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Bridging the Great Divide Between Ideas and Action - By Laurie DuparPut an End To Time Robbers - By Laurie DuparProductivity for Life - By Laurie Dupar- 5 Highlighted Tips to Make Your Call to Action a Perfect ROI - by Submitted on Oct 10, 2012 from Linda MentzerWhen you start email marketing what is the first thing that you need to look after? Of course it’s call to action that every email marketers used to make it perfect. So now the question arises how do you craft a successful and at the same time meaningful call to action that would force your ...
Views: 925 - The ONE Habit That Will Make or Break Your Business - by Submitted on Oct 08, 2012 from Elaine QuinnLast week I was listening to one of my new clients as she explained why she had called. “I need help with my business! I’m just disorganized and overwhelmed,” she said. “There are so many things I need to do; just look at my to-do list!” Sure enough her to-do list was a couple of pages long. ...
Views: 1047 - Identifying the Ideal Customer!! Know Whom You Are Targeting - by Submitted on Oct 03, 2012 from Linda MentzerBuying a quality list is not a very easy task. For many it’s like a boxing day to achieve the best result. Well, firstly I want to say that this is not the first time where I have been discussing about purchasing the right lists. After a long study this time I’ll be focusing on whom you are ...
Views: 986 - How Do You Finish Your Day Strong? - by Submitted on Oct 01, 2012 from Joey FaucetteYou discovered your productivity trigger. You are more productive in that all-important first hour of your day. You set boundaries around technology intrusion on your productivity. You are well on your way to doing more in one hour than most business professionals do in a month. But there is ...
Views: 1165 - The Wisdom of Creating a Not-To-Do List - by Submitted on Sep 27, 2012 from Lisa MontanaroAs a productivity consultant, success coach, and business strategist, it is my "job" to ensure that my clients are being the most productive they can be in order to be successful. Or is it? It may come as a surprise that many of my clients seek me out not to be more productive, but to actually ...
Views: 1323 - Patching Up the Formulas for a successful Lead Program - by Submitted on Sep 26, 2012 from Linda MentzerAs the customers’ buying process has changed with the advent of the internet, it’s the time to make some changes in the way to generate more leads. As the new methods like inbound marketing and marketing automation have taken charge of leads generation there are still some of the steps that ...
Views: 958 - How Do You Limit Technology’s Intrusion on Your Productivity? - by Submitted on Sep 24, 2012 from Joey FaucetteYou discovered your productivity trigger and transformed your first hour to be more productive. The third question to answer as you increase sales and achieve greater productivity so you leave the office earlier to do what you love with those you love is this: How do I limit technology’s ...
Views: 1160 - What Hour is the Most Productive in Your Day? - by Submitted on Sep 17, 2012 from Joey FaucetteLast week you discovered your productivity trigger. I found mine standing around a family member’s grave, watching dragon flies and remembering their 30-day life spans. A new focus emerged for me in doing business, one that defines success by my clients’ success. My to-do list is better now—more ...
Views: 1053 - 5 Strategies to Help You Stay Focused and Be Productive - by Submitted on Sep 17, 2012 from Carrie GreeneHunger, noise, temperature, surroundings, energy level and overall health. All of these impact how well you function, your productivity and the quality of your work. It doesn't matter what your business plan or marketing strategy is, the one thing that will make or break your bottom line is ...
Views: 1520 - How To Manage Time Better When Working Online - by Submitted on Sep 12, 2012 from TJ PhilpottLearning how to manage time is a significant factor in the success of any small business owners working online! The internet offers countless distractions, the list of which seems to grow daily, that can severely undermine your work efficiency! Most successful entrepreneurs working on the ...
Views: 1016 - Lead Management: 4 Reasons where It Won’t Work - by Submitted on Sep 12, 2012 from Linda MentzerLead management is a very important element, but what’s preventing to your success? Let's review what doesn't work in lead management and why. Measuring Success Based on Cost-per-Lead Kills Companies One of the biggest problems with the management of sales leads today is that more and more ...
Views: 954 - Sony Trustworthy Family Of AIT 1 Data Storage Tape - by Submitted on Sep 11, 2012 from jeff parkerSony is the founder of AIT (Advanced Intelligent Tape) storage tape format, and developed this AIT format in 1997. AIT is most reliable and excellent data storage format which is based on same old magnetic tape quality. AIT offers excellent matching with different storage settings and ...
Views: 1355 - Fighting Overwhelm and Procrastination In Your Business - by Submitted on Sep 10, 2012 from Carrie GreeneOne of the biggest challenges an entrepreneur faces is that there is no road map for what they want to do because it's their dream that they are following. They don't have a boss telling them what projects to work on and no teacher giving them homework assignments, teaching them what they need ...
Views: 1538 - What’s Your Productivity Trigger? - by Submitted on Sep 10, 2012 from Joey FaucetteMy Grandfather told me stories of getting up at 4:30 a.m. to bring in the wood, put it in the cook stove, and light the fire so his mother could prepare breakfast. A sister gathered in the dark eggs laid by the hens. A brother prepared the pig months earlier. The flour ground from their corn was ...
Views: 1101 - Leads: Scanning it to Qualified Leads - by Submitted on Sep 12, 2012 from Linda MentzerGetting marketing leads is not that difficult if you are good at SEO, but getting quality leads is a challenging job for every B2B company. Well, it’s known, it’s marketing that has the tools and data to deliver. Marketing must be on the hook to get good quality leads to sales. So, what’s the ...
Views: 947 - How Your Productivity Influences Your Life - by Submitted on Sep 02, 2012 from TJ PhilpottEver stop to consider how your productivity influences other aspects of your life! Now we're not necessarily talking about being more productive at work to get that raise or promotion even though that's a definite plus! The focus of our conversation here today is about when you get more done how ...
Views: 1309 - Popular Cost Effective Alternatives to Metal Stamping - by Submitted on Sep 10, 2012 from Sam IbrahimIn the context of metal forming, the process of metal stamping comprises of several different press forming operations such as punching, bending, flanging, coining, blanking etc. For a sheet or tube of metal to be made useful, it needs to be formed. These processes have been in use for ...
Views: 2757 - 8 Battle Proven Tips for A Successful Email Campaign - by Submitted on Sep 12, 2012 from Linda MentzerStrange but true that half of the world population is using email accounts. As per the report approximately 3.146 billion email accounts are registered and they are in touch with their near dear one via email. Facebook, which thundering on the internet is still finding difficulties to hold a ...
Views: 945 - Five Things Veteran Entrepreneurs Must Leverage In their Online Marketing Campaigns? - by Submitted on Oct 31, 2012 from Sudha ThakurGoing by the dictionary, Entrepreneurship is the willingness and ability of a person to start, manage and organize a productive venture. But I believe that diligence, intelligence, confidence, foresightedness, persistence and creativity are some vital qualities, a young entrepreneur must ...
Views: 988 - What is Software Testing Life Cycle? - by Submitted on Aug 28, 2012 from frank martinSoftware testing life cycle played a crucial role in the development of software. It’s a definite process that gives absolute results in software testing. What we need exactly to follow this cycle with great care. A software testing life cycle based on six stages, the last one always supports ...
Views: 1429 - Spun Metal as a Cost Effective Metal Forming Alternative - by Submitted on Aug 20, 2012 from Sam IbrahimThe process of metal spinning is also often referred to as spin forming. This is a metal working process that is commonly used for producing metal objects that are round, cylindrical or spherical in shape. There are several different types of metals that can be used for making spun metal. These ...
Views: 1243 - B2B Event Marketing: A Door to Success - by Submitted on Aug 22, 2012 from Linda MentzerA successful B2B market is the one who knows his customer very well. After all, business is all about customers and their satisfaction. So, what are the ways where you can get in touch with your customers and their demands? I would say, we have discussed so many techniques but here the ...
Views: 1230 - Personal Inventory Control - by Submitted on Aug 15, 2012 from David AllenIf you let the stockpile of your commitments run amuck, it creates ambient anxiety and unnecessary stress. You’ll let that happen if you’re using your psyche instead of a system to keep track of those “open loops.” Managing a complete, current, and objective inventory of your agreements, in a ...
Views: 1826(2 votes) - Getting Email Under Control - by Submitted on Aug 15, 2012 from David AllenManaging the flood of email messages that most of us need to interact with on a daily basis is a growing challenge. No one’s volume is diminishing. That “beast is out of the barn,” and we’re not going to be able to shove it back in! So, getting a grip on it with a good systematic approach is ...
Views: 2323 - Organizing Your Workspace - by Submitted on Aug 15, 2012 from David AllenWe often get questions about personal work areas: “What is the best way to organize a desk space, bookshelves, and my whole office? What special gadgets or tools can help me organize the work most efficiently? How often should I clean and organize it – assuming that it doesn’t stay neat as soon ...
Views: 2485 - The Essential Portable Gantry Crane Checklist - by Submitted on Sep 11, 2012 from jim novakA crane is a very useful machine that can be employed for moving heavy objects by suspending them from a long beam that lifts, moves, and places the object in question. One of the most recent innovations in this field is the telescopic mast straddle crane, which can be classified as a ...
Views: 1340 - Practical Tips For Moms Who Work From Home - by Submitted on Aug 06, 2012 from Theresa CeniccolaMany people tell me they would love to work from home but don’t think they have the discipline. They have visions of getting distracted on Facebook, running errands all day or spending time cooking, cleaning or gardening instead of working. And some of my clients who are stay-at-home moms often ...
Views: 1323(1 vote) - Increase Your Sales Lead Generation Productivity Easily - by Submitted on Aug 05, 2012 from Belinda SummersBeing productive in the lead generation business is very important. After all, this is the basis on which you can determine whether you are making profits or not. Of course, there will be times when you are experiencing a lag in your productivity in getting sales leads. But that is not an excuse ...
Views: 650 - The Threefold Nature of Work - by Submitted on Aug 02, 2012 from David AllenWhy do people complain that there’s no time to get their work done? Because there is more work to do than the work they think they have to do. Many times people we work with express frustration that they “can’t get any of their work done” because of the overwhelming amount of interruptions, ...
Views: 1749 - The Productivity Investments - by Submitted on Aug 02, 2012 from David AllenWe can all be more productive, as individuals and organizations. There is always value that can be added with only the resources at hand. But what increases productivity? Not more resources, as a rule. More money that produces the same result per dollar spent is no improvement. What generates ...
Views: 2080 - Make Room for Innovation - Discard Old Systems - by Submitted on Aug 30, 2012 from Pat HeydlauffAre organizational boxes keeping you imprisoned in the “we’ve always done it this way” mode? Are you finding it impossible to rapidly adapt to change within existing bureaucratic confines? The workforce that begins in confining boxes stays confined and cannot work to its highest potential. ...
Views: 1248 - 7 Strategies to Optimize Productivity and Revenue - by Submitted on Jul 31, 2012 from Carrie GreeneThe weather here in NJ has been pretty stormy lately. A couple of hours ago, it was dark outside. Thunder was rumbling. Everything seemed to be in place for a terrific downpour but the storm didn't come, at least not then. All we got were a couple of raindrops that quickly disappeared. Hours ...
Views: 1547 - Therapy Documentation Software- Increase The Overall Effectiveness - by Submitted on Jul 25, 2012 from Angie TurnerIf you think of organizing a material rehabilitation practice it entails manipulating many useful responsibilities and roles in a simultaneous manner. The key reason of any clinic revolves around for caring and enhancing the excellence of patient’s life. There are many commerce explicit ...
Views: 801 - The Power of Positive Thinking and Accomplishing More! - by Submitted on Jul 21, 2012 from TJ PhilpottThe power of positive thinking has been linked to better health but it also can help you to boost your level of performance as well! The fact of the matter is that having a positive mental attitude can help motivate you to accomplish more than you would have ever imagined possible! Here are 3 ...
Views: 1073(2 votes) - Predictive Dialer Increases Productivity in Customer Service Call Centers - by Submitted on Sep 28, 2012 from Jack NolanOne of the best customer service tools for businesses is a call center, and one of the best tools for running a call center is a hosted predictive dialer. This technology, which uses the latest Voice Over Internet Protocol and an Advanced Adaptive Algorithm allow your call center agents to be ...
Views: 777 - How To Plan Your Work to Accomplish More - by Submitted on Jul 16, 2012 from TJ PhilpottWhen you plan your work do you try to keep your schedule light or do you focus more on increasing productivity? Many believe that having a busy schedule leads to uncompleted tasks, frustration and stress and therefore does little in regards to increasing productivity! On the contrary there is ...
Views: 1499(1 vote) - Super Ordinate Goal Strengthens Businesses - by Submitted on Jul 11, 2012 from Pat HeydlauffDo you have a super ordinate goal (SOG) for your organization; one that drives you above and beyond basic needs for your organization’s success? Is it at the core of your vision? Take the Disney Corporation as an example. One of their objectives is to maintain and build the integrity of the ...
Views: 3598 - Remove Your ADHD Vampire Thinking - by Submitted on Jul 10, 2012 from Carol GignouxTo live as an asset, we must live fully in the present. Most of us live as if we were half alive. The Buddhist monk, Thich Nhat Hanh, observes that we walk around more dead-like than alive-like. He says we tend to live in the past where life has already happened or we live in the future where we ...
Views: 2117 - 4 Ways You May Be Hurting Your Own Guitar Playing Progress - by Submitted on Jul 08, 2012 from Mike PhilippovDo you want to improve the efficiency of your practice time? Virtually every guitar player would answer “Yes” to this question and yet many musicians face painfully slow progress in their guitar playing year after year. It may appear that many guitar players may simply be unable to progress as ...
Views: 1446 - Work Smarter Online To Enjoy Your Summer - by Submitted on Jul 07, 2012 from TJ PhilpottLearning to work smarter is especially important for internet marketers when summertime comes around! The reason for this is that it is very hard to stay motivated with all the outdoor activity the summer months offer people! With that in mind internet marketers can cut down dramatically on the ...
Views: 1493(1 vote) - You can Double your productivity in only 30 Days - by Submitted on Jul 05, 2012 from Andrew HortonJohn lives an average life, waking up at 7 am every day. He immediately switches on the radio as he wakes up, filling his brain with all sorts of random pointless distracting input. He drives off to work with the radio blaring away in the background. This allows him to stay tuned out of his day ...
Views: 1176 - Internet Marketing Madness - 3 Sanity Saving Strategies For Your Home Based Business - by Submitted on Jul 01, 2012 from Ebony JohnsonThere is a lot of "stuff" to sift through on the internet and it is more than enough to make you feel like you are going nuts. And while you are going nutty, your internet marketing efforts have not produced a return on your time and money investments. Trying to figure out what marketing ...
Views: 735 - Find the Printer for Your Lifestyle - by Submitted on Jun 25, 2012 from Justine L. FedelePrinters are not something consumers purchase every day. So when it comes time to make this purchase, it can seem like a difficult decision to make the right purchase. Most printers are relatively costly and are long term purchases that you will keep for years, and there are so many different ...
Views: 1110 - Passion Plus Patience Equals Successful Blogging - by Submitted on Jul 23, 2012 from Ken MuiseI started writing online about 5 years ago. I was so ignorant then of how to blog or find writing jobs that, in hindsight, I lost out on a lot of stuff I could have been doing like growing a brand and building up personal sites as well as adding to my portfolio. I wouldn't call it wasted time, ...
Views: 1573 - How Your Attitude Impacts Your Productivity - by Submitted on Jun 21, 2012 from TJ PhilpottYour attitude is so very influential in just about everything you do yet we all tend to occasionally overlook this! For the most part people with a positive outlook seem to be more productive and as a result happier as well! Let's have a closer look at 3 reasons as to why a positive outlook ...
Views: 1488(2 votes) - Remove Solids from Chemicals with Filter Press Machines - by Submitted on Jun 21, 2012 from Pramod PanchalIn India, the manufacturing industries grow fastest as per other country. The industries such as pharmaceutical, chemical, food processing, beverages or any other liquid manufacturing companies need various machinery for the production. Different types of machines are used in different part of ...
Views: 1735 - Focus on the Core Four for More Effective Productivity - by Submitted on Jun 26, 2012 from Valencia RayEffective productivity comes from managing our energy, not our time. Time is a construct, and everyone gets the same amount every day. The issue is not how much time as much as it is how much energy and how you are using and renewing. Energy is the capacity to do work. When we re-energize the ...
Views: 941 - Working from home: Maintaining passion despite isolation - by Submitted on Jun 14, 2012 from Genevieve de LacazeYou know the all too common question in job applications and at job interviews: “Do you like to work on your own or as part of a team?” This is one of the questions that most people now know what to answer to please the interviewers and maybe score a few points. You say that you "like” ...
Views: 2030(1 vote) - Importance of Choosing the Right Paint for Your Home - by Submitted on Jun 14, 2012 from Wilson TreavorWhen thinking about getting homes painted the immediate thought to strike us is the paint colour and the finish. There are many other aspects that need to be looked into when it comes to painting a home and one of them is the apt paint. The choices given by paint companies in India are endless ...
Views: 968 - Maximising Your Video Conferencing Experience - by Submitted on Jun 12, 2012 from John ArthurAs businesses continue to find better ways to conduct their meetings and make business processes more efficient, technology continues to rise to the occasion and serves as a reliable partner in not only expediting processes and providing unparalleled convenience, but also steadily increasing ...
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