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Buying a Business- Prepare Yourself
2007-08-08 19:55:00 Copyright (c) George Sierchio www.business-buying-help.com So you have decided that you would like to run your own show and buying an existing business versus starting from scratch is the way to go. This is a very wise decision if you have not been involved in a start-up before. The question then is: Are you ready? ... More About: Business , Buying , Entrepreneur , Sine , Pare
Choosing to Buy a Business
2007-08-08 19:54:00 Copyright (c) 2007 George Sierchio www.business-buying-help.com Buying a business can be a complicated process. This is not at all like buying a house. Facts such as location, age, industry and your experience all play a part in making the purchase of a business complex and difficult to compare to other similar businesses. Even more so, ... More About: Business , Entrepreneur , Sine
How To Sell Yourself Like a Product at a Job Interview
2007-08-07 20:34:00 Interviewing for a job is in many ways comparable to a sales person making a sale. If you were a sales person and were about to sell a product to a customer you would do some homework or research so that you could convince your customers that your product was the best product on the market to fill their needs. If ... More About: Job Interviewing , Product , Interview , Resume , Sell
Great Leadership is an inside Job
2007-08-07 20:23:00 Yesterday my riding session with my bay mare ended with her dripping sweat, her sides heaving? me with a beet red face struggling to maintain any semblance of control whatsoever?then me giving her a bath to cool her down and walk her and myself up and down our driveway to calm us both. Today ended with me relaxed, at ease and ... More About: Leadership , Great , Inside , Inside Job , Ship
I?m Overwhelmed with Paperwork: Options That Can Get You Back to the Busine
2007-08-06 16:08:00 The phone is ringing off the hook, you have 72 emails in your inbox and your desk looks as though it’s being consumed by paperwork. You have three options; you could take on these tasks yourself, hire an Administrative Assistant, or seek the services of a qualified Virtual Assistant. If you decide to put in some overtime and tackle the job ... More About: Management , Back , Options , Opti , The Bus
Keys To Success In New Jobs
2007-08-06 00:10:00 Every new job, be it a promotion, a transfer, or a move to a new organization brings with it a new set of challenges and opportunities. The one constant every new position brings is change ? change in your Universe of People; change in the skills required to do the job; change in relationships with former peers, bosses, subordinates; change in ... More About: Jobs , Job Interviewing , Success , Resume , Keys
Don?t ask for feedback if you don?t want it
2007-08-04 18:08:00 I sat in on a client meeting one day, and saw the leader make a classic communication mistake that never fails to cause resentment. Tom had decided on a course of action for the group to take. I don’t know how much research he had done, or whether he had received input from others, and he didn’t say. That, however, wasn’t ... More About: Management , Feedback
How Well Are You Managing Change?
2007-08-03 18:23:00 I was hired by two organizations within the past two weeks to lead a workshop on this topic for management and employees, because change impacts everyone at ALL levels within an organization. Chan g e has an impact on you whether you work for someone else, work for yourself, or don’t work at all. The truth of the matter is that change is ... More About: Management , Well
Behavioral Interviews?3 Steps to Great Answers
2007-08-03 17:38:00 Some of the most challenging interview questions are found in behavioral interviews. These interviews are designed to test your abilities in three ways: 1. Determining how well you work under pressure 2. Finding out how well you work with others 3. Establishing whether you can resolve conflicts Behavioral interviews can be disastrous if you don’t know how to prepare for them. And ... More About: Interviews , Job Interviewing , Great , Answers , Resume
Hire The Right People - 10 Recommendations On Using Assessments
2007-08-02 17:18:00 Assessments are powerful tools to use in hiring the right people. They can also improve communications, reduce turnover and improve retention of top people. Assessments represent an opportunity to do all these things while returning the highest ROI of any single people directed investment you can make! The following recommendations can help you better utilize these very valuable tools in a variety ... More About: People , Hire , Management , Human Resources , Assessments
Do you die or pass on?
2007-08-02 08:01:00 Euphemisms replace offensive, difficult words with indirect, vague, and more tolerable expressions. The English language, similar to many other languages, has a rich collection of euphemisms. The communication danger exists when native English speakers use euphemisms with non-native English speakers. I returned from Los Angeles on Monday because my grandfather had been in the hospital. He ... More About: Communication , Pass
You?re Not Alone If You Hate Going To Job Interviews
2007-08-01 22:23:00 “I know I could do the job if they would just give it to me. Why do I have to prove myself? I meet all the qualifications they are looking for. I could do this job with my eyes closed. Can’t they tell from my resume that I am qualified?” Ever say any of those things ? or at least ... More About: Interviews , Job Interviewing , Hate , Resume , Lone
Follow-up Wins the Interview
2007-08-01 21:25:00 You thought you were perfect for the job. So why isn?t your phone ringing? Let?s say you just sent your resume off to 25 prospective employers and now you?ve done your part. Now, you just sit back and wait for the phone to ring. But why is nothing happening? Stop! The Job Search Industry is Not on Your Side This is exactly ... More About: Job Interviewing , Interview , Resume , Wins
The Most Important, and Overlooked, Marketing Tactic
2007-08-01 19:40:00 Marketing includes every contact and aspect of the public experiences such as, the way you answer their calls; how you “make good” when something goes wrong; how well you help them solve their most pressing problems and your employees’ attitudes, dress and demeanor. It is about building sincere and profitable long-term relationships with prospects and customers (as well ... More About: Marketing , Look , Import
The Reason Persistence Pays Off In Your Marketing
2007-07-31 20:39:00 One of the secrets of getting your message across to prospects and customers is to communicate with them at an unconscious level. In order to do that successfully, you need to repeat the same message consistently. In marketing terms, that means if you want to get a positive reaction from your customers, you have to be consistent and persistent with your marketing. Businesses ... More About: Marketing , Reason , Pays , Persistence
Harness the Unconscious Marketing Power of Stories
2007-07-31 20:38:00 If you want people to pay attention to what you say, you have to communicate with them at an unconscious level. In order to do that successfully, it’s useful to know that the unconscious mind loves symbols. One of the most powerful ways of using symbols is through metaphor or stories. As the unconscious mind also takes everything it hears personally, ... More About: Marketing , Power , Stories , Cons , The U
Strategy Before Tactics
2007-07-30 01:28:00 The title of today’s article captures the single greatest small business marketing mistake I encounter - and I encounter it every single day. Small business owners often fall prey to the marketing whim of the week, chasing every new way to do direct mail or draw web site visitors they encounter, because they have no real marketing strategy to help them ... More About: Business , Strategy , Tactics , Fore , Rate
How a Blog Can Help Your Business
2007-07-28 20:07:00 If you have a business, a blog (short for web log) is a marketing tool that can further position you as the expert in your industry. Your prospects and clients want information about your products and services. They are hungry for it! And a blog gives you the opportunity to share your expertise with people across the globe. Once they are ... More About: Marketing , Business , Blog , Sine
How to Be a Marketing Warrior, Not a Marketing Wimp
2007-07-28 01:08:00 Last summer, I attended a remarkable five-day training known as the Enlightened Warrior Training Camp at which I learned eight essential attitudes of warriors-those who will stop at nothing to achieve the cherished, fulfilling life they want for themselves. These warrior attitudes are adaptable to almost anything: finances, relationships, depression and much more. I find them particularly useful when applied to marketing ... More About: Marketing , Business
Have You Ever Been Fired From a Job?
2007-07-27 17:52:00 If you’ve ever been fired, this question is probably the one interview question you dread the most. Not only have you had a bad experience, but you have to talk about it ? again and again. How you deal with this question in your interviews will depend a lot on how you have resolved the issue with yourself. In order ... More About: Business , Job Interviewing , Resume , Fired , Been
Negotiations: Increasing Your Effectiveness
2007-07-27 17:09:00 Always start with a consideration for consideration offer: a presentation of the minimum transfer conditions well within your negotiating limits. Declare yourself up front. ‘You have something I want and I have something you want. I am a negotiator. Let’s negotiate about the transfer conditions.’ For example, ‘I would like for you to?. I understand that it would be something that ... More About: Business , Negotiation , Negotiations
The Warning Signs of Career Disaster
2007-07-27 17:00:00 The Warning Signs of Career Disaster Many of us have recurring dreams. Mine is that I’m driving down the freeway and can’t read the road signs until I’ve missed an important exit. Fortunately, it’s just a dream. But many people have trouble reading signs-not road signs, but career warning signs. A career warning sign is any change that indicates possible career disaster. ... More About: Business , Job Interviewing , Warning Signs
Portfolio Career
2007-07-27 01:29:00 A new meaning for “career”? Crystal ball or not, one thing is for sure ? the definition of career is taking on a whole new meaning. Although there are many differences between our generations there is one common thread that brings us together. When it comes to employment, we all compete at the same watering hole called the job market. We ... More About: Business , Portfolio , Job Interviewing , Resume , Career
Negotiations: Preliminary Tips & Techniques
2007-07-27 01:27:00 Being a good negotiator is a skill you will find useful in many situations. The skills you will develop will facilitate your being more effectively assertive, being a better problem solver, and being a better conflict manager. Developing the skills is sometimes tedious and requires a lot of practice. The payoff is both substantial and positive, though. At first, it will be ... More About: Business , Tips , Negotiation , Negotiations , Nique
Marketing Strategies For Your Business / Identifying the Ideal Client
2007-07-25 18:50:00 As you may recall, I mentioned there are several marketing strategies to fundamentally build a business. The strategies are simple but not always easy, however, if they are coupled with vision, vigor and a little tenacity, both business and life can be enjoyed with ease and results produced with velocity. Remember as these strategies unfold in your reading, I never said it ... More About: Marketing , Business , Marketing Strategies , Strategies , Rate
When To Get Business Help And When To Go It Alone
2007-07-25 18:48:00 It’s a sorta no-brainer when you need help in business: flummoxed, bewildered, stuck. But what kind of help do you really need? Do you need to take a class, read books, hire a coach, or get peer-support? It’s a big question. Without the right support and education, everything you’re working for can fall apart. But, the wrong support can be expensive, ... More About: Business , Consulting , Lone , Alone , Sine
12 Ways Leaders Tell Their People They Are Important
2007-07-24 20:27:00 Leaders know the old saying “How you act shouts so loudly I can’t hear what you’re saying” is the truth. They use it to their advantage. Leaders know the greatest sense of accomplishment and importance often comes from non ? monetary rewards, and from positive recognition from the person who is the boss. And they know they can do it without ... More About: Business , People , Leadership , Leaders , Tell
Hiring Myths, Truths, and What it Means to YOU
2007-07-24 16:30:00 There are many facts and tips regarding interviewing for a job that are solid and true. However, there are a great many facts and tips that are myths that you have picked up somewhere along the way that may be getting in the way of your getting those offers that you are seeking. A quick look at what is myth ... More About: Business , Job Interviewing , Myths , Resume , Hiring
Don?t Make the Same Newsletter Mistakes I Did! Part 1: Content
2007-07-24 16:27:00 Email newsletters, or ezines, can contribute in a very big way to the success of your business, but there are right and wrong ways to do them. If you do the wrong things, you could damage your reputation/brand. I have made some mistakes and learned a lot of lessons in the 5 years I have been publishing my monthly email newsletter. ... More About: Marketing , Business , Content , Newsletter , Part
Three Steps to ?YES!?: Closing the Sale
More articles from this author:2007-07-24 16:26:00 Many entrepreneurs go into business for themselves armed with great expertise in their field. All too often, however, they are missing one critical skill: salesmanship. Someone once said, “Nothing gets done until something is sold.” This statement is especially true in small business. Without the ability to sell a prospect on your product or service, your business will not survive. There are ... More About: Business , Sales , Sale , Steps 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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