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- Easy, Sleazy Marketing Pickup Lines... - by Submitted on Feb 25, 2014 from Kate Beeders"What's your sign?" "Hey, beautiful" "Want to see come up and see my art work?" Think back to your younger, single days (or maybe for you that's what you are now) and when you went to the bars. Remember how much you hated hearing those lines? I did. Yikes...I felt like ...
Views: 1995 - Seven Essential Questions for Establishing a Superior Business Model - by Submitted on Sep 23, 2013 from Donald MitchellMany people have trouble deciding where to start when considering possibilities to establish a better business model. With these questions, you'll make more effective changes ... and faster. Let me start by describing what a business model is so that you'll better understand the questions. A ...
Views: 1994(3 votes) - Focusing On Prosperity Rather Than Misery - by Submitted on Feb 02, 2012 from Sally MarksI was interviewed by Vickie Champion on a series of questions of “Things I Wish I knew in my 20s about (money, relationships, health etc.) I’m one of several men and women who are featured on her you tube site. Here are my thoughts on “What I wish I knew in my 20s about money.” “When I ...
Views: 1993(4 votes) - Your First Viral Marketing Campaign - by Submitted on Mar 22, 2011 from Marquita HeraldViral marketing campaigns can be exciting and if effective literally explode traffic to your website or blog. Following are a few ideas for types of products and services you can use for your campaign, but the first step in any marketing campaign is to determine your goal – what is it exactly ...
Views: 1990(5 votes) - Grant Money to Start a Business - by Submitted on Jan 11, 2010 from Leon EdwardStarting a new business is the dream of many people across the United States. However, with the current economic climate, it has become a tad bit more difficult than it used to be. Many potential business owners are scared out of starting their own business for one reason or another. They don't ...
Views: 1987(6 votes) - 3 Keys to Overcoming Perfectionism – Powerful Mindset Shifts For Entrepreneurs Who Are Ready To Get Unstuck and Into Action FAST! - by Submitted on Nov 23, 2012 from Vanessa SimpkinsWhy would they want to hire me versus that other woman, there are way more qualified people out there than me? I don’t know If I should work on my website first or figure out what I’m really offering to people – wait on my business card logo guy is still waiting to hear back from me, gosh why ...
Views: 1984 - The Worth Of Commercial Properties - by Submitted on Dec 13, 2007 from Bayo Shivamber“The worth of commercial properties” “What is my commercial property worth?” that is the question of a lot of real estate investors in today’s uncertain real estate market. Commercial property is property that is used for business purposes, such as gas stations, malls, convenience store, ...
Views: 1983 - Why You Absolutely Must Start an Online Business in 2017 - by Submitted on Dec 07, 2016 from Zac JohnsonWith a new year right around the corner, now is the perfect time to start thinking about that new business you wanted to start! It's quite understandable why you may not have started a business of your own yet, considering all of the built-in costs just to get started. However, what many ...
Views: 1980(2 votes) - How to Make a Great Impression in the First Five Seconds - by Submitted on May 26, 2015 from Lisa MininniOn average you have a total of five seconds to make a good impression when you meet individuals. Consider how quickly that five seconds goes by especially when you’re talking to a new prospect, on an interview, or meeting your date for the first time! Talk about pressure! Would having a ...
Views: 1979 - The Historic Link Between Tulips and The Sub-Prime Mortgage Debacle - by Submitted on Sep 11, 2009 from Geoff Fickeby: Geoff Ficke Almost every living individual is being effected adversely in some way by the international economic meltdown we are experiencing today. The genesis of this severe financial downturn is attributed to the United States government encouraging the expansion of homeownership to ...
Views: 1979 - Applying for a patent or patent: that's how it is - by Submitted on Feb 13, 2020 from Shehbaz MalikA patent, usually also called copyright, is the exclusive property right to an invention. As an entrepreneur, you can prevent others from making, recreating, using, reselling, renting out or delivering your invention, process or product. If you get a patent for a certain invention, you can ...
Views: 1976 - It Might Be Time to Take a Chance on Yourself If… - by Submitted on Jan 21, 2012 from Christine KaneI love the Law of Attraction. I believe in it wholeheartedly. And you know what else I believe in? Taking action, and taking chances. This is not good news for some people. In fact, every time I give a retreat, or offer a new program, I hear from so many people who are scared to ...
Views: 1976(1 vote) - How To Build More Confidence, Clarity and BOLDNESS Into Your Life - by Submitted on Aug 18, 2011 from Becky HarmonWant to build a BOLD IDENTITY? Then you are going to have to be willing to be teachable. In other words, we should never arrive knowledge-wise, well, until you ARRIVE eternally. This means, ideally we should be willing to receive correction personally and in our businesses/ministries at any ...
Views: 1975 - What are the Secrets to Wealth Creation in the 21st Century? - by Submitted on May 31, 2011 from Sean D FosterYou know for the majority of the populous the principles of true wealth creation in this 21st Century remain a mystery. Far too many lack this vital knowledge and have allowed themselves to be trapped in the industrial aged paradigm of yesteryear. Times have definitely changed and so has ...
Views: 1975 - ***3 Ways to Shift Overwhelming Energy - by Submitted on Feb 24, 2011 from Heather DominickNow there are all types of steps, tips and tricks to business success. But there’s one that I’ve found that really keeps the whole energy moving: the ability to process information. There’s more information out there than ever before. More to learn and more to do. There’s more stuff to read, ...
Views: 1974(21 votes) - How Start Up Business Grants Can Really Benefit New Small Businesses - by Submitted on Jan 11, 2010 from Leon EdwardStart-up grants can help benefit small businesses in many ways. Grants for small businesses are offered by federal or state agencies and other organizations. There are also offices such as small business development offices to help the small business grant seeker with advice on how to get ...
Views: 1972(2 votes) - Forex Training Course Lesson: A Forex Trading Strategy That Works - by Submitted on Sep 11, 2011 from Forex Robot ArenaWhen you search for a forex trading strategy that works, it can be difficult to know what is a viable strategy to use. Lots of tactics depend on very short term desired goals that could give you big earnings for a short time followed by a crash. Dishonest dealers develop these types of systems ...
Views: 1971(2 votes) - How to Borrow a Business Loan for Your First Business - by Submitted on Apr 10, 2013 from Isaac JuarezIt seems like you can’t turn on your TV or read a news story without hearing about a new business startup raking in millions of dollars. In fact, it’s never been easier to start a business thanks to a wide-range of online resources including incorporation documents, website analytics, ...
Views: 1968(2 votes) - C-Suite Selling: Identifying the Ultimate Decision-Maker - by Submitted on May 25, 2017 from Sam ManferSometime it’s tough to know who actually makes the final decision. Well, the person responsible for profit and loss (P/L leader) is the ultimate decision-maker for anything of consequence in his or her domain. This person can be a CEO or a General Manager or a Plant Manager, or a Product-line ...
Views: 1964 - Tame the Email Monster by Delegating Email Management to Your Virtual Assistant - by Submitted on Feb 16, 2010 from Sophie ZollmannIf you are like me, you receive a large number of emails every day. You may also have more than one inbox. After all, your Social Media accounts have private messaging as well. Facebook and LinkedIn have inboxes. Twitter has DMs. There are messages bombarding you from everywhere you can imagine. ...
Views: 1964 - Seven Steps to Eradicate Fear of the Unknown - by Submitted on Jan 13, 2010 from Lalitha BrahmaEntrepreneur, is the one who assumes the responsibility and the risk for a business operation with the expectation of making a profit. It takes courage to be an Entrepreneur. To assume the responsibility and the risk for a business operation, he needs to learn to conquer fear. Conquering fear is ...
Views: 1957(4 votes) - ***An Unusually Simple Tip For Increasing Your Productivity in Your Business - by Submitted on Mar 02, 2012 from Leslie CunninghamOne of the common complaints I hear from women entrepreneurs is that they avoid focusing on the top-income producing tasks in their business. They habitually occupy themselves with busy work that doesn’t result in higher paying clients or more income in the door. Here is a simple tip you can ...
Views: 1956(2 votes) - Don't Be Evil - by Submitted on Apr 15, 2011 from Young KimThe founders of Google have a motto, "Don't be evil." There are people who have good intentions, and want to make a lot of money. But there are also people with bad intentions that want to make a lot of money. The latter are the people being evil. When I was in college, I ran into a high ...
Views: 1954(10 votes) - Network vs. Networth - by Submitted on Nov 27, 2009 from David ThompsonHave your ever assessed your net worth? Net worth is an accumulation of bank accounts,stocks,securities including your possessions. What I am about to teach you in this article may suprise you. Get a notebook and pen. A person's net worth is it absolutely worthless with out a network! There ...
Views: 1952(3 votes) - Real Life Lessons From My Life As An Entrepreneur - by Submitted on Jul 23, 2008 from Flora BrownEntrepreneurship is in my blood and yet I’m surprised at the many directions it has taken me during my life. During my childhood my mother owned a home-based beauty salon in an inner city neighborhood of St. Louis, MO. I grew up watching her manage her business, serve her clients and make ...
Views: 1952(2 votes) - Ergonomic: Understanding the Office Furniture of the Future - by Submitted on May 29, 2012 from Amanda DiSilvestroAlthough it may sound like a boring topic at first, office furniture is actually a huge part of creating a successful office. Choosing the right furniture is more than just going shopping and picking out something that looks nice—it is about finding the best prices, finding something functional ...
Views: 1951(2 votes) - EFT-Tap Into The Entrepreneur Way Of Thinking - by Submitted on Nov 09, 2015 from Suzanne ZachariaMaybe you have studied EFT or a similar tapping or wellness modality. You may have been first attracted for your own well-being, and delighted with your results, then wanted to go out and help the world! You studied to the highest level you could, then waited for clients to come... And this is ...
Views: 1945 - "Curing" the Reluctant Prospector - by Submitted on Apr 30, 2009 from Jennifer AllanHow old are you now - 25? 32? 47? 65? It doesn't really matter; I'll assume that if you're reading a blog about selling, you're old enough. Old enough for what? Well, to know WHO you are, WHAT you like to do, WHERE you like to do it, and HOW often, right? In other words, you are who you are ...
Views: 1945 - graphology - by Submitted on May 28, 2010 from vinit bansodeHOW DOES IT WORK? One of the main keys to interpreting handwriting is the fact that we always write differently from the model taught to us at school. How we form and combine characters and position them on the page creates a unique writing pattern. From the graphologist's viewpoint, ...
Views: 1942(4 votes) - Thinking of buying or selling your business in the New Year, how is your Transition Plan? - by Submitted on Jul 13, 2010 from Andrew RogersonThe process to sell a business is not a quick and easy matter. At the moment it is taking about 8 months to sell a business, if it sells. This means the business sits on the market for about 6 months before finally getting an offer from a buyer. Once the negotiations finish, due diligence ...
Views: 1940(4 votes) - Let The Words Be Known: Client Modular Approach (CMA) - by Submitted on Apr 14, 2012 from Raj GavurlaMany times we have habits, techniques, skills, and processes that bring results, but we fail to capture them and put them in our respective repertoire to use when needed. We forget they are valuable, or just plain don't see it until it's brought to our attention. As we continue to move forward ...
Views: 1938(1 vote) - Creating a Targeted Prospecting Strategy - by Submitted on Jun 06, 2017 from Sam ManferCreating a targeted prospecting strategy is the biggest prospecting problem facing sales people from the recent 2017 survey by the Richardson Co. The survey was broken into 6 categories; Prospecting, Negotiating, Closing, Buyer’s Decisions, Productivity, and Team Selling and I commend them for ...
Views: 1934 - Smart Women and the Six Feminine Energies™ - by Submitted on Jul 29, 2010 from Joy ChudacoffAre you a woman who wants to have it all? Do you have a desire to experience your life and business on your own terms? I've certainly felt that way in the past, however I've come to realize that I have to choose what's most important to me right now in my life. I know that over time, my ...
Views: 1934(6 votes) - Boost Your eBook Sales Success: A book about the business of being an author - by Submitted on Jan 22, 2013 from Marquita HeraldAs most new authors realize all too soon, working out how to sell your eBook in a highly competitive market, may well be even more intimidating than the book writing itself. Of course the Internet contains a seemingly endless array of free information, not to mention a surplus of “must do” ...
Views: 1932(1 vote) - Coopetition: A Fantastic Way to Boost Your Business - by Submitted on Sep 07, 2009 from Lisa MontanaroBy now, you have probably heard the term "Coopetition." Coopetition is a contraction of the words cooperation and competition, meaning essentially cooperative competition. In the business world, coopetition means collaborating or partnering with your competitors in an innovative way so that both ...
Views: 1932(3 votes) - ***How To Move Through Blocked Energy In Your Business - by Submitted on Sep 11, 2009 from Melinda JanickiWhat exactly is "Blocked Energy?" Blocked energy is, in essence, when you want to move forward in an area in your business, but you find yourself feeling stuck. How do you know when you're experiencing it in your business? You may find yourself thinking and/or saying things like... "I'm ...
Views: 1931(80 votes) - Do You Start Yawning at 2:30pm? - by Submitted on Nov 05, 2010 from Hal WechslerDo You Start Yawning At 2:30pm And Finish At 5pm? If you are still breathing and own a TV you have viewed a commercial for 5-Hour Energy Drink. Each dose contains 2-ounces in five different berry flavors. This is an alternative to coffee crashing with its tired, dopey, and sluggish ...
Views: 1931(7 votes) - Exploring the Opportunity of a Home Office - Top 5 Freelance Websites - by Submitted on Feb 19, 2011 from Justin HansenToday's job market has become very complex, there is a lot of competition and unemployment numbers are soaring. Finding a job is not about circling possible jobs on Sunday's newspaper and then having to choose between a few offers… quite the contrary. The job market is very competitive, people ...
Views: 1928(5 votes) - 4 Secrets to Self Publishing eBooks - by Submitted on Jan 22, 2011 from N. RodriguezAfter 14 years and a million dollars in ebook sales online, I'd like to share with you some secrets on self publishing ebooks. Here are four steps to creating a best selling ebook online: .Target your ebook – Did you know you could find out how many people are searching for your topic ...
Views: 1927(3 votes) - Email Marketing Strategies – 4 Tips - by Submitted on Feb 03, 2013 from Avril BettsOver the years email marketing has evolved based on the wants, needs and actions of the audience. Companies were abusing their client base and spamming them with an overload of emails, and still today there is a huge amount of spam. As a result various spam filters and controls have been ...
Views: 1925(1 vote) - 5 Lessons Entrepreneurs Can Learn from The Wizard of Oz - by Submitted on Dec 28, 2009 from Ellen WilliamsThis classic story explores many life lessons and I am sure you can come up with just as many as I can. So here are my top 5 lessons entrepreneurs can learn from The Wizard of Oz! (Please share yours in the comments!) 1. It can be a long journey. The yellow-brick road was not short, and it ...
Views: 1924(1 vote) - 7 Secrets To Building Your Online Credibility - by Submitted on Feb 05, 2019 from Mark Lamplugh JrIn a way, the Internet may be compared to the Wild Wild West. (Where do you think the acronym 'WWW' came from?) No real central authority is in charge, and many scam artists take full advantage of this. Especially as a small business owner with no large company name behind yours, building ...
Views: 1922 - 4 Simple Steps for C-level Selling - by Submitted on Mar 14, 2017 from Sam ManferThe main reason companies and sales people lose orders is the sales person delivered the wrong message. It isn’t about price, or competition having something you don’t have. S/He hears his or her vision of what’s needed will be fulfilled by someone other than you. Bottom line and never ...
Views: 1921 - Patents, Trademarks, Copyrights, Trade Secrets Protect Your Invention! - by Submitted on Aug 23, 2009 from Geoff FickePatent numbers are issued sequentially, beginning with the number one. Patent number one was issued to Samuel Hopkins on July 31, 1790. It took 75 years for the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) to issue patent number 1,000,000. Patent number 7,000,000 was issued February 14, ...
Views: 1920(3 votes) - ***3 Common Money Mistakes Women Entrepreneurs Make - by Submitted on Apr 05, 2013 from Leslie CunninghamIn my years of being a business coach and supporting women entrepreneurs in creating financial success in their lives I’ve noticed that women entrepreneurs tend to make the following 3 financial mistakes: 1. Maintaining the Status Quo The first mistake is ...
Views: 1918(2 votes) - A Distinctive Way to Close on More Sales - by Submitted on Mar 20, 2015 from Lisa MininniIt has been estimated that 9 out of 10 sales training courses have no lasting impact after just three months. That’s really unfortunate since many business owners spend thousands of dollars on sales training each year. With a significantly high failure rate, that’s a major cut into your ...
Views: 1918 - Getting to the Equity in Your Business - by Submitted on Apr 08, 2009 from John LeonettiMany business owners today are confronted with assessing the value of what they have or, more appropriately, may have left in their privately-held businesses. Consequently, most business owners are looking at their business to determine the value and how it can be extracted. This is a part of ...
Views: 1918 - 5 Tips to Manage Your Entrepreneurial Energy for Wow Results - by Submitted on Apr 08, 2011 from Heather DominickSo many entrepreneurs try to do it all and get frustrated by all the time it takes. Here are 5 solid-gold steps to keep your energy high, your tasks moving quickly, and your bank account full. 1. Prep Your Energy Have time set aside every day (even 5 minutes) to connect to that part of ...
Views: 1912(19 votes) - VA Tip - Your Virtual Assistant Can Implement and Manage Article Marketing By Sophia Zollmann - by Submitted on Feb 16, 2010 from Sophie ZollmannArticle marketing is another way to get your business name and expertise out to your target market. There are many sites on the web for posting your articles. Creating a free account and submitting an article is not difficult or time consuming for one site. However, it is most effective to ...
Views: 1910 - Team Cohesiveness – Why it Matters - by Submitted on Aug 08, 2013 from Tracey FieberTeams that hope to work well together need cohesiveness; often referred to as the foundation for team collaboration and good decision making. However, team cohesiveness can be difficult to achieve, specifically when there are multiple strong personalities and talents. Entrepreneurs who take the ...
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