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- Psychology and Leadership: Vision and Adjustments - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2011 from Lynda-Ross VegaThe Vision Leadership Style People with the Vision Style are dynamic, energetic risk-takers who inspire, encourage, and motivate followers with their optimistic commitment to a long-range vision. Vision leaders attract followers with their ability to paint a vivid picture of the future. ...
Views: 758(1 vote) - Obtaining a Business License - by Submitted on Jul 19, 2011 from J. Mariah BrownNow that you've decided what type of business you would like to go in, it's time to make it official. All businesses need at least one local, state or federal license to legally operate in the United States, so the next step is to obtain a business license for the state in which you would like ...
Views: 1128 - How Entrepreneurs Use Mentors to Raise Capital From Investors - by Submitted on Jul 19, 2011 from TJ NelsonAs an entrepreneur, are you having problem sourcing funds? Do you pitch your idea to investor after investor, only to revert back to square one in gaining capital? What do you do next? For many entrepreneurs, the most difficult part of the entrepreneurial process is sourcing funds. A venture ...
Views: 842(1 vote) - Using fiverr gigs to promote your website - by Submitted on Jul 26, 2011 from christa sizzIf You’ve never heard of Fiverr.com you are probably asking, “what is this Fiverr.com”? Fiverr is a Micro-outsourcing site where your sellers offer their service for $5. Services available very greatly. On one end of the spectrum you have women with tight toned bodies and large breasts who will ...
Views: 2509 - How Do I Pay Myself From My Business? - by Submitted on Jul 18, 2011 from Jan CetwinskiOne of the questions asked most often by new business owners is “How do I pay myself from my business?” After all, among the reasons for starting your own business is to earn income for yourself, so knowing how to get that income out of the business is critical. As a business owner, you are ...
Views: 1536(2 votes) - Living a Happily Unbalanced Life for Professionals - by Submitted on Jul 16, 2011 from Ashley ArnIn today's society, we're constantly reminded of the importance of learning to balance life and work. Most of us grew up believing that true success included a high-powered and high-paying career, a wonderful and loving relationship, perfect, adorable children, a big beautiful house, expensive ...
Views: 600(1 vote) - My Lunch With God - by Submitted on Jul 15, 2011 from Joe VitaleLast Wednesday I had lunch with God. I didn’t know he was God at first. He appeared in the form of a man, dressed business casual, and acting like a wealth adviser. He wanted to meet to discuss some financial planning strategies and potential investments. Sitting with him, he looked like ...
Views: 993(3 votes) - Make Color & Style Indispensible Elements to Sell More Products - by Submitted on Jul 15, 2011 from Geoff FickeMake Color & Style Indispensible Elements to Sell More Products Have you never visited a Williams Sonoma store? Notice how the toaster they sell for $300 per unit is always displayed so prominently. Have you ever asked yourself who needs a $300 toaster when a perfectly acceptable bread ...
Views: 1467(2 votes) - 7 Benefits to Using Teleseminars to Grow Your Business - by Submitted on Jul 15, 2011 from Lisa MininniOne of the best resources to use to quickly establish credibility, add additional streams of income, and attract new clients, is hosting teleseminars. Teleseminars are conducted over the telephone. Just like a live seminar, teleseminars have a speaker and attendees. What you don’t have is the ...
Views: 1363(1 vote) - Snack The Right Path To Fitness With Frozen Yogurt - by Submitted on Jul 15, 2011 from Marie MalacamanExactly where are people today going for the most current health food trend? You will probably be amazed to figure out that they’re not trooping towards farmer’s industry for natural vegetables but to a frozen yogurt kiosk. Definitely, like a snack food, you can get yourself more healthy coming ...
Views: 1617(2 votes) - Why Don’t Business Schools Produce more Entrepreneurs? - by Submitted on Jul 13, 2011 from Geoff Fickeby: Geoff Ficke Why Don’t Business Schools Produce more Entrepreneurs? For most of my life I have been a serial Entrepreneur. Even as a kid growing up I knew I wanted to control my own destiny. In order to be free and self-supporting I was constantly seeking opportunity in every way ...
Views: 1402(2 votes) - Who will you choose to work with? - by Submitted on Jul 13, 2011 from Helen DowlingYou’d think with all the literature, research, evidence etc out there that small business owners would know who their target customers were and what their needs are. And yet, still I went to a networking event the other day and heard a lady say that she could help “everyone”. So, today I ...
Views: 861 - Frozen Yogurt To Enjoy Summer Months, To The Rescue - by Submitted on Jul 13, 2011 from Marie MalacamanOn the hot, muggy summer day, there's nothing more delightful than the view of a frozen yogurt kiosk. The look of this haven of icy happiness is similar to an oasis at the wilderness. Children as well as adults as well can appreciate not only the respite a scoop of some thing sugary and frozen ...
Views: 1200 - Resourcefulness and the New Economy - by Submitted on Jul 13, 2011 from Ben BensonSummary: New technologies have been dissolving large corporations for some time, the hard facts remain; if you are employed by someone else... if you work for a big company then someone out there is probably trying to find a way to do your job through technology, faster and cheaper. That's a ...
Views: 1653 - OBAMA ADMINISTRATION PLANS INTERNET ID - by Submitted on Jul 12, 2011 from Dovell BonnettFox News reported on 1/8/11 that ” Obama Administration Reportedly Plans to Create Internet ID for All Americans“. Obama wants the Commerce Department to create Internet ID for all Americans. Without getting into the political side, there are some key concerns that arise with a government ...
Views: 1180 - Start a Profitable Global Intl Trade Import Export Business - by Submitted on Jul 11, 2011 from CeCe Carr"Start a Profitable Global International Trade Import Export Business". Become licensed as a Customs Broker. What is a Customs Broker? Glad you asked. Customs Brokers are private individuals, partnerships, associations or corporations licensed, regulated, and empowered by the US Customs ...
Views: 1082(1 vote) - Start a Profitable Global Intl Trade Import Export Business - by Submitted on Jul 11, 2011 from CeCe Carr"Start a Profitable Global International Trade Import Export Business". Become licensed as a Customs Broker. What is a Customs Broker? Glad you asked. Customs Brokers are private individuals, partnerships, associations or corporations licensed, regulated, and empowered by the US Customs ...
Views: 2229(1 vote) - ARE GOVT. WEBSITES DESIGNED BY PRESCHOOLERS? - by Submitted on Jul 10, 2011 from Dovell BonnettIt has been reported that Paul Ducklin, Head of Technology for Sophos, referred to the Lulz Security (LulzSec) hackers as “schoolboys.” He added that most of the break-ins were “languorously orchestrated, using nothing more sophisticated than entry-level automatic web database bug-finding tools, ...
Views: 1485 - Time Is Never on the Entrepreneur’s Side - by Submitted on Jul 10, 2011 from Geoff Fickeby: Geoff Ficke Time Is Never on the Entrepreneur’s Side In the early 1960’s, when the Rolling Stones were trying to become successful as a “blues band”, their first commercially successful recording was a ballad called “Time is on my side”. For the Rolling Stones time certainly has been ...
Views: 1314(1 vote) - New Economic Platform -- More Than Analysis - by Submitted on Jul 12, 2011 from Paula SingletonIn the next 20 years, you may get bored seeing more and more books analyzing the effects of the current economic crisis and what brought it on. But, at the very beginning of this financial crisis, I've found the first book to advocate a new financial platform and address the biggest problem: ...
Views: 794 - Why You Might Not be Ready for Publicity - by Submitted on Jul 08, 2011 from Lisa ManyonOften clients come to me because they truly want to get the recognition they deserve in the form of publicity both online and in the media. They’re looking for a starting point to get the word out so they have a general understanding of press releases and strategies. This is an important step in ...
Views: 1331 - 10 Reasons Text Message Marketing Works for Small Businesses - by Submitted on Jul 08, 2011 from Henry TextinglyText message marketing is the most engaging marketing tool for small businesses, and we’ve got 10 reasons why it works for small businesses for you today in case you needed any convincing. Here are 10 reasons why you should use text message marketing: Cellphones are on deck at all times. ...
Views: 572 - When is “Enough” Enough? - by Submitted on Jul 08, 2011 from Cookie Tuminello“To believe yourself brave is to be brave; it is the one only essential thing” – Mark Twain Last week I had the good fortune to attend a writing seminar presented by Michelle Prince and John Di Lemme. I’ve been hard at work writing my first book, so I knew I’d get some great tips and tools ...
Views: 952(1 vote) - Why You Need An Appraisal To Get An SBA Loan - by Submitted on Jul 08, 2011 from Andrew RogersonGetting finance to buy and sell a business from an independent third party such as an SBA lender since August 2008 has been very difficult. As part of the Federal stimulus plan in 2009, money was allocated to the SBA to try and kick start lending and this included the elimination of a number of ...
Views: 1251(1 vote) - Recommendations to Writing a Blog - by Submitted on Jul 08, 2011 from Diana SamalotA few essential tips on writing a blog, if you are using a service blog. com they already have their very own conditions and terms for publishing written content. You can’t just submit anything, therefore always look at t&c's. If you do not stick to their regulations, your blog probably will get ...
Views: 800 - Do you know your why? - by Submitted on Jul 07, 2011 from Helen DowlingWhen people used to ask me why I wanted to achieve a particular goal in my business or get to a certain turnover, I never used to be able to answer them and I always came away from that interaction thinking the same thing: Why do you want to know my why? After all, I thought in my wisdom, ...
Views: 922 - How to Have Your Own Talk Show - by Submitted on Jul 06, 2011 from Jessica RectorI went to college and got my degree in marketing. No one bothered to tell me that I wouldn't know exactly what I wanted to do once I graduated. I had a job selling copiers and fax machines, for goodness sakes. Well, I hated it and quickly quit, just to realize that I really didn't have any ...
Views: 1872 - When Clients Say They Are Unable To Pay - by Submitted on Jul 05, 2011 from Cassandra MorganEvery day in the world of business, a client reports to their Service Provider that they are unable to pay for the services provided them. Usually, the client intends to pay and is only asking for an extension, to which most providers, however reluctantly, will agree. After all, getting paid ...
Views: 897 - Palm Oil Industry - by Submitted on Jul 05, 2011 from gerald chan wei minThe use of palm fruit extract in vegetable oil and it is practiced on the continent for centuries and remains one of the main export to Malaysia. Malaysia is a good role player in the palm oil industry, with approximately 5% of world production in 2006. Malaysia produced 17.7 million tons of ...
Views: 1120(1 vote) - The X Factor - by Submitted on Jul 04, 2011 from Ungenita Katrina PrevostWhat does it take to be a successful entrepreneur? It’s not always a matter of having the best skills and ivy league training. You can be intelligent, work hard, sacrifice, be a sales superstar, brilliant marketer and truly exceptional at what you do and though these ignite attention in the ...
Views: 1309 - Promote Your Business With Free Giveaways - by Submitted on Jul 04, 2011 from Simon WilliamsMarketing and promotion is essential for the success of all companies, no matter how big or small. Among the various promotional strategies that help to promote products and services, free giveaways is very effective. These giveaways are used as a part of sales promotion to boost the sales of ...
Views: 2144 - The Basic Roll Up Banner Stand Ideas And Benefits For You - by Submitted on Jul 04, 2011 from Simon WilliamsRoll ups and banner stands are purchased worldwide by several companies and business houses. They are basically used as a tool for visual marketing and promotion. You must have seen several exhibition halls, business shows and shops keeping such roll up banner stands. They are extremely ...
Views: 1361 - The Benefits Of Promotional Giveaways For Your Company - by Submitted on Jul 04, 2011 from Simon WilliamsYou must have seen several companies nowadays offering promotional giveaways to their clients on special occasions. Especially, product launch parties involve the distribution of such gift items. If you really want to promote your company's products in a unique way then this is the right method ...
Views: 2277 - Smart Women Make a Difference - by Submitted on Jul 04, 2011 from Joy ChudacoffI struggled a bit this week on what I wanted to share with you. I place a high value on making sure I give you timely information that you can use right away to take your life and your business to the next level of fulfillment, happiness and success. On the one hand, I wanted to write about June ...
Views: 1317(2 votes) - 5 Common Agreements That Hurt Us As Entrepreneurs (And What to Do About It) - by Submitted on Jul 03, 2011 from Darla LeDouxWhen is the last time you heard someone say something like, "You know how it is..." and you nodded in agreement? Please stop doing this. To get a good understand of how agreement can hurt us, read the first chapter of The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz, about "domestication" of the ...
Views: 1263(1 vote) - 5 Tips to Stay Motivated With Your Home Based Business - by Submitted on Jul 02, 2011 from Sonia ColonWe all need motivation to keep us focused and interested in our daily lives let alone in running and maintaining a home-based business. Motivation is key to creating and imagining the next successful step. Opportunities can open doors to your next strategic breakthrough when our motivational ...
Views: 1698 - 6 Essential Online Resources To Implement on Your Blog - by Submitted on Jul 02, 2011 from Sonia ColonAre you implementing the following "6 Essential Online Resources on Your Blog?" It is imperative that you do as soon as possible to expand and succeed in your business network: 1. E-Mail newsletter - Every website/bog should have an email newsletter. Email newsletters will allow you to keep ...
Views: 1371 - 5 Tips to Overcome Writer's Block - by Submitted on Jul 02, 2011 from Sonia ColonAre you a writer? Then you've probably experienced writer's block. It happens to us all more often then not. So what can you do to combat this common issue? There are many different approaches to help in this situation which I'll list throughout this article. Whenever I'm at a loss for ...
Views: 1362 - What does the word business mean to you? - by Submitted on Jun 30, 2011 from Melanie SchroederMany spiritual entrepreneurs have an amazing passion and purpose in their life and yet are struggling to keep their business going. They are facing having to get a J.O.B. or are feeling discouraged and even doubting whether or not they made the right decision to turn what they loved to do into ...
Views: 637 - Business Success Tips: Why Your Business Stays Small & Unprofitable for Too Long - by Submitted on Jun 29, 2011 from Zenobia GarrisonMany new solopreneurs make the fatal mistake of building their business in isolation. As a result they remain small and unprofitable longer than necessary. Partnering with others is a proven and highly effective way to create an exclusive unpaid sales force to help you reach your most ...
Views: 809 - What's The Difference between Gimmicks and Strategies? - by Submitted on Jun 29, 2011 from Hal WechslerWhat’s the Difference between Tricks & Gimmicks And Strategies & Systems? Major Breakthrough: learning is connected to a Brain Rhythm So what? Add one baby-easy element to your reading and you triple (3x) your learning speed, and double (2x) your memory. You save up to 2-hours daily ...
Views: 1240 - What's The Difference between Gimmicks and Strategies? - by Submitted on Jun 29, 2011 from Hal WechslerWhat’s the Difference between Tricks & Gimmicks And Strategies & Systems? Major Breakthrough: learning is connected to a Brain Rhythm So what? Add one baby-easy element to your reading and you triple (3x) your learning speed, and double (2x) your memory. You save up to 2-hours daily ...
Views: 1326 - ***Is Your Business Built on Passion or Pleasing? - by Submitted on Jun 29, 2011 from Heather DominickI knew a woman who didn’t know what she wanted to eat. Her husband would ask her, "Do you want Chinese or Mexican food for dinner? Do you want fast food? Do you feel like cooking?" She would study his face with each word, listen to his inflections, trying to guess what he wanted her to say. ...
Views: 1497(2 votes) - ***My Top Tools For Productivity - by Submitted on Jun 29, 2011 from Heather DominickI’m often asked, “How do you do it -All?” Now, I do have a full private mentor client load, lead high-level masterminds & group coaching programs, write a newsletter weekly, attend many events, give teleseminars, present speaking engagements and even more behind the scenes. And, yes, while I do ...
Views: 1839(3 votes) - Real Assets - by Submitted on Jun 28, 2011 from Oli HilleReal Assets mean your wealth compounds and grows – without you working for it! I was trained as a Chartered Accountant (CPA) and I still hold that qualification. I also have a first class honors degree in Accountancy. So you could say I was well qualified to give advice on accounting. ...
Views: 1043(2 votes) - More Money (It’s a good thing) - by Submitted on Jun 28, 2011 from Oli HilleMore Money means more choices, more activities and less stress. Most people associate their time with their ability to make money i.e. “If I work harder I will make more”. We have to stop thinking like that and start to recognize that the best way to maximize making money but minimize time ...
Views: 1094(2 votes) - Why You Absolutely Do Need PR To Succeed - by Submitted on Jun 28, 2011 from Anthony MoraPublic relations is the most effective and least expensive way to build your brand, grow your business and establish you as a go-to expert in your field. Whether or not you should launch a media relations campaign should not be the question, because the answer to that is a no-brainer; yes you ...
Views: 883 - Act! Not Acted Upon - by Submitted on Jun 26, 2011 from Ben BensonSummary: So what is it that separates those who achieve stellar success from those who do not? Do they want it more? Do they have inside knowledge? Are they naturally motivated? Do they have more connections and opportunities? Or is it something else? Some people think that if they just ...
Views: 1511(1 vote) - Measure What You Manage to Get More Clients - by Submitted on Jun 26, 2011 from Lisa MininniAn old management adage is that you can't manage what you don't measure. The underlying meaning of that saying is that when you measure, you are better positioned to determine if your initiatives are working or if they are not. If you’re off target, then you can make adjustments to your plan. ...
Views: 1052(1 vote) - What Cold Calling Business Lead Management Can Do For Your Business - by Submitted on Jun 26, 2011 from Christopher BenoitIf you find your business is struggling to get by and you need to drum up business, you are going to have a lot options to consider. However, one aspect of business marketing and promotion that is still alive and kicking, yet often overlooked is what is known as cold calling. You may have ...
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