| 1231 | 7 Questions to Ask During a Job Interview Preview: A good employee is one of your company's greatest assets. A poor employee is a liability. Poor employees are unsuited for the position they fill. They might lack the skills needed to do the work. Or, their work habits and personalities are incompatible with your business environment. They could be excellent employees at a different workplace -- ... (more) Published By: June Campbell Submitted: 15 January,2002 |
| 1232 | Internal Customer Service – The Key To Productivity & Growth Preview: by Carole Nicolaides © 2002 http://www.progressiveleadership.com Customer service is the foundation on which businesses are created. Unless you understand your customers and treat them with respect, you will go out of business. That is a well-known fact. However, too often leaders fail to see that creating high quality products, or delivering exc... (more) Published By: Carole Nicolaides Submitted: 15 January,2002 |
| 1233 | Tie In With Non-Profits Preview: When the World Trade Center in New York was attacked, many business people didn't know quite how to react. Sadly, we had never seen a disaster on this level. How should we respond? Should we close our doors in mourning? Or should we put our heads down and keep on plugging in the face of terrible sadness and adversity. Within a few days, after b... (more) Published By: Kevin Nunley Submitted: 15 January,2002 |
| 1234 | REMEMBER TO THINK PINK Preview: When it comes to influential people of the business world, the names that come to mind include Carnegie, Rockafeller, Ford, Gates and others. Their life stories are worth looking into just to see where they came from and how they got to where they got. But perhaps none has been more of a force in the business world (or in the field of inspiring o... (more) Published By: David Stoddard Submitted: 15 January,2002 |
| 1235 | How to Overcome the Fear of Success (Yes, there is such a thing) Preview: Our minds work in wondrous and mysterious ways, don't they? The power of imagination is both a blessing and a curse. All the greatest inventions have come about because of the power of imagination. Think of the respected inventors of the 1800's and you just know - they imagined their success before they achieved it. But on the other hand, imagi... (more) Published By: Dennis Eppestine Submitted: 15 January,2002 |
| 1236 | 10 COMPELLING REASONS NOT TO DOWNSIZE Preview: Almost daily, newspapers, business magazines, radio and television carry reports of companies, large and small, that are downsizing. Their attention is chiefly focused on the impact to the employees, as they are the ones most acutely experiencing the effects. But what are the effects on the companies? Downsizing, rightsizing or any of the num... (more) Published By: John Di Frances Submitted: 15 January,2002 |
| 1237 | Guidelines for surviving -- and even thriving in -- the online recession Preview: As a Baby Boomer in good standing, I've seen recessions before -- lots of 'em. The first recession I remember was 1958 and the effect it produced on the Republican Party. (I sure hope George W took American History at Yale, but I doubt he remembers much.) Anyway, as a Recession Veteran, I've been watching the economic prognosticators, commentator... (more) Published By: Dr. Jeffrey Lant Submitted: 15 January,2002 |
| 1238 | Don't spend any time thinking about the product, until you've discovered the market! Preview: Make no mistake; there are literally thousands of potential tightly niched markets out there. Markets abound! Your first job is to find one, and discover what it is the market wants. Then, and only then, do you consider what kind of products or services you might be able to supply to that market. Notice I said "wants" as opposed to their "needs."... (more) Published By: Noel Peebles Submitted: 16 January,2002 |
| 1239 | THAT'S ONE NEAT TRICK! TURNING COMPLAINERS INTO LOYAL CUSTOMERS Preview: No matter what business you're in, it never fails. Every so often, you get one of those customers that seems to make an effort to find something to complain about. Maybe they're unhappy with your customer service, accuse you of selling faulty products, or claim you misrepresented your offer. Whether you really made a mistake or not, it's your job... (more) Published By: Meredith Pond Submitted: 17 January,2002 |
| 1240 | Choose The Right CPA For Your Business Preview: CPA's are more than just individuals who do your yearly taxes. They can advise you a long list of other services, which may include advice on your accounting system, financial, retirement, estate and tax planning. CPA's are part of a business owner's professional team along with a Banker and Lawyer. Ask for recommendations. Your local Chamber of ... (more) Published By: Maria Marsala Submitted: 17 January,2002 |
| 1241 | 10 Tips to Beat Shoplifters Preview: Studies have shown that, in the United States, as many as one in twelve customers is a shoplifter, and that shoplifters commit an average of 50 thefts before being caught. That's if they are caught at all; it's estimated that only 10-15% are apprehended. There are vast numbers of tips circulating regarding how to deter shoplifting. With over 20 y... (more) Published By: Mike Delaney Submitted: 17 January,2002 |
| 1242 | Good News in Our Brave New World Preview: As the year 2001 winds into its final quarter, it is safe to say we're not in the 20th century any more. The unprecedented long cycle of prosperity we enjoyed in the 90's led many to believe that we were experiencing a new economy; one that was immune to the ups and downs we knew in the past. This year, that notion came to a crash along with the ... (more) Published By: Donna Schwartz Mills Submitted: 17 January,2002 |
| 1243 | Getting Organized for Success Preview: Getting Organized for Success © 2002 Elena Fawkner Email, sales letters, email, phone calls, J.O.B., email, kids, conference calls, mentoring and sponsoring, errands, personal time, email, website updating, writing articles, email, search engine positioning, ezine publishing, advertising, email. Oh, and sleep. And did I mention email? Soun... (more) Published By: Elena Fawkner Submitted: 18 January,2002 |
| 1244 | Holiday Networking, Santa-Style Preview: It's that special time of year again. Odds are that very soon you'll be mingling with people you barely know (or know all-too- well) at some sort of holiday get-together. Whether you're attending out of courtesy, tradition, or business desperation (it's been a tough year for many) doesn't matter. What DOES matter is that you understand how holiday... (more) Published By: Diana Ratliff Submitted: 19 January,2002 |
| 1245 | Holidays are for Humping! Get An Inspiration! Preview: While many see Christmas as a time for extended vacations, gift giving and honoring the birth of Christ, many see it as a time for opportunity. For us, this is not a time for taking it easy, it's time to buckle down and hump. Get an Inspiration for new advertising ideas! Christmas is fast approaching and soon to be gone. You should be finishing u... (more) Published By: William /"Wild Bill/" Montgomery Submitted: 19 January,2002 |
| 1246 | Magnificent Meetings - 5 Tips for Success Preview: It is already marked in your diary in red ink - MEETING. You wish you could skip it because you have so much work to do. Deep down though there is another reason you would like to avoid the meeting - what if a colleague puts you on the spot and you make a fool of yourself in front of everyone? Meetings make you nervous and you never seem to make t... (more) Published By: Peter Murphy Submitted: 19 January,2002 |
| 1247 | Lose your career and find your new life Preview: I hear from many people who feel trapped in a career after fifteen or twenty happy, productive years. It's been a good ride, they say, but now it's time to jump off the train. They want to fulfill a creative dream, recover from burnout or just try something new. The old challenge is now a "been there, done that." Midlife career change is both ea... (more) Published By: Cathy Goodwin, Ph.D. Submitted: 20 January,2002 |
| 1248 | What Are Keywords And What The Heck Do You Do With Them? Preview: by Karon Thackston © 2001 http://www.ktamarketing.com When I first began my online business, I honestly thought that the moment I uploaded my Web site to the host it would magically appear on every search engine in existence. Some of you are giggling. Others are saying, “You mean it doesn’t”? No… it doesn’t. Let me explain. In one way, search en... (more) Published By: Karon Thackston Submitted: 21 January,2002 |
| 1249 | Million Dollar E-Mails Preview: "The Greatest Moneymaking Emails of all Time. Get the inside secrets from the top Internet pros. Instant Results: Minutes after sending out your email campaign you can start seeing responses and orders. Low cost. No printing, no postage, no mail house charges. Email is nearly free to send out! Testing on the go: How fast do you want to see... (more) Published By: Yanik Silver Submitted: 21 January,2002 |
| 1250 | Consultants Preview: I like consultants, I really do. Sometimes the exact right thing to do is to hire a consultant. They are the perfect solution under many circumstances. If you've got a quick, well-defined project, then by all means get on the phone and call in a specialist. If you need a skill which you do not have on-staff, then perhaps a consultant is just ... (more) Published By: Richard Lowe Submitted: 21 January,2002 |