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Five Keys to Make Your Cold Calls Sizzle
By Denise O`Berry - 04/01/2008

Do you clam up on the telephone? An advertising rep called the other day to sell some ad space in a local news magazine. After I said, "Hello," there was nothing but monotone dialog until I interrupted him a minute later. It sounded like he was reading a script... but he wasn`t (I asked). When you m...

How Do I Become a Mediator?
By Diana Mercer - 04/01/2008

People from a wide variety of backgrounds can make good mediators. Presently, California has no mediator licensing requirements, which makes the answer to the question ?How do I become a mediator?? as individual as the mediators themselves. Before embarking on the journey to become a mediator, ther...

Marketing the 13 Power Words
By Daniel Wadleigh - 04/01/2008

A study done at Yale University identified 12 words that people responded to the most. Thus we have 12 very powerful words; "power words." As one might expect, the first five have to do with basic human desires. Desires are junctions in our deeper places that are always ready to respond to something...

5 Ways to Combat Job Burnout
By Krista Regedanz - 04/01/2008

Job burnout happens when the stress or prolonged frustration of a job or career contributes to emotional and physical exhaustion. The ability to cope with general life stressors outside of work is strained. This combination results in a lack of motivation, fatigue, irritability, and sometimes depres...

An "Ideal Selling Situation"
By Virden Thornton - 04/01/2008

The largest sale that I ever closed was negotiated over hot dogs and a soft drink at a refreshment stand, just off the exhibit floor, at a Superintendent of School Convention in Atlantic City, New Jersey. I met an educator who was interested in the summer study abroad programs that I was selling at ...

Nine Succession Planning Mistakes Small Businesses Should Avoid
By Dr. Michael A. S. Guth - 04/01/2008

1. Attempt Succession Planning Without Other Strategic Plans. Succession plans define a company?s business heirs, but what will they inherit? They will inherit a company with no vision, no strategy to deal with the competition, and no plans for changing the way it does business, if the current owner...

How Should I Create Passive Income?
By Stefanus Wahyudi - 04/01/2008

If you`re wondering where to create passive income, then you are likely not alone. There are hundreds of different ways, however, so you`re sure to find something that will work for you. The one thing to remember about creating passive income, however, is that being creative is a huge benefit - and ...

How Email Etiquette Will Make You More Money through Loyal, Repeat Customers
By Michael Turner - 04/01/2008

When it comes to gaining and keeping customers, every website is interested in doing everything they possibly can to make this happen. Fortunately, something as easy as e-mail etiquette can make your customers feel appreciated and as a result become loyal and repeat customers. However, there are som...

Double Your Sales Potential With Double-sided Business Cards
By Christopher Brunner - 04/01/2008

Swapping business cards is one of the most basic and common forms of networking in the business world. With something that is so common practice, people often hand out cards blindly while not really thinking about what the card does AFTER you hand it out. How do your clients feel about your business...

The Only Way to Get Free Advertising?
By Linda Laforge - 04/01/2008

Receiving free advertising is the dream of most business people. If you?ve ever found yourself frosting at the mouth over how your competitor got interviewed on the news or how they are always highlighted in the local paper, then read on. Maybe next time you can beat them to the punch and reach ...

Beware of a Laissez-Faire Management Style
By Bill Lee - 04/01/2008

If there?s anything that will prevent a company from optimizing its bottom line, it is a laissez-faire management style. In other words: a propensity among company managers to avoid too much interference in employee behavior. All employees need leadership, and in addition, employees generally achie...

Akron, OH and Suburbs Economic Evaluation
By Lance Winslow - 04/01/2008

In our studies of Akron, OH we find a few anomalies that you do not typically find in cities of this size in the United States. Akron Economic Researcher at the Downtown 17th floor chamber building in Akron tells of Firestone, Rubbermaid and other Corporate HQ leaving the city. Akron of course has s...

Grandma Says...
By Harry Hoover - 04/01/2008

Southern grandmothers have often said, ?there are only three times a respectable person?s name should be in the paper: when you are born, when you are married, and when you die.?

How To Increase Your Website Traffic With Zero Cost

By Nas Romli - 04/01/2008

How to increase your website traffic with zero cost`. It`s a bold statement don`t you think. But, believe me it`s true. You can increase your traffic by 1000% with no cost involved if you do it the right way. Continue reading if you want to know how. I`ve outlined 5 ways to reach your target. But, p...

Marketing Lessons From Amazon
By Cathy Stucker - 04/01/2008

You may not have the funds to build an e-commerce system on the scale of Amazon, but there are several lessons you can learn from them that will help you sell more, online and offline. Make it easy to buy. Amazon pioneered One Click Ordering, where customers? shipping and credit card information is ...

Make Your Voicemail Greeting More Memorable
By Phil Gerbyshak - 04/01/2008

When people call you, what do they hear if they don`t reach you? OK, so it`s probably a voicemail or other messaging system so they can leave you a message and you can call them back. So let`s assume that`s true, and let`s focus on the message you have that people hear when they call your number. Ma...

Men`s Gold Wedding Bands
By Kevin Stith - 04/01/2008

Gold is still the most popular choice for men`s wedding rings. Pure gold is a deep yellow color, soft, very malleable and is of 24 carats. The only things to consider when buying a gold wedding ring are the gold carat and gold color or the combination of gold colors available. Typical men?s wedding ...

Sales Words To Use & To Avoid
By Dr. Gary S. Goodman - 04/01/2008

I come from a long line of communicators, salespeople, entrepreneurs, and even one telegraph operator. All of them took language very seriously, and if you look at how they did in their careers, it worked out pretty well for them. With this legacy in mind, please pardon me if I also show sensitivity...

Digital Photography Technique - The Digital Super Shot Scoop
By Rika Susan - 04/01/2008

Digital photography technique offers both challenges and rewards. However, in essence, photography remains just that when you convert to digital cameras: you still have to know how to compose and shoot pictures to get the best results. The way you see your subject, and visualize the resulting image ...

Communicating with Case Studies:Provide Value
By Robert Abbott - 04/01/2008

A few weeks ago, a couple of colleagues and I discussed a new business idea. But, we had trouble expressing how this new business would provide value. And, out of our discussions came the idea of writing a case study. If you`re not familiar with them, case studies are histories of business initiat...

Succession Planning? ... Not on My Watch!
By Paul Shearstone - 04/01/2008

At first blush, it would appear there is no shortage of Succession Planning Advocates convinced in theory, the importance and benefits of corporate Succession Planning. In practice, however, real succession planning - or the overt lack thereof - runs juxtaposed to principle. The important question t...

Managing or Coping?
By Vernon Stent - 04/01/2008

Why do we have managers?
I asked this question on a recent seminar and got into an intense argument with one of the attendees who was a large employer! I like to mix it a little and what fun it was to ask an employer to justify the existence of his managers: Vernon: Why do you have managers?
...

10 Things You Can Do to Protect Your Photographs from Infringement
By Carolyn Wright - 04/01/2008

While it would be nice to live in a house where you don`t have to lock the door, it`s not practical these days. Likewise, here are 10 things you can do to help safeguard your images from being stolen. #1 Use the copyright ?notice? ?the © with a date and name of the copyright owner whenever you publi...

Integrated Watch Strap Attachment
By Michael Kares - 04/01/2008

Creativity, ingenuity, innovation and aesthetics So far, owners of watches with integrated watch strap attachment were restricted to original watch straps. HIRSCH Leonardo, however, combines aesthetics and design with innovative technology. Now it is up to the customer to make the choice ? an...

Modeling Portfolio Webites
By John D Williamson - 04/01/2008

In the age of home phones and 8x10`s we all wondered how anyone could ever afford to get into the modeling industry. Even after you invest a small fortune in professional training and other peripheral services, you still have to purchase all of the marketing materials to send to anyone with a mailin...

Spam Check Your Newsletter for FREE
By Ladan Lashkari - 04/01/2008

Spam is a bigger and bigger problem nowadays. Recently Ralph Wilson, Paul Myers, and other Internet marketing gurus have written about the problems that spam is causing honest, hard working Internet marketers. Actually, while spam is the fundamental root of our problems, the anti-spam measures that ...

Company Politics and Six Sigma
By Peter Peterka - 04/01/2008

No grouping of human beings is without some amount of politics. Managing deployment of Six Sigma in your organization will unavoidably run into some personal issues and conflict. However, with deft handling of the personal and political issues that come up, along with patience and perseverance, your...

Project Management - Choosing The Team
By Michael Russell - 04/01/2008

Because this is my area of expertise, I shall concentrate on defence electronics projects, but the principles can be applied to projects of any kind. Managing a project is more than just the Project Manager, it`s a team effort, particularly where large and complex projects are concerned. The first ...

The Amazing Light Painting Technique
By Steve McArthur - 04/01/2008

Light painting is a term that I had never heard of until a few days ago. I was looking at a few photos on a photo web site, and I must say that I am amazed at the quality of some of the photos that were exhibited there. Especially interesting to me was a set of pictures taken by a photographer that...

Sorry, But I`m Not Buying From You!
By Dr. Gary S. Goodman - 04/01/2008

Former General Electric CEO and legendary manager, Jack Welch, nailed the problem recently when he said there?s just too much beating around the bush and indirectness in corporate communications. People are more interested in not hurting each others? feelings than in improving productivity, and we s...

Do It This Second!
By Dr. Gary S. Goodman - 04/01/2008

There?s no time like the present, right? Unfortunately, most of us don?t appreciate the wisdom in this saying. Our mantra might read: Don?t do anything today that you can put off until tomorrow! There?s a trick to getting all we can; it`s giving all we can to the here and now. Whenever you have an i...

How to Start Your Own Mailing List Business
By DeAnna Spencer - 04/01/2008

Selling mailing lists can prove to be a profitable sideline to any mail order business. Many dealers rely on "direct mail" to promote their goods or services. They are always interested in good, fresh prospects. The most popular classifications of names are "Opportunity Seekers", "...

The Dare-To-Be-Different In Marketing Checklist
By Catherine Franz - 04/01/2008

There is a big payoff in being different. When you accept "what is" you place yourself in the category of "sameness," and people don`t buy sameness. Why should they? They can do sameness themselves. If your prospects aren`t seeing the value you offer, you may be coming across as the same and not...

Focus on the Future
By Graeme Nichol - 04/01/2008

As we move slowly into 2006, what are our thoughts? How is the year going to turn out? How successful will we be and what will happen to our businesses? The businesses we either own or manage. Looking back on the past few years with the changes from 9/11 onwards many have failed to see the subtle sh...

Is Home Mortgage Refinancing Really Worth It?
By Steve Shannon - 04/01/2008

Is it really worth it? Excellent question... since the refinancing process can take upwards of 2-3 months to complete, plus the expenses and hassles of refinancing may outweigh the benefits. Not everyone should refinance just because rates are lower. The general rule of thumb is to consider refinanc...

What Makes A Good Media Story?
By Robert Abbott - 04/01/2008

Media relations can be difficult, but also rewarding. And the lessons we learn from working with newspapers, magazines, radio, television, and online publications should increase the effectiveness of all our communication initiatives. That`s because dealing with the media parallels our dealings with...

Marketing Your Website Inexpensively
By A.M. Wilmot - 04/01/2008

There are a number ways you can go about marketing your website, many of which are quite inexpensive. Effectively marketing your Home website is vital to your ultimate success. In fact, the key to growing a business, and particularly a new Home Business, is marketing. Once you have a domain name (w...

Disincorporate and Decentralize
By Ed Howes - 04/01/2008

If it seems that big government and big business are in bed together it is only because they are - father and child. Government defines a corporation as an artificial person. Amen! What if we chose not to do business with artificial persons and traded only with real people? Incorporation is a privil...

The Use of Goals - Friend or Foe?
By Megan Tough - 04/01/2008

As a society we are achievement driven, recognized for our tangible contributions to the world. The examples of this are everywhere: At school we are praised for doing well at tests and reading to certain levels. At work we are rewarded for achieving specific objectives. On the sporting field our a...

Grow your business by adding sticking power to your resolutions
By Al Hanzal - 14/02/2007

Growing Your Business by Adding More Sticking Power to Your Resolutions If you are like me, a new year brings dreams of a fresh start for your small business. Hopes abound for the new year. But, in the back of your mind, you may remember your past resolutions. Resolutions that were swallowed...

Business Opportunities: Success and Failure Statistics as Well as Possible Prevention
By Vishal P. Rao - 10/02/2007

Let`s face it, business opportunities are a rather quick, easy way to start a business. They are usually "turnkey" operations, where someone that buys into a program either online or offline is provided with all the necessary elements of immediately being in business for themselves. Business opportu...

Vending Machines and the Lure of the Instant Home Based Business
By Mike Corbin - 09/02/2007

If you are considering vending machines as a home based business here are three very brief facts about vending.
  1. Vending machines will start to earn revenue for your home based business almost immediately.
  2. A brand new, high quality machine is actually very inexpensive.
  3. A...

Rules to Setting Business Goals and Objectives: Why and How to be SMART
By Otilia Otlacan - 28/01/2007

We all know that nothing runs without a plan, and a plan cannot run without having its objectives set. That applies to any kind of plan, whether we`re talking business or personal finances, university degrees or NGO programs, website promotion or weight loss. Setting objectives and milestones is...

Quick Tip: Write an Interview Thank You Letter
By Donna Monday - 23/01/2007

You?ve had your interview and it went well. Now what do you do to make a lasting impression on your interviewer? Send them an interview thank you letter. While writing thank you letters isn?t required (most people don?t send them), it?s very smart, as well as, courteous, to write post interview ...

Your Graphics- Are they really working for you?
By Andrew Eaton - 19/01/2007

(Making Your Graphics Work For You) It?s no secret that a picture is worth a thousand words or that people really do judge a book by its cover. Effectively using graphic headers, e-covers and background graphics can send your profits soaring. Amateur looking graphics are worse than no graphics ...

How Much Risk is Necessary to Grow Your Business?
By Vishal P. Rao - 16/01/2007

A business owner is thoroughly responsible for their own financial survival and possibly the financial survival of their employees. Business owners, for the most part, seem to be "risk takers", who really don`t easily "go with the flow". They are inventive and somewhat confident, as just having thei...

A Common - Yet Easily Avoidable - Marketing Mistake
By Kathleen Gage - 10/02/2006

December is a month in which many organizations make plans for the coming year. Now is a great time for you to look at your marketing systems for attracting and retaining customers. Although front end systems such as advertising, public relations, press releases, direct mail, sales letters and pr...

Why Americans Find Predatory Lending Offensive
By Timothy Blake - 24/01/2006

"Menis - the author translates as "indignant rage" - It is the kind of rage arising from social betrayal that impairs a person`s dignity through violation of "what`s right." (p21), Achilles In Viet Nam - Combat Trauma and the Undoing of Character, Jonathan Shay, M.D., Ph D. "The vulnerable relation...

Directionals Move Properties
By Tim Randle - 07/02/2005

One of the most effective and frequently overlooked methods of filling or selling a property is the use of directional arrow signs. I`m guilty of it myself, although usually I`m merely lazy instead of overlooking this great marketing technique. Being lazy usually costs me in terms of holding costs, ...

Know Thy Finances
By Shanti Braford - 19/01/2004

The first step to financial success lies in knowing your financial situation at any given time. There is an anecdote attributed to John D. Rockefeller--that as a child he was given a monthly allowance from his parents, but upon stipulation that he had to save 10% of it, give away 10% to charity, and...


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