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ARTArticleIs Your Business Investment Portfolio Bankrupt?I am no expert in the stock market and I certainly do not claim to be, but this I know. To make OR lose money in the market, you have to invest in the market. It goes back to the saying, "You got to be in it to win it." So take a moment and think about this. Seriously--grab pen and paper.
How ...ARTArticleIs Your Business Really Your Top Priority?In order to grow your business and achieve your goals, you have to streamline your activities and focus your efforts. What does this look like on a practical level?
Learn to Say "No."
It means that you're going to have to say "no" to any nonessential activities in your business, in your personal life and in your day that are distracting you from what you need to do in your business.ARTArticleIt's Your Choice: Recession? Or A "Fresh Start"?Regardless of whether you personally choose to see the continuing uncertainty of current times as a recession, depression or simply an economic down turn -- at this juncture, are any of these perspectives really appropriate to have or hold on to?
The simple truth is that how you choose to label it is in direct proportion to what you are thinking and believing about it. But, are you actually using “right” thinking?ARTArticleKeeping Your Job During A RecessionI struggle to write about keeping your job during a recession as it almost suggests that during the recession there are special strategies to keep your job. I personally believe excellent work ethics helps you keep your job during the economic downturn. Those very strategies will also help you ...ARTArticleKnow When to Send Your Media Release for Free PublicityTiming…oh what a controversial subject! Timing can mean the difference between success and failure for getting media exposure. There are a lot variables including time of year, what your competitors are doing, current trends in your industry, whether it’s good news or bad news, and the list goes on.
To start, find out what the deadlines are for the various media during your initial research for publications and editors.ARTArticleLocal Networking Secrets: How to Greet Your Way to New ClientsDo you attend local networking events? Being part of formal referral and networking groups has been a big part of my success in growing two successful businesses in the past 6 years. Keep in mind that your networking doesn't have to be limited to official events. I've used a terrific technique lately that is low-stress, low-pressure and very effective for connecting with new prospects.
Here's what I do:
• I create a list of businesses in the area that would be a good fit for my services.ARTArticleLong Term Care Insurance On The WebWhen a good friend of mine inquired where he could obtain information about medical insurance for his out-of-state, elderly mother, I told him to try the Internet.
He reported back to me about a week later, in desperation: "I am giving up, I am too confused." He had taken on an overwhelming ...ARTArticleLooking To Create Profitable Partnership? Don't Make These Mistakes!Partnerships are a powerful tool to grow your business. The right partnership will give your business a shot in the arm. You'll get fresh ideas, a new audience and maybe, depending on the type of partnership, a new product.
However, there are some right ways and wrong ways to find a partner for your small business goals. These are the most common mistakes entrepreneurs make when looking for partners. Learn how to avoid them and take advantage of this powerful opportunity to partner with others.
1. Thinking about your own needs first.ARTArticleMaking A Budget – 5 Insider TipsYes, making a budget is, without a doubt, the foundation to establishing control of your finances. Putting proper budgeting techniques to use will enable you to track all of your incoming and outgoing cash to help you eliminate unnecessary expenses resulting in substantial savings.
Tip 1 - ...ARTArticleMaking Decisions That Count...Within the past few days, you made one of the most significant decisions of your lifetime, while casting your vote in our country’s truly historical election.
For many of you, this decision may have been relatively easy, while others of you may have found this to be a rather daunting decision ...ARTArticleMarketing And Promoting The Training DepartmentOne of the most important activities of the training department is, the promotion and marketing of its products. So many times we get wrapped up in training people, developing new training programs, and testing, etc, that we lose sight of the big picture. We need to look back and define our ...ARTArticleMarketing And Promoting The Training DepartmentOne of the most important activities of the training department is, the promotion and marketing of its products. So many times we get wrapped up in training people, developing new training programs, and testing, etc, that we lose sight of the big picture. We need to look back and define our ...ARTArticleMarketing Insensitives for 2009Approximately two years ago I first wrote about “Marketing Insensitives.” At the time, I had received a call from a telemarketer offering me some “marketing insensitives” to purchase a product. Yes, she really said this! She was not being clever; she just couldn’t pronounce “incentive.”
But, Marketing Insensitives do exist! They are the unfortunate, not-thought-through, ridiculous, dumb things that businesses do that drive customers away. Here is another:
I decided to start out 2009 by purchasing a new printer.ARTArticleMarketing Is Like Growing VegetablesGrowing vegetables seems so natural - the right thing to do. But it's not really that simple. At first the beginner gardener thinks they will just find a patch of soil and throw in some plants. But I know, and you probably know better, that there are many factors in making a garden successful. Soil, fertilizer, sun, moisture, weather conditions, spacing of the plants, bugs, pests, etc. all need to be considered.ARTArticleMarketing Mythology: Putting Lipstick on a PigWhen I first started my career as a solo entrepreneur, I hired a web designer to create my website for me. He was awesome, and I loved his work. When I received my first bill, it included a contact email address for his "support department" and "billing department". I was a little curious about ...ARTArticleMarketing Tips For Your Farmers Market DisplayYou've nurtured your tomatoes from seed, they survived that crazy wet spring and even several hornworms... but finally they are ready for market along with other treasures from your fields. It can be really hard to find some time or energy to think about your farmers market display. It's essential to have great product and great service - but it's also important to give some attention to your marketing presence.ARTArticleMedia Releases: Defining Your AudienceHaving a story printed about you and your business is the best form of FREE advertising there is. Why you ask? Because it’s believable.
A news story in a local or national publication can give more details about your business in a way that allows your expertise to shine. People skim ...ARTArticleMoney Making Scams and Mind Games, Used By Sales People to Close a SaleMoney making scams, unethical selling techniques and mind games, are still used by some large and small business sales teams. These short term gain techniques are really bad business practice and can bring down not just a business but a whole market place.
I’ve listed below some of the common scams sales people use when persuading customers to buy from them. Look at the reputation some industries are now trying to claw their way back from. Holiday clubs and time share, estate agents and realtors, double glazing and direct sales for home improvements.ARTArticleMortgage Debt Elimination SecretsThe mortgage debt elimination process that we're going to share with you will, without a doubt, put you on the right path towards eliminating your mortgage payment. Once you begin putting these strategies to use, you'll be much happier as you rid yourself of that burdensome debt. ...ARTArticleMotivation Techniques and Sales Team Training on How to Motivate Employees Using Free Web ResourcesMotivation techniques are often omitted from sales team training. Practical sales skills training is easier to present, and doesn’t require the same research and preparation time. Many sales managers and small business sales directors just don’t have the time to focus on how to motivate employees. Motivating sales people requires regular blasts of effective training, belief changing viewpoints, and support and ideas on goal setting. All this takes time and more urgent tasks pile up on a mangers desk and take priority.ARTArticleMotivation; A Key Ingredient For Success!"Why" are you doing... what you do?
In a Better Business Bureau survey which was released earlier this year, it was reported that 84% of America's work force was "unhappy" or "dissatisfied" with their career or job.
I also recently encountered an interesting report that had been published by ...ARTArticleMotivation: A Key Ingredient For "Success"“Why” are you doing… what you do? What’s your motivation?
Earlier this year in a Better Business Bureau survey, it was reported that 84% of America’s workforce was either “unhappy” or dissatisfied with their job or career.
In like manner, there was another interesting job report that had been ...ARTArticleNetworking with the MediaNetworking is all about building relationships…and it’s no different when networking with the media. You are never trying to sell anything – you are simply getting to know the other person.
By getting to know your local media contacts in print, online, and on television and radio you can be ...ARTArticleNew Software Helps Filmmakers Find FundsMany struggling filmmakers have big ideas, but may find their projects postponed indefinitely while they struggle to find funds.
However, one company, Commonwealth Capital Advisors, a 10-year-old investment banking advisory firm, released a new software module, FILM Producer, which could help ...ARTArticleNumber 1 Benefit of Events and 7 TipsI've organized and executed lots of events for different reasons over the years. Events are both exciting and exhausting. But why do them?
The #1 benefit of events is they bring FOCUS. Everybody gets wrapped up in events - those leading the charge, fellow staff or volunteers helping out, customers, and the media. (Who knows maybe your animals on the farm get excited when they know they are going to be greeted by hordes of children.)ARTArticleOffice Organization: 5 Steps to Setting Up Your Core SystemsFor many solopreneurs they think that once they’ve set themselves up in business it’s all about marketing, marketing, marketing. But there’s one very important piece of the puzzle you need to have in place before you start your marketing … and that’s your managing.
Building a successful ...ARTArticleOil and Gas Producers Explore Funding OptionsMany struggling oil and gas producers have big ideas but find their projects postponed indefinitely while they struggle to find funding.
However, one company, Commonwealth Capital Advisors, a 10-year-old investment banking advisory firm, released a new software module, Oil & Gas Producer, which ...ARTArticleOptimizing For Local Search EnginesThe information given in this article consists of the tips and strategies through adopting them one can easily promote its business locally in a well mannered and convenient way.
How Internet marketing is Important for a Business:ARTArticlePermission to Leap!
6 Steps to Business Growth Through ChangeChange is essential to business success, and I’m not talking about the kind of change you drop in a vending machine. It’s the kind of change that too often brings fear, self-doubt and resistance to business owners.
Building a business is hard work and once the wheels are turning, it ...ARTArticlePhilanthropy as a Source of Competitive AdvantageThere are some moral values like honesty, truth, sincerity, to help others and welfare of humanity. Humans are divided in many categories according their race, religion, community caste and so on. But after all this, there is one thing, and that brings them together to think about their earth, their environment, and for peace of world and that thing is philanthropy.
What is Philanthropy?
Philanthropy means the spirit of well being for others, to be helpful to others. Philanthropy means do well and forget.