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"Big data" is becoming a big part of the day-to-day operations of businesses of all types. For this reason, a prosperous business enterprise must have team members that both understand big data and that are capable of implementing and fostering strategies designed to deal with this extensive ... Views: 1059
Today enterprises are looking beyond automating & streamlining sales. Target driven sales are tracked and monitored on a quarterly basis to meet sales objectives. When enterprises fail to achieve consistent sales growth, at least in 40% of cases are the factors attributed to poor and ageing ... Views: 856
For any business owner, the process of hiring personnel is always one of the most difficult tasks to undertake. Thus, for those who are just starting up their own small business, getting some advice from the more experienced ones is recommended, particularly when it comes to deciding when it is ... Views: 1306
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: 781
INTRODUCTION
Management is a coveted profession both in style and status. Management professionals and graduates are expected to be at par with established standards in their professional lives. There is also a lot of pressure on them to perform regularly and provide some expected quality ... Views: 1415
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: 957
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: 854
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: 861
Lessons From Early Team-Building
By
Bill Cottringer
“The ratio of We’s to I’s is the best indicator of the development of a team. ~Lewis B. Ergen.
Effective team-building has always been known as essential to any success, whether we are talking about work teams, sports teams, ... Views: 1774
If you step back and take a close look at how your company operates – whether over the long-term or on a day-by-day basis – you’ll find countless unique processes that the sum of which adds up to your fully-functioning business. The list could include your process for training employees, methods ... Views: 1335
Sales Management II – What Managers Should Do for Off the Charts Selling
“A Sales manager’s job is to move sales people to do what works.” This is Part II of III - The “Do” of the key elements – “Move”, “Do”, and “What Works
The “Do”
“Do” means implementing the skills, techniques, ... Views: 1711
Sales Management II – What Managers Should Do for Off the Charts Selling
“A Sales manager’s job is to move sales people to do what works.” This is Part II of III - The “Do” of the key elements – “Move”, “Do”, and “What Works
The “Do”
“Do” means implementing the skills, techniques, ... Views: 1479
Within the last week, I've had the opportunity to see the movie "Divergent" not once but twice due to the fact that the movie (and book) is all the rage with girls and my daughter is no exception. It's your typical good versus evil plot but the twist is a young woman named "Tris" who's ... Views: 1270
Lean manufacturing is a management philosophy which has its roots in the Toyota Production System and focuses on creating customer value while eliminating waste (in Japanese, "muda"). Building on the original 7 wastes that Lean identified, here are the 7 wastes that you should eliminate from ... Views: 1377
People often make fun of me when I tell them about my #DWTS (Dancing with the Stars) twitter activities. And they wonder what Twitter has to do with growing my business.
I am the first to admit that I am a #DWTS ‘addict’, LOL – however, social media has played a large part in the growth of ... Views: 1065
"I thought there were supposed to be thousands of butterflies?" Marek's wrinkled brow confirmed his disappointment. His two brothers and sister joined in a chorus of, "I can't believe we drove six hours to see this!"
The four adults acknowledged there were relatively few butterflies, yet ... Views: 1084
Your business may be doing great right now. As the economy rebounds, more and more small businesses are finding that revenue is picking up again after years of sub-standard sales. Over the past few years, our economy has had some challenges, but the recovery seen today poses questions for many ... Views: 1333
It's 8:06 Monday morning. I'm gazing out the balcony window of my Las Vegas hotel room after a weekend of teaching. Across the courtyard, I can see the palm trees refusing to submit to the will of the desert wind and a few tumbleweeds race across the manicured grounds. My thoughts drift to ... Views: 994
The gnawing anxiety in the pit of my stomach kept me awake. I had invested all my savings in this entrepreneurial venture, borrowed money from friends, and was near the limit of my credit cards. The nightmare of losing my home also thundered in my brain.
It took me a few years to crawl out of ... Views: 904
Many people are speculative about a master validation plan and what role does it play for your organization. Let’s understand the principle of this master plan and what's concerned in making one.
If you are in pharmaceutical business you may have already noticed that, you just want this ... Views: 834
New Forest accountant, Peter Lashmar of Lashmars Tax Accountants in Lymington, Hampshire, explains how the recent announcement by Business Minister Michael Fallon will help small businesses.
The Government has announced that the moratorium exempting businesses with fewer than 10 employees ... Views: 1194
If you are a manager in an organization, then you are certainly managing business for it. Once you are in the managerial post your work load is doubled. It is not that you have to do everything yourself, but you have to make sure that your team is doing what it ought to. You need to keep a ... Views: 1332
The essential information on your fixed costs paired with the calculation of your variable costs will enable you to price your products and services with the accuracy and precision required to maximize your profits. The Break Even Point, or as others will define it, the no-profit, no-loss point ... Views: 1203
Business Intelligence in the healthcare industry is focused on making outcomes better. Whether it is through enhanced revenue cycle functionality, clinical improvement or operational efficiencies, Business Intelligence improves a healthcare organization's bottom line. It also allows clinicians ... Views: 1035
Monetize your child’s dreams and passion
When you were a child do you remember pretending you were a fireman, police officer, nurse or doctor? Or how about the old Nike commercials where everyone dreamed of wanting to be “Like Mike”? As in Michael Jordan, one of the greatest professional ... Views: 1182
Do you run your business or
does your business run you?
A lot of small business owners put themselves in an unlikely position in their own companies.
Consider this scenario: the company owner who has thirty individuals working for him in the business does all the work. Or is very heavily ... Views: 1066
The basic path to success: increase sales and reduce expenses in order to improve profitability. The goal is definitely one and the same, but how you reach each milestone may vary. I would like to share random thoughts on ways to open doors to profits. These items usually elude our attention ... Views: 1236
If you are a manager or a small business owner who manages a team of workers under your command, then you are certainly a part of the management of the company and that makes you a key role player. Directors and managers often oversee their employees and make decisions which are in the benefit ... Views: 1209
The 4 C’s of Teamwork
The top priority for many leaders is how to make the team work as a TEAM! Successful projects depend on how well the team works together. Definitely in the world of business, no team is perfect. To begin working as ONE team, the starting point is to clearly outline the ... Views: 7095
A great leader inspires others to be the best version of themselves. A great leader seeks talent that fits in to the culture.
A leader is a person who often leads by example, spearheading projects, being the person in-charge, and open to the opinions of his team are only a few of the ... Views: 1544
According to recent studies, professionals needed to fill hospitality management jobs, such as general managers, hotel and restaurant managers, are very much in demand. Management positions are becoming easier to get in recent times and they are also quite lucrative, presenting good growth ... Views: 1465
Due to the fact that it includes money, apparently it does not trouble them! They do not care if they put children on the street- or elderly or anybody for that matter! And if we do not take a stand against these thieves then exactly what will be NEXT?
Debt settlement is the procedure of ... Views: 1524
What is the path for Objectives and Measures to boost profits? Brian Tracy claims that only “the companies that provide excellent product(s) with excellent service at profound excellent prices will survive” these turbulent times. It is true that different businesses will require different types ... Views: 1194
A few weeks ago I received phone call from a local business in San Diego. He told me that he’d been reading me blog and receiving my Local Business Marketing Success newsletter for years and found the information helpful. He then proceeded to tell me that sales at his company had declined ... Views: 1061
Taking Shortcuts in Order to Secure Investment Funds Is the Pursuit of Fools Gold and Insures Failure
by: Geoff Ficke
Just today, on a single Linked-In group I visit, I have seen at least five naked pitches seeking funding for a new consumer product, concept or invention. This occurs ... Views: 1263
In any business, there are almost always hidden and potential profit sources resulting from profit leaks. Generally they are hiding in plain sight. Here are six common places to detect profit leaks in your business.
Profit Leak Detection #1: Purchasing
This is the easiest leak to detect: You ... Views: 1332
Choosing a business consultant is not as easy we think, as he is the one who supplements your knowledge so you can make sound and informed decision. Although he provides you advice and guides you but you are the one responsible for the final decision to achieves desired results.
In business ... Views: 771
Business owners know many many things. Business owners do many many things. Do business owners do too many things? That’s a difficult question. At the startup phase a business owner wears a lot of hats trying to keep a lean and mean business. Now let’s hope that they’re only doing things where ... Views: 959
Several studies have addressed the relevance of turnaround management. In Germany alone, the number of insolvencies grew from 22,344 companies in 1995 to 36,843 in 2005. These insolvencies cost Germany 168,000 jobs and about 22.8 billion Euro in outstanding debt. The trend decreased slightly in ... Views: 670
Act-As-IF
• 1. “To become a Master of SpeedReading, first, you must follow the William James law: Act as-if, Think as-if, FEEL as-if, & Believe as-if you are already a SpeedReading Brainiac.”
• For the next few hours “be-an-actor”. How? Be a kid again and ‘play’ “Let’s Pretend!”
• 2. ... Views: 1612
A lot of business owners have never heard the word management training. They are often confused when someone discusses this term in front of them. A humble effort is done here to help explain what it actually is and how can it be helpful for the business community.
What is management ... Views: 1159
Virtual meetings are usually conducted in order to cut down the expenses and eliminate the need for travel. There are numerous benefits that you can enjoy through online meeting. Employers love to cut costs dramatically which might have incurred in case of having a face-to-face meeting as these ... Views: 1097
Boost your profits with a few key financial Ratios that provide quick visibility into your small business? Ratios come in all different is shapes and sizes and can be made to be quite complex; my intent is to keep it simple here. Why not peel back the layers to see what really is going on in ... Views: 1399
Corporations and other companies are in the trend of trimming their staff to bring down operational expenses. In an attempt to move on the path of progress, enhancement and betterment the management took on reducing their expenses by removing many people from their jobs and asking the people ... Views: 997
Once you start experiencing the virtual classroom, you will surely feel that it has more to offer compared to traditional classroom. The setup is really impressive one and some of the tutors make use of some audio and video in order to make the communication process more effective. The whole ... Views: 1044
Business Intelligence (BI) is much more democratic over the last decade. BI is no longer reserved only for senior management decision makers, responsible for strategic and tactical business decisions. The BI is increasingly incorporated directly into the operations and has become an ... Views: 1326
Small business owners discover that a mobile presence of their business will cause their profits to increase. This huge market is open and growing by leaps and bounds. Reaching customers or clients on their tablets or their mobile phone is rapidly taking over from older, conventional marketing ... Views: 1299
How to Use Your Voice to Influence-Persuade-Convince Others
• 1. “Tell me something Pop, how much does good-looks, intelligence, and money affect how women see me?”
• 2. “You want the psychology or neuroscience answer? Not much, maybe 15%. You didn’t name the Killer-Factor that others ... Views: 1455
Do you own a small, medium-sized or big business? Well the size of your business does not matter when it comes to having an IT consultant. This is for those business owners who do not want to have any technical problems in their daily activities hence a smooth flow of services. It is important ... Views: 773
The internet has become a part of our life. We are no longer just can not live without a computer, and the principle and the Internet itself, and may not even exist. We find the information, just relax, we even traveling with the help of internet.Of course, the World Wide Web is capable of many ... Views: 931