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- Do You Avoid this Simple Way to Boost Business? - by Submitted on Dec 31, 2009 from Nika StewartThere is an easy way to get more repeat business and referrals, and most designers ignore it. It is known as follow-up. Follow-up is simply...well, following up. In other words - staying in touch with potential clients, current clients, and past clients. 80% of design business is lost due to ...
Views: 575(1 vote) - Do You Have Enough Clients To Survive? - by Submitted on Apr 12, 2004 from Karyn GreenstreetWhen your business is offering a service, you have to determine how many clients you'll need in order to reach your goals. In the beginning, you needn’t have a group of ready-made clients, but it helps if you have a good network of people whom you can approach, asking them to become ...
Views: 1250(1 vote) - Do You Treat the Dishes Better Than Your Cash Flow? - by Copyright Philip Campbell, CPA - All Rights Reserved
Cash is the lifeblood of every business. Cash is what keeps your business alive. It is a very precious asset that must be treated with the care and attention it deserves.
Always remember, Cash Is King, because No Cash = No Business.
One ...
Views: 1130(1 vote) - Don’t be an Ostrich! Take Control of Your Reputation! - by Submitted on Aug 03, 2009 from Diane D. SteinAn estimated 80% of Americans between the ages of 33 and 44 use the internet as a tool for research, shopping and banking. With that said, do you know what they find when they search for you and your company online? Do you know what to do if a customer has a complaint and decides to post ...
Views: 616(1 vote) - Dubai as an International Business Hub and the Incentives Provided To the Free Zone Companies by the Government - by Submitted on Jan 17, 2013 from Hosam HabibDubai is one of the seven emirates of UAE. The emirate consists of a city of the same name. The city is the largest in terms of population among the rest of the cities of UAE and is the second largest city in terms of area after Abu Dhabi. The history of Dubai dates back to the era even before ...
Views: 2143(2 votes) - Effects Of Security Measures For Online Business - by Submitted on Aug 11, 2011 from Kevin ResinkNowadays business minded people are looking for ways to improve their venture. This can be done by increasing their sale and reducing the expense. As a high risk merchant, they should implement good measures so that they can minimize fraud and charge backs. There are some measures that you can ...
Views: 358(2 votes) - Entrepreneurial Authorship For Investment Opportunities and How to invest Reloaded - by Submitted on Jun 10, 2010 from Andre ZiziEntrepreneurial Authorship drives the economy by transforming lives. ZiziWorld Products are the educational engine for high learning, peak performance, optimum health, happiness including career and job coaching. My main focus in-house research, to perfect my products, is geared to ensure ...
Views: 1470(1 vote) - Evaluating An Adult Payment Processing Provider - by Submitted on Aug 11, 2011 from Kevin ResinkIt is understandable that one can be confused when selecting a merchant account provider. This is due to the fact that there are quite a number out there willing to offer their service. This system can help business accept credit cards as a form of payment. A lot of businesses especially adult ...
Views: 333(2 votes) - Facilitation Versus Teaching - by Submitted on Feb 16, 2011 from Kim ClausenThe idea of facilitating training programs and presentations is an intriguing one for many professionals. But too often people have a misperception of facilitation thinking that it is more about standing in front of a group of people and demonstrating their expertise on a topic. But the ...
Views: 1967(1 vote) - Factors to Consider While Buying a Fitness Business - by Submitted on Nov 20, 2009 from Darrell MorrisJust like any other business, buying a fitness business also requires a systematic approach and proper planning. Apart from knowing the asking rate, sales revenue, and cash flow, there are also other factors which you need to consider when buying a fitness business. Business Description: ...
Views: 1199(2 votes) - FIVE SURE WAYS TO FAIL IN BUSINESS AND IN LIFE! - by As I've worked with people at all levels of organizations and in a wide variety of settings, I've observed five common causes of failure in personal relationships, whether in business or at home. They are:
Preoccupation with self.
Hasty assumptions.
Negative attitudes.
An all-consuming ...
Views: 1439(1 vote) - Franchise Business Owners Biggest Complaints - by Submitted on Apr 30, 2013 from ray haiberIt is inevitable that starting and successfully operating any small business today is always going to generate an ever evolving list of complaints and disappointments for most owners. Entrepreneurs that choose franchising as the means to open a small business will have many of the same ...
Views: 963(1 vote) - Franchises and Turnkey Business Packages – A Comparison - by Submitted on May 17, 2011 from Cindy HartmanIf you’ve decided this is the time to start your own business, you might be considering a franchise. If so, you will also want to research and compare a lesser-known business model - a turnkey business package. Though not a franchise, there is a remarkable comparison. With both of these ...
Views: 1834(2 votes) - Fraud Prevention Tips For Online Payment Processing - by Submitted on Aug 11, 2011 from Kevin ResinkLike thieves who target brick-and-mortar offices, online thieves are often bold, going about their fraudulent business without fear of being caught red-handed. Online high risk merchants are susceptible to credit card fraud and other forms of identity theft that result in costly chargebacks to ...
Views: 377(2 votes) - Freelance Job Is Gaining More Popularity - by Submitted on May 18, 2010 from Raymond KThere are many people who are employed by the companies and one organization for a long time. But now the times are changing and thefreelance work is gaining more popularity. It is a way through which people can earn more profits and can easily get the projects for themselves. It is a way which ...
Views: 675(1 vote) - Gaining Wealth From a Career In Sales Part 2 - by Submitted on Nov 18, 2011 from Ken SundheimWhat do I perceive to be some of the more lucrative jobs? Here are two: Selling Into the Government - selling into the government is an entirely different beast and not many sales representatives can do so. Government sales representatives, regardless of what they are selling are put through ...
Views: 1151(2 votes) - Get $100+ per hour as an agony aunt or uncle - by Submitted on Feb 17, 2020 from Pearls of WisdomThe main skills needed to be a good agony aunt and be able to earn a lot of money at this are sympathy, patience, being able to express yourself well, being knowledgeable and understanding about life and people, genuinely liking people and wanting to help them. You do not need qualifications or ...
Views: 1126(2 votes) - Getting Low Cost Car Rental - by Submitted on Feb 03, 2010 from Norman SmithIf you love to travel but you don't have a car to used, your only choice is to find a company that offer a variety of cars. There are many places to start shopping for the perfect car hire, including the Internet, travel magazines and yellow pages. Finding the best but affordable vehicle, is ...
Views: 579(1 vote) - Going For Legitimate High Risk Merchant Accounts - by Submitted on Aug 08, 2011 from Kevin ResinkAre you in search for high risk merchant account that is right for your business? Although there are a lot of options out there, it doesn’t mean that you can make a mistake of choosing a provider that is a scam. High risk businesses such as tobacco or escort service would need to go with an ...
Views: 356(2 votes) - Going For The Easy Way In Acquiring Adult Merchant Account - by Submitted on Aug 08, 2011 from Kevin ResinkThe internet is a great place to make money. All you need is to have a product or service that could stir up the interest of a target market. If you are focusing on adult related products that only a few merchants are selling then this is great as you have less competition and more chance to ...
Views: 429(2 votes) - Government Contracts and the Business World - by Submitted on Oct 25, 2010 from Justin DavisA government contract is an agreement between two parties having responsibilities that are under the law. This covers the rules and regulations that the company must follow. Laws that deal with government contracts appear to change often. The reason behind this is to promote fairness to the ...
Views: 718(1 vote) - Hiring Business Plans Consultants: Beware Of False Promises! - by Submitted on May 25, 2012 from Adams bradA lot of people get help to draft their business plans. Some hire a single consultant while others sign up with a consultancy firm. In some cases, these consultants work out well and the proposal delivers great results, whereas in others the work gets stalled or the client ends up unhappy with ...
Views: 849(1 vote) - Home Base Franchise Entrepreneurs, I Hold The Secret & I Bet You Can’t Wait To See What It Really Is - by Submitted on Nov 11, 2009 from Jennifer GilbertWhat does it take to become a success in the home based franchise industry? What is the secret formula, if there is a secret formula, in the home based franchise...and who actually has it? You may be asking these questions of yourself and of the present company that you are currently aligned ...
Views: 915(1 vote) - Home Business And Affiliate Marketing - by Submitted on Jan 07, 2011 from Jodie ColbyHome Business And Affiliate Marketing ! Most of us imagine becoming our own bosses. The appeal of lots of money and flexible work hours is very appealing. Nonetheless, most are afraid to venture out on their own. They fear that they don't possess the money necessary to obtain a business ...
Views: 876(1 vote) - Home-based Loneliness, is there a cure? - by Submitted on Aug 21, 2003 from Teena RoseOne of the drawbacks of operating a small, home-based business is the continuous loneliness caused from operating the business alone. It can be difficult being the only instrument player in a marching band, but since more and more individuals are seeking the freedom of working from home, ...
Views: 1361(1 vote) - Honest Internet Business’s Key to Success - by Submitted on Jan 07, 2011 from Jodie ColbyHonest Internet Business’s Key to Success! Far more internet sites can make it difficult for anyone to achieve success within this industry. Internet sites require an adequate amount of targeted traffic to be able to market their items far more effectively. To have higher levels of ...
Views: 757(1 vote) - Hot Trends: Five Ways to Make Money From Home - by Submitted on Sep 22, 2009 from Ann Ronan, Ph.D.The first book I fell in love with as a child was Anne of Green Gables by Lucy Maud Montgomery...here’s a quote I could (and still do!) relate to: "There's such a lot of different Anne’s in me. I sometimes think that is why I'm such a troublesome person. If I was just the one Anne it would be ...
Views: 1230(1 vote) - How an Ingenious Footwear Idea Snatched Defeat from the Jaws of Victory! - by Submitted on Aug 19, 2009 from Geoff FickeSeveral years ago my marketing consulting firm reviewed a most clever, novel, exceedingly commercial concept in casual footwear. We met with the designer who had created the collection and were excited by everything we saw in the initial presentation. The footwear possessed a universality of use ...
Views: 1177(1 vote) - How Can Social Media Help In B2B Lead Generation? - by Submitted on Dec 16, 2009 from Sabra EasterdaySocial media offers great potential for B2B marketers to generate leads and follow profitable business endeavors. However, simply creating a profile on a couple of social media websites and then forgetting all about them will do you no good. Rather, you need be active and follow up on all the ...
Views: 557(2 votes) - How Do I Write My Book or E-Book As Quickly As Possible? - by Submitted on Dec 07, 2009 from Andrea GlassIn recent past articles, I wrote about "Why Should I Write a Book or Ebook," "What Should I Write About," "Who Is My Ideal Reader?," and "The Cure for a Common Case of Writer's Block." Next in this sequence, I wanted to offer some straight tips about how to write that book or ebook. Or basically ...
Views: 1568(2 votes) - How Do Investors Read Business Plans? - by Submitted on Aug 23, 2009 from Geoff FickeThere are hundreds of thousands of business plans floating around and attempting to find a funding home. I receive hundreds of business plans annually myself, and can definitely state that 99% of these documents are laughable as presentations of an exciting investment opportunity. I am not ...
Views: 1374(3 votes) - How Do The Proposed Health Care Reforms Affect Small Business Owners? - by Submitted on Aug 10, 2009 from Tom KellyIf you’ve been paying attention to the news at all lately, the big topic of conversation is the new proposed healthcare legislation, or “America’s Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009”. This bill is 1018 pages long, and will completely change the healthcare system in the United States if and ...
Views: 1564(2 votes) - How Do You Become Successful In Network Marketing? - by Submitted on Nov 24, 2009 from Richard OBrienHow do you become successful in Network Marketing? It's like any other business that you would start. Find a company you would like to get started with and model their leaders. In other words do what they did to become successful. The reason that franchises like McDonald, Burger King, KFC, etc ...
Views: 1672(2 votes) - How Exclusivity Makes a Premium Liquor Brand a Cultural Phenomenon - by Submitted on Aug 18, 2009 from Geoff FickeAs in so many consumer product categories, it would seem that there is little room left for innovation in mature businesses like liquor. Most of the world’s best selling alcohol brands have pedigrees that extend back for generations, if not centuries. Johnnie Walker scotch, Jack Daniels whiskey, ...
Views: 3626(1 vote) - How Important Is Networking for Business? - by Submitted on Mar 01, 2012 from Ken SundheimPeople spend countless hours on sites such as LinkedIn, attending functions, branding themselves and doing everything they can to enhance the odds of achieving what they want through networking. From the years I've been in business, especially those in which I've been around job seekers - ...
Views: 1154(2 votes) - How outsourcing payroll can benefit your Company - by Submitted on Nov 19, 2009 from Resource NationOutsourcing your business’ payroll services will get the job done much faster and will be less expensive than hiring your own in-house bookkeeper. Here are some of the ways that hiring an outside payroll service can help you: Reduced Costs: A full time bookkeeper doing your payroll can earn ...
Views: 876(1 vote) - How Small Business Web Design is Different - by Submitted on May 28, 2010 from Claudia WinifredHow Small Business Web Design is Different Each day small businesses from every corner of the globe are joining the web to promote their business. To small businesses having a website has totally different meanings than a giant corporation or an online forum. The main goal that small ...
Views: 635(1 vote) - How to Become Richer Than Your Friend Who Tweets All Day - by Submitted on Jan 23, 2012 from Ken SundheimA look into how social media has and will continue to negatively affect most young entrepreneurs. I'm always amazed that interns at my company can do so much with the web, but am even more amazed as to the limitations social media has put on young aspiring entrepreneurs and hindered the ...
Views: 1282(2 votes) - How To Choose Best Android App Developer For Your Application? - by Submitted on Mar 09, 2017 from Ritesh PatilTechnology is changing continuously and to be in competition, mobile companies need to take few steps which can help their business to grow. It may include an application that meets user requirement. By hiring a dedicated and best android app developer, connecting with customers and provide them ...
Views: 778(2 votes) - How to Create a Successful Trading Software - by Submitted on Jan 14, 2011 from ETNA SoftwareModern society could hardly be imagined without IT. The Stock Exchange as a part of modern business has not missed the unique opportunity to utilize this new medium being anxious to boost and facilitate trading processes. It goes without saying, speed and quality are crucial in financial world. ...
Views: 802(1 vote) - How to Create a Tempting Brochure? - by Submitted on May 28, 2010 from Claudia WinifredBrochure is an easy way to advertise your business, products and services both online and offline. If you are creating a brochure for offline marketing, then you must have only one purpose in mind i.e. get it picked up and read. So, it means that you need to create a unique design that will grab ...
Views: 793(1 vote) - How to Create Your Company Website? - by Submitted on Jul 09, 2010 from Claudia WinifredA lot of people have this perception that you just create your website and people will come and buy your products. This is a totally wrong perception. Put yourself in their shoes and imagine how you make a purchase online. Don’t you ensure that you buy from a reputable, authentic and trustworthy ...
Views: 745(2 votes) - How To Detect A Work At Home Scam From A Legitimate Home Business Opportunity - by Submitted on Sep 29, 2016 from Leon EdwardBetter Safe than Sorry: Consult BBB The Business Bureau Bureau, which is also known as BBB, is a non-profit and non-government organization supporting the objectives and ideals of bureau and stands as the link between business and consumers. They report and collect information to help people ...
Views: 3163(3 votes) - How to Gain Leverage in MLM Prospecting - by Submitted on May 19, 2010 from Ellie YamaneBinary compensation plan seems to be the trend in MLM these days. One of the major difference from a traditional unilevel plan is the "spillover". The way it works is you place your new enrollments at the bottom of either your left or right leg. You keep stacking them below you, one ...
Views: 1882(1 vote) - How to Get Free Traffic to Your Affiliate Marketing Website - by Submitted on Jan 09, 2012 from Franck SilvestreGetting free traffic to your affiliate marketing website is the preferred choice compared to getting paid traffic. Not just because it costs nothing, but more importantly, you always get the traffic as long as you continue focusing on link building and search engine optimization on your ...
Views: 797(1 vote) - How To Handle Negative Comments About Your Business? - by Submitted on Jan 02, 2010 from Sabra EasterdayThe web has revolutionized a great deal since its advent. From simply being a store-house of information, it has transformed itself into an expansive platform that facilitates interaction and knowledge sharing. Blogs and forums are a crucial part of this new-age phenomena. They are excellent ...
Views: 891(2 votes) - How to Make a Single Mall Kiosk Into a Multi-National Company - by Submitted on Aug 19, 2009 from Geoff FickeOne of the bigger mistakes we see new entrepreneurs and startup businesses make is to try to hit a home run right out of the box. My experience in the days when I played baseball, and in building a solid business foundation, is that when purposely trying to hit home runs, you usually strike out. ...
Views: 4989(1 vote) - How to make business contacts in LinkedIn - by Submitted on Jan 01, 2013 from Gautam SinghOne of the most important activities that you can do is to make valuable contacts in your industry with people that can help you in your career. The tough job market in 2012 demonstrated the importance of having good contacts in your rolodex that you can count on in getting new opportunities. We ...
Views: 934(2 votes) - How To Make The Most Out of a Business Networking Event - by Submitted on Sep 09, 2004 from Karyn GreenstreetYou’re not alone. Most people are uncomfortable walking into a roomful of strangers. But networking at business events can help you grow your business, as well as allow you to do hands-on marketing research. Learning to mingle and to follow-up with business networking contacts is crucial to ...
Views: 1042(1 vote) - How to Make Your E-Book Famous - by Submitted on Jul 15, 2009 from Carlos LadeiraI can't think of an easier way to change your career, your bottom line and even your life than by publishing a book. You might be asking how a book can change my life. Will it make me more attractive to my clients? Will it give my career the boost its been needing? Will I be viewed as an ...
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