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7 ways to earn more and work less every day
2007-06-26 01:08:00 They say every cloud has a silver lining. But when I recently spent a whole day desperately giving the kiss of life to a relatively new computer, it was hard to see the bright side. Yet, when the machine finally started working again, I made a fantastic discovery. That little icon at the bottom of my screen that ... More About: Business , Management , Entrepreneur , Work , Earn
9 Keys to an Effective Website
2007-06-25 20:23:00 Many small companies choose not to invest in a professionally designed website, although a well-designed Web site may raise the company’s level of professionalism and exposure ? AND drive business and sales! Make sure your website is working for you with the following characteristics: ? Usability enables your users to get the most out of your site. This ... More About: Marketing , Business , Website , Keys , Effective
Constructive Criticism Can Be More Valuable than Praise
2007-06-25 16:14:00 People love to be praised. Good managers know this, and take every opportunity to reward good performance with a word of public praise. What many don’t realize is that constructive criticism is also welcomed by employees. There are two reasons for this: first, it lets employees know you are paying attention to them; second, it gives them an opportunity ... More About: Business , Management , Praise , Criticism , Const
10 Top Tips For First Time Job Interviewers
2007-06-22 04:03:00 The excitement of graduation has settled down and now it’s time to get down to the business of finding a job. Here are ten tips to guide you through your self-inventory and preparation. 1. Give yourself some credit for completing college and graduating. Did you know that as many as 43-50% of people who start college never finish? But “you” ... More About: Business , Tips , Job Interviewing , Time , Resume
Is Email Ruining Your Life?
2007-06-21 15:19:00 Recently I started reading a book with a seemingly improbable title, “The 4-Hour Workweek” by Timothy Ferris. In the book, Ferris makes a number of assertions about how we all, whether employed or self-employed, can work less and enjoy life more through leverage. He makes some excellent points and I’d encourage you to read the book. A couple of pages in ... More About: Business , Life , Email , Management
How to Craft a Compelling Press Release
2007-06-21 15:17:00 One of the primary tools still used by PR professionals to garner media coverage is the press release. Now, understand the purpose of a press release is to grab the attention of an editor, not to offer a word for word story to a publication. Most professionals, as well as small business owners, misunderstand this concept ... More About: Marketing , Business , Press Release , Public Relations , Press
Keys to Successful PR
2007-06-20 15:56:00 PR is such a powerful marketing tool that I simply can’t say enough about it. And yet, most small business owners don’t spend the time and energy they should developing positive press about their firm. Let’s look at several ideas you can begin implementing immediately. A positive story in the media about some aspect of your firm will generate some new ... More About: Business , Public Relations , Keys
Lazy Men
2007-06-19 23:49:00 A site foreman had ten very lazy men working for him, so one day he decided to trick them into doing some work for a change. “I’ve got a really easy job today for the laziest one among you,” he announced. “Will the laziest man please put his hand up.” Nine hands went up. “Why didn’t you put your ... More About: Lazy
Blow Your Own Trumpet for Positive PR
2007-06-19 16:52:00 You can become famous. Maybe you don’t want be famous but at least you can learn to make your product or service well known. Of course that will in turn help the bottom line and you might become rich and famous! Is that what you want - your 15 minutes of fame? Your opportunity to ... More About: Business , Public Relations , Positive , Posi , Trumpet
Is ?Behavioral Interviewing? a New Job Interviewing Technique?
2007-06-18 15:30:00 No, behavioral interviewing has been around since the 70’s when industrial psychologists developed a way of “accurately” predicting whether a person would succeed in a job. They concluded that if candidates were asked questions that requested examples of past behavior it would be an indicator of their future behavior. So, employers began using this interviewing technique to determine whether you were a ... More About: Business , Job Interviewing , Technique , Ique , Viewing
Business Shine
2007-06-17 16:47:00 Networking, cocktail parties and business lunches are an important part of our everyday working life. Being at ease in these situations and behaving in the most appropriate manner doesn’t always come easily to everyone. It pays to perfect some of these social skills if you’re looking to get ahead in your career. The way we present ... More About: Business , Entrepreneur , Shine , Shin , Sine
Cold Calling: The Most Unpopular Sales Subject
2007-06-16 18:24:00 A recent Wall Street Journal article, lead with, “The cold call won’t die.” Couldn’t help but wonder, why in the world anyone who sells for a living would want the cold call to die in the first place. Do the math. Sellers of professional services look for 20-25 new clients a year. Then, ask yourself, what faster way ... More About: Business , Sales , Cold , Calling , Cold calling
Are You Driving Your Customers Away?
2007-06-16 18:19:00 Are you inadvertently driving your customers crazy with your company policies? Not sure? Well, imagine that a customer who’s been with your company for a while with no complaints finally has a reason to contact customer service because of what appears to be a billing error. She assumes the problem will be corrected promptly and she’ll go on her merry ... More About: Business , Management , Driving , Sales , Customers
To Accomplish 20 Times as Much, Start by Understanding the Importance of Me
2007-06-16 18:14:00 Measurements Help Erase Complacency Most people view the measuring process too narrowly. Here’s an example: A corporate planner went to a seminar given by corporate strategist Peter Drucker. The planner asked Drucker to pick the best single measure of corporate performance. Drucker replied, “My dear sir, you obviously know nothing. There is no single measure of corporate performance that is any good. ... More About: Business , Management , Start , Times , Understand
Build Brand, Buzz and Business through the Power of the Press
2007-06-16 18:13:00 You’d think with all the communication going on these days that we’d be getting tired of reading more material - but it seems in this “information era” we can’t get enough knowledge whether it’s through online sites such as the one you are currently logged into or through books and magazines. So how can we tap into this valuable resource? Learn ... More About: Marketing , Business , Power , Public Relations , Press
Cold Calling Secrets: How You Can Reach Million-Dollar Decision Makers
2007-06-15 16:55:00 Sales executives say, “We know what to do once we are in a meeting with the executive” and go on to confess, “We just do not now how to consistently schedule on the executive calendar.” These same executives want answers to many “how-to” questions asked by their sales professionals. Questions like: ? Which words do I use on the phone ... More About: Business , Sales , Dollar , Cold , Decision
You?re Fired! Tips for Avoiding the Termination Blues
2007-06-14 18:12:00 With almost daily news reports of companies laying off workers, or filing for bankruptcy, or going out of business altogether, losing your job suddenly doesn’t sound all that unlikely. Here are some strategies either to avoid being laid-off, or to cushion the blow if it comes. 1. Keep your resume current. If you haven’t looked at your resume in over a ... More About: Business , Blues , Tips , Job Interviewing , Resume
The Value Added Chicken Joke
2007-06-14 03:49:00 Question: Why did the chicken cross the road?Buddha: Asking this question denies your own chicken nature. Colonel Sanders: Damn, I missed one! Anderson Consulting: Deregulation of the chicken’s side of the road was threatening its dominant market position. The chicken was faced with significant challenges to create and develop the competencies required for the newly competitive market. Andersen Consulting, in ... More About: Joke , Chicken , Value , The V
Oh, Behave ? 10 Tips to Resolve Employee Conflicts
2007-06-13 17:39:00 Put many different people together in one place, day after day after day, and conflicts are bound to happen. Most people work them out on their own, but what happens when the conflict doesn’t go away and threatens the productivity of your entire staff or team? We’ve all seen it ? Mary isn’t speaking to Susan; Ted and Tom can’t be ... More About: Business , Management , Employees , Tips , Employee
Annual General Meetings (AGM)
2007-06-13 06:03:00 When you are looking to hold an annual general meeting (AGM), there are a variety of things to consider when selecting an appropriate venue to host the gathering. Not only will you be looking for a suitable professional venue to reflect the image and purpose of the company or trust, you will also need to consider the availability of professional and ... More About: Business , General , Meetings , Gene , Annual
Burning Bridges Creates Obstacles to Smooth Traveling for Business Startups
2007-06-09 20:47:00 Before you give up your career and order those cards for your spanking brand-new business startup, think twice. The fact is financial success in a new business startup may take a while. If you can transition, rather than jumping without a parachute, your bank account will thank you. First, let’s go over the major “career paths’ you can choose to ... More About: Business , Entrepreneur , Bridges , Burning , Startups
Why Newsletters are Still a Powerful Marketing Tool
2007-06-09 20:45:00 To a marketer’s ears, the word newsletter sounds almost old-fashioned, like a town-crier or a teletype machine. While some technology and approaches do get dated, newsletters are definitely worth a second look. One reason newsletters are so hot is that no one is doing them. Some marketers may think they’re hopelessly old school. Others may have tried to do them and ... More About: Marketing , Business , Tool , Mark , Newsletters
Fear of Interviewing for a Job
2007-06-08 18:46:00 Your heart is beating faster than usual, your hands feel clammy, your mouth is so dry it feels like you have cotton inside — and you’re supposed to feel confident. Are you going to an interview or a torture session? The answer is –”it’s all in your perspective.” Ideally you would sit poised thumbing through a ... More About: Business , Job Interviewing , Resume , Fear , Viewing
Are you looking for Wholesale Suppliers?
2007-06-08 18:45:00 Are you looking for Wholesale Suppliers to provide you with greatly priced great selling products at prices that will allow you a decent mark-up? Find how to find the best suppliers for your type of business. What type of Wholesale Products are you looking for? This will depend on the type of business you want and the sales and distribution ... More About: Business , Vendors , Hole , Look
Accomplish 20 Times as Much by Avoiding Misconceptions That Misdirect Your
2007-06-08 18:44:00 The misconception stall is particularly harmful because some of your best people already realize that you are operating on faulty assumptions. Since actions based on those assumptions are folly, these key employees are losing faith in the future of the organization and the quality of its leadership. Soon, you may find recovery from your mistakes is made more difficult as your ... More About: Business , Times , That , Once , Concept
Color Part 2: Formats and Systems
2007-06-08 18:41:00 There are several color formats and systems available for mixing and specifying colors. Here, we explain three of the most common systems: RGB, CMYK, and Pantone colors. RGB color “RGB” refers to the colors of light that mix to create colors. There are three basic colors of light - red, green and blue. When combined, they create an entire rainbow of colors, ... More About: Marketing , Business , Color , Systems , Part
Prep for the Top 10 Interview Questions
2007-06-08 18:40:00 Too many job seekers stumble through interviews as if the questions are coming out of left field. But many interview questions are to be expected. Study this list and plan your answers ahead of time so you’ll be ready to deliver them with confidence. What Are Your Weaknesses? This is the most dreaded question of all. Handle it by minimizing your weakness ... More About: Business , Questions , Job Interviewing , Interview , Resume
How Unique is Your Business?
2007-06-07 19:03:00 All business owners like to believe that their business is in someway unique or unlike any other business. At its core though, how different are small businesses really? Nearly all small businesses struggle with relatively similar issues. Most owners wear multiple hats and have had to become jack of all trades in order to succeed and survive in the business world. ... More About: Business , Unique , Ique , Nique , Sine
New Grads ? Welcome!
2007-06-06 17:33:00 5 Tips to Ensure You are Well Received by Your New Employer. Although you’re throwing off the cap and gown and heading off to a corporate environment it doesn’t mean you will no longer have to impress the ?instructor’ ? so to speak. Now it’s your boss you’ll need to impress?wait a minute, not just the boss, but also a ... More About: Business
Disaster Recovery & Why You Need It
More articles from this author:2007-06-06 17:23:00 As a savvy businessperson, it is very important for you to be able to plan for unexpected events to occur. Disaster Recovery is like buying insurance for your business; we all hate paying those insurance premiums but if the unexpected actually does happen to us, we are always glad that we signed up for that insurance plan! In business, there are ... More About: Business , Management , Aster 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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