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| Systematically Flood Your Leads With An Education
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Copyright 2005 John JantschOne of the tactics I love to employ in the landing of new clients is something I call an "Info Storm."Here"s the basic idea. You meet a new prospect, go over the solutions you have for and then jointly decide on some next steps involved in them hiring you. Now, most people go away promising to ... |
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11 Dec 2008 06:18:17 By John Jantsch |
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| Five Secrets to Showing Your Customers You Really Care
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Five Secrets to Showing Your Customers You Really Care Copyright
© Ed Sykes. All rights reserved
During our recent online poll, we asked the following question:
What upsets you the most when receiving poor customer service?
Eighty percent of the poll participants said the “I don’t care
attitude” of the person serving them upsets ... |
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10 Dec 2008 01:05:45 By Ed Sykes |
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| Companies Too Big to React Will Fail
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In 1996, my brother and sister-in-law decided to retire... leave the Chicago area. They chose to move to the Colorado desert-mountain city where I live.
As a banker, I've heard so many excuses about why businesses fail. However, during this move, I saw at least a dozen, sound reasons that cause either failure or ... |
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09 Dec 2008 09:48:38 By Marilyn Barnewall |
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| The Hot Top Ten Home Business Ideas
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THE HOT TOP TEN BUSINESS IDEAS BY BB LEE (C)2005!
Want to check out the possibilities before you commit yourself
to one specific home based business idea? SmallBizBits News has
put together a "Hot Top Ten" list of work at home ideas that
offer the average individual a way to make a living online or
offline. These are ideas with a proven trac ... |
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08 Dec 2008 07:13:05 By BB Lee |
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| Affluent Name Recipients of December Holiday Gifts in New Survey
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Where Gifts Are Purchased Varies by Type of Recipient
About 90% of the married respondents to a recent survey of the
affluent plan to give a December holiday gift to their spouse,
and the most frequent sources of the gifts will be traditional
department stores (62%) and specialty retail stores (57%). Gift
cards or money equiva ... |
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08 Dec 2008 03:12:35 By Ron Kurtz |
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| SWOT Analysis Is No Magic 8 Ball
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Q: A key investor in my business has suggested that I hire a
consultant to do a SWOT Analysis to help plan for the future. I
try not to argue with my investors, but I'm not so sure I need
to have this done. What do you think? -- Laurie B.
A: Laurie, before you call in the SWOT team to deal with this
investor (sorry, couldn't resist that ... |
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08 Dec 2008 03:11:35 By Tim Knox |
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| Why PR is an Engine for Economic Growth
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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 1085 including guidelines and resource box.
Robert A. Kelly © 2004.
Why PR is an Engine for Economic Growth
Business, non-p ... |
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07 Dec 2008 06:10:50 By Robert A. Kelly |
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| OE Consultants
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Since my "Death of the OD Practitioner" article was published
about a month ago, I have been asked whether Organizational
Effectiveness (OE) consultants will experience the same fate. My
answer is "no." Of course, that assumes that OE consultants do
not follow the same destructive path that Organization
Development (OD) practitioners cho ... |
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01 Dec 2008 08:35:23 By Mike Beitler |
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| Organizational Culture Change
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Much has been written about changing organizational culture.
It's an exciting topic because of the enormous potential
benefits derived from changing an organization's culture. While
exciting because of its enormous potential, attempting to change
organizational culture can lead to enormous frustration.
It is important to understand ... |
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30 Nov 2008 01:22:19 By Mike Beitler |
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| Why You Need To Buy and Sell Gold Coins (Part 3)
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Putting Rare Coin Market Cycles to Work for You...
Until recently many people believed U.S. stocks would go up
forever.
However, recent crashes in high tech stocks and the overall
stock market correction left many investors with huge losses.
Clearly, market cycles are changing.
The return of high inflation, combined with a slowing economy,
s ... |
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29 Nov 2008 03:45:25 By steve renner |
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| In Leadership, The Eight Ways Of Right Action. (Part 1)
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PERMISSION TO REPUBLISH: This article may be republished in newsletters and on web sites provided attribution is provided to the author, and it appears with the included copyright, resource box and live web site link. Email notice of intent to publish is appreciated but not required: mail to: brent@ac ... |
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28 Nov 2008 02:32:15 By Brent Filson |
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| How to Build a Business Ethics Program
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Most companies realize that they need to develop and implement a business ethics and compliance program.
An effective program can:
• Establish a code of conduct that reduces risk of criminal behavior
• Detect wrongdoing, foster quick investigations, minimize consequences
• Demonstr ... |
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28 Nov 2008 07:40:41 By Chris Anderson |
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| 5 Steps to Selling Anything Technical
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One of the most difficult things we deal with as tech companies
is trying to sell our services or products to prospective
clients, would you agree? A major problem we face is conveying
why our future clients need our services using terminology they
will understand and pay attention to. One of the sales secrets I
am going to let you in on, is t ... |
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27 Nov 2008 02:31:30 By Greg Harrison |
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| Franchises
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If you are looking for a franchise opportunity, the choice is
mind boggling. There are literally hundreds if not thousands of
different types of franchise available for you to invest in,
with the same variety in cost. Each have their own benefits and
usually the more you pay the more potential to ea ... |
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26 Nov 2008 02:29:57 By Nick Carter |
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| Using Magazine Subscriptions for Business Ideas
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Depending on the type of business you own or want to own, using
magazine
subscriptions can help lead to some great new business
ideas! Magazines
are a huge help to me in my idea generating process.
There are literally thousands of different magazine
subscriptions to choose from – gardening, pets, bus ... |
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26 Nov 2008 09:21:03 By CheapMagazineDeals.com |
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| Find The Best Merchant Account
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Do you know where to find the best merchant account? If so, you
probably already have one. If not, maybe it's time to find out.
A merchant account can open the door to e-commerce and position
your company for unprecedented growth. The chief benefit sought
by many business owners is the ability to process credit card
payments. S ... |
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26 Nov 2008 07:38:05 By Dane Collins |
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| Things To Get Started In Gambling Business
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Gambling is one of the lucrative gaming activities in the
society today. It is lucrative in the sense that it renders
endless possibilities for a businessman to earn more money.
This is where the reality sinks in, that, in gambling, the only
person who gains from it is the business man or the owner o ... |
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26 Nov 2008 04:12:09 By Ace Blackwood |
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| The Leadership Imperative
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PERMISSION TO REPUBLISH: This article may be republished in
newsletters and on web sites provided attribution is provided to
the author, and it appears with the included copyright, resource
box and live web site link. Email notice of intent to publish is
appreciated but not required: mail to: brent@actionleadership.com
Word count: 468
Sum ... |
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25 Nov 2008 06:58:14 By Brent Filson |
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| What is OPGI?
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Copyright 2005 Donovan BaldwinThere"s another term for it, but I prefer OPGI for three reasons:1. Nobody"s ever heard of it and it arouses curiosity,2. I think it"s more complimentary to the people involved,3. It"s less likely to turn people off than "swipe" file.So what DOES OGPI stand for?It stands for Oth ... |
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24 Nov 2008 08:28:14 By Donovan Baldwin |
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| Getting Started
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Your excited. You have a great idea for a profitable online
business. Maybe it is an original idea that has not been
marketed online before. Maybe you have come up with a new spin
on the ordinary. Whatever it is that has influenced you to start
your online business, be sure that you have a plan befor ... |
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24 Nov 2008 07:36:37 By Carl Hoffman |
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| HOW TO REJECT A JOB APPLICANT
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A Nightmare That Really Happened
Many years ago, when I worked as a manager at a major
corporation, I received a call from a headhunter about a
magnificent job opening. It sounded like the perfect job for me.
So, I went and was interviewed by the vice-president I would
report to, if hired. He told me I was one of two finalists for
the position. A ... |
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24 Nov 2008 12:45:05 By Michael Mercer, Ph.D. |
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| Five Tips to Present Like a Pro
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Five Tips to Present Like a Pro
Over the last five years, I've noticed a dramatic change in the
field of presentation skills. Increasingly, experts support the
idea that being a "good enough" speaker is no longer "good
enough." Mere competency as a speaker is no longer enough to
sell your ideas, bring ... |
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23 Nov 2008 12:02:52 By Guila Muir |
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| Constellations
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b>Constellations
A diagnostic tool for creative strategic development
Dr E Kloprogge, Peter G Gleeson and Tyrone J Francis, January -
2005
Introduction
What is a Constellation?
A constellation is an innovative way of diagnosing and
resolving troubling issues. It draws on emotional intelligence
and intuitio ... |
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22 Nov 2008 09:16:32 By Dr Eddy Kloprogge, Tyrone Francis, Peter Gleeson |
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| Does my small business need a budget?
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Copyright 2005 Melody Campbell
"I only have a small business, I don't need a budget." "I don't
have enough money to budget." For many small business owners,
the word "budget" is something for the bigger company - maybe
they'll have one when their business "grows up." What is a
Budget? The simple explana ... |
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21 Nov 2008 09:32:55 By Melody Campbell |
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| The Importance Of Newsletters In Business
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Newsletters are sent for various reasons like to abreast
customers of the latest happenings inside the company in terms
of various product launchings, new business policies and
regulations, upcoming events, news about the achievements of the
company and its employees and other stuffs that might be deem
interes ... |
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21 Nov 2008 01:08:20 By Jinky Mesias |
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| Three's Company
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Author's Note: This article is the third in a series by Tax
Expert Wayne Davies on the advantages of incorporating your
small business or self-employment activity.
Article #1: It Can Happen To You: Why Any Sole Proprietorship Is
A Risky Business http://www.YouSaveOnTaxes.com/happen-to-you.txt
Article #2: How To Avoid Dou ... |
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20 Nov 2008 03:31:40 By Wayne M. Davies |
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| Speaking Body Language
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I observed an almost surreal event when I was a business student.
At the front of the classroom, an entrepreneur was practicing a
pitch he would make later to venture capital firms.
Specifically, he was talking about a technology his firm had
developed, a respirator which had the potential to save the
lives of many infants.
When he talked about ... |
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19 Nov 2008 10:15:12 By Robert F. Abbott |
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| Advertising On A Budget - Part 2: Thinking Small
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This is the second article of a three-part series. I"m illustrating the marketing challenges of a small business, PrescottWeddings.com.
Our goal was to both build the PWC brand and drive traffic to the Web site. Advertising regularly was essential. Yet it was also essential to keep our costs down. So we leveraged our monthly new ... |
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17 Nov 2008 09:57:20 By Michele Pariza Wacek |
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| What Brought About The Invention Of Response Cards?
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There are actually so many reasons that brought about the
creation of response cards. One of them is spoiling of catered
food during occasions since most of the invited guests weren't
able to show up. Or there are so many uninvited guests that have
been sent to proxy the invited individuals and since they are to
attend an ... |
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17 Nov 2008 08:32:29 By Jinky Mesias |
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