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Careers & Employment

Lets Talk About Trust

I agree with Brooker T. Washington, “Few things help an individual more than to place responsibility upon him, and to let him know that you trust him.” I agree with Mr. Washington because I’ve experienced trust. I’ve been on both the giving and receiving side of the equation, and I know first hand the power of trust. That’s what trust is. It’s power. Power to transform an ordinary, everyday, OK place to work, into... 

Entrepreneurialism

How You Can Earn $1000 A Week Part Time

About 6 years ago I started to notice that certain friends of mine had quit their jobs but continued to live very luxurious lifestyles - seemingly without doing very much. I thought they must just be using up their savings until I discovered they were all making a fantastic living by spending just a few hours a week doing something I had never heard of before - "financial spread betting". More and more people are now becoming familiar with... 

Goal Setting

Conquering Goals: The Battle Plan

"To accomplish great things we must not only act, but also dream, not only plan, but also believe."(Anatole France) While these three items define success, without all of them success would be unattainable. Without a dream, you will be without desire and without desire, you will be without action. If you can unlock the dream, then you can unlock success and make your dream reality. Take a look back across your life and at the difficult things... 

Leadership

Three Factors Of Leadership Motivation

Leaders do nothing more important than get results. But you can’t get results by yourself. You need others to help you do it. And the best way to have other people get results is not by ordering them but motivating them. Yet many leaders fail to motivate people to achieve results because those leaders misconstrue the concept and applications of motivation. To understand motivation and apply it daily, let’s understand its three critical... 

Management

Better Management Performance - The Easy 3-Step Way

Managers make three mistakes when they try to run businesses. They do too much, they don’t trust their people and they don’t have enough skills. Here we explore an easy 3-step process to get your business back on track and get a life. Managers work in increasingly challenging circumstances and workload seems to ever increase. There are opportunities to use the capabilities of each and every one of those who work with them. Yet many managers... 

Marketing

Creating a Marketing Plan for Your Website

Have you created a marketing plan for your Website? If not, it is time to think about developing one. An Internet marketing plan helps you make the right day-to-day and long term decisions. Without a marketing plan, it is more likely your Website will be a drain on finances rather than a business builder. Creating a marketing plan need not be scary or difficult. It does not require a marketing degree or a lot of experience. You do, however, need to... 

Negotiation

Power Pricing - Getting the Right Price for Your Products and Services

There’s an old joke about the New York City blackout. Power was out everywhere, and the electric company couldn’t figure out what was wrong or how to fix it. Finally, they decided that the only one who could solve the problem was a long-retired worker who knew the system inside and out. He came out to the power plant, looked around, picked up a hammer and tapped one of the generators. Suddenly, lights came on all through the area. Overwhelmed... 

Networking

Write It Down!

Why would you want to write information on paper when you have a business card in hand? Putting it on paper can mean a number of things. It can simply mean putting notes on the back of someone’s business card, or it can mean to take extensive notes in a notebook. Which ever method you choose, be certain that the notes can identify who it was that you were conversing with. Nothing is more embarrassing than talking to a person sometime in the... 

Online Business

The Future of Podcasting - The Life of a Wannabe Pirate

The Future of Podcasting - The Life of a Wannabe Pirate  by: Brent Paine For anyone who isn’t aware what Podcasting is, be advised that you are missing out on one of the biggest technology trends since this little thing we like to call “The Internet” first got started! Yes, despite all the nay-sayers the popularity of Podcasting is increasing at an astronomical rate. The question is no longer whether Podcasting is a fad, but on how large... 

Sales

My Competitor Has a Better Product

The topic of this issue’s article is a response to a question submitted by one of my newsletter readers. QUESTION - “At the moment, my competitor’s have a far better product/deal, due to circumstances out of my control. However, customers go to the competitor and then come to me to compare. How do I go about convincing the customer that our service/product is better even though on paper it isn’t???” ANSWER - Thanks for... 

Sales Management

10 Things to Help Your Business When Sales Are Slow During the Holidays

Twiddling your thumbs and waiting for some business to come in? Why not use this downtime to set yourself up for greater success in the new year? Here are my 10 picks, but you don’t have to do them all. Even doing just one will get you another rung higher on your business ladder. 1. Evaluate your virtual team and make changes if necessary. Are administrative tasks taking up most of your time and keeping you from working ON your business? Then... 

Sales Telemarketing

Control Your Sales Calls From The Start

Sales calls that you control are what all salespeople want. I am a big believer that questioning is the most important skill for sales professionals. In order to stay in control of your sales calls, whether by phone or in person, you need to be the one asking questions most of the time. To be the one asking questions most of the time, you have to get to questioning right from the start of your sales calls. This issue’s tip is about how to make... 

Sales Training

How Do You Use Your Sales Commissions?

What do you do when you have a big sales week, month or quarter? What do the other salespeople you work with do with their money? Do you “reward” yourself? Do you “invest” in your future? As salespeople we are notoriously known for the amount of toys we buy with our commissions. Killer stereo systems. Picture Cell Phones. Titanium Palm Pilots. Luxurious new clothes. Expensive lunches. Partying with our friends. We say “I... 

Small Business

Create a Win Win for Your Small Business

Discover How Specialized Cost Containment Creates A New Win-Win Position For Property Owner’s And You Property Management: A simple strategy to increase client loyalty Property managers who pro-actively employ advanced techniques to help property owners and anchor tenants reduce operating costs, will most certainly be considered a more valuable business asset. When you can achieve this with lower administrative functions and no out-of-pocket... 

Strategic Planning

Business Ideas: 3 Smart Ways To Generate Profitable Business Ideas Anytime

Creativity is one of the greatest tools for success in business. All businesses are created first by ideas. Then once you’re in business you need ideas for marketing, advertising, solving problems, product development etc. The difference between success or failure could be one just one idea. That’s all! Below are three ways to generate profitable business ideas. 1. Communicating regularly with other business people can generate many ideas.... 

Time Management

How to Find More Time in Your Day-Balancing Career and Family

Goal Planning-Achieving balance in a person’s life requires assessment of one’s goals and priorities. This translates into sitting down in a quiet atmosphere and taking just a few minutes to think about “What are my priorities in life? What could I never live without?” When one is clear about the things that are important to them in life, it is easier to determine which errands, assignments, and projects to take time out to... 

Wealth Building

Profit from Your Own Information Empire!

Would you like to profit from your own information empire? Here are a few ways of doing so. 1. Book Distributorships For free or nominal consideration, you can obtain book dealerships which allow you to sell books and other information products. For example, you can buy books at a cost of fifty percent of the selling price. In many cases, you don`t even have to stock the product; your supplier will drop ship it for you. For more information about...