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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Why dont they just get it done: 7 performance tactics for ceos
- Buckling under the weight of chronic corporate restructuring, and frustrated by performers who don't respond to carefully crafted strategic plans, high level executive leaders are being confronted by a growing performance gap between what needs to get done and what gets done.Sound familiar? It's a troublesome trend that is likely happening in your firm right now. Despite the belief that the...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - 10 great e-commerce businesses you can start now
- If you've been thinking of starting a business on the web but you're not sure what type of business to start then this article is for you. You could be wasting valuable time trying to make your first move. There are thousands of opportunities on the web and this article is meant to show you just a few great ideas that could help you get up and running with your very own e-commerce business. ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Top 10 ways to start a business for less than $500
- We've heard numerous success stories of Internet entrepreneurs like Jeff Bezos, who started Amazon.com from his garage, using cheap plywood to construct desks. There are scores of others and they never fail to make new entrepreneurs feel a little overwhelmed or dare I say, jealous. Well not every business has the moneymaking potential of some of these successful businesses but it's no reason for y...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - 7 strategies for handling last minute meetings
- Have you ever found yourself having to scramble to organize a meeting at the last minute? Wouldn't it be nice that if and when this daunting situation arose, you were well prepared with all necessary information ready at your fingertips? That's why I've developed the following seven survival strategies to help you plan for the inevitable, because you know as well as I, it's going to happen 'somead...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - 10 high-impact viral marketing strategies
- Viral Marketing is allowing people to giveaway and use your f.ree product or service in order to multiply your marketing quickly over the internet. The idea behind viral marketing is that you include your ad with the freebie people giveaway or use. Below are ten high impact viral marketing strategies:1. Allow people to reprint your articles on their web site, in their e-zine, newsletter, ma...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - The top 10 reasons businesses succeed
- Only one of every 5 businesses makes it to its 5th year, and fewer still make it to 10 years. What do the successful businesses have in common?1. The experience and skills of the top managers. Over half of business failures are directly related to managerial incompetence.2. The energy, persistence and resourcefulness (the will to make the business succeed) of the top managers. Many b...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - The top ten qualities that allow business operations to grow easily
- My husband and I were enjoying our dinner meal one evening while discussing various plans and ideas. I was sharing that I wanted to submit articles and ads to a huge number of ezines to market my eProgram in a big way, and I wanted his help to make this happen. His response stopped me in my tracks, "Can your systems handle the increased demand?"I know that my online systems and processes ar...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Top 7 strategies for writing accounting procedures
- Part Two of Cash to Cash Cycle SeriesNext: SalesWe've already found $250,000?so let's find another $250,000?Laying the FoundationLast week, we raised the question: what would your business do with $1,000,000? To lay the foundation we introduced inventory as the first of four areas that will lead toward our million dollar goal. And you saw exactly how to achieve t...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - 7 secrets to writing inventory procedures
- What would You do with $1,000,000With $1 Million would you:? Pay off debt?? Purchase new equipment?? Invest/save for the future?? Give yourself a bonus?$1,000,000 Waiting in the WingsWhat do you and your business need that you have been putting off because you don't have the money today? $1,000,000 certainly would fill those needs. But...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - 7 keys to running a successful business
- Although dentistry may appear to be different than other types of businesses, in reality it is a business. And although this article is written from a dentist's perspective on developing a successful practice, the principles can be used in virtually any business.I have been in the dental industry for over 20 years and can proudly say I do have a highly successful business, also known as a p...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - 7 ways to make a great first impression!
- 1. Focus on the other Being known as a 'natural' at interpersonal communication is not just a gift that a select few enjoy. We can all enjoy the reputation of being 'a great communicator'.Simply focus the conversation on the other person. This takes the pressure off you -- you don't have to be a witty bon-vivant to be a great communicator.Avoid interrogating your new acqu...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - 7 tips for home business start-up success
- 1) Prepare a realistic business plan.Think of this as your business road map. Define exactly where you want to get to with your business and then you can effectively map out your path towards achieving your goals!By creating a detailed business plan you should cover all options and eventualities and have a clear future vision that will guide you through the rest of the start-up proce...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Performance-stress-motivation: 7 sanity saving business boundaries
- The lack of strong boundaries is one of the chief causes of stress, overwork and overwhelm in the business environment.What are Boundaries?Clearly set boundaries help other people to understand how you want to be treated. They are the rules, if you like, that apply when others deal with you and your business. Many of us aren't good at establishing boundaries, something that pr...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Management, balance & time - 10 tips for managing overwhelm in your business
- How many of us have been in a position where we have more to do than can realistically fit into one day, or week. So we spend all of our time feeling rushed, being rushed, and wondering how on earth we are going to manage. If you are having that feeling of overwhelm in your business, it's time to take stock of what's going on.How well you manage yourself and the time you have, is crucial to...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Increase exposure, and profits with powerful memorable business cards using these ten strategies
- Your business card is a valuable piece of real estate and a powerful tool for making a connection and starting a relationship that can show your potential clients the valuable solutions you can offer them.1. Your business card is marketing real estate. Marketing is all about making connections and building relationships. Using all of the real estate on your business card is a powerful and c...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Ten steps to better listening
- Talking is the least important half of any conversation. Listening is the real skill. Listening for what is being said, what is being omitted and what's being given a "spin."You won't get what you need from any conversation unless you know how to listen correctly -- and know what to listen for. Questions, properly used, draw out what you need to hear. But they will be useless unless you lis...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - 10 marketing tips for your business
- Here are a few ideas to get you started, all with low or no cost, which should especially help you in the early days of your business.This is by no means an exhaustive list, but is just a few ideas to start you off.1. Get a domain name in the name of your business or of what you do. Marketing is all about building others' perception of you and using hotmail, aol, blueyonder etc just ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - 10 things to ask your accountant
- This is a quick checklist of a few things that you, as a new business, should expect to ask your accountant (or potential accountant).1. What will you do to help my business?2. What guarantees do you offer?3. Do you offer fixed prices?4. How long will it take you to prepare a set of accounts?5. Can I expect to have a tax planning meeting before my year end?...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - 10 things to do before you start your business
- If you are thinking of starting a new business, or if you are just about to take the plunge, you will know that there is a lot that you have to do. But where do you start? It is a good idea to get some of the groundwork done before you start, possibly this will often mean things that you hadn't thought about, things that most people do as a reaction to circumstances rather than as a planned activi...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - 7 reasons you are your own best product, or lessons from the 2004 presidential election
- The 2004 election is over--at least in the minds of the public--and analysis runs rampant as to why Senator John Kerry lost. From a business viewpoint, one could say that he simply didn't sell the product. Or more accurately, he didn't sell the American voters on himself, and by extension the Democratic Party, as the product. We all remember phrases such as "This is the wrong war in the wrong plac...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Top ten reasons to write a sales letter for each product? - part 2
- Authors/publishers are great at getting their books written. Entrepreneurs know their products. But after the initial one-year honeymoon, sales slow down. To counter this make sure your ebook, product, or service you offer will keep on selling from the first day, the first year, even for life. Write a short sales letter for each product or ebook.Whether you have a Web site or not, you can w...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Top ten reasons to write a sales letter for each product? - part 1
- Authors/publishers are great at getting their books written. Entrepreneurs know their products. But after the initial one-year honeymoon, sales slow down. To counter this make sure your ebook, product, or service you offer will keep on selling from the first day, the first year, even for life. Write a short sales letter for each product or ebook.Whether you have a Web site or not, you can w...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Top ten tips when business is slow
- How's your business going to keep growing with the holidays just around the corner? What can you do when most people don't want to spend money now?If you are concerned the cash flow won't flow and you won't have enough income for the next months, check out these ten tips:1. Create written copy to email your subscribers and other email lists.Just for your faithful customers, se...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Top 10 items for a 21st century toolbox!
- Skilled workers of every age have prized their tools. I recently visited a Museum of Natural History and was amazed at the craftsmanship and precision of the sextants and chronometers that allowed explorers to map our world in the 18th and 19th centuries. Such tools must have cost many years' wages for the average person! I was reminded of how my Grandfather prized and cared for the tools he used ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Top 10 items to review & build your business now!
- In building and runnng an independent private practice or small business, there are many items that need to be monitored closely and should be reviewed periodically. Year-end is a traditional time do this, and this week's Letter is a "Top Ten" of items to review as the year draws to a close, or whenever you decide to pause, reflect, take stock and re-assess.1. Review your client statistics:...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Top 10 steps to build your professional practice now!
- 1. Examine everything in your office from the view of a new client! If necessary, spruce it up. Does it need new plants, better music or an aquarium? Make it as warm, comfortable and inviting as possible.2. Replace old magazines in your waiting area with articles and handouts your clients will use and take with them. Make it easy for clients to say good things about you!3. Contact 3 ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Top 10 stumbling blocks that limit business growth
- Never in history have more entrepreneurs launched more new businesses! In America, thousands of business open their doors every single day! Unfortunately, most of them (over 90% of them) also close their doors within two years. Businesses are started with high hopes and glorious dreams. It is easy to start a business. It is much more difficult to build it, to make it succeed, to avoid the traps an...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - 10 nifty tips for better business cards
- Not having a business card is as bad as using an eMail address that ends in AOL.com It's just not professional.With domain names costing less that 9 bucks a year, there's no excuse for anyone in business to have an AOL.com address. With business cards costing less than 9 bucks at the big box store, there's no excuse for anyone in business not to pass them about.Here are BIG Mike's 10...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - The ten best kept secrets for protecting your business property against theft
- 1. Locks and Padlocks ? Locks on all outside entrances and inside security doors should be double cylinder deadbolts with removable collars. The deadbolt should have at least one inch throw containing a hardened steel insert and protected by a latch guard. Padlocks should be of hardened steel, mounted on bolted hasps and always locked to prevent exchange. Serial numbers should be filed off to prev...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Business meeting etiquette
- Business etiquette is essentially about building relationships with colleagues, clients or customers. In the business world, it is these people that can influence your success or failure. Etiquette, and in particular business etiquette, is simply a means of maximising your business potential by presenting yourself favourably.Business meetings are one arena in which poor etiquette can have n...