| 191 | Getting Started In Mystery Shopping (The Right Way) Preview: One of the most common questions I get from people who are looking to get started in mystery shopping is "how do I get started?" If you intend to make mystery shopping a real career rather than just getting "paid to shop" it's important to get started off on the right foot. Mystery shopping can either be the road to overworked and underpaid, or if... (more) Published By: Melanie Jordan Submitted: 05 December,2001 |
| 192 | Creating A Personal and Business Vision That Is Uniquely You Preview: What do you see yourself doing a year from now? 3 years? 5 years? When you die, what would you like people to say about you? The answers to those questions, and a few more, can assist you as you prepare the "first edition", of your vision. Why the first edition you say? Well, if you are an evolving human being, your vision is apt to change as you ... (more) Published By: Maria Marsala Submitted: 05 December,2001 |
| 193 | Metrics Fraud Preview: Metrics fraud is a subject which is not discussed but I feel will come into mainstream conversations as Internet Advertising matures. I have been in the Internet marketing industry for five years now and I have seen many numbers come and go. The single ubiquitous truth, however, is that these numbers are often never questioned. I have learned th... (more) Published By: Rob Emerick Submitted: 06 December,2001 |
| 194 | The Economic Revolution - How To Survive Into The Next Millennium Preview: Obviously, I mean THIS Millennium now, but what follows is an article I first had published in a magazine in July 1996. So, why am I writing this introduction and re-publishing now? May 2000: The other day, I was reading an article on MAY PLANETARY ALIGNMENT By Dorene A. Carrel mailto:bf220@scn.org a Seattle-area astrologer who provides consultat... (more) Published By: Pamela Heywood Submitted: 06 December,2001 |
| 195 | Anti-Terrorism Business Preview: Why do terrorists hate us so much that they are willing, even eager, to die while inflicting upon us tremendous strife and devastation? Many are asking this question. Most answers I hear are related to religion, ethnicity and perceived victimization. All these, no doubt, play a role. But I believe that the main cause of terrorism is resentmen... (more) Published By: Paul Siegel Submitted: 07 December,2001 |
| 196 | FROM THE OTHER SIDE OF THE DESK - AN EMPLOYER REVEALS THE SECRETS OF A SUCCESSFUL JOB APPLICATION Preview: I have processed about five thousand job applicants in the last two years (that's about 7 per day) and I gotta tell you this - most of them stink ! Not literally of course - but when it comes to methods of stupidly & unnecessarily blowing a "no-brainer" interview process to get selected for a "no-brainer" job, then my cleaning agency has just abo... (more) Published By: Darren Robinson Submitted: 07 December,2001 |
| 197 | A Single Word Preview: There's no denying it; words are powerful. I'm talking P O W E R F U L! A single word can change your entire perception of a situation. A single word can completely change the effectiveness of a marketing or sales message to your market. A single word can have an effect on your entire business. Let me explain what I mean. About 20 years ago I dev... (more) Published By: Dave Balch Submitted: 08 December,2001 |
| 198 | Trump-Madonna-Branson Preview: Part of raising the level of humanity has to do with each of us raising our own individual energy. We can call it light, vibrations, frequency or simply love, Spirit, Consciousness or God. Its simply how its being done. One of my contributions to myself and anyone interested in the subject is involved around the subject of money. Someone tried t... (more) Published By: Susan James Submitted: 08 December,2001 |
| 199 | THE BEAUTY OF DIFFERENCE Preview: Every morning I start my day with some quiet time in my office. I have a nice comfy recliner I curl up in with my cup of coffee. My chair faces the window to east, so every morning I get to watch the day dawn. Some mornings I am there so early that the sun hasn't risen yet. I enjoy watching the stars twinkle in the pre-dawn. Slowly the sun begins... (more) Published By: Sharon Dalton Williams Submitted: 08 December,2001 |
| 200 | Take Control of Your Visual Aids Preview: When I was teaching public speaking, I always told my students that they had to be careful because visual aids tended to be "mischievous." By this, I meant that visual aids have a tendency to go wrong exactly at the worst time. If you aren't extremely careful, they will detract from your presentation, rather than enhance it. That doesn't mean yo... (more) Published By: Ron Sathoff Submitted: 08 December,2001 |
| 201 | To-the-point... What's the message? Preview: Have you ever felt like WHAT you were trying to say, for some unknown reason wasn’t coming out right?... or, If I told them once, I’ve told them a thousand times!... but, they just don’t get it. Miscommunications or unclear communications cost companies both time and money every day. Communication either enables or blocks the achievement of o... (more) Published By: Robert Poulton Submitted: 08 December,2001 |
| 202 | The Power of Previewing Preview: One of the major differences between giving a speech and writing a paper is the fact that your audience can't go back and re-read a section of a speech. Therefore, as a speaker, you must make sure that your audience doesn't get lost or confused. There are many ways that a speaker can do this, but one of the easiest and most powerful ways is to us... (more) Published By: Ron Sathoff Submitted: 08 December,2001 |
| 203 | Did Nostradamus Predict the Sept 11th Tragedy? Preview: Nostradamus was a French astrologer born in 1503. He published a collection of prophecies in 1555. Each of the four-line verses (called quatrains) is said to foretell a world event at some time in the future. Of course, ever since that time, the works of this man have been claimed to have foretold just about everything, including wars, the rise a... (more) Published By: Richard Lowe Submitted: 08 December,2001 |
| 204 | September 11, 2001 - A Day of Infamy Preview: As I drove to work this morning I turned on the radio as usual, and heard the announcer talking about a major fire in one tower of the World Trade Center in New York. They were interviewing a fireman who was informing us as to how difficult it would be to put out this kind of fire. I soon found out that an airplane had crashed into the side of the... (more) Published By: Richard Lowe Submitted: 08 December,2001 |
| 205 | Are We To Crumble In The Presence Of Terrorism? Preview: A number of people have decided to forego business as usual because of the recent terrorist attacks on the USA which have caused untold loss of life and property and enormous grief. This has been another "shot heard around the world." The aftermath affects us all and will be far-reaching. We must not let the dastardly acts of a few terrorists st... (more) Published By: Robert Taylor Submitted: 08 December,2001 |
| 206 | Links to Fun and History - for Dad's Day! Preview: Like most people, I bet you thought Father's Day was started to sell greeting cards as a compliment to Mother's Day. According to the website I have listed below, Father's Day was created by Mrs. John B. Dodd of Washington. Apparently, she simply wanted a day to honor her father. It seems her dad was widowed when his wife, passed away during... (more) Published By: Ron Kimball Submitted: 08 December,2001 |
| 207 | At What Cost? Preview: Do you like to save money? Duh... Of course you do! When you own your own business, you really appreciate the value of a dollar and want to squeeze everything you can out of each and every one. Right? RIGHT! But at what cost? I remember shopping for a laser printer about 10 years ago. Living in a rural area, mail order is the way to go for me and... (more) Published By: Dave Balch Submitted: 08 December,2001 |
| 208 | One of Those Preview: By Doug Buchanan, www.AlaskaStories.com One of Those... It wasn't desperate until short final. Up until then it was one of those big money things, where the two of us got together and counted out all our money, including what, if we would have spent on a bottle of beer, we wouldn't have enough. So we didn't buy the beer, and we could afford to f... (more) Published By: Doug Buchanan Submitted: 14 December,2001 |
| 209 | Frustration Preview: I am so angry and frustrated about trying to get published on line. Sometimes a link won't even open. I read "an error in displaying this link" a lot. Maybe I have no writing talent whatsoever. Maybe there are just too many writers. Maybe I'm just too old and it's too late. I am going to keep trying no matter the lack of income. About the Author... (more) Published By: Gail Fonda Submitted: 16 December,2001 |
| 210 | An Introduction to Person Centered Planning Preview: The basic assumption behind person centered planning is that EVERYONE; verbal or nonverbal, “normal” or profoundly disabled has goals or values that are central to them having a satisfying life experience. However, one of the most common mistakes made by service coordinators new to person centered planning is the assumption that everyone has simil... (more) Published By: Lisa Simmons Submitted: 18 December,2001 |