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Want to Be A PR Success story? Think Like the Media
Want to be interviewed by Oprah, CNN, People, Time, the New York Times and other media outlets? Don’t pitch what you think is interesting. Create, develop and pitch stories that meet the media’s needs. Put yourself in the place of the various editors and producers. Discover what it is they need and pitch those stories.

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DELEGATION FOR BEGINNERS
As business owners and managers it is so difficult to give up or give over control to someone else. The very thing that makes you successful, your ability to grow, build and manage your business can quickly become overwhelming when your hard work pays off. The control freak in you doesn’t want to let go, but a few strategies may help you to feel more comfortable.

Marketing Advice - 5 Steps to Get Your Marketing Unstuck
Do you get confused over which marketing strategies to use? Ever wonder what you should be doing first? Recently one of my clients was stuck without any purposeful marketing strategies. Remember: No marketing = no control over the future of the business. So how did I get their marketing unstuck?
What You Control
You may not be able to control if your job gets cut, but you can control whether you're a high performer who your boss is fighting to keep. You may not be able to control how quickly you get another job, but you can control the number of daily contacts you make in your search and how you "show up," future-focused, at the interview. You may not be able to control the amount of work you get, but you do control whether you're responding as a victim or taking action toward developing your skills and contacts for a new future.

Cost Control Strategies For Recessionary (or Recovery) Times
If you listen to the experts who read the tea leaves, the Great Recession may finally be nearing an end. Or maybe it isn't. Only time will tell, but in the meantime, smart business owners aren't hesitating to implement cost control strategies to help improve their bottom line. Here are four strategies you can implement right now to help control costs and position your company for the economic recovery.
Are you following a Sales Process?
If not, you are not only wasting your time, but you are also losing sales because of it. You think you are in control but in reality you are out of control. Have you ever been rejected? If your answer is yes, you have just proven that you are not in control of the sales process; however, the buyer is in control. Isn’t it your job and responsibility as a sales professional to qualify the prospects and to reject them if they are not qualified? Who is really qualifying? Who is really in control?
Nine things to do that will give you more time
Sweeping strategies make a difference. Adopt the right approach to managing time and forget about the discipline. This is not just another time management article. There are some high level strategies that I know from personal experience lead to a greater sense of control. Read on and seize the initiative in your world.

How Car Insurance Works
At the very least, auto insurance covers damage to your car as a result of an accident. Some states also require liability insurance which will provide funds to cover damage done to others. It’s important to know your state’s car insurance requirements.
Home Security For Better Home Insurance Rates - Apartment/Condo Security TechniquesCar Insurance - Physical Damage Coverage
Physical damage coverage protects your car from almost any potential physical hazard. This includes vehicle collision, flood, fire, theft, vandalism, earthquakes, road debris, deep potholes, and wildlife. However, physical damage coverage is not designed to cover regular maintenance. For example, physical damage coverage will not cover your costs when you need to change your oil. Benefits For one thing, physical damage coverage protects your car and your financial situation. Even if you are a safe driver, you cannot predict random outcomes of natural or human damage. Physical damage ensures that you do not have to spend a fortune on another expensive car. If you lease out your car or if you are currently carrying out a loan, it is required for you to have physical damage coverage. It is optional for everyone else. If you have a car
WOM…It’s An Art, It’s Science, It’s Theirs
If you went to/read about SXSW (check Wikipedia) you saw that folks were doing everything for word of mouth (WOM) buzz. They'll do it all the time, every time. Big secret though? Those folks don't have one iota of control over WOM! Nope that belongs to the people we're feeding the messages to. You know "them." Problem is they can turn on you in a heartbeat and gawd it ain't pretty. When that happens it's damage control and you try to save the vital parts...that's when you call the PR folks to blame...not us, them! It can be "managed if you know how to prepare, what to do, when to do it...and you have blind faith!!!!

Rumors and Gossip - 7 Tips
Gossip and rumors exist in any organization. The damage done by these distractions is often underestimated. They defocus effort from the critical work and cause a need for frequent damage control. Also, morale and motivation take a hit when there are rumors lurking, so productivity suffers.

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