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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - 7 steps toward a better website
- Creating a website is one thing, making it better is another. Matt shares 7 steps to help you gain a better website.1. Update your content. Stale content will certainly drive your regular visitors away. Add fresh content at least twice a week; couple relevant feed with ezine articles if you are not particularly adept at writing.2. Swap out pictures. Freshen your photogr...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Advice for new coaches: 10 ways to attract your first paying client and receive endless referrals
- Many new coaches struggle to attract their first client. Often, these coaches are so desperate to prove themselves, they'll sacrifice their financial health to coach their first few clients for free.There's no need to struggle like this. As a new coach, you can use many clever techniques to gain trust and raise your profile so that your first client pays what you're worth and walks away sin...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Learn to improve sales - 10 ways to get more business starting today
- You need sales and you wanted them yesterday. Here are ten ideas to start those sales pouring in. Learn them then use them.Brand your name and business. This is the most important thing you can do for your business. You can easily do this by just writing articles and submitting them to e-zines, web sites, press-release sites, local newspapers for publishing or republishing. Including...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - The 10 biggest mistakes people make managing organisational performance
- mistake #1: rely just on financial statementsProfit and loss, revenue and expenses these are measures of important things to a business. But they are information that is too little and too late. Too little in the sense that other results matter too, such as customer satisfaction, customer loyalty, customer advocacy. Too late in the sense that by the time you see bad results, the damage is a...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Top ten ways to manage interruptions
- So many people I worked with said they got more work done at home than in the office. That was because there were so many interruptions in the office. In fact lots of people come in early or stay late just to have quiet time to work. One way to have that same quiet time during the day is to manage interruptions. Look for ways to create a "Power hour" of work time. Maybe this will allow y...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Ten tips for working at home
- 1. Maintain regular working hours and stick to them.2. Get a separate phone line, computer and printer that are only used for your business.3. Keep your workspace separate from your living space. Ideally it should be visually and acoustically separate from the living quarters.4. To gauge your progress maintain goals and to do lists. On Sunday night or Monday morning create a p...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Top 7 business tips for small business starters for online business
- 1.) Brainstorming for an idea - You must select what interests you in any field and put together 5 to 7 possible ideas that seem viable as a source of income.2.) Deciding what type of product - you are going to sell and how it will be shipped. For example is it a tangible watch or an intangible product such as an ebook etc.3.) Analyze the demand for the product - You can anaylze what...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - How to become an expert in your niche business
- What is a niche business? A niche business is one that caters to the common needs and interests of a focused group of people. For instance, people who play golf forms a niche market and people who are golf instructors form an even tighter and smaller niche.The advantage of going niche is that you can become a specialist in that chosen market. Instead of knowing a bit of everything, you conc...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Event planning: seven best practices successful planners use
- Do you plan events for the corporate world like product launches, conferences, seminars, etc? If so, check out these seven practices of successful event planners.It's easy to dismiss these points thinking they're trivial. I thought so too, once. I learnt better when I had events come apart because I chose to ignore these simple guidelines.#1: Ensure that information flows freely acro...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - 7 things you can do to weather the lows of a business cycle
- Hey, as hard as this may be for you to swallow, business online is no different than a business on Main Street in your home town or city. We have good times and we have slow times.It is quite obvious what we do when our eBusinesses are experiencing the high times, we are pretty pumped up and of course very happy. When times are slow though that is a totally different story.Many peopl...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Positioning your company for debt financing
- Positioning Your Company for Debt Financing:There was a time in the old days when going to the bank was the only way to get outside capital for your business. These days with the explosion of raising equity investment, many of the guidelines for running a company have been revolutionized. Unfortunately this new phenomenon is only true for companies with super "star power", because these com...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Start your own website in 10 easy steps
- If you're a beginner, starting a website doesn't have to be difficult. If you begin with a good idea and take it step-by-step, you'll reap the rewards of a popular website.Here are ten steps to online success:1. Choose a domain name. Then, get it hosted.Your domain name can be your own name, your company name, or a descriptive word for phrase describing what you do....
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Entrepreneurs - 7 business mistakes you must avoid
- Many mistakes can be made in business and if you are able to avoid some of them by reading and taking note of these warnings, then the time taken to put these together will be worth while. Here are some business mistakes that are common to many entrepreneurs.. No plan Many people go into business without any plan at all. The old saying that "if you don't have a plan you won't...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - How to counsel your non-performing team members - 10 tips
- Counselling non-performing team members is a tough part of any managers role. This article is full of tips to help you perform this difficult role.b>Understand your company has processes in place that need to be adhered to ? if your company doesn't have standards for this seek advice and implement immediately.Practice active listening ? maintain eye contact, switch off m...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - How to hold an extremely successful event - 10 tips
- Every event you hold can be extremely successful. Apply these 10 tips to guarantee a memorable event for everyone who attends.Create excitement through a teaser campaign ? create a marketing plan to include activities to contact your delegates before the event to create excitement.Create a clear and correct agenda ? publish an accurate agenda that includes locations, ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - No more lists to remember
- Are the endless lists of Top-7's and Top-10's taxing your brain and your memory? Do you ever feel like trying to keep all these ideas straight, let alone apply them properly at the correct moment in time an overwhelming chore? How often do you find yourself having to review these lists? Perhaps endlessly until the next list comes out and then it's back to square one again.Wouldn't you rathe...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Ten tips on delegating work
- One way to manage your time more effectively is to delegate work to others on your staff or to contract workers you hire for specific projects. How often I hear such comments as, "It takes too much time to delegate." "If I delegate the work there is no guarantee that the work will be done properly. It is just easier to do it myself." "No one can do this as well as I can.&q...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Seven ways to get the most out of the next training you attend
- Sometime soon you will be attending some training. It may be a one hour tele-seminar, a one day class, professional conference, or a weekend retreat. It may be something that you are paying for, or it may be something your organization is investing in. Whether you are paying the bill or not, you are making a significant investment of your time, energy and attention to participate.Many peopl...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Managing your major sales - 7 steps that could change the way you pursue business
- Ever lost a sale you thought was in the bag? Not an unfamiliar feeling for many businesses large and small. No matter how good you think your product or service is, everything finally boils down to your ability to convince others that it is good for them. It is all about getting the decision makers who matter to say "Yes".In major sales the whole approach is fundamentally differen...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Private practice success: 10 essentials for starting a practice
- As a counselor, therapist or healing professional (massage therapist, physiotherapist, alternative health practitioner, etc.) it is quite likely that you did not chose your profession because you wanted to be a business person. As a result, it can be challenging to go into business for yourself and be successful. Taking time to prepare and plan as you build your private practice will help you avoi...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - 10 budgeting tips for business people and small companies
- It is possible for small companies and individual business people to cut costs without sacrificing quality. Keep these 10 budgeting tips in mind when purchasing goods and services.1.) Buy in bulk, but compare prices.Sam's Club and Costco cater to small businesses and have good deals on bulk-packaged items. Know the sale prices at discount retailers and grocers, though. Sometim...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Top ten listening skills for speakers
- Good Speakers need good listening skills to become Great CommunicatorsSpeakers spend a lot of time developing speaking skills and often don't focus enough on the equally important communication skill of listening. As a Speaker trained in the art of listening I have put together the tips below.1. What Speakers want most of all is to be heard, so does everyone else! Hence listening is ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - 10 e-mail organization tips
- Who doesn't have issues with organizing their inbox!? I receive close to 600 e-mail each day due to the variety of activities and contacts I have online. Some I am truly interested in their content - most I am not.A big part of keeping your inbox and your e-mail organized is discipline. Yep, good ole' fashioned discipline! You need to make a consistent practice of checking your e-mail and a...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - 7 ways to get one-way links to your site
- One way links will help you gain better rankings in the major search engines. Here are 7 ways to get them :1. Write articles Writing articles alone won't get you one way links, but if you submit it to articles database online, you will gain many one way links. The article database site will give you a link back AND the webmasters who reprint your article on their site will also give you...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - 7 tips to increase the success of your online business
- 1. Outsource what takes you too long to doWhen you don't have time to do something, you either don't do it, or do it faster and make mistakes. This can hurt your business. One mistake people often do when they start an online business on a shoestring is that they don't give themselves a value! I hear someone saying : "I will optimize my site to get traffic from the search engines becau...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - International shipping/freight for dummies
- There are lots of benefits for some businesses to import or export goods. Manufacturers and distributors can order directly from the overseas manufacturer and save money on their purchases. They can also market their goods to the world instead of just the USA. There is a demand for American products in many parts of the world, but smaller American companies don't think they have the connections to...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - My 7 most important business lessons
- Millions of people start new small businesses in the United States every day. Many fail at running a small business every day. What causes one business owner to succeed where another fails? There are seven key areas to focus your efforts for a successful small business. It starts with knowing oneself and ends with not being afraid to ask for help.1. Know YourselfHaving your own busin...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Top ten tips for improving your cash flow
- Cash is king-so they say. If you work for yourself or someone else, you need to be aware of ways to improve the cash flow. Budgeting and collecting are not glamorous but they are both key to having a successful business. Working in a successful business is much more fun than working for a struggling one!1. Stick to your budget. (If you don't have one, make one now.) The budget is pa...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Top ten tips for participating in online business expos
- Are you ready for a BASH? Have you ever been a vendor or exhibitor at an expo, craft show or other offline event? Well, when you are a participant in an online bash or online expo - many of the same expo tips apply. Here are the Top Ten essential business expo tips for online events.* Business Expo Tip #1 - Welcome guests and vendors to the event - seems pretty simple, but being friendly on...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - The top ten reasons to hire a coach
- 1. You have a big goal and you want someone to support you. A coach has no other agenda except to help you succeed. He/she can help you to brainstorm ideas, act as a sounding board, help you overcome your fears, and hold you accountable for moving forward on your plans.2. You feel like you are not moving forward - you are stuck and can't figure out how to get beyond where you are....