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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Brainstorming! the key to wealth
- Advertising executive Alex F. Osborne first coined the word "brainstorming" in the early 1940's. Since then literally millions of ideas, products, services, and solutions have been created and improved on.Every institution from Fortune 500 companies to Universities and Government agencies have used the principle of brainstorming. They've used it to create everything from new ad sl...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - 7 super ways to drum up more sales
- 1. Use subheads throughout your ad copy.Subheads are great to use to break up your long ad copy. Your subheads will keep your visitor's interest in your marketing copy and help you to break up your information into short manageable chunks.Your subheads should act like your headlines. Use your subheads to increase your visitor's interest in what you're talking about, draw your visitor...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Never sell again: get repeat business and avoid the need to prospect
- If you're a business owner, you know that repeat business is critical to your success. It also makes your life much easier because you can count on ongoing business without having to continuously find new prospects and convince them to hire you.Here are seven ways to keep your customers coming back:1. Take time to build a relationshipLearn to "visit" instead of being so profes...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Top ten ways to develop new success habits
- 1. Make a clear, specific commitment to what you want. Put your commitment in writing and post it where you can see it often.2. Determine what has to happen and what changes are required to get new results.Consider the attitudinal and behavioral modifications you must make. Create a plan to follow through.3. Decide what you are willing to do to make this happen. Be extremely h...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - 10 steps for simplifying business plan financial statements
- For most business owners and entrepreneurs, preparing, and communicating the financial statement section of a business plan is like trying to give driving directions to someone who doesn't speak the same language."Numbers" is the language most investors speak. But, it is also the language that many business owners and entrepreneurs don't speak or understand.So how do you bridge this ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Ten ways to sell your ideas to anyone
- You have a great idea you know is a winner. All you need is support from some key people. You prepare your material, get some PowerPoint slides together and make your presentation,Phut! No interest. No questions. No support.What went wrong?These are the ten commonest mistakes presenters make and how to correct them.1. You didn't take time to define your audien...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Ten tips for starting a new job
- 1. Get to know people. First meet those people in your department and then those in departments you interface with. Listen more than you talk. Ask lots of questions and get clarification if necessary so you truly understand how the office/department/business works.2. Don't try to change everything at once. Be open to learning "their" way before you suggest "your" way....
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Ten tips for staying connected while working alone
- Ten Tips for Staying ConnectedMany of my business clients tell me that what they missed most when they started their businesses was the camaraderie of an office setting. Small businesses often start with the owner as the only employee. To combat this sense of isolation here are some suggestions that allow you to interact with people and improve your business at the same time.1. Strat...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - 7 ways to profit from other peoples products
- If you don't possess the time, money or inclination to create your own hot selling product there is plenty of scope for profit by using other people's.In this quick article I'll detail the best ways to take a third-party product and use it to fill your own bank account.1. Resell RightsResell Rights let you sell a product and keep all of the money. It's an ideal way to start. U...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - How to move your business online in 7 steps
- So you have set up your company, fairly established and generating some sort of revenue. Why should you take the most important step of starting online?The online audience is massive ? it's an information resource used by millions worldwide and continues to grow. Having your company information online can be a whole new way of attracting potential customers.Step One: Choose a domain ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - The warning signs of online fraud and how to avoid it
- The number may seem grim for Web-based commerce. In 2004 in the Unites States alone, computer users logged in more than 207,000 Internet fraud reports to the U.S. Internet Crime Complaint Center. If you look hard at this number, you may be astounded, and a good bit frightened, by the implication. You may ask, "Is it really safe to buy and sell at an online site?"Put simply, the an...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - 5 tips to manage and organize e-mail
- How do you focus on your urgent e-mail and organize the rest for your review? Think about how you handle your paper mail. You probably sort your paper mail quickly before you read it to figure out what to look at first, what to read later, and what to throw away. Here are some similar ways to automatically process and prioritize your electronic mail for better and faster results:(Although t...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Business attire: 10 tips to perfect your look
- Being appropriately dressed is essential in making good impressions in the business and corporate worlds. A polished image is important in business survival and can be an important factor in career advancement. Periodically, it is a good idea to take a look at your business attire and the image you are presenting. Is it the image you want to project?1. No matter what your age your business ...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Sales marketing: 10 tips on how to promote yourself and generate sales
- A lot of people are insecure about buying something or doing business with strangers.To make people feel comfortable to buy from you or do business with you, give them a little information about yourself or business.The information could be your profile, employee profiles, overall business history, education credentials, awards you've won, etc.Below are 10 sales marketing secr...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Top 10 ways to turn clients into raving fans
- Do you find great joy in being a coach? If so, you will find that your enthusiasm is contagious and will attract clients. Be sure to develop a superb and supportive community. Enlist them in building a practice and in supporting you as you go down the coaching road. Embrace change. It is your constant companion as you build your coaching business.1. Be someone that they really enjoy as a pe...
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- 2007-11-13 22:16:19 - Are you a project manager or a project mangler?
- Which one are you? An effective IT project manager, able to deliver software on time, according to specs, and within budget, or someone referred to by your peers as a project mangler? Find out with these Top 10 Signs You're a Project Mangler.10. Your .mpp attachments are considered to be more harmful than the Netsky virus.9. You think your job description is limited to running around...
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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...