| 31 | Winning Customers Over the Phone Preview: Do you sometimes wonder where your customers have gone? In a study by the International Customer Research Institute, individuals gave the following reasons for becoming \"non-repeat\" customers: * 1 percent died (makes you wonder how they responded) * 3 percent moved * 5 percent said friendships * 9 percent said competition * 14 percent were... (more) Published By: Lydia Ramsey Submitted: 01 November, 2005 |
| 32 | Web Site Strategies that Work!! Preview: 1. Review your goals and markets for your site: a) Are there clear business goals and desired outcomes behind your Web site, and for each major page or section? How will you evaluate your success? b) Have you defined all the target audiences for the site, and the \"languages\" they speak? Do you have compelling benefit statements, testimonial... (more) Published By: Philippa Gamse, CMC Submitted: 08 October, 2005 |
| 33 | Stock Market Investments Preview: You have permission to publish this article either electronically or in print, free of charge, as long as the author bylines are included. A courtesy copy of your publication would be appreciated. Please email to mailto:charles@thestockopolyplan.com (Word Count 324) Stock Market Investments If there is one term over-used when talking about maki... (more) Published By: Charles M O'Melia Submitted: 15 June,2005 |
| 34 | CHINESE TAKE-OUT: Oriental Business Principles Demystified For Online Enterprises Preview: “The expectations of life depend upon diligence; the mechanic that would perfect his work must first sharpen his tools.” - Confucius Chinese people are well-renowned for their industriousness and extraordinary minds for business. Cases of our Chinese brothers failing in their ventures are very rare. They have effective principles that have withst... (more) Published By: Gunnar Berglund Submitted: 15 June,2005 |
| 35 | Improve Your Brainstorming Skills Preview: Here are some tips to help you become better at brainstorming. It’s easier to brainstorm earlier in the day because your energy levels are usually higher. You should also make sure that you are in a comfortable place with lots of natural light. A good place is a coffee shop with large windows. DONT sit in a room with florescent lights. These wil... (more) Published By: Noam A. Submitted: 15 June,2005 |
| 36 | Journey of Inspiration Preview: Provide a Rewarding Experience for your customers Step Two: Journey of Inspiration Step One - Journey of Discovery Step Two - Journey of Inspiration Step Three - Journey of Excitement Step Four - Journey of Trust In the last article in this series we looked at the Journey of Discovery. Consumers need to discover you exist. If you are innovat... (more) Published By: John Stanley Submitted: 16 June,2005 |
| 37 | Journey of Excitement Preview: Provide a Rewarding Experience for your customers Step three: Journey of Excitement Step One - Journey of Discovery Step Two - Journey of Inspiration Step Three - Journey of Excitement Step Four - Journey of Trust In the previous article in this series we looked at the Journey of Inspiration. The consumers in your catchment area have discov... (more) Published By: John Stanley Submitted: 16 June,2005 |
| 38 | Create an Experience, Don’t Sell Commodities Preview: Customers are bored with seeing products on retail shelves, they are looking for more exciting experiences. The challenge is, are you in the commodity business, selling liquor and grocery products or are you providing an experience. Commodity sellers place tangible items on shelves and sell units of product. The challenge is always to increase th... (more) Published By: By John Stanley Submitted: 16 June,2005 |
| 39 | Journey of Trust Preview: Provide a Rewarding Experience for Your Customers Step Four: Journey of Trust Step One - Journey of Discovery Step Two - Journey of Inspiration Step Three - Journey of Excitement Step Four - Journey of Trust You have got your customers’ attention through your innovative marketing, you have dared to be different. Then you inspired them when t... (more) Published By: John Stanley Submitted: 16 June,2005 |
| 40 | Medical Billing Software Provides Easy Access to 2005 CPT Code Book Preview: Multiple data bases, multiple servers, superbills, synchronization, multiple logins, reports, backups, workstations. Honestly, there is enough to worry about already in managing medical offices. On top of all of that there are multiple codes to remember and refer to? Medical billing software services have been developed to streamline the medical ... (more) Published By: Joe Miller Submitted: 16 June,2005 |
| 41 | Providing a Rewarding Experience for Your Customers Preview: Walk the Consumer’s Journey Successful retailers take consumers on a journey. In the next series of articles I will explain the journey to you giving you examples on how to implement it in your business along the way. But firstly, let me provide the outline to the journey so we are all aware of the process: Step One - Journey of Discovery Step ... (more) Published By: John Stanley Submitted: 16 June,2005 |
| 42 | Alternative Venture Finance: Federal Grants and Loans Preview: While most companies seeking venture capital initially think about angel investors and venture capitalists, a large alternative source of financing is federal grants and loans. The two largest federal grant programs are run by the Small Business Administration (SBA), and by Small Business Investment Companies (SBICs). An SBA loan, regardless of w... (more) Published By: Dave Lavinsky Submitted: 16 June,2005 |
| 43 | Planning to ship a consignment –Shipping things 101 Preview: As human beings are advancing day by day the world is squeezing or shrinking. It is not just easy for the humans to commute from one part of the world to another but also to send the goods or packages from place to place. Shipping thus perhaps stands as one of the best way to shift one’s cargo. Shipping is meant for all sorts of goods preferabl... (more) Published By: Mannat khan Submitted: 16 June,2005 |
| 44 | TR Cutler, Inc. Mfg. Association Affinity Program Draws Attention from PR Week Preview: TR Cutler, Inc. (www.trcutlerinc.com) is the Public Relations firm specializing in PR for the manufacturing community worldwide. The new program will offer services through manufacturing trade associations starting August 2005. The company founded the Manufacturing Media Consortium™ of more than 2000 journalists writing about trends in the manufac... (more) Published By: Thomas Cutler Submitted: 16 June,2005 |
| 45 | Hollander Consultants New Website Next Stage In Internet Presence Preview: Hollander Consultants New Website Next Stage In Internet Presence “Hollander Consultants Success” Is Fourth Website Launched in Series Portland, OR – Hollander Consultants has released the next stage in its Internet program with “Holland Consultants Clients and Their Successes,” located online at http://www.hollander-consultants-success.com. Thi... (more) Published By: Matthew Bratschi Submitted: 16 June,2005 |
| 46 | 17% of South Florida Employees Quit their Job to Take Care of Parents Preview: The impact of Elder Care issues on corporate America will continue to grow as our elderly population increases: - Employees juggling job responsibilities with care giving are a reality in the workplace of today and the future. Workers are torn between the demands of their job and the ability to provide quality care to their relative. - One out ... (more) Published By: Thomas Cutler Submitted: 16 June,2005 |
| 47 | Datacraft Solutions, Kanban Leader Expands Extensive Client Roster Preview: 1000% growth in e-kanban services in the past twelve months has North Carolina-based Datacraft Solutions (www.datacraftsolutions.com) poised to capture significant percentage of lean manufacturing organizations business. According to Sam Bayer, President of Datacraft Solutions, “We have seen explosive growth from major manufacturing enterprises w... (more) Published By: Thomas Cutler Submitted: 16 June,2005 |
| 48 | Project Based Encompix ERP Chosen by Formglas Preview: Formglas, Inc. (www.formglas.com) recently joined the fraternity of Engineer-to-Order/project-based manufacturing companies. Formglas placed an initial order for 20 seats of Encompix with implementation and support services. Formglas, located in Toronto has 4 operating divisions. The primary division (commercial construction) provides custom gypsu... (more) Published By: Thomas Cutler Submitted: 16 June,2005 |
| 49 | PRONTO North America ERP Allows Access via Windows 2000XP Preview: With drill down support out-of-the-box, PRONTO-Xi Digital Dashboard delivers unprecedented flexibility when it comes to unraveling the hidden meaning in the data. According to Tom Verzi, Director of Marketing for the Minnesota-based ERP leader, “Starting at the highest level summary data, the Dashboard supports multiple levels of information conso... (more) Published By: Thomas Cutler Submitted: 16 June,2005 |
| 50 | Playing Safe – It’s Unsafe in Today’s Retail World Preview: It is 2005 and retailing is as dynamic as ever. We are seeing some major changes in the retail industry, which is making the industry more dynamic than we have seen for a number of years. The big “box” stores have become a firm part of the retail landscape, although there are still major growth opportunities for them in some regions, such as the... (more) Published By: John Stanley Submitted: 17 June,2005 |