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- How to Maximize the Benefits of a Networking Event? - by Submitted on Apr 05, 2006 from Biba PedronEveryone needs to network: entrepreneurs, small business owners, job seekers! But does everyone maximize the benefits of networking? The purpose of networking is to build relationships so you will get leads from someone you know, or from someone who knows someone you know. When you attend a ...
Views: 671 - How to Set Off an Explosion of Profits using Affiliate Program Management Software - by Submitted on Apr 04, 2006 from Sandro SalsiHow Affiliate Program Management Software can be used to dramatically increase the exposure, the customer base and the referrals to your web site and to your product resulting in a tremendous increase in sales for very little risk or cost. In many ways the “market place” of the internet is ...
Views: 1025 - Resume Writing - by Submitted on Apr 03, 2006 from Cecile PeterkinThis September I spent two days doing resume assessment at the National Job Fair and Training Expo in Toronto. 400 job seekers received free resume assessments from nine resume writers. There was a 2-3 hour wait for this service that was available from 10 am - 8 pm. Since a resume is critical ...
Views: 767 - Did You Hear? Three Surefire Steps to Minimize Gossip at the Office - by Submitted on Apr 01, 2006 from Kate ZabriskieIt starts out innocently enough with someone in the break room saying, “Isn’t it a shame about Jack?” Clueless, you reply, “What about Jack?” “Don’t you know about his wife?” When you answer in the negative, your colleague seizes the moment to fill you in on all the gory details of Jack’s wife’s ...
Views: 823 - Snap Out of It! 13 Tips for Breaking out of a Slump, and Getting Back on Track - by Submitted on Mar 31, 2006 from Colleen FrancisSales people who have a poor start at the beginning of a year, often find themselves struggling for the rest of the year to catch up. The good news is, whatever you're experiencing, we've all been there at least once. The bad news is, most of us don't know exactly how to snap out of a slump, and ...
Views: 679 - Money Management – The Key to Success in Online Investment - by In this article I will explain why proper money management planning should be the most important part of your investment preparation. If you have never implemented money management in your investing/trading, read the 5 basic principles described in this article and learn how to use a proper ...
Views: 718(2 votes) - The Trading Teacher - by Submitted on Mar 30, 2006 from Marquez ComelabWhen I studied the principles of investing in university, I was taught that the price of a share reflected the value of the company. With fundamental analysis, there are many methods on how one can analyse the financial statements of companies to find out whether a share is a good or a bad ...
Views: 1118 - The Truth about Driving Qualified Traffic to Your Website - by Submitted on Mar 28, 2006 from Kathleen GageCompanies large and small are constantly seeking creative, high return strategies to increase visibility on the Internet. The quest for a high ranking position seems to be a never ending process. With most people there seems to be an endless search for the one answer on how to drive traffic to ...
Views: 802 - Making Money with Articles: The Importance of Keywords - by Submitted on Mar 28, 2006 from Stephen ThomasThe following paragraphs summarize the work of Keyword Density experts who are completely familiar with all the aspects of Keyword Density. Heed their advice to avoid any Keyword Density surprises. Keyword density and placement are important parts of optimizing your articles for search ...
Views: 783 - Anger Solutions at Work: Can Your Team Survive? - by Submitted on Mar 28, 2006 from Julie ChristiansenAnger Solutions™ at Work: Can Your Team Survive? The process of elimination is everywhere in our cultural psyche these days. With elimination game shows (under the guise of “reality television”) proliferating our prime time entertainment, it is not implausible to think that the tactics we see ...
Views: 1093 - Are You Wasting Your Money on Diversity Training? - by Submitted on Mar 27, 2006 from simma liebermanIf you are planning to spend money on diversity training, WAIT! You may be wasting your money if you haven’t done any foundation building. If diversity and inclusion are not first integrated into your business strategy, very little will change just by holding one or two day training classes. ...
Views: 807 - Get a Competitive Marketing Edge with These Public Relations Tactics - by Submitted on Mar 26, 2006 from Joel SussmanOne of the least understood, most underutilized marketing techniques in the business world is public relations. That fact represents an opportunity for small business owners and managers who are willing to devote a little time to cultivating relationships with reporters and editors in their ...
Views: 802 - Using Google Alerts as a Sales Prospecting Tool - by Submitted on Mar 25, 2006 from Hal WarfieldAs some of you know, I'm the highly introverted (INFP) who is also a sales and marketing director for a company that sells both nationally and internationally. So, this tells us that I really, really, really dislike sales prospecting -- at least in the stereotypical 'pick up the phone and cold ...
Views: 2774 - Viral Marketing 101 - Not Using It Could Kill Your Business - by Submitted on Mar 23, 2006 from Paul SmithCreativity. This is one virtue a site must possess to lead the race in the ruthless competition in the Internet based business. With so many competition and rivalry going on, every method of marketing must be employed and utilized. It doesn’t matter if you have a killer product or a ...
Views: 890 - Make Money With A Website Without Selling - by Submitted on Jul 29, 2010 from Steve ChengUsing a website to make money online has become one of the most popular ways nowadays. There are several ways you can make money with website: a) Sell your own products and services. b) Sell other people’s stuff (affiliate program). c) Place Google ads on your website and earn whenever ...
Views: 801 - Cruise Stocks: A Risk Vs. Reward Analysis - by Submitted on Mar 22, 2006 from James TrottaInvestors know that oil prices and terrorism, two things that really can't be controlled, have a large influence on the stock market. Many investors avoid airline stocks for this reason. They can't control one of their biggest expenses (fuel) and an act of terrorism can seriously damage the ...
Views: 1172 - 10 Reasons Why People Don't Visit Your Web Site - by Submitted on Mar 22, 2006 from Stephen Thomas1. You don't offer free original content. It's importantto give your visitors information they can't find any-where else. If you're the only source for a certain typeof information, people will flock to your web site. 2. You don't offer free software. Most people liketo find good deals on ...
Views: 731 - (Futures) What Online Future Traders Don`t Tell You About This Key Point - by Submitted on Mar 21, 2006 from David JenynsThe best online future stock traders believe that: 1. You don`t need to know what`s going to happen next in the market to make money. 2. Anything can happen in the market. 3. Every moment and every trade in the market is unique. Each individual trade either works or it doesn`t. Sound ...
Views: 985 - Motivation Letter For Work Abroad - by Submitted on Mar 20, 2006 from Charlie CoryIf you are applying for a job abroad (particularly in Europe or South America), a Motivation Letter For Work Abroad takes the place of a Cover Letter. Both resumes and Motivation Letters are much less formal than their United States equivalents. The Motivation Letter, as its name implies, ...
Views: 6477 - Laurie Hurley - by Submitted on Mar 20, 2006 from Laurie HurleyA few years ago I was sitting in my office at the hotel in which I worked wondering why it was 11:00 p.m. and I was still at work and not at home with my family. It was winter in Massachusetts – cold, dark and dreary. The Night Manager arrived about 11:30 p.m. and I drove home on desolate ...
Views: 659 - How To Create a Burning Desire To Buy With Your Small Business Marketing - by Submitted on Mar 19, 2006 from Charlie CookYou could be generating 50% to 100% more sales with your marketing. How? By working with basic human nature to convert more of your prospects to customers. Each week 100 or 1000 people visit your web site or read your small business marketing materials but only a handful of those are contacting ...
Views: 890 - What if No One Signs Up? - by Submitted on Jul 20, 2009 from C.J. HaydenIt's the nightmare of every professional who offers group programs. You design a powerful workshop, schedule a date, broadcast your marketing message… and no one registers. Then what? Let's assume you have the basics down. You've chosen a compelling topic, identified a likely audience, and ...
Views: 1202 - Setting Your Goals In Sales Training - by Submitted on Mar 13, 2006 from Patrick Porter, PhD, Creator Of The MindFitIt doesn’t matter if you are in an auto sales training, TV and radio sales, estate sales or time share sales in my conversations with sales management over the years, I’ve found that top producers all have one thing in common: they’ve taken the time to sit down and create goals for themselves ...
Views: 900 - An Investor's View of The Fair Tax: A Resolution - by Submitted on Mar 13, 2006 from Steve SelengutThe vast majority of Americans are investors, although many don't realize it. The vast majority of Americans are creative with their 1040 numbers, although most won't admit it. The majority of Americans would agree that investing, retirement planning, and estate preservation would be easier to ...
Views: 1307(1 vote) - The Properties Of Price Movement - by Submitted on Mar 13, 2006 from Marquez ComelabYou might look at the stock prices at the bottom of your television screen or, if you are trading currencies in the forex market, you might look at the exchange rates go up and down your computer screen. Prices move and you wonder whether their behaviour means something. Could the market be ...
Views: 909 - Copywriting Makeover: The Value of Being Crystal Clear: Part 2 of 2 - by Submitted on Mar 10, 2006 from Karon Thackstonby Karon Thackston © 2006 http://www.copywritingcourse.com In Part 1 of this series (http://www.marketingwords.com/articles/copywriting_makeover_providerwatch.html), you were introduced to Provider Watch, a company whose site copy was a bit confusing. (You can see the original copy here: ...
Views: 917 - Copywriting Makeover: The Value of Being Crystal Clear: Part 1 of 2 - by Submitted on Mar 10, 2006 from Karon Thackstonby Karon Thackston © 2006 http://www.copywritingcourse.com Sometimes, despite our best efforts, the message we most want our customers to hear gets lost in a sea of superlatives. The marketer within us takes over and - before we know it - the core focus of the Web page, brochure or flyer ...
Views: 890 - (MT) $2000 A Day With A $50 Trading Float - What is the Holy Grail of Trading - by Submitted on Mar 10, 2006 from David JenynsLike the Knights of the Round Table, novice traders often search diligently to find their own Holy Grail, the perfect indicator(s) that will lead them to fabulous trading successes. It is the silver bullet that will slay the market for them. But, searching for this elusive Holy Grail will only ...
Views: 1029 - Debt Management Tips To Bring Your Life Back On The Right Track - by Submitted on Mar 09, 2006 from Rick RusselIt has become very easy to borrow loans these days. Advancement in technology has given birth to Internet that has made it convenient for the loan seekers to track the loan of their choice. Just with a few clicks on a lender’s website you can access the desired loan online. The ease with which ...
Views: 562 - The Dirty Little Secrets of Published Authors – Part II - by Submitted on Mar 09, 2006 from Patsi KrakoffIn Part I of this article, the common excuses would-be authors have about why they cannot get their book written were identified. Procrastination is the common denominator. So how can an author overcome procrastination? Being curious by nature, we have studied the small percentage of authors ...
Views: 677 - The Dirty Little Secrets of Published Authors – Part I - by Submitted on Mar 09, 2006 from Patsi KrakoffWhy is it that some authors just seem to crank out the books like writing machines? Not only do they publish their first book, but after that they publish a second, third and more. I’ve been studying non-fiction authors and their habits for a while now. Ever since my partner Denise Wakeman and ...
Views: 633 - How to Bargain to Win …and Still Be Friends - by Submitted on Mar 08, 2006 from Patsi KrakoffWithout signing up for the Harvard Negotiating Project, how can you effectively bargain to get what you want? Let’s face it: Each of us negotiates every day. At work, we discuss additional compensation when we’re promoted to a new position. We plan a vacation or a move. We negotiate with our ...
Views: 738 - Office Politics: Survival of the Savvy - by Submitted on Mar 08, 2006 from Patsi KrakoffThere’s one skill everybody at work wishes they were better at, but you won’t find it taught in MBA courses: office politics. Tales of political sabotage, power plays and turf wars are part of any organization’s history. Nonetheless, political competence is the one skill everyone wishes to ...
Views: 905 - Balancing the Scales - by Submitted on Mar 05, 2006 from Kelley RobertsonIf you’re like most people you are probably working harder and longer than you used to. As a result, finding balance in today’s fast-paced world is more difficult than ever before. Yet, a healthy balance has also never been more important. Here are a few strategies that can help: 1. First and ...
Views: 687 - Why Your Best Employees Don't Deserve To Be Managers - by Submitted on Mar 04, 2006 from Anna JohnsonYou'd think we'd know by now -- just because someone is fantastic at doing something... doesn't mean they're equally as good at managing others to do that same thing. After all, the skill set required to practice a specific profession -- whether it's plumbing, hairdressing, engineering, ...
Views: 736 - Avoiding Forex-Related Frauds and Scams - by Submitted on Mar 04, 2006 from Marquez ComelabA lot of people have been ‘burnt' from scam operations on the Internet. Their sites may look so perfectly legitimate that you doubt whether they would have gone through all that trouble building a trading platform just to steal your money. Beware. The first thing I look ...
Views: 1086 - Website Design and Development - by Submitted on Mar 03, 2006 from dave davisThere's two ways to get a website developed - pay, or design it yourself. If you've chosen the latter, you'll need several things. First, you'll need web hosting. Web hosting can range from $2 to $200 per month, depending on your needs. Consult a web hosting review site for more information. ...
Views: 606 - Life After Bankruptcy | Let’s get it going! - by Submitted on Mar 03, 2006 from Alan ThomasLet's begin your life after bankruptcy now! Ok, so you just received your discharge papers from the bankruptcy court. Now what? Are you going to go into the corner and hide? Or are you going to see this situation as the most liberating opportunity you have had in years. I suggest the latter ...
Views: 556 - Do You Have This "Nasty" Little Sales Habit? - by Submitted on Feb 28, 2006 from Kim DukeGot your attention didn't I? There is a "nasty" little sales habit that separates "wanna be" amateurs from professionals. And I mean NASTY ... it is a moldy green, time-consuming, energy-wasting, confidence-zapping habit. Want to know what it is? Most sales people CHASE their ...
Views: 678 - The Fine Line Between Persistence – and Stalking! - by Submitted on Feb 28, 2006 from Casey FitzGeraldIn sales, there's a fine line between persistence and stalking. In my experience, with the exception of prospects who are already in the sales cycle, that line is usually drawn at about once every 6 weeks. So given that you only have once every 6 weeks to make a direct impression on your "B" and ...
Views: 983 - People are Financially Divided into Four Groups - by Submitted on Feb 28, 2006 from David CameronAccording to Robert Kiyosaki, author of the worldwide bestselling Rich Dad Poor Dad book, people are financially divided into four groups. The first two groups are classified as active income people. They are called active because they have to exchange time for money. If they stop working, they ...
Views: 1158 - (Stocks) Steal Warren Buffet`s Stock Market Lesson Plans? - by Submitted on Feb 27, 2006 from David JenynsWhy should you want to steal someone else`s stock market lesson plans? First, let me tell you that a trading plan is only useful if you follow it. Following your plan will make you successful, yet many traders circumvent the stock market lesson plans that they have carefully created. They ...
Views: 1275 - Strong Arm Sales Stop Success Cold - by Submitted on Feb 26, 2006 from Susan FriedmannIt happens more often than you’d ever guess – in fact, it might be happening at the booth right next to yours. Recent surveys of trade show attendees show that the most dissatisfied attendees are those who purchase something that they really didn’t want. Needless to say, these attendees don’t ...
Views: 783 - Wagging the Dog : Plan Ahead for What Happens After the Show - by Submitted on Feb 26, 2006 from Susan FriedmannIt might seem a little backward. After all, why would you want to waste time and energy worrying now about things that won’t happen until the show closes? Doesn’t it seem like putting the cart before the horse? It might seem that way, but the reality is that preparing now for post-show ...
Views: 731 - “Secrets of Seductive Selling” - by Submitted on Feb 23, 2006 from John James Santangelo PhDHave you ever been in an . . . . intimate relationship? Yes, INTIMATE! Let me ask you this, “HOW do you know?” I know, stupid question and what’s this got to do with sales? Well, nothing really. Unless you’re a mover and shaker. Then you understand the psychology of seductive sales. Or ...
Views: 2298(1 vote) - Focusing Your Focus to Stay Motivated is an Inside Job! - by Submitted on Feb 22, 2006 from Machen MacDonaldYou have had a successful year financially but are you motivated? Most would think that the answer should be a resounding yes. But what if you answered no or not really? Is your motivation, attitude or self concept affected by your latest sale? If this is the case, you are not alone. It ...
Views: 1036 - The Sales Training Series: Selling With A Better Strategy - by Submitted on Feb 22, 2006 from Randy DennisonDo You Have Sales Prospecting Woes? Get A Better Strategy! In sales prospecting, your objective most often is to persuade a new customer to agree to meet with you face-to-face. To gain that commitment, you must convince the prospect that you are someone worth meeting. Every customer’s first ...
Views: 665 - Promoting Your Business With People Aligned To Creating A Better World - by Submitted on Feb 22, 2006 from Neil FellowesIt was an email that made me change it all. It forced me to ask a question - a question I sent back to my friend. You see I’d got fed up with all the going nowhere, negative down talk in the media. Simply put I want to see a change in the world. So I asked my friend my question… “Well, what ...
Views: 703 - "Breaking the Debt Barrier" - by Submitted on Feb 21, 2006 from David NeagleDebt! If ever there was a powerful enemy, it has to be debt. The psychological impact that debt has on people is absolutely amazing. Some statistics show that more than fifty percent of all divorces began with financial problems in the marriage. Today more than any other time in history it ...
Views: 991 - To Attract Attention, You Have to Show Off - by Submitted on Jul 20, 2009 from C.J. HaydenRecently, a client of mine complained, "I'm really good at what I do. I shouldn't have to market myself." In fact, he is quite good at his profession, but the problem is that not enough prospective clients know about him. Like many professionals, he is reluctant to talk about his ...
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