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How to Write Ads that Increase Your Business
By Linda Laforge - 1/4/2008

I caught myself wracking my brain over what kind of article I should write for newspapers that would be useful to business people. It struck me that I was making a solid effort to get into the mind of my target market. It also struck me that this is the biggest mistake most business owners make w...

Business Cards: Why Waste Valuable Space?
By David Broome - 1/4/2008

So many business people neglect this valuable asset that may be used for a multitude of messages. Don?t fall for the trap of supplying a ?scribbler? for others that virtually guarantees your card will be in the ?round file? sooner rather than later. Remember it is your card, why not put it to good u...

10 Reasons To Turn Your Customer Service Into A Cross-Selling Platform
By Dr. Gary S. Goodman - 1/4/2008

Cross-Selling is a great way to boost revenues and profits by gently persuading existing customers to purchase an additional product during service conversations. There are ten really great reasons your CSR?s should make an effort to cross-sell to existing customers and clients: (1) You Already Have...

Business Careers
By Christian Tylor - 1/4/2008

Everyone looks for a career that will be exciting and fulfilling. One that will help them move up and open doors for new opportunities. There are many fields that you can become involved in, but two that can be both exciting and rewarding would be a career in Accounting or becoming a Consultant. Hav...

Offshore Outsourcing: Unpatriotic Evil or Entrepreneurial Necessity?
By Per Hoffman - 1/4/2008

Look at your shoes. Where do you think they were made? Probably not in Ohio. Look at your TV. Look in... your mirror! Probably all of these items were made overseas, but we don`t associate them with being "outsourced." Why is it then, when I was developing my website Adcandy.com, I had to c...

Online Classifieds
By Michael Medeiros - 1/4/2008

Choosing a Classified Website and creating your advertisements. The internet has opened a vast number of doors for people to market their products and services. Becoming self-employed and obtaining a national or global audience has never been easier. Many of these quality Classified Websites will pr...

All Fortunes Begin With an Idea!
By Damien Senn - 1/4/2008

A new idea is merely the combination of two or more old ideas. The creation of a new idea is the critical first step in establishing any business. People who dream of setting up their own business but don?t succeed, generally fall into one of three categories: (1) too few ideas (2) too many ideas o...

Bigfoot Recruiting: How to Find Talent That Does Not Exist!
By Jim Stroud - 1/4/2008

It is sometimes a comedy of errors to observe the (sometimes) disconnect from reality between recruiters and well-meaning hiring managers. A recent article in VOIP Magazine discussed how a certain HR manager of a certain cable broadband provider contacted a certain expert for assistance in finding e...

Market Your Photography Business
By Roy Barker - 1/4/2008

Setting up your own photography business it easy, you don?t need office space in can be done from your own home. However this is not the easiest type of business to market, especially if you are new to the business. Quite often to market this type of business you need specialist contacts, and your n...

Too Much To Do: Four Keys to Effective Delegating
By Paul Lemberg - 1/4/2008

Never tell people how to do things. Tell them what to do and they will surprise you with their ingenuity. General George S. Patton Many people think they have too many important things to do, but thats not the real problem. The real problem is either 1) you are trying to do them all yourself,...

Guerrilla Marketing for the Small Marketing Budget
By Lee Lister - 1/4/2008

A smallish budget and a need to spend it wisely ? I think the most important thing to do is ensure that you are aiming at actual potential customers. Luckily as auto repair guys ? you have a head start as most people have cars nowadays. But?.. make sure that you are aiming at people who own the ki...

What Is Better Than FREE?
By James Burchill - 1/4/2008

Oh come on! FREE is free. Zero, zip, nada, zilch. What on earth could be better than FREE? I recently told you FREE was the most powerful word in advertising. Nothing has changed, it still is. So what is with the headline of this article? What is better than FREE? Well before I explain, let?s recap ...

Use An MRD To Control Your Outsourcing
By Steve Mezak - 1/4/2008

Is your software development process as unpredictable as the weather? Is your software casting a shadow causing six more weeks of programming? Are you using a marketing requirements document (MRD) or magic to predict your software release schedule? Early in my career, I worked in a lab for a company...

Generational Managing
By Murad Ali - 1/4/2008

Within the corporate world we now see three different generation cultures working side-by-side. Progressive mangers are expected to understand these differences and make peace with the different mindsets and traits that come along each age group. In order to retain top talent and build solid working...

Project Management 101
By Robert Flanglin - 1/4/2008

Project management is a very important business concept because it is in place to ensure that projects are completed in a timely fashion as well as to the best of the company?s ability. Project Management is basically the discipline of making goals and reaching those goals. Usually, the entire scope...

Media Training: Why Nobody`s Listening to You
By Brad Phillips - 1/4/2008

SORRY?WERE YOU SAYING SOMETHING? Many spokespeople approach media interviews the same way they would a major speech. They think at length about what they want to say, jot down a few notes, and try to memorize a few key points. But they rarely practice how they?re going to deliver their messages. It?...

Ukraine: a Prospective Player on the World Software Outsourcing Market
By Alex Polonski - 1/4/2008

The destruction of the Soviet Union about 15 years ago, made a huge country with a great level of IT science divided into small bricks. Nowadays, despite Russia`s expansion into the world software development market, Ukraine keeps playing an important role here too. There are several prerequisites f...

Listening to Customers - 5 Tips
By Martin Haworth - 1/4/2008

In a strange juxtapositioning of articles, this month`s UK `Management Today` has three pieces, relating to the importance of listening to customers. Susan Rice, CEO of Lloyds TSB makes it clear how vital it is for great leaders to liste...

How To Get "Radio-Active" PR For Your Non-Profit Cause-Part One
By Michael Levine - 1/4/2008

"We are in the communications business, the business of conveying messages to the human brain," said the late David Sarnoff, founder and president of RCA. "No man is wise enough to know which avenue to the brain is best. Therefore, the sensible idea is to make all avenues available for carrying t...

You?re In Charge. Now What?
By Inez Ng - 1/4/2008

For years now, you have been waiting patiently for that first opportunity to be put in charge of a group and show what you can do. It has finally happened. You are giddy with excitement and your head is full of ideas. You can?t wait to implement, create change, and leave your mark. Before you ch...

Is All Web Traffic, Good Traffic?
By Chris Le Roy - 1/4/2008

I am sure I have listened to just about every Internet Marketing Expert alive on this planet talk about web traffic. Some will tell you, that you need to get as much web traffic as possible, others will tell you that you only need a little bit of traffic to make money on the web. Each of these gu...

Between Now and Economic Recovery
By Robert A. Kelly - 1/4/2008

There`s still time to review your public relations program like Navy flight crews go over a fighter jet. Reason is, you need to fine-tune your public relations activity looking forward to a snap-back in the economy, when you`ll need all guns blazing. First thing to check? Do you know for certain w...

How to Develop an Effective Company Profile -- and Why
By Ann Hackett - 1/4/2008

What is a company profile?


The Power of Awareness

By Nicky VanValkenburgh - 1/4/2008

Have you ever gotten all worked up about something, and said something (or did something) that you later regret? Perhaps things would have been different if you had recognized your ?stress reaction.? Awareness may be the key to having less stress. That sounds simple, but it is true. Half of the batt...

Recruiters for MSN or Data Miners?
By Galina Arlov - 1/4/2008

Is Kenexa recruiting for Microsoft or just mining for data? I had a chilling experience the other day. A man from Kenexa called me, ostensibly to recruit me for a job in New York as a Search Marketing Analyst for Microsoft?s new MSN search engine. The first time he called he said he was looki...

How to Evaluate Job Offers and Zoom In On the Right Opportunity for You
By Ann Wilson - 1/4/2008

You?ve been successful in your job hunt and have received a job offer. Maybe you received more than one offer. That?s great. The next question is, how do you evaluate an offer to see if it is the right one for you? Let?s look at some real answers. The first step is to identify your priorities. Many ...

Article Directories for Free Promotion
By A Lawrence - 1/4/2008

If you are looking for a way to promote your website, then article directories could be just what you need. Article directories allow webmasters to post articles and such directories provide myriad benefits to webmasters. Let?s take a look at the various benefits provided by article directories belo...

Quick Comparison Conventional Brick and Mortar VS an Online Business
By Mike Makler - 1/4/2008

You are undecided if you should start a conventional Brick and Mortar Business in a Heavily Trafficked Mall or a Online Home Based Business. This in depth Comparison should help you decide. Not too Long ago while on vacation in Palm Springs CA with my wife we decided to have some Ice Cream. We saw...

Are You a Marketing Octopus, or a Marketing Worm?
By André Bell - 1/4/2008

One of the greatest challenges to effectively marketing a business is determining which marketing method is best for your business. Most people look at what their competitors are doing to market their businesses and then simply imitate that, whether good or bad. The best marketing strategy does not ...

When and How to Say "I Just Can`t Do It!"
By Bonnie Lowe - 1/4/2008

We naturally hesitate to tell our boss when we can`t do something or are feeling overwhelmed in our job. Bosses don`t want to hear that, right? Well, it depends.

In many situations, your boss is so busy that he/she doesn`t keep track of how much work you`re doing. When your boss ...


Legal Assistants, Paralegals, and Lawyers - What`s the Difference?
By Kevin Erickson - 1/4/2008

If you`ve ever dreamed of one day becoming a lawyer but you`ve been hesitant to take the plunge, a viable alternative would be a legal assistant or paralegal. Both are two peas in a pod and thus either one is probably as close as you can get to becoming a lawyer, without actually being a lawyer. In ...

The Secrets of High Money Classified Ads
By Jason Morris - 1/4/2008

When used effectively, classified ads can be one of the quickest and most inexpensive ways to increase your sales. A well written classified ad can generate thousands in sales, yet could cost you pennies to write and run. Most people don?t appreciate the power of well written classified ads. They ...

How to Get an Interview Call from a Big Company
By Anandrahi JS - 1/4/2008

To get an interview call you have to enter the job market to hunt for a job. And you must be prepared to work hard for it. Hard work generates opportunities. Get an attractive visiting card printed. In your job search it will not be easy or practical to hand over your Resume to every person you mee...

Maximizing Your Yellow Page Investment
By Lisa Packer - 1/4/2008

Yellow Page users are the hottest of all prospects ? someone who has made the decision to buy, and now is looking for a place to do it. Does your ad convince them that your business is that place? It doesn?t have to be the biggest, although that can certainly help. And if you do it right, it won?t e...

Phone Sex is Bad for Business
By Lee Raito - 1/4/2008

On August 3rd/2005, Reuters reported that a German man had colluded with a phone sex operator to defraud his employer?s company out of approximately 16,000 Euro or almost 20,000 US dollars, by making 160 phone calls over a year and a half from work. He apparently split the profits 50/50 with the pho...

The Lazy Way To Build A Responsive Opt-In Email List"
By Adam Kling - 1/4/2008

If you`re in business on the Internet to make a profit, then you`re probably aware of how significant a list of prospects is to your success. But what if you don`t want to spend countless hours each and every week promoting, writing and managing a continuous email publication? Well, here`s a relativ...

What Is Multi-Level And How Should It Be Worked
By Julia Tang - 1/4/2008

Multi-level marketing is really a partnership. You go into business with someone that has the same interests and goals you have. You make a commitment to each other. You work with the same people. Working multi-level marketing correctly not only makes success easier, it eliminates many problem...

Grow Your Home Based Business By Outsourcing
By Jeff Flow - 1/4/2008

As your home based business grows, you are going to quickly discover that you can?t do it all. Wouldn?t it be a relief to find reliable people that can help your business grow while you focus on more important issues? When you outsource to the right company, this can free you up to focus on tasks t...

No Degree, No Problem
By Brett M. Stevens - 1/4/2008

According to a recent survey, 52% of job candidates polled lied on their resume about having a college degree.

Here are 3 brief horror stories:

A new Director of Logistics and his family were actually loading the moving van provided by his ne...

How Exhibitors Can Move More Attendees Closer to Buying
By Kare Anderson - 1/4/2008

Q. What`s the single, biggest change exhibitors can make to move more prospects closer to a buying? A. Exhibiting firms can make their most credible, "main differentiating benefit" the most obvious, prominent (aka BIG) message in everything they display, give away, or discuss. Problem: Exhibiting...

Government Buying And Selling On The Internet
By Christina DeMers - 2/15/2007

Global Insight, a leading economic and financial forecasting company, (formerly DRI-WEFA), states that all levels of government (federal, state, and local) should see steady increases in the purchases of goods and services through the year 2009. Vendors willing to make the commitment to sell to go...

FSBO - You Can Save Thousands in 7 Easy Steps
By Bill Carey - 2/7/2007

1. Determine Your Market Value: Some of leading edge real estate brokers offer a free over-the-net home evaluation. Online; city and county tax records, Realtor.com, bank on line home evaluation tools. Local legal business newspapers. 2. Preparing Your H...

How To Find A Good Business Card Printing Services?
By Marlon D. Ludovice - 2/6/2007

Whether you`re looking for business cards or poster printing, chances are that you need someone to take care of your printing services. Sometimes, it can be difficult to know exactly what kind of printing services you need for any given project. And it takes some time to become more informed about t...

FOREX Trading Philosophy
By Dries Cronje - 2/1/2007

Keen on starting FOREX trading? Why would you not be? Many beginning FOREX traders are captivated by the allure of easy money. FOREX websites offer `risk-free` trading, `high returns` and `low investment` ? these claims have a grain of truth in them, but the reality of FOREX is a bit more complex. ...

The Steps in Employee Development
By Kelly Graves - 1/31/2007

You may believe that your company is the only one in the free world that?s suffering from poor employee communication and frustrations at every level; We can assure you that you?re definitely not alone. But knowing that conflict and communication problems exist in practically every organization co...

A Tip List For Creating That Unique Holiday Party
By Peter Togel - 1/27/2007

Once again, it is time for holiday parties. While everyone is downsizing and looking for new ways to cut costs, a holiday party at a lower price may not be a good answer. The following list of useful tips will help and assist you in creating pleasant and successful holiday cheer. 1. The Venue Ch...

Getting Your Family Involved In Your Home Business
By Craig Binkley - 1/24/2006

Do you own your own home business? Is your family involved with your daily business? Yeah, I know at times it seems easier to just do everything yourself. It is an easy trap to get into. Why take the time to explain the job, show them how it should be done, make sure it is done properly, and then po...

Clutter Control
By Lorraine Pirihi - 1/23/2006

Remember when you charged into the office that first day, all primed to make the new year the best ever. You made a New Year`s Resolution that you would definitely get organised to start the coming year with a bang! So what did you do? You cleaned out all the clutter that had accumulated throughout ...

"Publicrelationistas?"
By Robert A. Kelly - 2/12/2005

Please feel free to publish this article and resource box in your ezine, newsletter, offline publication or website. A copy would be appreciated at bobkelly@TNI.net. Word count is 765 including guidelines and resource box. Robert A. Kelly © 2003. ?Publicrelationistas?? Is that what we are...

Home Office Tips (Part 1)
By BB Lee - 1/23/2005

Tip One: Welcome To Part One In A Series Of "Home Office Tip Articles." Most will find the following Home Office Tips very practical and effective if they take them into due consideration, and use these basic strategies to improve their at home office space. Lighting: Medical science discover...


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