the company have the leadership needed to help you succeed? What about the product? Is it something that offers value to those who purchase it? Is there a valid third ...
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