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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Successful business decision making
- Some people make decisions without any difficulty, while others struggle. Are you having trouble making a decision? Do you feel overwhelmed by all the choices you have, and aren't sure how to pick just one? No matter how big or small those decisions might be, I can teach you how to strategically:-- Define your decision and come up with alternatives-- Determine what criteria you'll ne...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Introducing the 15 frameworks of successful self-employed professionals
- A framework is a way of thinking, a point-of-view, a perspective on something. Here are the 15 frameworks of the successfully self-employed professional. You'll find some of these to be radical and foreign. Don't let that stop you! Try them on; see what you learn from them.1. Marketing is more important than mastery.Being a master of your craft, skill, or talent doesn't ensure...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Six honest business friends - they guide me in all i do
- SIX "HONEST BUSINESS FRIENDS" - THEY GUIDE ME IN ALL I DOI keep six honest serving-men(They taught me all I knew);Their names are What and Why and WhenAnd How and Where and Who. (RudyardKipling, from "The Elephant's Child" in Just So Stories).A few days ago I posted a very simple question on an Internet Marketing Forum. I knew I would kick myself ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Getting information from prospects
- You're at a networking function and you've made that all-important contact. You want to get help from this individual but you know that you need to start working on building a relationship with them first. How do you do that?The hardest thing for people to understand about networking functions is that very little real business gets done on an initial contact at these functions. If you go in...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - How to do swot analysis for your business
- SWOT analysis is needed for all business to understand how to improve their business.To have best SWOT Analysis we use below methodSWOT on Strengths that you can use for improving your business.SWOT on Weaknesses that are barriers in your business progress.SWOT on Oppotunities your business haveSWOT on threats that are needed to be avoid.After doing a SWOT...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Guidelines for conducting a good meeting
- Okay, so you've figured out what kind of meeting is needed, you've planned well and you have all the right materials. How about the meeting itself? How can you be sure the meeting you've so carefully planned and prepared actually comes off as expected?The checklist below can help you through the process.- Begin on time, clearly stating the meeting objective and your intentions to sti...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Top 10 things not to tell angel and vc investors
- I am not writing this to create a list of things not to say so people can hide the facts or in any way mislead potential investors. On the contrary I personally believe you must be 100% upfront with any potential investors, and even volunteer some weaknesses to be credible. I am writing it to help entrepreneurs and CEOs "design" these issues out of their business so they never have to sa...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Why employee satisfaction surveys and employee exit surveys make good sense
- In a competitive world with the need for businesses to be more streamlined and productive a company can often find itself with a workforce working under pressure resulting in low moral and high staff turnover. The benefits of a company having a highly motivated workforce can be considerable and the two goals of having a workforce that is both motivated and productive should not be regarded as bein...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Balance your managerial life
- We have only one life, but we live in three overlapping worlds-our business world, our family world, and our other social world. Imagine bringing your spouse and kids to a meeting with seven of your salespersonnel. Sitting off to your left, Miss Wright asks the question on the minds of all her fellow sales colleagues, "Why did you bring your family to our meeting today? Will they be playing a...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Executive humor at meetings
- I don't encourage managers to wear funny hats, appear in self-deprecating skits, or otherwise emulate Saturday Night Live in an attempt to manufacture an image as, "Look, folks! I'm just one a' the guys!" If clients insist, I do what I can to help. I want the money. But it's not usually such a hot idea.I know it's done. Frequently. And I read reports of the exhilarating effects created by e...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Online business peace of mind
- Is your online business disaster-proof? Online businesses face a unique set of challenges. Unlike our offline counterparts, we must worry about hackers, credit-card fraud, loss of data, virus attacks, websites going down and more.The good news? You can fix most of these problems in under ten minutes each!The freedom of owning your own business comes with a price. That price often mea...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Whatever it takes!
- I have a sign on my office door. It pretty much summarizes my philosophy of life.The sign simply says?.."Whatever it takes."Short. Simple. To the Point."Whatever it takes," means exactly that. That I will do "whatever it takes" to get what I really want. It is the best description that I have ever been able to come up with to summarize the entrepr...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Managing client relationships
- Managing Client Relationships: Even the best run organizations occasionally run into difficult situations with clients, consultants, and vendors. Often times it is not just a business process that has gone a-rye, it is the relationship of the people managing the situation. So how is it that we manage difficult problems and how is it that we coach all the members of our organization to manage crisi...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Five habits of highly effective conflict resolvers
- Steven Covey had the right idea. There are discreet skills and attitudes, habits if you will, that can elevate your conflict practice to a new level. This article shares a selection of habits and attitudes that can transform a good conflict resolver into a highly effective one. By that I mean someone who facilitates productive, meaningful discussion between others that results in deeper self-aware...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Structure your payment offers to sell more products
- The way you structure your payment offers can increase your sales. I'm not talking about the way people pay like credit cards, digital payments, checks, and cash options. What I'm taking about is can your customers try before they buy, pay later, make payments, do they get a rebate, etc. Below are six payment offers that will sell like your products or services like crazy: 1. Sample It...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - What you should know if people dont buy from you and people dont visit your web site
- It is essential to understand what work and what do not work when you run business, especially through Internet. 1. You don't make people feel safe when they order. Remind people that they are ordering through a secure server. Tell them you won't sell their e-mail address and all their information will be kept confidential. 2. You don't make your ad copy attractive. Your ad lists fe...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - How to jump start your profits and keep your profits rolling
- There are so many ways to jump start your prifits and keep your profit rolling. These top 20 ways are essential if you want to run a successful business. 1. Offer to write exclusive articles (that means you only submit them to one place) for high traffic web sites in exchange for a link back to your site. 2. Create a positive online image. Tell your visitors about fundraisers you h...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - The comfort zone
- The Comfort Zone I have a friend named Gene, a serial entrepreneur who currently runs a software business. Like many people, last year was a tough one for his company. They survived largely by providing add-on services to existing customers - a decent response to difficult circumstances. They even grew revenues a bit. But here's something else that happe...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Critical success factors - next
- The Critical Success Factors Focusing on the things that make the biggest difference to your future prosperity. (Note, although this article was written in early 2002, it is totally relevant. Right now.) About three weeks ago I was surprised by this headline in the morning paper: "Fed says September 11th hurt economy." Wow! "What...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - What one thing?
- A few weeks ago I asked my readers what the most important issue was in their business. Hundreds responded with a variety of answers, but one of the most common was, "How do I get everything that needs doing done?" Happily, I have an answer for this question, but like many things in life, it carries both good news and bad news. The good news is, if you are one of those fortunate few with ac...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Bolster credibility with investors--avoid these phrases in your business plan
- Remember Papa John's commercial on TV with the slogan "Better Ingredients, Better Pizza"? Well its nothing more than puffery: general, non-provable, inane claims. The problem is puffery is not only acceptable it's often expected. Phrases like "the biggest," "the best," "the cheapest," and so forth are so over used most people simply ignore them. If you're guilt...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - If you build it, investors will come
- When you begin to write your business plan or a section within it, you probably ask yourself, "What should I talk about? What key points should I bring out that are important to potential investors?" The best way to answer these questions is to put your business plan trial. That's right. Think of your potential investors as the jury and you as the defense attorney. You must prove to the ju...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Selecting a business broker or intermediary to help you sell your business
- As crazy as it seems, some people spend more time choosing a coffee machine than they do selecting the business broker or intermediary that will sell their business. This can be a fatal mistake that can cost time, money, and sometimes the ability to sell the business at all.How do you choose the right business broker or intermediary?What follows is a list of questions to ask any inte...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Are you ready to sell your business
- Make Sure You Understand Your Motivation for SellingAre you thinking about selling your business?This simple one-question quiz will help you to better understand your motivations behind this thought. A better understanding of your underlying motivations will help you make the right decision.Select the answer closest to your actual reason for thinking about selling your busines...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Meetings and road trips
- Managing a meeting is like setting off on a long car trip with friends or family. You need to plan your route, pay attention to the rules of the road, consider what will keep your passengers engaged and occupied, and always remember you have to get back home at the end.Just as adults and children consider car trips to be tolerable as the only way to get to certain places, so too do business...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Vampire meetings and how to slay them
- Meetings can be like mythical vampires ? sucking the life out of intelligent and creative people. And sucking the funds out of businesses. Unfortunately, there are too many of these meetings in business today.A UCLA study said the "typical" meeting includes nine people. If you have nine people in a meeting room for one hour, you have consumed one entire workday ? plus some....
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Work priorities: where can you spend your time most effectively?
- Understanding where you can spend time most effectively requires concentration in three areas:1. Doing what you enjoy 2. Concentrating on your strengths 3. Understanding Job ExcellenceLet's start with doing what you enjoy. Your quality of life is in many ways dependant on how much (or little) you enjoy your job. While every job has aspects that you may not enjoy as much as ot...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Cross cultural solutions for international business
- Globalisation, the expansion of intercontinental trade, technological advances and the increase in the number of companies dealing on the international stage have brought about a dramatic change in the frequency, context and means by which people from different cultural backgrounds interact.Cross cultural solutions to international business demands are increasingly being viewed as a valid a...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Results of poor cross cultural awareness
- Results of Poor Cross Cultural Awareness. Having a poor understanding of the influence of cross cultural differences in areas such as management, PR, advertising and negotiations can eventually lead to blunders that can have damaging consequences.It is crucial for today's business personnel to understand the impact of cross cultural differences on business, trade and internal company organi...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Writing and revising your life story
- Change is not simple. Why do we repeat behavior that doesn't work? Those actions that lead to stifling debt, disappointing careers, or stuck relationships? Then do it harder, yet expect a different result? Why is it not obvious that trying to exit an old story by simply writing a "better ending" only recreates the same story, and ensures that we remain in it? That a thousand better endin...