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- Automation: Time Saver and Convenience Maker, but Don’t Forget This One Thing - by Submitted on May 21, 2015 from Lisa MininniInformation technology has changed the way the world conducts business. A letter that once took weeks to get from Point A to Point B is now delivered instantly with a mere push of a button. Automation has also made it possible for small businesses to streamline their processes, get a handle ...
Views: 1449 - The European Debt Implosion: Hola Spain - by Submitted on May 26, 2012 from Jamie BushI expect many of you are hearing about the events in Europe and wondering what the big deal is. There were 2 major events that happened in Europe last week, the French and Greek elections. The socialist parties gained major victories which signaled the end of austerity measures. This spells the ...
Views: 1446(1 vote) - It's Just Gravity - by Submitted on Dec 09, 2012 from Rand GolletzPicture this: A light plane goes down in the Arizona desert. A team from the NTSB descends on the scene to investigate what happened. After three months of rigorous study and analysis, they're ready to report. They call a news conference. The NTSB administrator approaches the podium. You've seen ...
Views: 1443 - 5 More Guaranteed Ways NOT to Sell Your Business - by Submitted on Aug 21, 2009 from Andrew RogersonThis is the second of three articles that discusses what NOT to say or do if you own a business and are trying to sell. The first article was called “5 guaranteed ways NOT to sell your business.” The third article is called “5 things to avoid when trying to sell your business.” All articles ...
Views: 1439(2 votes) - Strategic Planning, The Art of Developing Scenarios, Part II - by Submitted on Jul 19, 2012 from Julia Hill-NicholsThe Knowledge Era – “We Didn’t Know that We Didn’t Know That!” Since the late 1990s we have moved from the Information Era to the Knowledge Era. The differentiator for companies is now their ability to translate the collection of information from their workers into knowledge which can be ...
Views: 1439(1 vote) - 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: 1438(9 votes) - Execute Rhythm in Six Steps with an Easy-to-Implement Strategic Planning Process - by Submitted on Jun 25, 2009 from James MurphyMany businesses have a strategic planning process that leads to objectives and goals that hopefully, in turn, lead to flawless execution. This process usually equates to some sort of far-off ideal and loose timeline for achievement. Few organizations have Mission Objectives that relate daily, ...
Views: 1434 - Manager's Corner Article:<BR>Successfully Implementing Plans - Change Behaviors - by Submitted on Sep 09, 2008 from Liz WeberImplementing plans is normally the hardest and most frustrating part of any business planning or business development activity. You have to implement a plan that has not yet been proven successful, in addition to dealing with new crises and unanticipated obstacles. The planning process was ...
Views: 1434 - One Simple Tip to Instantly Get the Most from Every Business Meeting - by Submitted on Jan 30, 2015 from Lisa MininniClients are curious about how I manage to get so much done. They ask how I manage my continuously growing business, travel to speak at association summits and free time for the important people in my life. Before you assume I have a magic wand in my back pocket, I have a number of ...
Views: 1434 - Quick Transfer Foreign Exchange Rates for UK Citizens - Eurochange - by Submitted on Jun 20, 2012 from radha kanchetiHow the Euro exchange rate can offer hope to a few UK citizens selling their property abroad Much has been made of the colossal real estate bubble that engulfed the world in a severe recession in 2008 and 2009, and looking back at the profligacy and financial alchemy that got us into this ...
Views: 1430 - The Top 5 Essential Qualities To Look For When Hiring A Virtual Assistant - by Submitted on Feb 26, 2013 from Jennifer HazlettI've had many interesting conversations with business owners who are at a point in their business where they know they need help and are looking for a Virtual Assistant (VA). At those times when I'm not taking on new clients, I have offered assistance in a different way - as more of an advisor. ...
Views: 1429(1 vote) - Formalize Your Referral System to Increase Your Profits - by Submitted on Apr 14, 2015 from Lisa MininniThere’s nothing worse than waking up in the morning realizing you created a successful business but it is taking over your life. You get caught up in the excitement of launching your latest project or marketing tactic only to realize you have to keep it going consistently for it to attract ...
Views: 1424 - Our Demise is Greatly Overstated The United States’ Future is Incandescent - by Submitted on Sep 08, 2009 from Geoff Fickeby: Geoff Ficke As we slog along under the full weight of the current financial calamity, there is much weeping and gnashing of teeth about the future of the United States. Many of our countries fiercest enemies and critics are gloating over their perception that our wave has crested and we ...
Views: 1424(3 votes) - Assessment Practices that Insulate You from the Elements - by Submitted on Nov 09, 2010 from Jason TaylorA quality employment assessment must include multiple safeguards designed to ensure data authenticity and system functionality One winter morning I fulfilled one of my least favorite household duties by stepping outside in the early morning chill to set out the trash. The wind greeted my ...
Views: 1423 - Goal Setting Ideas for 2011 - by Submitted on Feb 09, 2011 from Jane CranstonTime off gave me the opportunity to read and listen to more news and pop culture media than usual. The myriad of suggestions is staggering. I have chosen a few I found interesting and doable. Try some and you will be well ahead of the curve. In 2011 I will: Backup personal data as ...
Views: 1423 - Role of Translation Services in E-Commerce - by Submitted on Aug 14, 2012 from Albert CarterWith the boom in online marketing, e-commerce has become widely popular as a medium of business. Websites like Amazon, eBay et al have become household names now and people across the world are finding online purchases a convenient and cost effective mode of buying. Most of the customers ...
Views: 1422 - 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: 1421 - 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: 1419(1 vote) - Effects-Based Thinking: Part II - by Submitted on Jul 29, 2011 from James MurphyIn 'Effects-Based Thinking - Part I', the definition of effects-based thinking, or EBT, was established as an approach to strategic planning which contributes to long-lasting organizational impacts. Expanding on this concept, let's look at what the differences between strategic planning with EBT ...
Views: 1419(3 votes) - Work With Part-Time and Nonprofit Suppliers To Reduce Your Investments and Costs - by Submitted on Jul 06, 2012 from Donald MitchellIf for no other reason than expanding your business model to include new types of offerings, you will probably add new suppliers from time to time. In addition, sometimes suppliers go out of business or are unwilling to make necessary changes to improve their and your business models. In other ...
Views: 1419(2 votes) - How An Immigrant With Just a Few Canaries Builds a Vast Fortune - by Submitted on Aug 19, 2009 from Geoff FickeIn the 1920’s Germany was in tatters. The formerly great empire was dismantled, the powerful army humiliated by its defeat in World War I and the population starved, cold and living in despair. Businesses that had been successful before the war were decimated by the outcome. There was no way to ...
Views: 1418(2 votes) - How Your Boss Ratings Impact Your People’s Productivity - by Submitted on May 06, 2013 from Yoon CannonRemember the movie The Devil Wears Prada? In case you don’t, it’s the one where Meryl Streep plays the single minded magazine editor. She lives for her power within the fashion industry. She can make or break an upcoming designer’s career as well as the ones of her subordinates. Self serving and ...
Views: 1417(1 vote) - Property Valuation - by Submitted on Jul 12, 2013 from Jonathan smithInvestment in real estate is a profitable idea these days. Value of property is increasing day by day. If you are going to buy property then you must know the right value of property. There are many factors which decide value of property. Property valuation is an important issue in real estate ...
Views: 1417(1 vote) - Success or Satisfaction? - by Submitted on Apr 18, 2013 from Morrin BassIt is an adventure, writing an article on my special presentation Success Or Satisfaction. Everyone wants them both, success and satisfaction. And everyone questions, is it possible to have them both? But nobody thinks that satisfaction is possible along with success. I know many people ...
Views: 1416 - Create a Targeted, Problem-Solving Ethical Bribe To Build Your List - by Submitted on Dec 02, 2014 from Kathleen GageMost people have heard they should build an opt-in list. This is true. But it’s not just any list. Your greatest results come from building a targeted and responsive list. You will be in a better position to put sales on autopilot when you do. The best way to build your list is have a ...
Views: 1414 - …And We Want the Government To Do What? - by Submitted on Sep 06, 2009 from Geoff Fickeby: Geoff Ficke I am always amazed when I see well educated, seemingly worldly people make themselves look and sound silly by promoting ever more aggressive expansion of government. We are currently in our national election cycle, admittedly the silly season for politicians. This year, ...
Views: 1413(3 votes) - Is A Sense of "Overwhelm" Fracturing Your Focus? - by Submitted on Jul 29, 2011 from Michele McGrewAs a solo spiritual business owner, it's easy to get overwhelmed with all of the various and sundry tasks on your "to do" list (trust me, I speak from experience!). This feeling can be exacerbated by the energy of the Waxing or growing Moon (the period between the New Moon and the Full Moon, ...
Views: 1411 - What's the difference between a single bevel and double bevel miter saw? - by Submitted on May 17, 2019 from Alvina JenniferYou can cut the boards with a single bevel miter saw just in one direction, mostly to the left direction. As the name itself says “single" it means that you have no option to change the direction of the blade instead you have to change the position of the board. So that you could cut the board ...
Views: 1411(1 vote) - Improving Your Competitive Edge in Four Easy Steps - by Submitted on Jan 02, 2012 from Mike Henry Sr.How can you remain strategic in our current economic environment? How can you position your business to handle the events of an uncertain future with tighter budgets, fewer employees, and higher productivity demands? How can you remain competitive, much less improve your position in light of ...
Views: 1410(1 vote) - Success or Satisfaction? - by Submitted on Apr 18, 2013 from Morrin BassIt is an adventure, writing an article on my special presentation Success Or Satisfaction. Everyone wants them both, success and satisfaction. And everyone questions, is it possible to have them both? But nobody thinks that satisfaction is possible along with success. I know many people ...
Views: 1410 - 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: 1409 - Valuing Values - by Submitted on Apr 22, 2013 from John JohnsonAnne Marie worked hard to finally secure her coveted, hi-profile dream job, one which had glamour, power, and prestige attached to it. The job gave Anne Marie the ability to influence the direction of politics and policies in the USA and around the world. It also kept her at the office until the ...
Views: 1409(1 vote) - Gain your Guests Interest with Promotional Hotel Amenities - by Submitted on Sep 24, 2012 from Hamad SubhaniIn order to attract new guests promotional hotel amenities are something great to offer them. The best idea is to customize the packaging of these items and supply them when they require it or arrive at your hotel. They are perceived as a token of your hotel’s generosity and help them look and ...
Views: 1407 - Social Media Strategy - does Your Business need one? Part 2 - by Submitted on Jun 25, 2017 from Spiros TsaltasIn part one of this article, we talked about the importance of a social media strategy and how businesses must focus on having their strategy right. A good social media strategy is absolutely imperative for improved social engagement and profit. Social media continues to grow every day and ...
Views: 1405 - Will Your Home Business Boom or Bust? - by Submitted on Dec 29, 2009 from Carole HodgesSeven Personal Challenges That Determine Your Home Business Future Are you one of the many people who are working from home? Perhaps you operate a home based business or work for a company who is saving on office space. Either way, you have some new challenges. Here are the top seven ...
Views: 1405(11 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: 1404(1 vote) - Exclusively Serve a Single Cost-Breakthrough Customer to Provide the Minimum Business Model - by Submitted on Jul 05, 2012 from Donald MitchellNow consider how to obtain one customer that changes the economic potential of your enterprise so much that it becomes practical to accomplish an overall 96 percent cost reduction after gaining just that one customer. I chose this topic after thinking about how often the conventional wisdom ...
Views: 1401(1 vote) - The Overlooked Benefits of Being a Landlord - by Submitted on Nov 18, 2011 from Brian DavisAnyone who’s tried to sell a piece of real estate in the last few years can tell you how frustrating and lengthy the process has been, whether they’re a professional real estate investor or a homeowner. Prices have been sliding consistently, and have only now started to show signs of leveling ...
Views: 1401 - Sticking Point in Life Comes From Defining Motives - by Submitted on Jul 12, 2013 from Kael RanschaertFor most of you out there you are stuck between the life you hate and the life you dream to have. You push forward each day with hopeful intention, thinking that you will get that lucky break you deserve sooner or later, but nothing changes. You are a hard worker, you are very pleasant and ...
Views: 1395(1 vote) - Create A Business Plan in 3 Simple Steps - by Submitted on Jan 18, 2010 from Tracey LawtonThere comes a point in every solopreneur's business where they need to sit down and plan ... and I mean, really plan! Not just write down a few ideas on the back of an envelope and hope for the best, but really map out a long-term strategic plan for their business. Creating this kind of ...
Views: 1392(4 votes) - Manager's Corner - How Managers Develop Their Employees - by Submitted on Aug 04, 2008 from Liz WeberWe're working with several organizations helping them prepare their next tier of managers to eventually take over the senior leadership positions. However, before we focus on developing this next tier of managers, we spend a good bit of time working with the current senior leadership team to ...
Views: 1386(2 votes) - Success or Satisfaction? - by Submitted on Apr 18, 2013 from Morrin BassIt is an adventure, writing an article on my special presentation Success Or Satisfaction. Everyone wants them both, success and satisfaction. And everyone questions, is it possible to have them both? But nobody thinks that satisfaction is possible along with success. I know many people ...
Views: 1386 - Board of Directors: A brief Introduction - by Submitted on Apr 01, 2017 from Spiros TsaltasWhat is a Board of Directors. A Board of Directors (usually abbreviated as BoD) is a group (Board) of either elected or appointed people (BoD Members) who together they jointly oversee the activities of an organization. Think of an organization as any group of people who work together in an ...
Views: 1385 - SEO Versus Simple Marketing Strategies: Which Are More Effective? - by Submitted on Sep 09, 2009 from Charlene RashkowWhile there are articles upon articles about search engine optimization, key word placement, search engine marketing, Meta tags, etc., the real issue on the web is not so much about how many hits a web site receives but in how many visitors become clients or customers. Of course, if you are ...
Views: 1385(2 votes) - Build Your Platform the Easy Way - by Submitted on May 06, 2013 from Debra KasowskiEvery small business owner should be eager to build their own platform to promote their services or products. Platform is your sphere of influence. Building platform for your business is just like building the business itself. It takes time to grow; therefore, it requires patience and a large ...
Views: 1384(2 votes) - Signs to Watch Out for That Your Business Is In Trouble - by Submitted on Oct 23, 2014 from Cecile PeterkinThere are many reasons why businesses fail, and all of them are due to the company owners’ inability to spot where things are going wrong in their business. If you are an entrepreneur who wants to avoid having to shut your company down, you may as well take a careful look at your financial ...
Views: 1383 - What Modern Marketers Can Learn From A 100 Year Old Artisan Auto Maker - by Submitted on Aug 21, 2009 from Geoff FickeH. F. S. Morgan launched his eponymous car manufacturing company in England in 1909. For a century, through world wars and great economic turbulence, Morgan Motor Company has produced some of the most stylish, desirable automobiles ever produced. Unless you are a classic car enthusiast, you ...
Views: 1383(2 votes) - ***Business Operations Plan: A Necessity in the Business Development - by Submitted on Jun 30, 2009 from Donna PriceThe most difficult part of any commencement is the foundation itself. That is because before we start doing things, we have to carefully identify the needs of having such things. Moreover, it requires a lot of planning and brainstorming that would lead you to answer what to begin, where to ...
Views: 1381(8 votes) - Cybersecurity of Connected Autonomous Vehicles Trialed - by Submitted on Mar 11, 2020 from Shawn MackThe safety, privacy, discretion, and security of connected autonomous vehicles have been drastically increased in current days – The testing at WMG, University of Warwick has proved it through a different mechanism. They were capable to connect CAVs to other CAVs while the connectivity ...
Views: 1381 - Does Your Business Need Some Pruning To Grow Successfully? - by Submitted on Aug 28, 2013 from Jennifer HazlettDuring a recent masterminding session I attended via web conference with fellow online solopreneurs, we discussed the topic of 'Growing Successfully'. We were asked to come up with the analogy of what our business would look like if it were a tree. I immediately envisioned the maple tree in my ...
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