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Sustainable English and the Communication-friendly Environment
2008-02-03 11:27:00 Featured post by Terry Kaufman from YourEnglish Success! One day I went to HSBC to interview my customers and their non-native English speaking colleagues. I wanted to understand their communication case better and get greater insight into Anglophone and non-Anglophone interactions. During one interview, I was amazed at how eloquently one individual, Mr. Boyer, clearly expressed the ... More About: Business , Environment , Communication , Training
How To Handle a Panel of Interviewers During a Job Interview
2008-01-17 04:41:00 The best way is to handle a panel of interviewers is to take them on one at a time. The board or panel is not one entity, but several individuals coming together with the common goal of hiring the best candidate for the job. At the same time, each person has his own agenda or department’s interest at heart. For ... More About: Job Interviewing , Interview , Resume , Panel , Handle
Brett learns he can?t afford the luxury of undercharging!
2008-01-17 04:40:00 Brett was in a quandary. He had been running his sales and marketing consultancy for nearly three years - and while he wouldn’t describe himself as successful, he had just about managed to keep his head above water. One of Brett’s issues however, was how to value his service - for although he felt he was every bit as good ... More About: Luxury , Management , Brett
Marketing Strategy Mentality: Do You Have It?
2008-01-16 12:05:00 Most small business owners and independent professionals start their business primarily because they have knowledge and skills that are in demand. While they understand intellectually that they have to market and sell, often it does not translate on an emotional level. Many business owners tend to look at marketing as a necessary evil and in many cases have negative beliefs toward ... More About: Marketing , Marketing Strategy , Strategy
Engaging Management Consultants - or how to avoid getting ripped off
2008-01-16 12:04:00 Management consultancies have a reputation for ripping off their clients. But is this always deserved? There are many reasons for engaging management consultants. You may need a particular technical skill, you may need an objective, third party opinion, or you may have some short term needs for expertise in change management. There are also lots of instances when you shouldn’t use ... More About: Business , Management , Management Consultants , Consulting , Consultants
Selling In A Recession - Why Some People Are Going To Crash And Others Are
2008-01-16 12:03:00 Over the last few months there has been a lot of talk of recession. Wherever you look and whatever you read, ever since the American subprime crisis, talk of a recession seems to be bombarding us from every possible media. Every expert there is seems to have something to say about whether there will or whether there won’t be a ... More About: People , Selling , Sales , Crash , Recession
The Top 10 Strategies for Attracting Generation Y as Employees Into Your Co
2008-01-16 12:00:00 Generation Y (the young men and women born after 1977) are different from other generations in many respects, from their political views to the careers they choose (or don’t choose). Their presence in the workplace is truly making an impact, causing employers to worry, fret and scratch their heade, and asking, “What do I do to attract the 20-something worker, and ... More About: Management , Human Resources , Employees , Job Interviewing , Strategies
Join Forces: Don?t Fight the Irresistible
2008-01-16 11:57:00 Do you want results . . . or are you satisfied with excuses? The barrier to irresistible growth is not the unstoppable, uncontrollable external change, but fixed (and frequently unexamined) ideas of how to respond to those changes. John Kenneth Galbraith, the late economist, noted that “The enemy of the conventional wisdom is not ideas but the march of events.” And ... More About: Business , Management , Fight , Join , Growth
Choose an Always-Win Strategy Like Warren Buffett Does
2008-01-16 11:55:00 Only a relative few have made significant, successful adjustments to changing conditions from irresistible forces (such as financial markets, weather, demographics, new technology, and attitude shifts). There is perhaps no more interesting an example than Berkshire Hathaway, which started as an owner of a failing textile mill that eventually did go out of business due to adverse conditions. Since then, Warren Buffett , ... More About: Business , Management , Strategy
Your 2008 Job Search Checklist
2008-01-16 11:51:00 The days of simply browsing through the Sunday newspaper and sending out a few resumes in order to win your next career opportunity are over. The days of retiring after having worked for just one or two companies are also over. Downsizings, mergers, offshoring, acquisitions, corporate reorganizations, consolidation, and other change initiatives have required rapid adaptation of workers, hard career decisions, and ... More About: Job Interviewing , Search , Resume , 2008
The Job Offer Is Not Always As Good As It Looks
2008-01-10 02:09:00 Have you ever negotiated an offer? If not, you are not alone. Most people DO NOT negotiate salary. They accept what is offered. Whether you negotiate a salary or not is secondary to doing your homework before accepting an offer. It is always best to take some time before signing on the dotted line so that you understand exactly what you ... More About: Job Interviewing , Resume , Good , Offer , Looks
Going Green with Internet Fax
2008-01-10 02:06:00 Unless you’re already living a mile underground, you will have probably noticed our planet is in trouble. Serious trouble. With global warming, climate change, melting polar ice caps, severe weather conditions… the truth, convenient or otherwise, is as evident as your next weather forecast. And the outlook is not looking too bright for this planet and everyone living on it. As different countries ... More About: Business , Internet , Green
The Best Qualities to Look For in an Employer
2008-01-10 02:05:00 The best jobs are not necessarily the ones that pay the most or that are the most prestigious right at this very moment. You’ve got to look down the road a ways and see what the future is like in that particular industry and job role. Things are always changing, and the hot job of the moment could dwindle in ... More About: Job Interviewing , Resume , Employer
Reality-Oriented Marketing
2008-01-09 05:14:00 From politicians to phone companies, reality-oriented marketing has become the hot new trend that can benefit your business. Interestingly, back in the 2004 election year, the Republican party’s presidential team created a presidential or “marketing” campaign that went deep into a community, attaching itself to high-profile decision makers, neighborhood leaders and trend-setters to get their message out. The business sector has now harnessed ... More About: Marketing , Reality
Sponsorships: How to Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is
2008-01-09 05:11:00 Have you ever noticed what conferences, networking events and even some special television programs have in common? Ok, we know…you probably haven’t given that strange combination of things much thought until now. :-) But bare with us, we have a point here… What can you do to support a cause or an event even if you don’t have the time to ... More About: Marketing , Money , Mouth
10 Activities Guaranteed To Prime The Sales Pump
2008-01-09 05:10:00 Zig Ziglar tells a great story centered around a pump. In fact, he used to carry around a chromed hand-pump to his sales seminars to help illustrate his point. He would present the idea that a pump only worked after it was properly and sufficiently primed. Priming requires a combination of technique, resources and time. After a successful priming period, water ... More About: Sales , Activities , Prime , Pump
The Job Interview Is Not Just About The Job Duties
2008-01-07 23:55:00 “CAN HE DO THE JOB?” The first item of business for an interviewer to determine is if you have the qualifications to perform the duties of the job. That is the basic part of interviewing - to determine if the qualifications and experiences fit the requirements of the position. “DO WE LIKE HIM?” “WILL HE FIT IN?” The next item of business ... More About: Job Interviewing , Interview , Resume , Duties
How To Write A Compelling Resume That Gets Results
2008-01-07 23:52:00 The stakes have been raised in the job search. Employers and recruiters receive a deluge of resumes every day and in response to every job opening. The online resume databases are packed full with tens of thousands and hundreds of thousands of resumes! How will you ensure that your resume will make the cut and that you will capture attention ... More About: Job Interviewing , Results , Write , Resume
Those Unexpected Telephone Screenings by Job Interviewers
2008-01-05 16:30:00 The phone rings just as you are about to sit down for dinner, but this time it’s not a pesky telemarketer - it’s a company recruiter calling. You’ve been caught off-guard! The telephone “screen call” can come at any time - day or night. Some interviewers find evenings the best time to catch people at home, where they will be ... More About: Job Interviewing , Resume , Telephone , Screening
Marketing Plan: Do You Really Have One?
2008-01-05 16:26:00 In conducting workshops, speaking and working with clients there is a great deal of confusion about marketing vs. selling. Many business owners mistake marketing with the process of going to the market to sell your service or product. As a result very few small business owners have a written marketing plan. In the competitive and crowed market place many of us ... More About: Marketing , Plan
8 Habits of The Highly Successful Salespersons
2007-12-10 20:07:00 There are numerous skills and traits that help define successful salespeople. These traits are beneficial regardless of whether you sell tangible products, services or your ideas. Developing these skills will benefit every entrepreneur and business owner who must daily interact with others to transact business. Consider the following as your personal assets inventory, each is well beyond any amount of monetary value, ... More About: Sales , Habits , Habit
Ten Tips for Mastering the Phone Interview
2007-12-10 20:05:00 Phone interviews are becoming more and more common as companies gain greater access to candidates and as more recruiters and hiring managers work from virtual office locations. On the positive side, with a phone interview you don’t have to worry about having your suit pressed and you can have your notes in front of you. On the flip side, it is ... More About: Phone , Tips , Job Interviewing , Interview , Resume
Putting Yor Best Foot Forward May Start With Your Shoes - Dressing For The
2007-12-09 00:45:00 If you were to ask 100 people their opinion about what to wear to an interview, the majority would answer, “Dress on the conservative side.” With that in mind, here are some suggestions on how to put your best foot forward ? shoes and all. - Closed-toed shoes are the way to go. Flip-flops, open-toed, or backless shoes are taboo. Run-down ... More About: Shoes , Job Interviewing , Resume , Start , Putting
So why does my business need to network online?
2007-12-09 00:43:00 Smallbusiness.co.uk recently reported new research, which claims that small businesses should increase their use of internet blogs in order to communicate with their customers. The study, conducted by WebTrends, shows that only five per cent of companies see the blog as a valuable tool and more than three-quarters have never used the medium. It seems that companies still prefer more traditional means of ... More About: Business , Networking , Network , Online , Sine
Four lessons for change
2007-12-09 00:33:00 Diogenes was one of the first, but will certainly not be the last, to recognize that change is the only constant in our lives and we better get used to it. Digging your head in the sand and hoping that change won’t come is foolish and a waste of time. Any leader in an organization needs to manage change effectively ... More About: Management , Change , Lessons
To Attract More Clients, Plug Into Your Purpose
2007-12-09 00:32:00 If you’ve been in business for a few years, you’ve probably been marketing your business for just as many years (hopefully). You’ve tried marketing tactics that worked, and if you’re anything like me, you’ve tried some that didn’t and failed miserably. After a while, I believe everyone gets into a slump with their marketing plan. This happens with a majority of ... More About: Sales , Customers , Clients , Purpose , Plug
What Millionaire Entrepreneurs Have In Common (It?s Way Simpler Than You Th
2007-11-19 15:44:00 Quote: “The biggest difference between an average income and financial freedom is… IMPLEMENTATION.” - Bill Glazer I recently spent four long days and nights with information marketing millionaires at the Information Marketing Summit and was astonished to hear that many of them, when pressed for THE secret of their recent 7-figure success, named ONE and only one. Best of all, I ... More About: Entrepreneur , Millionaire , Common , Entrepreneurs , Rene
How to Set Up 3-5 Job Interviews THIS WEEK Without a Resume!
2007-11-19 15:41:00 It’s Time to Set Up Interviews For Yourself! The most effective strategy to getting hired in record time is to pick up the phone and set up your own job interviews! Learn how to set up 3-5 job interviews THIS WEEK without a resume! The job hunting process has become so routine. Job seekers are still following the same guidelines that ... More About: Job Interviewing , Resume , Week
Conference calls: ?Who just joined?? or is it ?Who has understood??
2007-11-05 11:24:00 Featured post by Terry Kaufman from Your English Solutions Conference calls may be one of the most excruciating experiences for non-native English speakers. Personally, as a native English speaker, I often have difficulty understanding participants due to a number of factors: - Sound quality - Subject matter - Number of participants - Effective leadership during the call I remember a ... More About: Business , Communication , Calls
Customers Tend To Buy The Who, Not The What
More articles from this author:2007-10-27 15:41:00 Recently, an associate made an astute and intriguing observation, one that captured my immediate attention. He stated that “most customers buy the who (us) not the what (products) that they can easily buy from anyone.” What a statement of fact! That is such an important distinction and a lesson well worth additional discussion and remembering. Why would anybody want to buy ... More About: Sales , Customers , Tend 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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