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- Are you leveraging your unpaid sales force - by Submitted on Feb 09, 2006 from Krishna DeAre you leveraging your unpaid sales force Five keys to growing your business through referrals You’ve honed your technical expertise, you’ve established your business and got your team in place, but why was it no one told you you’d also have to develop marketing and sales skills? That’s not ...
Views: 825 - Who Will Read Your Article - Writing an Interesting Article - by Submitted on Feb 08, 2006 from Matthew GlanfieldWhen writing an article it not only has to be informative but interesting as well. Almost anyone can put words down and describe their company, product, or any topic really, but knowing how to effectively write an interesting article is not as easy as it may seem. To write an interesting article ...
Views: 742 - How One Check Changed My Mom's Beliefs - by Submitted on Feb 07, 2006 from Nicholas DixonNicholas Dixon Copyright ©2006 My mother has always wanted me to become a policeman. Forwhatever reasons, she has been pushing the idea on me since theday I left high school. It was even more pressuring when I wasunemployed. It was when I started working I discovered that it was possibleto ...
Views: 1324 - Our Brains and Decision-Making: Emotional or Rational? - by Submitted on Feb 04, 2006 from Patsi KrakoffNeuroscientists are now discovering more about the brain and how it processes information and makes decisions. While much remains to be learned, apparently we may not be as rational and in control of our senses as we think we are. The closer scientists look, the clearer it becomes that we are ...
Views: 1179 - Make Some Noise: Seven Super Promotion Steps - by Submitted on Jan 28, 2006 from Susan FriedmannTrade shows are all about promotion. You are strategically planning to present your goods and services to a specially targeted audience, in order to meet clearly defined goals and objectives. To maximize your success, however, it is imperative to make promotional efforts above and beyond merely ...
Views: 953 - A Good Ghostwriter - How to decide - by Submitted on Jan 24, 2006 from Matthew GlanfieldA ghostwriter is a writer who creates an article or other publication for another company or person, essentially not getting credit for the creation. The person or company gets the credit and the ghostwriter is paid, making a win-win situation for both the writer and the company. There are ...
Views: 825 - The Creation of the Perfect Article - by Submitted on Jan 24, 2006 from Matthew GlanfieldWriting articles, if properly written can provide you an extreme amount of exposure across the internet. The first thing you will need to realize is that writing for the internet is vastly different from writing for a newspaper, report, or magazine. Before you begin creating the perfect ...
Views: 719 - How To Boost Your Home Based Business Sales In 2006 - by Submitted on Jan 22, 2006 from Tim SomersHere are three easy to execute tips to boost your home based business sales in 2006 1. Develop a cut and dry marketing calendar to establish "what" you actually propose to offer your prospects, "when" you propose to offer your product or service and "how" you intend to offer it. Will your ...
Views: 969 - Money Problems? Consider A Viable Home Business - by Submitted on Jan 20, 2006 from Jim EastmanMany people find themselves in what might be called the “Time and Money Catch 22.” Trapped in a dead-end job with no hope for advancement, they live from paycheck to paycheck making barely enough money to meet expenses. They long to break free and start a business of their own, because the hope ...
Views: 992 - An Internet Business Formula of Success - by Submitted on Jan 19, 2006 from Matthew GlanfieldEver since I was in elementary school my favorite subject has always been Mathematics. I always loved how on tests and assignments your answers were either right or they were wrong. I hated the subjectiveness of my other classes like English and Geography, especially when I would lose marks for ...
Views: 753 - When was the Last Time You Referred a Website to a Friend? - by Submitted on Jan 19, 2006 from Matthew GlanfieldIt's strange. Most webmasters work extremely hard to promote their websites on the Internet. You have probably worked day and night optimizing your pages for the search engines. You have probably spent countless amounts of money on Pay Per Click advertising and Internet marketing ...
Views: 746 - Shape up your Finances While you help others Shape up their Weight - by Submitted on Jan 17, 2006 from Ethel RobinsonThe new year has begun and many resolutions have been made. Resolve now to to get your finances in tip top shape while helping others get their physical health in shape. As usual most people have made weight loss a part of their new year resolution. This is something that not only is part of a ...
Views: 698 - What do you do with your Web site Traffic? - by Submitted on Jan 10, 2006 from Matthew GlanfieldHave you ever noticed how much everybody talks about Internet marketing? It seems to be one of the hottest topics on the Internet over the past few years. The funny thing about it is that with all the talk that has been going on very few people actually understand some of the fundamental ...
Views: 712 - The Top 5 First-Year Mistakes in the Home Business - by Submitted on Jan 01, 2006 from Mike SandersEven once you’ve got past the starting-up stage, there are still plenty mistakes to be made to build a home business, and most of them are going to be made in your make-or-break year—the first one. Here are the top five things to avoid. Are you waiting for Customers to Come to You? Too many ...
Views: 874 - Your Own Internet Business - Is it possible? - by Submitted on Dec 31, 2005 from Matthew GlanfieldThe other day I picked up a Reader's Digest magazine (a very popular Canadian magazine) and glanced at the cover. The designers of Reader's Digest are very good at catching your attention and making you want to read whatever they have in their magazine. There on the front I noticed a headline ...
Views: 742 - Finally! Unique Futures Stock Market Trading Curbs Expose Fear and Perception Secrets - by Submitted on Dec 31, 2005 from David JenynsWhen examining futures stock market trading curbs, it`s a well-known saying that `traders should have a healthy fear of the market`. It seems like a perfectly reasonable assumption to make. The market is volatile, and each trade you make is to some extent unpredictable. But, it`s one thing to ...
Views: 1342 - Three Reasons To Host Your Own Teleconference - by Submitted on Dec 29, 2005 from Tom Parkerop companies have been doing it for years. It enables their employees to "be there" without actually being there. Teleconferencing has been in existence for a number of years to help people to work at home and still be a major part of meetings. But, now it's taking on a whole new dimension. ...
Views: 689 - Countdown to Success : Twelve Things to do Twelve Months in Advance - by Submitted on Dec 28, 2005 from Susan FriedmannWhen a show’s a year away, it may seem like you have lots of time to get ready. But appearances can be deceiving. Twelve months is not long, especially with all the pre-show planning, training, and preparation you’ve got to do. Here is a checklist of sixteen vital items that need to be done ...
Views: 974 - Are You a Jumper or a Planner? - by Submitted on Dec 21, 2005 from Karyn GreenstreetThere appears to be two types of small business owners: people who jump right into running their business and marketing their products and services with little or no planning, and those who plan a strategy -- and a service or product design -- before they ever dream of offering it to the ...
Views: 870 - Finding Your Next Big Idea - by Submitted on Dec 19, 2005 from Patsi KrakoffThe business enterprise has two, and only two, basic functions: marketing and innovation. It is not necessary for a business to grow bigger; but it is necessary that it constantly grow better. - Peter F. Drucker The organization that fails to continually innovate new products and services ...
Views: 952 - Business Process Management: Understanding and Implementing - by Submitted on Dec 15, 2005 from Nowshade KabirIf yours is a business with several departments, at one point you start to realize that in order to stay competitive, increase productivity and bring efficiency to your business, you need to optimize and automate some of your business processes. To identify which parts of your business ...
Views: 1029 - The Sales Training Series: “Never Wing It” - by Submitted on Dec 08, 2005 from Randy DennisonResearch shows that salespeople will never reach their performance potential without a well defined sales call procedure that they can follow and learn from. "Winging it" on sales calls has grim consequences - lost sales, extended sell cycles, margin erosion and no clear path to improvement. ...
Views: 894 - A Simple Plan for Starting a Business - by Submitted on Dec 03, 2005 from Steve MajorsA Simple Plan for Starting a Business (by Steve Majors - The Lazy Investor) ---------------------------------------- Starting a business, whether it is a 'small business' where you work out of an office or a 'home based business' you run out of a corner of your bedroom, you can drastically ...
Views: 873 - DON'T OPEN THAT DOOR - YET - by Submitted on Nov 21, 2005 from Terry L. SumerlinEvery day, several times a day, I saw the same sign. It was taped on the inside of the door, leading from crew quarters to passenger staterooms. As a guest lecturer aboard the Coral Princess, bound for Panama, I was considered part of the crew. I was one of those to whom the sign applied. It ...
Views: 916 - The get Rich Quick Mentality - by Submitted on Nov 20, 2005 from Alan LeStourgeonBuilding any kind of business takes time, money, energy and focus. Obviously some businesses take more or less of each ingredient. Internet businesses are no different than a traditional brick and mortar business, except for the fact that they can cost substantially less to get started. That's ...
Views: 1528 - A Dollar In Your Pocket And a Dream - by Submitted on Nov 14, 2005 from Nicholas DixonThat’s the least you need to start your own online business.Well, that’s what I started with and it doesn’t have to bedifferent with you. In today’s Information Age, we are bless to have such wonderfulopportunities right at our fingertips. A brick and mortarbusiness can cost you thousands of ...
Views: 1242 - How Small Businesses can Profit from Business Process Optimization - by Submitted on Nov 14, 2005 from Nowshade KabirMany small and medium sized companies don’t take business process optimization with the help of online solutions seriously. This is understandable. When a company achieves price reduction from a supplier, the money saved is quite visible. When the company manages to sell products for a better ...
Views: 1116 - How To Approach A Guru In 5 Easy Steps - by Submitted on Nov 14, 2005 from john staffordIt's in all the books and courses lately, tobe successful online you have to joint ventureand tap into established marketers (gurus) hugelists and high traffic websites. If you've ever tried it though, you know thatgetting ahold of a guru is not always as easyas it looks :-) So how we track ...
Views: 1040 - eCatalog – a Key Component of Your eCommerce Initiative - by Submitted on Oct 27, 2005 from Nowshade KabirIn recent years, Internet virtually has become major driving force of economic and technological growth in many industries. It is fundamentally changing the way companies operate, do their trade and interact with each other and it is giving birth to new processes and business models that were ...
Views: 1317 - Webmasters - Make money with free affiliate programs - by Submitted on Oct 17, 2005 from Knut HoltIf you have a website with some traffic, you can make money by having links to merchants' online shops on your site.If someone goes through your links into the shop of the merchant, and buys something, you earn commission from the sale, between 5% and 40% depending on type of merchant. Some ...
Views: 1310 - Settle your debt the easy way - by Submitted on Oct 14, 2005 from Sarah JonesThe process of contacting creditors directly or through a third party and negotiating for a lump sum payoff of your debts is known as debt settlement. Benefits of debt settlementYou can reduce your principal debt amount by around 40% to 60%.Eliminate your late fees, lower your APR.Repay your ...
Views: 1376 - Tips For Successful Apartment Hunting - by Submitted on Oct 06, 2005 from Paul SmithThe hunt for an apartment may seem like an extremely challenging ordeal, but it does not have to be. People looking for an apartment usually have a good experience if they educate themselves on what to look out for, and they have a good idea of what type of apartment they want. The best tool for ...
Views: 1624 - Is Sponsorship Right for My Company? - by Submitted on Oct 02, 2005 from Susan FriedmannTrade shows are a bonaza of sponsorship opportunities. Talk with any show organizer, and they’ll be more than happy to explain how you can make sure your company’s name and logo are plastered all over the arena, on the program guide, over the hospitality suite, even on the tote bags everyone ...
Views: 994 - Using Free Publicity to Build Your Web Site Links and Traffic - by Submitted on Sep 18, 2005 from Matt HockinSo, you have a great product or service, yet your web site is not getting the high rankings and traffic you desire from the top search engines like Google and MSN Search. You’re not alone. This scenario is playing out all across the web, yet there is a simple solution to the problem. ...
Views: 853 - 10 Benefits of Being A Blogger - by Submitted on Sep 12, 2005 from Nicholas Dixonby Nicholas Dixon I have been a blogger since September 2004 but only began to take it seriously this year. My blogging journey began when I stumbled upon a company owned by Google named Blogger.com that offered free tools to build a website. In fact Blogger provides you with free several ...
Views: 1376 - Art Website Suggestions - by Submitted on Sep 09, 2005 from Steven PopkinI have been reviewing several websites that artists have been submitting to me for review and I have some suggestions in general for everyone reading this. Consider not having a flash video on your opening page. I use broadband to connect to the internet and still have to wait almost forty ...
Views: 740 - B2B portal: A Business Platform to Ultimate Productivity Improvement - by Submitted on Sep 09, 2005 from Nowshade KabirBy Nowshade Kabir. Rusbiz.com If somebody tells you that your present corporate website can be converted to a B2B portal which will help you significantly improve your company’s productivity in both of the two primary factors: Revenue Growth and Cost Saving, and that the portal can be launched ...
Views: 999 - Preventing 'Home Business Burnout' - by Submitted on Sep 08, 2005 from Aaron WilmontAs a home business proprietor, you may already realize why avoiding "home business burn out" is so important. You may have already been aware of the need to maintain your energy levels and reduce your stress levels while you were involved in your other employment. It is important to remember ...
Views: 857 - Back to School: Booth Staff Basics - by Submitted on Aug 29, 2005 from Susan FriedmannAutumn’s almost here, and you know what that means. When the leaves start changing color and the school buses start their engines, it’s time for back to school. It’s not just the kiddies who are headed back to class. It’s an ideal time of year to provide your booth staff with the tools and ...
Views: 920 - How does Personal Development Help in Business? - by Submitted on Aug 27, 2005 from George LockettBusiness is all about work and making money, so why develop the individual who does the work and creates the money? Teams run most businesses and teams work best if each member is aligned with the whole group and works in a happy friendly way. Team building has been very popular over the last ...
Views: 1182 - 4 Tips to Find the Web Host That’s Right For YouChoosing to make a web site is a very big decision. However, even more important than deciding to make the website itself, is choosing your web host. There are many web hosts out there, and so it is very difficult to find the web host that’s right for you. In order to find the best web host, it ...
Views: 1047 - Effective importing-exporting with trade leads - by Submitted on Aug 24, 2005 from Nowshade KabirEver wonder, how some importers and exporters get suppliers and buyers from other countries so easily? After trying their hand on eBay an increasing number of people are looking for either a foreign supplier for the items they are trading locally or global buyers for the unique product that they ...
Views: 1038 - The Importance of Having a Mentor - by Submitted on Aug 22, 2005 from Larry DenisWhen you first start your business everything can be quiteconfusing. There are many pitfalls and problems that aredifficult to work out on your own. Choosing the rightbusiness for you. How to get the edge on your competitors?What to do first? How to really make money and escape that9-5 job? ...
Views: 975 - Turning Your Services into a Product - by Submitted on Jul 20, 2009 from C.J. HaydenOne of the biggest challenges in selling professional services is that what you are offering is intangible. Your product can't be seen, touched, or tasted. Until your prospective clients experience what you do, they have no way of knowing if it will turn out, whether they will like it, and how ...
Views: 1261 - Basics of Affiliate Marketing - by Submitted on Aug 16, 2005 from Matt BacakWhether you realize it or not, if you've been on the Internet today, you have encountered affiliate marketing. If you have ever “clicked thru” one site to order something from another, the first site probably received a portion of the sale. For instance, independent booksellers have limited ...
Views: 1084 - How To Get Free Publicity For Your Business - by Submitted on Aug 15, 2005 from Matt BacakYou don't have to spend thousands of dollars on advertising to build an effective campaign. In fact, you can get great publicity that will drive customers to do your door absolutely free of charge! One of the best ways to do this is to attract press coverage. You don't have to pay for ...
Views: 1273 - The Ultimate Short Sale Secret - by Submitted on Aug 15, 2005 from Richard OdesseyBuying foreclosures can be extremely profitable for real estate investors. However, most of these homeowners are mortgaged to the hilt. They have no equity, and big loan payments. In fact, many actually owe more than the property is worth! Most investors will walk away from these deals ...
Views: 845 - Negotiating A Short Sale – The High Road to Huge Foreclosure Profits - by Submitted on Aug 15, 2005 from Richard OdesseyBuying foreclosures can be extremely profitable for real estate investors. However, most of these homeowners are mortgaged to the hilt. They have no equity, and big loan payments. In fact, many actually owe more than the property is worth! Most investors will walk away from these deals ...
Views: 1154 - Successful Short Sale Secrets with Foreclosures - by Submitted on Aug 13, 2005 from Richard OdesseyIf you’re active in real estate investing, you may already realize one of the biggest issues real estate investors face: Finding Great Deals. Foreclosures at a 52-year High With foreclosures at a 52-year high, there are thousands of deals available on the market, if you know where to find ...
Views: 1093(1 vote) - 10 Sure Fire Phrases That Will Increase Your site Traffic - by Submitted on Aug 11, 2005 from Helene Malmsio1 "Bookmark This Web Site Now" Tell your visitors tobookmark your web site. They may see your web sitelisted in their bookmarks and visit again. You shouldalso give then a good reason to bookmark your site.For example tell them you add new content everyday.Wording: Just press “ctrl + D” to ...
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