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- Needing Money for Your Business - by Submitted on Apr 19, 2011 from Hugh StewartMoney in any context is an emotional subject, but in business, an emotional approach to the financial elements of your business can lead to disaster without having productive rituals in place to resolve these issues. Needing money for your business. The next time an extra expense is presented ...
Views: 1176 - Success: Sometimes We Quit Too Soon - by Submitted on Apr 17, 2011 from Cookie Tuminello“The dictionary is the only place that success comes before work.” – Anonymous It is real easy to get sucked into an overnight success story. But what you don’t read right away is that it took that person a lot of years and a lot of hard work to get to that place. We live in what I call the ...
Views: 1019 - Getting Paid From Your Business - by Submitted on Apr 15, 2011 from Hugh StewartDo you pay yourself or do you work for free? You may decide to work for free as you start a new business, spending time and energy without any compensation because the revenue is not there yet to support paying you a salary. This is an important consideration of the business, because it ...
Views: 1220(2 votes) - Andy Warhol and Scalability - by Submitted on Apr 15, 2011 from Young KimAndy Warhol introduced the idea of modern pop art, where a piece of artwork could be replicated over and over again using silk screening techniques. In a way, Andy Warhol made art scalable, but only up to a point. There's a reason why couture dresses sell more than the ones you find at a ...
Views: 1345(9 votes) - Paying for College: Evaluating Your Financial Aid Package - by Submitted on Apr 09, 2011 from Jeff MictaborProspective college students who have filled out their applications for federal student aid (the application known as the FAFSA) should now be receiving information about their financial aid packages for the upcoming school year. College financial aid packages usually contain a combination of ...
Views: 1268 - Community Colleges and the Dangers of Student Loan Debt - by Submitted on Apr 07, 2011 from Jeff MictaborFor high school students who are on the hunt for ways to reduce the cost of a college education, your local community college may look like a way to keep your expenses down and avoid the crush of debt from school loans. In fact, many financial advisers recommend that, if you’re a ...
Views: 1710 - The King's Speech Snippets of Wisdom - Stutterers Can Haggle With Vancouver Hyundai Dealers - by Submitted on Apr 08, 2011 from Aubrey Ann NolanHave you tried haggling with a seller before? Maybe you have, but doing it may sometimes give you cold, sweaty hands. Now imagine doing it while having a stammering disorder. Observing Oscar’s greatest motion picture of the season makes me personally remember the moment when I followed a ...
Views: 1165(1 vote) - Create a Better Credit Score with These Strategies - by Submitted on Apr 02, 2011 from Nelson BerryBy The Pioneer of Subliminal Messages Online. What's the use of credit score in finance? Here's an analogy: You know how things go when you're young and in school. If you get a high grade, you can get a star or perhaps a treat from your parents. If you don't do well, you don't obtain ...
Views: 866 - Roll Up Banner Stands – What Are They Used For? - by Submitted on Apr 01, 2011 from Simon WilliamsThe roll up banner stands are widely used to attract customers and inform them about the product and services offered by the company. The portable banner stands are highly useful for the promotional activities of companies. With the help of this cost-effective and easy to transport banner ...
Views: 1008(1 vote) - What Is Cloud Computing, and How Can It Help You? - by Submitted on Mar 16, 2011 from Andrew McCombeI have a friend who emails every important document that he has on his computer to his Gmail account. He has done it for years, and I have always thought that it is a clever way to make sure that his important information stays safe, no matter what happens to his computer! Fortunately, big ...
Views: 842 - Why Market Research Is Critical to Business Success - by Submitted on Mar 16, 2011 from Andrew McCombeMany people, when they first start a business, believe that ‘if they build it, they will come.’ While that may have worked in the movies, however, in business, just opening your business does not guarantee that it will be a success. Even if you have a brilliant business idea, offer top ...
Views: 952 - Paying for College: Using Employment Prospects to Drive Decisions - by Submitted on Mar 12, 2011 from Jeff MictaborFor college students who are approaching graduation, the employment picture may be looking slightly better than it has in the past couple of years, as the country slowly recovers from the Great Recession. This recovery doesn’t mean, however, that job prospects are rosy; it just means that new ...
Views: 1226 - 5 Steps to Ensure Successful Outbound Calls - by Submitted on Mar 11, 2011 from Matt HallaranCold calls were named appropriately because of the nature of introduction. But the call itself doesn’t have to be so cold when you take the right steps to execute it. Outbound lead generation is an art that companies have attempted to perfect. And through the many years of experience, we at ...
Views: 3245 - Find Your Niche Market Through Lead Generation - by Submitted on Mar 11, 2011 from Matt HallaranFinding your niche is the first step to doing successful marketing. Unless you know your target market, you will not be able to direct your campaigns properly. Today, lead generation adopts the power of the internet; thus making it so much easier for you to define the demographics. But how can ...
Views: 1287 - 5 Customer-oriented Sales Strategies for Small Businesses - by Submitted on Mar 11, 2011 from Matt HallaranWhen dealing with your customers, there should be one simple rule: everyone is VIP. Here are a few tips you might want to consider when dealing with your most valued customers: 1. Identify and sift through your target market. Sales is never about selling to everyone on the block. You need to ...
Views: 1561 - Which Generation in the Workplace is More Able to Handle a Recession? - by Submitted on Mar 11, 2011 from Cecile PeterkinBusinesses these days are in a unique position in which there are four generations in the workplace. First, there are those who have been working for years and who, in better economic times, would be close to retiring. Then there are the Baby Boomers who are approaching retirement and, in many ...
Views: 930 - Use Mentoring with Team Building to Achieve Strong Teams - by Submitted on Mar 06, 2011 from Cecile PeterkinWhether you are a fan of baseball, football, soccer or basketball, one of the things that you’ll notice is that only the teams that work well together are able to come out on top. As you strive to achieve all the goals you have set for your business, one of the things that you’re going to want ...
Views: 1263(1 vote) - Transitioning New Employees into the Workplace with Employee Mentoring Programs - by Submitted on Mar 06, 2011 from Cecile PeterkinHiring new employees is a very different experience for different companies. In some cases, there are challenges because of diversity issues and cases in which there are concerns about whether or not the fit will be right - especially when the company is hiring someone younger to lead a ...
Views: 1659(2 votes) - How Corporate Mentoring in the Workplace Strengthens Employee Relations - by Submitted on Mar 06, 2011 from Cecile PeterkinHave you ever looked around your business and thought that there was something missing? Have you ever walked into the employee cafeteria to see clusters of your staff - the same small clusters that form in individual departments? If you have, or if you’ve simply noticed that the more that there ...
Views: 1189(1 vote) - How a Corporate Mentoring Program Prepares Employees for Success - by Submitted on Mar 06, 2011 from Cecile PeterkinIn business, making sure that you are taking steps to ensure your company’s continued success is important. One of the best steps that you can take when you want to know that your staff members have what it takes to keep things running smoothly is to implement a corporate mentoring ...
Views: 1292(1 vote) - Difference Between Mentoring and Coaching - by Submitted on Mar 06, 2011 from Cecile PeterkinWhen some business owners and corporations start looking into mentoring programs, there is some initial confusion about what mentoring is. One of the biggest confusions that they have is identifying what differentiates mentoring from coaching and why mentoring can be so much more ...
Views: 1358(1 vote) - Crossing Boundaries with Mentoring - by Submitted on Mar 06, 2011 from Cecile PeterkinDiversity in the workplace is extremely valuable - provided of course that all of the members of your team are making a strong contribution and are willing and able to learn from what others have to offer. After all, workplace diversity brings together those with different levels of education ...
Views: 1274(1 vote) - Characteristics of a Mentor - by Submitted on Mar 06, 2011 from Cecile PeterkinThe more that businesses start looking into mentoring and the advantages that it offers, the more that they are going to want to focus on the characteristics of a mentor. In order to develop a mentoring program, it’s important that you are bringing the right people on board to get the program ...
Views: 1148(1 vote) - Are Short Sale Double Closings Dead? - by Submitted on Mar 08, 2011 from Svein GroemOne of the mainstream strategies involved in working foreclosures and short sales is the "art" of the flip. The basic idea of a "flip" is to negotiate the purchase price with a foreclosing lender (that is based on their Broker Price Opinion and your negotiation skills) that is less than the ...
Views: 1244 - Apple's Business Unit Strategy - by Submitted on Mar 05, 2011 from Young KimAdmiring Apple for only its well-designed products and clever commercials is only scratching the surface. Apple is actually a great case study on brilliant business modeling. Apple treats every product as its own business unit. What this means is that every product line could exist as its own ...
Views: 9938(4 votes) - Who Protects Your Greatest Vulnerability? - by Submitted on Mar 12, 2011 from Jeff BealsHave you ever seen The Blind Side? It's an acclaimed movie based on a true story first described in a best-selling book by Michael Lewis. It's quite inspiring. The Blind Side introduces us to Michael Oher, one of 13 children born to a mother addicted to crack cocaine living in a Memphis ...
Views: 913 - It's Better to Be Different than It Is to Be Better - by Submitted on Mar 12, 2011 from Jeff BealsFrom an outsider's perspective, she was leading the ideal life. She made the Dean's List in law school and was in her tenth year practicing at a respected firm in the middle of Toronto's bustling financial district. If that wasn't enough, she had four beautiful daughters, a rich personality ...
Views: 971 - A Successful Business Strategy: There Are No Competitors Only Partners - by Submitted on Mar 05, 2011 from Kim Kirmmse TothDoes that sound pie in the sky to you? Does that make me sound like I don't live in the real world of business? Trust me I do, after 25 years of working for myself, this has become more and more clear to me. Even as a therapist in private practice, it was a competitive world. In the world ...
Views: 1242 - Taxes and the Budget - Steve Daines - by Submitted on Mar 04, 2011 from Steve DainesThe people from Montana are well aware that the nation is struggling with a debt crisis. The road that got us here was one of deficit spending where our government spent much more than it received in taxes. This has continued with the most recent budget proposals and unless we take a stand, the ...
Views: 1580(3 votes) - 5 Ways To Improve Your Work Efficiency - by Submitted on Mar 04, 2011 from Matt HallaranWorking several hours straight can be exhausting. This can make you incredibly restless, or simply take away the drive that you need to work efficiently. In order to promote business growth, there are a few you things you can do as an employee as well as a boss to help enhance your team’s ...
Views: 1592(1 vote) - Killer Problem Solving for You or Your Team - by Submitted on Mar 01, 2011 from Mary Lee Gannon,Problem solving is often difficult whether the problem is yours alone or one that requires group consideration. If the problem is personal in nature, you may feel ‘stuck’ in moving forward. In working with groups of people either at work, in volunteer activities or in your own family it may ...
Views: 1331 - How important is the Quality of a Logo Design? - by Submitted on Feb 23, 2011 from Claudia WinifredIn the early days of boom in business world, it was a difficult task to make all the organizations realize the importance of a logo design and convince them to utilize it so as to earn its complete and profound benefits since majority of the organizations use to think that it is just a waste of ...
Views: 1024 - Process of Designing a Logo Design - by Submitted on Feb 23, 2011 from Claudia WinifredIt is a fact that logo design is the identity of an organization and helps flourish a business. It has a huge impact onto the target market. Name of an organization written in simple black colored alphabet will surely not going to appeal the viewer as a graphically illustrated name of the ...
Views: 892 - Importance of Logo Design at the Start of Business - by Submitted on Feb 23, 2011 from Claudia WinifredLooking at the fierce competition in the world of business, people are reluctant to land into the market or even to open a new stream of products or services. Managing all the different aspects of growth with competence and efficiency is what everyone strives for but the approach makes all the ...
Views: 860 - Outsourcing Effectively – How to select the best for your project - by Submitted on Feb 21, 2011 from Hugh StewartI've written before on outsourcing and delegation,and I encouraged business owners to define their Unique Ability and hire others to do the rest. A powerful tool for finding a contractor is an online outsource platform called www.Elance.com. Elance is essentially a virtual marketplace that ...
Views: 1226(7 votes) - Indian share bazaar closing in red today - by Submitted on Feb 19, 2011 from M MuleyBear steal the show as Indian stock markets closed in deep red as Indian indices Nifty and Sensex both had cut their gains over the past couple of days. Nifty today opened very strong at 5557.55 from it's Thursday's closing of 5546.45 and moved on to touch an intraday high of 5599.25 but there ...
Views: 1339 - How to Write Effective Headlines Like a Professional Copywriter - by Submitted on Feb 19, 2011 from Andrew McCombeEveryone is born with a natural sense of curiosity, and as an entrepreneur, you can use this to your advantage for your marketing campaigns. For example, having an article with an interesting headline that hints at something great to come, people are going to read that article. So, you need to ...
Views: 1028 - Home Security Is A Mounting Concern - by Submitted on Feb 17, 2011 from Sara K. JonesEach day, we get to read about burglaries, pilferages, vandal attacks, mass destruction of properties, fires, arsons and a lot more of wicked happenings. Most of these are not accidental. They have genuine malicious hands working behind the scene. Our homes like our vehicles are soft targets. ...
Views: 813 - Entrepreneurial Goal Setting - Anthony Ricigliano - by Submitted on Feb 16, 2011 from ANTHONY RICIGLIANOThe importance of setting goals when you start your own venture will play a critical role in determining whether the business you are launching succeeds or fails. It’s the same for top athletes, people that are successful in business, and anyone else that has reached the top of their field. In ...
Views: 1670(3 votes) - Student Loan Default Rates on the Rise - by Submitted on Feb 15, 2011 from Jeff MictaborUpdated statistics released by the U.S. Department of Education show that student loan defaults are rising. According to the latest figures, the default rate for federal student loans that entered repayment in 2008 is 13.8 percent, up 2 percent from the default rate for federal ...
Views: 1323(1 vote) - 5 Excellent Reasons Why You Need To Build Your Business Based on Systems and Not on Products - by Submitted on Feb 15, 2011 from Andrew McCombeOne of the best ways to succeed in business is to focus on the big picture. This means not focusing on sales, but instead, focusing on how to sell the business itself, or basically, franchising. When you franchise, you are giving others a chance to be entrepreneurs, while retaining total ...
Views: 691 - Writing a Business Plan Effectively for Free - by Submitted on Feb 15, 2011 from Darrel GiannWriting a business plan can be a daunting activity if it is the first time you've tackled such a detailed, thorough project. Too often, entrepreneurs rely upon templates or a sample business plan as an example for their own proposal, and in the process lose the creativity and energy that they ...
Views: 887 - How To Prepare To Sell A Business - by Submitted on Apr 08, 2014 from GlobalBX .comBusiness owners invest much time and effort into their businesses, and most arrive at the hard decision to sell their businesses at some point in time. There are various reasons for selling a business, and although each circumstance is unique, most owners have similar incentives and concerns. It ...
Views: 1499 - Guide on How to Write a Viable Business Plan - by Submitted on Feb 16, 2011 from GlobalBX .comWriting a Business Plan Business plans are considered the resumes of businesses. They give a clear description of what your company offers, how much profit is expected, how the business operates, as well as how soon these goals will be met. If you want to start a business, you need to write a ...
Views: 1607 - What's Next After Buying a Franchise? - by Submitted on Feb 16, 2011 from GlobalBX .comAfter You Buy a Franchise... After the checks have been issued and the legal documents officially signed and transferred to your name, you are finally a proud owner of a franchise business. It might be a mobile business, a retail store, a computer consulting operation, or a daycare center. ...
Views: 1928 - 4 Ways to Enhance Your Employees Greatness - by Submitted on Feb 13, 2011 from Kari WaldnerWe all have employees that are amazing and others, even though you hired them based on the fact that they were amazing, are no longer so. What can you do if you know someone is underachieving either based on their skill set or the length of time they have been working for you? And which ones, if ...
Views: 1143 - Key Rules To Getting Your Website Noticed - by Submitted on Feb 13, 2011 from Diana SamalotWe all understand that conventional methods of advertising and marketing are not as effective as they used to be. For example, the Yellow Page telephone directories are not nearly as prominent as they once were. You are more likely to find them propping up a monitor on a home office desk, ...
Views: 828 - Got a Minute - Handling Workplace Interruptions with Tact and Empathy - by Submitted on Feb 09, 2011 from Kimberly Cope“Go ahead with your life, your plans...Don't waste time by stopping before the interruptions have started.” Richard L. Evans Of all the productivity challenges described to me, one stands out as the most difficult to address and tackle. Whether work from home entrepreneur or boardroom ...
Views: 1999 - Disaster Preparedness for the Small Business Owner - by Submitted on Feb 06, 2011 from Cindy HartmanHow quickly can your company get back to doing business after a tornado, fire, flood or computer crash? Every year, thousands of companies are unprepared. The US Department of Labor states that over 40% of small businesses that experience a disaster never reopen, and of the remaining companies, ...
Views: 1196 - Is Your Management Causing Employee Issues and Slow Business Growth? - by Submitted on Feb 05, 2011 from Tony KubicaCould your management team be creating unnecessary employee issues that are leading to: . Low employee engagement . Low employee morale . Poor productivity . Poor customer service . The need for voluminous policy and procedure manuals to ensure that the manager follows the rules, ...
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