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- ***Develop your Business Potential with PR Tactics - by Submitted on Jun 30, 2009 from Donna PriceThe business opportunities depend upon the incorporation of the different marketing styles and marketing devices. The target market of your business must understand the importance of your public relations to them. Their trust is your major target. Once you are equipped with the different yet ...
Views: 896(1 vote) - ***A Creative Entrepreneur Needs a Team - by Submitted on Jun 30, 2009 from Donna PriceA creative mind goes beyond its border. It doesn’t simply stay from a single corner. It does great things with surprising outcomes. It can be said that it is multi-colored and relentlessly changing. A creative entrepreneur also do things great with results far from ordinary. Creativity truly ...
Views: 1022(1 vote) - ***Creating Goals for Your Business Plan - by Submitted on Jun 30, 2009 from Donna PriceAny business, large or small, needs to be clear of its goals before coming up with a business plan. If your business is just starting, you would naturally want your goal to project out for years. You can start by stating your current position and determine where you want your business to be in a ...
Views: 812 - ***Business Operations Plan: A Necessity in the Business Development - by Submitted on Jun 30, 2009 from Donna PriceThe most difficult part of any commencement is the foundation itself. That is because before we start doing things, we have to carefully identify the needs of having such things. Moreover, it requires a lot of planning and brainstorming that would lead you to answer what to begin, where to ...
Views: 1319(8 votes) - ***Business Leaders Working with Employees to Maximize Business Results - by Submitted on Jun 30, 2009 from Donna PriceEntrepreneurs can have business ideas by dealing with the right community of human resources. The right employees are those who know and have experienced much about the right kind of business. Instantaneous consultation of your business development decisions can lead to a magnitude of ...
Views: 787 - ***Building Security in your Small Business - by Submitted on Jun 30, 2009 from Donna PriceSmall businesses such as stores, small factories, service companies such as cleaning companies, carpet cleaning, landscapers, gardeners, software companies, web design and more continuously draw attention to the market because of their independence and small operations. Since most business ...
Views: 1006 - ***Adding New Revenue to Your Business - by Submitted on Jun 30, 2009 from Donna PriceAll businesses are established from definite goals that are clearly planned. Planning carefully helps a lot in coming up with worthwhile goals. The growth and development of a business is gauged through the serve purposes. Different types of business also have their own series of aims, but all ...
Views: 770 - ***Achieve high performance in business with these PR tips - by Submitted on Jun 30, 2009 from Donna PriceThe job of a PR officer doesn’t only depend in achieving press releases, building team competencies and social marketing. Public relations should also focus on the different needs, attitude, wants and concerns of the company, the employees, the public groups, the target market and the community ...
Views: 726 - *** 10 Ways to Increase Your Bottom Line - by Submitted on Jun 30, 2009 from Donna PriceSo you are a struggling entrepreneur and you are doing everything to increase your business’ bottom line but it seems that your efforts are not enough? Are you frustrated because no matter what you do, there seems to be no development in your business? Are you totally disappointed with yourself ...
Views: 1051 - *** 10 Ways to Create Referrals for Your Business - by Submitted on Jun 30, 2009 from Donna PriceDreaming big for your business means taking a big step from what you have been used to. Whatever business actions you do affect your products so make this significant turns successfully. All business-minded individuals want the world to recognize their business. Therefore, they devise ways to ...
Views: 731 - *** Seven Tips to Capture your Market - by Submitted on Jun 30, 2009 from Donna PriceMarketing is the business of all big and small business owners. A business will not thrive if it is unknown to public, especially to your target market. In lieu with this, business owners should really take time and effort in marketing their business. This poses a great challenge to those ...
Views: 941 - *** 5 New Innovative Ideas to Attract More Customers - by Submitted on Jun 30, 2009 from Donna PriceCreating customers is the main goal of any business because they are the one who makes the business itself. Sometimes, providing time, money and effort in improving your products and services is important, but what counts a lot are the customers. They determine your success whether you are just ...
Views: 7494(10 votes) - 7 tips for a successful business loan - by Submitted on Jun 28, 2009 from Andrew RogersonMoney tends to rate high up on the list of needs for people planning on starting or moving into business ownership. Here’s 7 tips if you need start up financing for your business. 1. Clearly identify how much you have available. The best place to start is yourself. If you have some capital ...
Views: 1733(2 votes) - Execute Rhythm in Six Steps with an Easy-to-Implement Strategic Planning Process - by Submitted on Jun 25, 2009 from James MurphyMany businesses have a strategic planning process that leads to objectives and goals that hopefully, in turn, lead to flawless execution. This process usually equates to some sort of far-off ideal and loose timeline for achievement. Few organizations have Mission Objectives that relate daily, ...
Views: 1354 - Starting a Business? Start with Your Business Plan - by Submitted on Jul 05, 2009 from Andrew RogersonIf starting your business is in your immediate future you and are not sure where to start, there are four major areas I would suggest you consider. This article is just about one of those, which is the need to create a solid business plan, but the four areas to help determine your fitness for ...
Views: 1542 - What is Your Value Proposition and Why Do You Need One? - by Submitted on Jun 03, 2009 from Cheri AlguireYOU know how special you are. YOU know that you outshine the competition. The question is: does your potential client? Helping clients understand the value you provide to them is essential in prospecting and keeping business. Let’s face it: consumers have plenty of YOU to choose from, and ...
Views: 1247 - Position Yourself Strategically: Have a Clear Vision, Values and Mission - by Submitted on May 27, 2009 from Marilyn ManningAll successful entrepreneurs have a vision for their businesses. When you have a clear vision for your organization or business, you can work backward, identifying what you need to ensure success. Identifying Your Vision, Values, and Mission Vision. For many, the visioning process is random ...
Views: 1811(1 vote) - Stop Using the Economy as an Excuse! - by Submitted on May 19, 2009 from Roberta MatusonLeaders are using the economy as an excuse on a daily basis. Don't believe me? Just ask your managers why now it's okay to lay-off those employees who haven't come close to meeting their performance objectives over the past several years. Perhaps your company could have avoided lay-offs if the ...
Views: 985(1 vote) - Strategizing - Results Not Resolutions - by Submitted on Jun 30, 2009 from Nicola BuntingOver the many years I've been coaching, my clients have achieved extraordinary personal and professional results through following the strategizing process outlined below, everything from changing career from one that bores to one that delights, gaining rapid promotion, turning a team (and ...
Views: 1113 - *** The Top Ten Reasons People Don’t Live Their Dreams and How To Overcome Them - by Submitted on May 04, 2009 from Donna PriceWhy do people sit day dreaming instead of taking action and living their dreams? There are many excuses and reasons for not living your dreams, but there are also ways to move the excuses out of the way and move into action. Living your dreams is so much more powerful than day dreaming them. ...
Views: 3657(9 votes) - *** Overcoming Objections to Living Your Dream: “They keep telling me I can’t do it!” - by Submitted on May 04, 2009 from Donna PriceLiving a life of intention and realizing your dreams is far more challenging than it sometimes sounds and overcoming the obstacles can be overwhelming. And that can be why many of us don’t end up living the life of our dreams. Why do people sit day dreaming instead of taking action and living ...
Views: 1409(9 votes) - *** Living Without Regrets - by Submitted on May 04, 2009 from Donna PriceAre you a dreamer living your life with regrets? “The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.” (Eleanor Roosevelt) As the creator of your present and your future, you decide whether it will be filled with living your dreams or living regrets. Living a life without ...
Views: 1483(9 votes) - *** Creating Our Dreams: Achieving the goals we desire - by Submitted on May 04, 2009 from Donna PriceDonna Price, President Compass Rose Consulting, LLC Copyright © 2005, Donna Price How do you create a dream? What are your dreams? Spend a few minutes, right now, writing them down. Of course, don’t edit your thoughts, just ask –what are my dreams? And start writing down the thoughts that ...
Views: 976 - *** Sharing Your Expertise - by Submitted on May 04, 2009 from Donna PriceAre you an expert in your field? Do you know your business inside out? Then you are an expert. One of the very effective ways to build relationships and build your business is to share your expertise. Creating articles, newsletters and information products are all ways to share your ...
Views: 916 - *** Making Your Year a Success - by Submitted on May 04, 2009 from Donna PriceThe end of the year is a time to evaluate the past year's accomplishments and disappointments. It is also when many people and organizations begin creating strategies for the New Year. Our recommendation is that you spend time evaluating the past year and learn the valuable lessons from your ...
Views: 853 - *** Remember to PLAY - by Submitted on May 04, 2009 from Donna PriceTake Care of Yourself: I love this lesson because it so central to each of us and our success. We cannot be successful when we don’t take care of ourselves. And playing, for me is an essential component. We all know this and yet somehow the time gets away or other things become the priority. ...
Views: 832 - *** Staying Focused - by Submitted on May 04, 2009 from Donna PriceSummer is fast approaching and the weather finally warming, and I'm wondering, how many people are still focused on their goals for the year, or their New Year's resolutions? Staying focused on goals and the things we desire is one of the greatest challenges many of us face. Perhaps we set a ...
Views: 1081 - *** Organizational Health and Balance – is your company there? - by Submitted on May 04, 2009 from Donna PriceAs business leaders we want our companies to be vibrant, innovative, creative and top leaders in our field. Organizations often find that they are struggling to achieve this. What happens within the organization that it gets off track or out of alignment? Organizations, like people, have the ...
Views: 895 - *** Growing the Seeds of Your Business - by Submitted on May 04, 2009 from Donna PriceCopyright © 2007, Donna Price www.compassroseconsulting.com www.BuildYourBusinessSuccessNow.com dprice@compassroseconsulting.com After working with many business owners and several holistic practitioners I have come to the conclusion that the seed of business is vision. Before you can build ...
Views: 922 - *** Top Strategies to Make Your Business Card Work For You - by Submitted on May 04, 2009 from Donna PriceMarketing is one of the challenges we each face as business owners. One of the things that is basic to business is your business card. Your business card is valuable real estate so it needs to be used wisely. Like any real estate investment make it a worthwhile investment. A business card ...
Views: 801 - ***Can You Create Multiple Streams of Income? - by Submitted on May 04, 2009 from Donna PriceRemember when families and couples survived on one income. Back in the 50’s and 60’s it was typical for there to be only one income. Today many are struggling with two incomes. Inflation and severe economic factors are challenging families to just survive, not even thrive. If this trend ...
Views: 821 - *** What’s in Your Email Address? - by Submitted on May 04, 2009 from Donna PriceDid you know that your email address can affect your business reputation, can help build business relationships and have an effect on your business? Think about the email addresses you see coming into your Inbox. Do you have a different impression of a new contact if their email address is ...
Views: 1100 - *** Focusing on Your Own Personal Development: Take the Time - by Submitted on May 04, 2009 from Donna PriceDo you ever wish you were someone else or somewhere else? Sometimes it happens that we get all wrapped up in our own doubts, fears and insecurities; that inner voice that nags at us and doesn’t say the nicest things. Do you ever feel that the grass is greener on the other side of the fence? It ...
Views: 1098(1 vote) - *** Does Personal Improvement Equal Success - by Submitted on May 04, 2009 from Donna PriceSuccess -- is it possible without personal development? Can you achieve life success when you do nothing intentionally to improve yourself? Without development in some form success is elusive. Your life can be your teacher. Within it are the lessons that can become your tools for both ...
Views: 973 - *** Why Coaching? - by Submitted on May 04, 2009 from Donna PriceAs a business and life coach I say of course coaching. But just like you, not that long ago I was new to the idea of coaching. I thought -- why coaching? What I have discovered in my own coaching work with clients and with my coaches is this: coaching works. Clients gain different things from ...
Views: 911 - *** Do Newsletters Help Your Marketing? - by Submitted on May 04, 2009 from Donna PriceNewsletters act as part of your “keep in touch” marketing strategy. They provide a vehicle for keeping in touch with your current customers or clients and providing them with additional value. The newsletter also is a good vehicle for keeping in touch with prospective customers and clients. ...
Views: 852 - *** 10 Easy Techniques to Increase Your Sales - by Submitted on May 04, 2009 from Donna PriceSales can be one of the scary things that you as a business owner HAVE to do. It comes from our own conceptions of sales and what that means and what it looks like. Do you picture the used car sales person? Or the door to door sales person? Do you realize that some of the highest paid people ...
Views: 789 - Internet Marketing Requires Strategy - by Submitted on May 01, 2009 from Sheila BergThe Internet is a place where people often keep putting money into the slot machine and hope they will hit the jackpot. Most people make the mistake and think that huge amount of traffic can bring good business without paying any attention to what sort of people are coming to the website. This ...
Views: 847 - 5 Steps to an Effective Strategic Plan - by Submitted on May 01, 2009 from Richard MagidEver try to complete a jigsaw puzzle without a picture of the finished product? Then you’ve got a good idea how tough it is to create a strategic plan when you don’t know where your business is headed. To many business owners, strategic planning is an intimidating process. At first glance, it ...
Views: 1870(2 votes) - Proper Planning, From Milestones to Menus - by Submitted on Mar 11, 2009 from John AOVNo matter how large or small the task, it is vital to plan ahead in order make your life easier and not have to worry about last-minute scrambling. Whether it be a major event or something as simple as your weekly menu, it's always a good idea to think about your plan in advance. Planning for ...
Views: 759 - What Makes the Best Decisions: Your Logic or Intuition? - by Submitted on Feb 25, 2009 from SelfGrowth.com ArticlesLife is all about decisions. The right choice can catapult you to great success, just as the wrong one can send you spiraling downward. So the question is, how do we take advantage of the power of logical reasoning or intuition to make better decisions? The worst decisions we make are often ...
Views: 4870 - A Lesson in Change Management - by Submitted on Feb 24, 2009 from Bob SeldenMuch of the press focus over the election of Barack Obama to US president, has rightly, been the “hope for change” that his new policies will bring. But for managers, there has also been a great lesson in the lead up to the inauguration – the smooth transition of power from the outgoing to the ...
Views: 1370 - Release Brakes - How To Break The Fear Barrier in Business - by Submitted on Dec 08, 2008 from Waldo WaldmanAs I write this article at my favorite Starbucks, I can't help but hear the conversation next to me. A middle-aged woman is having a coffee meeting with a peer discussing job opportunities, the market, and their personal networks. It's obvious that she's lost her job due to cutbacks and is ...
Views: 1070 - Ten Tips To Succeed In The Stock Market - by Submitted on Nov 04, 2008 from Dr. Steven Lee (Ph.D)1. Cut your losses. Let your profits run. Always remember to stop at ‘stop loss’ point. 2. Learn from your losses. Make each loss a lesson to enrich your investment experience. 3. Don’t be greedy. People always turn their huge profits into losses because of greediness. 4. Never leverage ...
Views: 850 - Alternative Strategies For Hesitant Entrepreneurs - by Submitted on Aug 18, 2009 from Geoff FickeThe ability to succeed as an entrepreneur is one of the most rewarding experiences any person can enjoy. Seeing your product on a store shelf is an amazing rush. Knowing that your service is benefiting the public is incredibly rewarding. Beyond the obvious monetary rewards, the knowledge that ...
Views: 1473 - Manager's Corner Article:<BR>Successfully Implementing Plans - Change Behaviors - by Submitted on Sep 09, 2008 from Liz WeberImplementing plans is normally the hardest and most frustrating part of any business planning or business development activity. You have to implement a plan that has not yet been proven successful, in addition to dealing with new crises and unanticipated obstacles. The planning process was ...
Views: 1381 - ***Strategic Leadership Focuses Your Strategic Planning - by Submitted on Sep 08, 2008 from Donna PriceStrategic planning and strategic leadership styles vary just as the employees and owners of companies involved in the planning process differ. Visit local bookstores or check on line to see hundreds of books claiming to have the secrets to a successful business and easy strategic planning. ...
Views: 1489 - Manager's Corner - Plot Your Plan - by Submitted on Sep 04, 2008 from Liz WeberI was recently asked by an executive team, "How do we start pulling a Succession Plan together? We believe we have many of the pieces already, but we don't know what to do with them." That's a great question and a great position to be in. The answer though, requires you to first be clear on what ...
Views: 1051 - Manager's Corner Article: Now's The Time For Success - by Submitted on Aug 29, 2008 from Liz WeberIf your organization is like most, the summer months passed by very quickly. This was due to the normal work requirements. However, it was also compounded by the added pressures of employee vacation schedules. With employees taking leave, covering the work of those who are on leave, and trying ...
Views: 896 - Manager's Corner Article: Advisors Advise / Directors Direct - by Submitted on Aug 26, 2008 from Liz WeberI thought I'd take a moment to simply clarify the difference between Advisory Boards and Boards of Directors. People often believe they're one-in-the-same and use the terms interchangeably. In reality, they're very different entities. Both are valuable, but they wield different levels of ...
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