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by: Geoff Ficke William Shakespeare” famous quote from Hamlet, “When sorrows come, they come not single spies, but in battalions”, is particularly relevant today. All of the news seems bad. The negative numbers are huge. The human devastation seems interminable. Governments everywhere seem to have lost control. Debt is perverse on a personal, corporate and governmental level. This glass seems to be mostly empty. It is not! From the depths of disaster grow the seeds of opportunity.

Protect Your Organization from Employee Theft rnWhen people think of the theft of business property, inventory, or any other assets they often think of shoplifters not employees. Many have a false sense of security and don’t want to believe employees steal more than shoplifters. The reality is that millions of dollars each year is under siege by sticky finger employees. Statistics show that anywhere between 20 and 40 million dollars are stolen every year, which makes you wo

Happy Spring everyone! It’s so good to finally see the daylight well into the evening hours! It’s time again to shed our winter gear and Light-en Up and Power–Up in attitude and spirit.

Marketing is serious business. Marketing should be consistent. It should be long term. It requires several continuous exposures to stay top of mind awareness. Those who are not serious (which means they haven’t taken the proper steps to run a business) will lose a lot of time and money and will ultimately go out of business. Of course it doesn’t have to be this way. Serious marketers use Marketing as a tool to get clients.

Google msps seo is one of the greatest tools that can boost your business not only in the local market but in the international market as well but this need some experts to look after as here same rule applies that most popular search item shows at the top in the Google mspss so for this you need some professionals like Upfront consultant orange county seo expert. So the question is that what they will do? Or is this so important to add your business in the Google msps or Go

Breast cream is known to be the safest and best method of enhancing the size of the busts. These creams are manufactured both for men and women. Due to decrease in the level of hormone called prostaglandin, breast begins to sag and loose its firmness after the age of forty. Most of the people opt for surgical implantation and enlargement of breasts which are not only expensive but also include a number of complications. Reasons Why Breast Cream Is Preferred Both men and women

H. F. S. Morgan launched his eponymous car manufacturing company in England in 1909. For a century, through world wars and great economic turbulence, Morgan Motor Company has produced some of the most stylish, desirable automobiles ever produced. Unless you are a classic car enthusiast, you probably have never heard of Morgan and more unfortunately probably never seen one of these magnificent machines on the road. They are exceedingly rare and that has gone a great distance in cementing the desirability of the mark. Morgan’s initially were 3-wheeled cycle cars.

Sports gaming events are the most lucrative business around! I can say that for it has the power of garnering millions and trillions of people together on one platform. Every business around wants to sponsor big sports events taking place. Have you ever wondered why? Because they can easily target their audience there, this is why; every big occasion has loads of sponsors and advertisements. You won’t imagine even inter school events are also sponsored by big businesses bec

Many business owners assume when they are starting out that a VA (Virtual Assistant) is a VA. But actually, there are several different specialties within the VA industry. Hiring the right type of VArnfor your unique needs means they handle work more efficiently, saving you time and money, and they serve as experts on a particular specialty. If your needs have grown beyond one VA, or you mostly have one type of task you need assistance with, a specialty VA could be the right fit for you at this stage of your business. Here are the 5 common types of specialty VA’s. Techs

During our recent seminar on lean system thinking and its effect on business profitability to SME’s CEO gatherings, some of them had raised queries about lean, lean manufacturing, cultivating the lean system thinking in an organization, etc.While appreciating their queries, we realized that most of them are misconception about lean system thinking. Some of the misconceptions and the clarity, which we had given to them, listed below for awareness purpose. • Lean means cost cuttingr

by: Geoff Ficke The 5 Personal Traits Essential for Achieving Entrepreneurial Success I have worked with Entrepreneurs, Inventors and businesses large and small all over the world in my career as a Consumer Product Development and Marketing Consultant. For every 20 opportunities we review, possibly one will take the plunge and commit to the arduous processes required to successfully launch a new product, service or business. Why is it that such a small percentage of possible new enterprises ever even attempt to become a start-up, much less succeed?

We’re all familiar with the story about Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde; the person with two completely different personalities. Just as there are different types of buyers with different motivations, there are also buyers with different types of personalities. If you’re planning on buying a business or if you own a business that you want to sell, here are some Dr. Jekyll “traits” that would discourage a seller revealing too much information about their business. 1. Job Seeker Try to establish this one early on as they are a complete time waster.

Getting into business is relatively easier than running it successfully by fulfilling all the stakeholder's expectations.It requires disciplined approach in managing business processes. As we witness in most of the small, medium size organizations, the business head seems to be busy in managing the business outcome, but with little focus on the business performance review.Despite multiple priorities and engagement with different stakeholders, the business head must do some important ritual or activities which he can not entirely rely on others.r

One of the things that I noticed when I started off in my business was that I was doing everything. I was working 60, 70 hours a week. Then after six months, I sat down and looked at my cash flow and my income and I realized I was making a little over $300 per job. That was with a tremendous amount of time and effort expended. I quickly realized this was a fast trip to burnout, and that if I was going to be successful, I needed to do two things: 1) Build long-term relationshi

Over the years many fables, stories, and tales have been told that always had a moral; something that you were supposed to learn, and grow from. But how many of them did you really pay attention to or internalize.nnAllow me to refresh your memory of the story of the grasshopper and the ant. I have told it many times to employees who didn’t want to work very hard or complained about work.nOnce upon a time there was a grasshopper and an ant. The ant was very industrious a

Doing your accounting online can be very efficient and save time. Online accounting is simply defined as using the internet to set up, maintain, or review financial statements. This process can streamline the accounting needs of any individual or business to save money. Especially to start off with, an online accounting service can be cheaper. An online accounting application can take the place of pencil and paper, an excel spreadsheet, or an expensive software program. Com

Creating and maintaining great credit is more crucial today than ever before. Whether we realize it or not, so many parts of our daily fiscal lives revolve around our credit ratings. But don't fret - abide by these five must know credit tips for scholars and you shouldn't have any issues at all. If you're trying to find information about ccrs credit repair , you will find the below similar article truly helpful. It gives a refreshing viewpoint that's much related to ccrs cred

In every marketing business, new good ideas and strategies should be developed in order for it to grow and become a successful one. This would also apply for the dental marketing business. In dental marketing, you have to have new good, high-quality dental marketing ideas and strategies in order for your business to become very successful. As you have developed those new ideas and strategies for dental marketing, putting them into practice will lead you to a fruitful and rewa

Hiring salespeople is more an art than a science, and too often business owners want to know the exact formula for hiring the right salesperson. To be successful, you must devote some time upfront to developing an effective hiring strategy for your particular business. Here are some ...

Every day I talk to entrepreneurs who are interested in hiring a virtual assistant (VA) or an online business manager (OBM). So over the years, I’ve heard it all – the good, the bad, and the ugly. If there’s one thing I’ve heard over and over again, it’s this… “I need someone to take things off my plate, but no one can do what needs to get done as well as I can.” It’s time to dispel this myth. If you feel like you’re the only one who can do what you do, you’re right (partially). You ARE the only one who can: * See the big picture and goals for your companyr

There are various types of printing equipments used in the industry of large format printing industry today. Here are a few of the more famous large format printers and an insight into the features of each one of them:nnLambda Digital Photo PrinternnThe Lambda produces the highest quality graphic print. It is the most advanced digital printing system available. It prints continuous-tone true photographic material with the very best detail and color. When people say “nea

by: Geoff Ficke Why Don’t Business Schools Produce more Entrepreneurs? For most of my life I have been a serial Entrepreneur. Even as a kid growing up I knew I wanted to control my own destiny. In order to be free and self-supporting I was constantly seeking opportunity in every way possible. This ambition has lead to a lifetime of interesting challenges, ups and downs, adventure, travel and an array of experiences that I could never have experienced if I had gone the corporate job route. I am always amazed that more people, especially in America, do not take the Entrepreneurial path.r

To successfully sell a business requires a lot of preparation, attention to detail and organization. Most sellers badly underestimate both what needs to be done and what to do if a buyer comes along. A good rule of thumb is that it takes 10 buyer inquiries to reach a potential and qualified buyer. There is not a shortage of buyers; there is a shortage of qualified and motivated buyers so if you find one; you need to have you’re “A" game ready.

When it comes to doing business, one of the most important things that a telemarketing entrepreneur like you must do is to maintain your level of visibility. This is especially true if you are doing business in a country such as Australia, where the bustling market and equally aggressive industries can create a business environment that is no less than challenging. Still, as long as you know how to play your cards right, then you will be able to get the job done. There are

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 of the company’s financial charts, but they can be degrading for the employees and makes their tasks less enjoyable and more of a burden. The results in return to such steps are never

During a January 1980 television interview, then British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher stated, “No one would remember the Good Samaritan if he’d only had good intentions. He had money as well”. Our current times make this keen observation particularly relevant. We continually are bombarded with facts and figures conce ing fai ess, income distribution, giving and sharing the wealth. I am a capitalist. In certain circles that assertion is met with derision, claims of selfishness and images of Dickensian hoarding. I plead guilty.

You should review your credit card statements for several reasons: to verify transactions and payments; pay attention to the due date; look for fees and penalties; and note credit line/ limit and credit available. rnTransactions and paymentsrnVerify the transactions on your bill including items charged by matching them to your receipts or at least review the list for anything you don’t recognize. Whatever you can’t verify, contact the credit card company to get more infor

While working with and studying entrepreneurial legends including but not limited to, Steve Jobs, Richard Branson, Steve Forbes, Michael Masterson, Bill Bonner and Marty Edelston for nearly 25 years I have concluded there are three main reasons people start their own businesses. They are: 1. Money 2. Freedom/flexibility 3. Cause/passion

The questio I receive more often than any other is: “What is the mistake you most frequently observe inventors or entrepreneurs making?” The answer is an easy one. Most unsuccessful entrepreneurs try to get to market by taking shortcuts. We live in a commercial maelstrom. The marketplace is constantly chu ing, changing, adapting. Successful marketers are constantly adjusting, anticipating, re-inventing.

You’ve seen the guy on stage spinning the plates. He starts at one end and gets a plate spinning, then moves to the next plate, and the next, until he gets to the end of the line of plates. The hope is that when he gets the last plate up and spinning, all of the plates are still spinning and then he can go stop each one, take it off the stick it’s been spinning on and all of the plates are in one piece. That’s success for the plate spinner.

1) It is a criminal offence to leave the scene of an accident, however minor. The criminal sanctions for leaving the scene of an accident in which a person was injured are more severe (imprisonment and/or a minimum fine of 25,000 AED). 2) It is a criminal offence to drive a car with any alcohol in your system, regardless of whether the alcohol was consumed legally or not. According to UAE law there is zero tolerance to drink while driving. 3) It is a criminal offence to drive

Over the years, I’ve seen so many entrepreneurs fall into the same traps of running telesummits. They usually swear them off, declaring, “I’m never doing one of these again!” …Right up until they see the hundreds and hundreds of new email addresses on their lists as a direct result of the telesummit. I’m here to tell you there is a better way! It doesn’t have to be stressful, overwhelming, or feel like juggling knives! Here’s how you can avoid driving yourself nuts while putting on a successful telesummit: 1.Book the right speakers (and only the right speakers).

Business owners and managers, it’s time to talk about email for a minute. Did you know that you can now start using your Gmail account to help your business to grow and to thrive? That’s right, you can use Google’s simple mail service to do all sorts of things to help your business be successful. Let’s explore 5 reasons why your company should start using Gmail today. 1.Gmail Provides you with a Dependable Product Gmail services are solid and they are extremely dependable.

How do individuals who are successful in network marketing become that way? The first step is to completely understand exactly what network marketing is and then determine how you can build success within the networking opportunity you choose. To achieve success in network marketing you must learn how to build off of the first tier in your home based business. Achieving the first level of success is important but in order to grow you will have to have multiple levels within y

by: Geoff Ficke I have written in the past about the huge commercial opportunities afforded divergent products and inventions, as opposed to convergent features added to existing products. Divergent products are truly groundbreaking, destructive, disruptive breakthroughs. However, very few truly innovative divergent technologies are invented and make it successfully into the marketplace. The original light bulb, the phonograph, the radio and the steam engine are examples of innovations that set the standards in their respective product categories and are still in use today.

Ever since we were children, we have been taught about the importance of brainstorming and thinking up about groups together. Many businesses have regular brainstorming sessions, where workers get together and come up with brilliant ideas to improve the company. But what actually happens at the start of the session is that everyone looks at each awkwardly for a moment, until someone suggest the first thing which pops into their head just to break the silence. Everyone in the

Just as there are different sellers with different motivations, there are also buyers with different types of needs and personalities. If you’re the seller of a business or looking to buy, understanding these different personality types may help you be more successful. 1. Unemployed This is the best type of buyer. But there are some catches. They need to have enough money as a down payment to buy the business. Zero down payment to buy a home hasn’t been successful.

Now that the entities known as Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have been thrust to the forefront of national media coverage due to their rapid failures which have resulted in a multitude of emergency congressional hearings, cabinet sessions, press conferences and ultimate government conervatorship, ...

If you’re anything like me, you’ve been counting the days until your kids are back in school. School has started back up around here and I must say, it’s nice to have peace and quiet again! I love my kids, but I’m more productive when school is in session. However, school starting always reminds me that there are only four full months left before the end of the year. It’s time to buckle down and work smart to meet your year-end goals. Here are 5 steps to get back in the groove… 1.Glance in the rear view mirror.r

I am often asked if these are good times for new enterprise opportunities? Should I wait? Is the economy down? Is it a good funding market? Is competition too intense? These, and dozens more stated conce s are nothing more than self-imposed hurdles to movement. Now is the best time in history to start a business, launch a product or offer a cutting edge new service. More people than ever before have jobs. More people than ever before own homes. More business incorporations are established each year than the previous year.

Web based classroom are the types of classroom programs which involves the teaching process with the help of the internet through online video conferencing. In these types of programs, students and faculties are not present face to face but a virtual situation is made where interaction is made with the help online conferencing in maintaining an environment of the classroom. Some technologies and the way of working on a web based classroom The teaching involves presentation of

This is the perfect time of year to think about goals – goals you’ve accomplished so far in 2015, goals you still want to meet before the year ends, and goals you start setting for 2016. There are the 3 determinations to figure out what your goals are and whether or not you are meeting them. Determine your priorities. If we’re being honest, you probably have 20 ideas for your business swimming around in your head right now, don’t you? Come on, it’s ok. I do too!

Pasta is one of the traditional Italian cuisines. It is basically a type of noodle which is available in a variety of shapes and sizes in the market. Pasta is now consumed by people all over the world. Preparing pasta at home requires a little effort but not much. One can make it for lunch as well as dinner for a change or else if you can surprise your kid by inviting his/her friends to a get together and serve home - made pasta. As the season of love is arriving, here is an easy pasta recipe for you so that you may make 14th February more special with your handmade pasta for your loved one.r

Don’t think you have time? Then you definitely NEED a Virtual Assistant. Don’t know how to find a good Virtual Assistant or what to delegate to the Virtual Assistant you have? Visit www.speakassist.com for valuable resources to help you get started and to delegate more effectively to your ...

Watching the Chicago White Sox win the World Series for the first time since 1917, I was struck again how wondrous this beautiful sport still can be. The purest American game, baseball teaches so many of the values we appreciate in all areas of life. Hard work, doing the little things, hustle, overcoming adversity and never quitting are lessons we learn playing Little League baseball. My firm specializes in small business development and boot strapping entrepreneurs. The virtues we see in every baseball game are directly applicable to success or failure for inventors and companies.

by: Geoff Ficke Sourcing and Defining Volume Pricing Is an Absolute Must for Aspiring Consumer Product Entrepreneurs I have been mentoring a young female entrepreneur for several months. She is not a client of my Consumer Product Branding and Marketing Consulting firm. This earnest lady has a very interesting concept in the Infant and Juvenile product space. Like so many aspiring first time business owners she is confused about how to best organize her enterprise and move from a hobby project to a fully commercial model.

Le-Vel Thrive is a great product that increases creativity, focus, alertness, and leaves you energized and refreshed while helping you lose weight. How does this product work? What meals are acceptable to eat while taking this product and losing weight with it? How do you get started with Le-Vel Thrive? After trying Le-Vel Thrive, you may want to pitch in and help any way you can, and there are multiple ways to do it. How Does it Work?

How to sell a business? That simple question explodes with so many variables. Do you want to sell to family, an employee or a friend? Do you want to sell today or in a month or sometime ‘soon’ with no firm date on when ‘soon’ will start or finish. What about the question that relates to ‘how to sell a business’ and that is ‘how much do you expect or want for your business?’ Do you want all cash up front or are you willing to carry some of the finance? So that simple question, ‘how to sell a business’ all of a sudden comes with a few more complications.

by: Geoff Ficke As readers of my articles well know, I run a marketing and product development-consulting firm. We review hundreds of novel consumer products, new service concepts and prototypes each year. The level of creativity contained in some of these offerings is truly stunning and always amazes. Entrepreneurs have always found the United States to be the mother lode of places to birth ideas and bring them to successful fruition in the worlds most aggressive, cluttered marketplace.

So far in this series, we have taught on the importance of learning how to build wealth, but just as important, you need to spend some time learning how to protect that wealth through asset protection and tax savings. Because the two biggest threats to your assets are lawsuits and taxes. nnI’m not going to gloss over and tell you there are no risks in owning real estate or operating your own business, especially in today’s litigious society, because a new lawsuit is filed