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The Expectancy Theory proposed by Victor Vroom in 1964 explains human behaviors in the workplace setting with a simple equation. The theory states that an individual's behaviors or performance of a certain task is directly associated to what the person expects the outcome to be. If an individual ... Views: 1080
Having a business partner can have a direct impact on how a business operates. For entrepreneurs, the decision of whether to have a business partner or not is also a huge one. On the positive side, having a good partner in running your business can add value to your enterprise. But then again, ... Views: 1060
Let's face it. Even if you have built the most amazing website, you cannot expect to get substantial web traffic overnight. It simply does not work that way.
So, what should you do? Well, you need to devise a strategy that will help you bring visitors to your website. While there are a lot ... Views: 1085
Seasonal Affective Disorder combined with small business owners’ slow time of the year is a deadly cocktail. Most regions in the United States just turned their clock back one hour. However, many of you are still leaving for work in the dark and getting home when it is dark. You work all day ... Views: 1177
Seasonal Affective Disorder combined with small business owners’ slow time of the year is a deadly cocktail. Most regions in the United States just turned their clock back one hour. However, many of you are still leaving for work in the dark and getting home when it is dark. You work all day ... Views: 1278
The Pygmalion effect is a simple theory based on the Power of Expectation. The Pygmalion Effect states that the higher the expectation placed on an individual by his/her supervisors; the better is the individual's performance.
The Pygmalion effect gets its name from the Greek mythology. ... Views: 720
Trade is the exchange of services, goods, and capital among various countries and regions, without much hindrance. The international trade accounts for a good part of a country’s gross domestic product. It is also one of important sources of revenue for a developing country.
With the help of ... Views: 796
This week I just wanted to share a very simple piece of information because it is …… well ………. Simple and I love simple! I could go onto make jokes about my partner, but I won’t!
Not only is it a super simple and fast to create, but it will start growing your list for you quickly if you take ... Views: 915
More and more businesses are becoming reliant on the internet to remain competitive on the international market. What the web does is make them available and operational 24 hours a day and 7 days a week. This has clearly made technology an essential aspect not only of the sales process, but also ... Views: 1120
Are you short on time for marketing your business? Do you have so many marketing ideas you're not sure where to start?
If so, you're like hundreds of other business owners who say they're overwhelmed with marketing their business.
While bootstrapping helps early on, as your business grows, ... Views: 1066
If you are an entrepreneur your business have to rely a lot on your database. So, it is quite important for you to not compromise on your operations and exert all your efforts to be able to secure your database and maintain it with accurate details. However, it is observed that everyday ... Views: 820
You can either manually submit your site to search engines such as Google or Yahoo, or let the search engine spiders automatically find your website. If your website already has a link back from an existing spidered webpage from another website, it will most likely, get indexed when the webpage ... Views: 1385
Last week I was blessed to co-lead our Inside Out Business Retreat here in sunny Spain. We had a beautiful group of practitioners in the room all intent on growing their businesses. The main topic of the retreat was to help our participants get comfortable and become successful with having a ... Views: 785
Thousands of new businesses emerge year after year, but what’s surprising to know is that there are as many businesses that go out of operation. This goes to show that running even a small business isn’t as easy and simple as many think. There are many factors that can determine whether an ... Views: 976
7 Things you can start doing now to turn that around
It’s been said that you can lead a horse to water, but you can’t make him drink. This is certainly true in marketing.
While business owners are hungry to get 1st page Google rankings, sometimes they are puzzled why greater traffic doesn’t ... Views: 932
Unsightly and sometimes downright offensive graffiti is a problem that plagues communities from sea to shining sea. It doesn’t happen with equal frequency in all communities, but all communities share a common desire to deter the practice.
Negative Impacts Abound
Graffiti is often linked to ... Views: 510
2015 is just three months away, and like a good businessperson it is time to put your thinking caps on and plan for the future. If you want to have a big year for your business next year, you need to be at the top of your game. And that means understanding marketing predictions and knowing which ... Views: 629
You know that saying: ‘Seeing is believing.’?
It’s actually the other way around: Believing is seeing.
“In order to succeed, we must first believe that we can.” ~ Nikos Kazantzakis
Wishing, wanting, dreaming and hoping aren’t enough. You have to BELIEVE in whatever it is you want to ... Views: 883
As the calendar changes from summer to fall, it’s time to refocus your energy on your fourth-quarter objectives. One great way to do this is to build – or rebuild – your pipeline of prospects.
As I’ve said many times, it doesn’t pay to go solo, even if you’re a “solopreneur.” One proven way ... Views: 1008
I was speaking with a coaching client today who was having some trouble making a choice between three different niche markets.
She had experience, opportunities and passion for each of these groups of potential clients.
I coached her through two things:
releasing the fears she had of ... Views: 1027
There are only a few weeks left this year…how’s your business doing? Are your sales where you want them to be? Have you reached the goals you set for yourself (you do set goals, don’t you)?
Autumn is a time for change. It’s a great time to evaluate what you’ve accomplished so far and ... Views: 1123
One big mistake that entrepreneurs often make is staying in startup mode for a very long time. When this happens to you, it would seem as if you were always standing on the break. Thus, you must make a move to transition from being a startup business into an established one. Ideally, you want to ... Views: 1082
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Empower Your Team to Succeed - by Tracey Fieber of Tracey Fieber Business Solutions. Business Expert, Coach, and Mentor
Empower Your Team to Succeed
Running a successful small business is never a one-man job. Getting it off the ground and continuously elevated up to new heights requires a collection of skilled professionals following an accurately designed strategic plan. But even the most thought-out plan ... Views: 1330
Web developers can be forgiven for gushing and fawning over HTML5. After all, HTML5 lets you to create effects, insert interactivities, and build websites that you never thought was possible without using Flash or writing lengthy strings of codes. HTML5 has opened a minefield of possibilities ... Views: 767
Fast Company is a unique magazine which showcases the minds of the most progressive business leaders. It is packed with exclusive information on the latest products and you get to meet their innovators. Technology has opened up various opportunities for creative innovations that are making waves ... Views: 990
Almost 2 years ago I decided to build my entire business around my extreme introversion so I could be a Happy Hermit instead of a crappy one.
It felt very vulnerable to write a blog about it.
But I did it anyway. I hoped it would help others who felt it was difficult or even impossible to ... Views: 798
As a manager or a business owner, you have the burden of making sure that there is effective communication within your business or company. But this is no easy task at all. Can you actually sleep at night feeling so sure that your staff understood the critical information you shared with them? ... Views: 1548
They say you are the average of the five people you spend the most time with – make those five people incredible.
Leaders who cultivate potential leaders multiply their own success and effectiveness. Having strong leaders around you will help you carry other loads and grow the business. ... Views: 2062
Was the hands-on aspect of chiropractic care one of the main elements that drew you to the field? While it's true that physical manipulation is one of the prime chiropractic techniques, advanced technology also has its place in the chiropractic office. Modern technologic instruments can increase ... Views: 756
As a new business owner, it can be tempting to want to save a few bucks by setting up your website using free or low cost website template services.
While it's true, you may be able to get up and running in a few minutes, there are some hidden costs to setting up your online presence using ... Views: 783
“I don’t want to be a crappy hermit, I want to be a happy hermit!”
In 2014 I was one of the speakers in the telesummit ‘Innovative Change for Entrepreneurs – Be the Light’ by Jo Ann Hammond-Meiers.
This is an excerpt from that interview:
Jo Ann: Hi, I’m Jo Ann Hammond-Meiers with ‘Innovative ... Views: 761
As I write this, I'm 690 miles from my office in Los Angeles. Actually, I'm in Park City, Utah enjoying a glass of Pinot and writing to you. I'm here on a family vacation getting some much needed rest and a modified digital detox.
One of the benefits I've experienced since leaving the office ... Views: 1196
Networking is a vital element in any marketing plan. Face-to-face meet and greets are a simple way to make a connection quickly and begin to build rapport…the foundation for any relationship…but it’s not easy for many entrepreneurs.
Some find it difficult to stand up in front of a group of ... Views: 1285
Attitude #21 – Miracle Zone. Live in the Miracle Zone! There’s no fear in the Miracle Zone, and you are constantly living in an atmosphere of expectation that you will achieve your Why in life no matter who or what tries to stand in your way.
You have to have faith to live in the ... Views: 1510
Attitude #11 – Associations. Your associations will guarantee your success or failure. There’s no in between. You’re either in or out strictly depending on who you surround yourself with on a daily basis. Self-made millionaires surround themselves with positive, like-minded champions that ... Views: 1327
Attitude #1 – Decision Maker. Self-made millionaires are decisive. Decision plus Action equals Result. Becoming a self-made millionaire is a result of being a Champion decision maker who takes the action needed to achieve that level of success. You make decisions about your success in every ... Views: 2408
“I keep wondering if this is all there is. I hope not, because I want more – more from myself, and more from my business.”
This is what one of my clients recently said to me. And she’s not the only one.
All of my clients want more – and I’m definitely familiar with this feeling ... Views: 818
“Why do you think you’re not pretty?”
This was the question asked of me from one of our long-time clients-turned-friend after I finally got the nerve to get professional photos done and posted several of them on Facebook.
More on answering that thought-provoking question in a moment but ... Views: 1676
The following quote is attributed to Marcus Sheridan, aka The Sales Lion -
"Great content is the best sales tool in the world."
We are very sure Marcus knew what he was talking about, but laymen might still want to ask this of him - if great content is all a site needs, then why is that so ... Views: 588
When I was a young girl, my Oma and Opa owned a bakery in Lilloette BC. Each summer my brother and I got to go and visit them for a week or so and oh, what a treat that was!
I remember standing in front of the bakery window, with wide-open eyes as I scoured all the tasty treats and hoped with ... Views: 1092
You, dear term, served us well.
Technically, SEO is dead. The term that is, NOT the practice!
There is a new jargon doing the rounds and it encapsulates the idea behind search engine optimization in a much effective way. OC/DC is the term that content companies and writers are using the world ... Views: 785
What IS a core message anyway?
You're told you need one (true).
You're told without it your business will suffer (also true).
You're pretty much given a mandate to get one. A core message, that is.
But WHAT is it really?
The core message of your business and brand is that system ... Views: 1120
A headline can grab eyeballs and make users want to read what follows beneath. But if the rest of the content smells stale, you would have lost your audience before the first full-stop. The art of seducing your customer lies in writing sentences that draw him in, naturally. The words you write ... Views: 597
The flurry of algorithmic changes ushered in by Google in the past few years have made their intentions clear. Businesses have to concentrate on pleasing their human readers first. All Google updates implemented in the recent past have made the obvious effort to give well-researched, original, ... Views: 962
With Canada’s new Anti-Spam Legislation (CASL), it’s hard for some businesses to get their message in front of new prospects – but it doesn’t have to be.
It’s true; you can’t email a commercial message without permission. But you can mail a letter – the old fashioned way – through Canada ... Views: 1142
Greetings!
Thank you, today, for the opportunity to share my thoughts on the importance of business training, workshops, hiring and handling business more conveniently which are critical aspects of growing any business.
This I would like to shed light on the importance of Business ... Views: 1527
The year 2014 is going to be splendid for designers. The web is constantly evolving and what was hot favorite in 2013 may not be the same in 2014, as there are always new ideas and edgy techniques emerging. To get the attention of your audiences, you will have to impress them visually that will ... Views: 859
Yii one of the most in demand open source web application framework today. What has made it so popular is that, it is simply ready to serve you with all ease. Whether it is a simple website or a massive one with large number of functionalities, Yii is undeniably the best choice. Yii stands for ... Views: 865
A change is upon us. What this change is most visible in, is the way we communicate online. The entire face of communication is almost unrecognisable today. It seems that the way we communicate today – through Tweets, DMs, shares, pins and likes has become part of our way of life. This change is ... Views: 641
LinkedIn isn’t the most amazing or interactive or even fun social network on the scene today but no one can deny what an amazing tool it is for businesses. If you successfully master it and make use of all its features, your business can benefit exponentially in the long run. The trick is to use ... Views: 710