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A Case Study: The Man Behind America Online
“Anything is possible if you put your mind to it and you really work hard and you bring the right perspective to it,” says Steve Case. “You shouldn't focus on why you can't do something, which is what most people do. You should focus on why perhaps you can, and be one of the exceptions.”
Steve Case Quotes
Steve Case Quotes
Q How can we get our company funded
Q: How can we get our company funded
Reaching the unreachable
Marketing, I think, can be divided into two eras.
How do CEOs think?
I travel regularly to meet our customers. Normally, we work with the VP Engineering and the CTO of product Companies. I meet them regularly and most of the time our meetings are technical discussions or discussions about specific projects we may be working on. As the market was slow, most of our customers were not in a position to discuss specific projects. Most projects were on hold, and our customers were under pressure from their CEOs and Boards to reduce costs. This meant that they were pushing us for rate discounts.
Sales Leadership - It's Not About the Title
We ended up spending much of the show talking about Sales Leadership and the three most predominant types we see:
The Manager's Art and Skill of Managing Exceptions
It's vital for any manager to create a disciplined approach to the way they manage their team. And, of course, show they can be flexible too, so there's the paradox...

The ABCs of the Harmonized Sales Tax for Business
The basics of HST / GST for businesses
Trademark International Class: Class 28 (Toys and sporting goods)
All goods or services are categorized within International Classes (IC hereafter). Goods run from classes IC 1-34, while Services are in IC 35-45. Let's take a closer look at one of these trademark classes – class 28.
Career Planning: How to Discover Your Dream Job
An effective job search begins by figuring out the specific criteria and values you want the job to fulfill. It may sound obvious, but before you can find the job you really want, you have to know what you're seeking.

IMPORTANT Web Design Tips
Web Design is an art, yet following basic steps can help lead even a non-artist to a good design. For the novice or the expert, there is always more to learn with these web design tips.

Mental Health Benefits Update
Private group health benefit plans that provide mental health and/or substance use disorder benefits as well as medical and surgical benefits, are now required by this Act to do so on an equivalent basis.
Home Based Businesses - Why You Should Not Start One
Before you start an online business, take a serious look at whether you have the resources, talent and aptitude to successfully start and run such a business.
Trademark International Class: Class 25 (Clothing)
All goods or services are categorized within International Classes (IC hereafter). Goods run from classes IC 1-34, while Services are in IC 35-45. Let's take a closer look at one of these trademark classes – class 25.
How to Get the Entire Sales Force to Change - Now
Most people don't change because they are: * afraid of it, * uncomfortable with it, * don't want to give things up, or * don't want to take things on. For me it was the latter two...
Stop Blaming Sales!
If sales isn't responding - then marketing is responsible. Marketing's role is to give sales the tools and training they need to sell the company's solutions. It's also marketing's role to get them excited about the newest offerings. So the next time someone starts to blame sales for lack of product acceptance in your customer base or for discounting deals that don't generate the margin or results you expected - think again. It's most likely sales is doing the best they can with what they've been given.

I've Got An Idea
What do you do with a great business idea? Forget about it until someone else runs with it and hits it big? Or do you have the commitment, time and energy to really do something with it?
Sales Assessment Says He's Weak but He Made President's Club
Yesterday a well meaning Sales Manager, in defense of his salesperson, asked me how a salesperson who made "Club" could possibly assess so poorly. It's a great question with a dozen or more possible explanations. Here are some:
Sales is Discounting Again
How many times have I heard this cry from clients? Always makes me wonder if corporate citizens understand and appreciate how hard selling can be - especially if you have little air cover and not much ammunition. The fact is that if sales is discounting it means the company, and particularly marketing, hasn't done its job. I'm not trying to pass blame - just pointing out a 'relative' truth.
How big should your business be?
Many independent entrepreneurs are content to be one-person companies. These people, called the "spare room tycoons," feel that it is more important to be ourselves than to be big, as long as our business is successful and we are prosperous. After all, history has shown repeatedly that one person can change the world.
Business Introductions -- Foibles and Fixes
Some people’s business introductions are a joy to listen to; they clearly articulate who they are, what service or product they offer, and who they provide it for. Their message is compelling, entertaining, and memorable. And others, well, do none of these things. A great introduction is important to have right now, whether you’re in business for yourself or not. Jobs and clients are a little less abundant these days, so people have to work even harder to differentiate themselves and be heard above the din of competition. So here are some introduction foibles and fixes to help you make the positive impression you want, and inspire your listener(s) to listen some more!

Why You Need a Success Mindset
You hear it all the time: Success is a state of mind. Some would argue that success is a natural result of proper planning, preparation and focused action – and that viewpoint certainly holds a grain of truth. But there are also many exceptions to disprove that "rule." Have you ever wondered how two people can attempt the same objective in the same way and only one of them succeed? Is it sheer luck? Timing? Tenacity? More often than not, it's a person's mindset that determines whether they fail or succeed.
How Big Do You Need To Be?
Should entrepreneurs aspire to creating another Amazon, Dell, Google, or Microsoft? Or, should we be content as a one-person company?
Getting Paid
Getting work is not automatic, and so is getting paid after you've done your work.
Copywriting For the Female Market
Did you know that women make over 80% of the buying decisions (even of products we think of as male) yet the sales copy techniques commonly used were developed in the 1920's when women weren't the buyers? Lorrie Morgan Ferrero has rewritten the recipe and she shared this with me on a recent interview. Here is Lorrie's recipe for adapting your sales letters to appeal to the female buyer: The important thing to know is that the way sales letters are traditionally written works.
Getting it From Here to There
"Build a better mouse trap and the world will beat a path to your door" is false! Building a great roduct is NOT enough. Executives need to think through how they will get their great product from their place of business to the ultimate end user. What needs to happen in the process? What are the implications for pricing and marketing the product? This article is intended to spur your own thinking.
Is Radio Advertising Right For You?
Is the radio the right medium for you to market your business? It all depends. Many businesses have blossomed from it and others have been burnt badly. While there are always exceptions to the rules (and I LOVE exceptions), here are some good guidelines when it comes to choosing RADIO as a place to promote your business.
Before launching your first blog
Things to consider before launching your first blog
Home Business Expert: What's In A Domain Name?
Selecting a domain name is a very important issue for any business and there are many factors involved in this.
How much information should you give away for free?
I’ve always been one for giving information away for free. Some people tell me I shouldn’t do it and other people say that it’s a great thing to do. I’ve tried both. Generally though, I find that giving something away for free does help my business.
HAVE HIGH STANDARDS FOR YOURSELF
Standards are the behaviors you hold yourself to (as opposed to boundaries which are the behaviors you hold others to. Standards aren't what you think you "should" do or what you think other people want or expect you to do. Rather, standards are behaviors that you commit to because they will help you be your best.
MAKING REQUESTS GRACIOUSLY
Much of my work focuses on encouraging people to acknowledge and harness the gifts and talents they already possess because I believe that kind of thinking leads to excellence and success. Part of acknowledging our strengths is making peace with our areas of weakness. This article teaches you how to graciously make requests of others in those situations where your own personal gifts, talents, time, money, etc. just aren’t enough to get the job done alone.
New laws protect the privacy of Social Security numbers for New York residents
Quick summary of legislation in New York regarding employers' responsibility for privacy of Social Security numbers.
Is Your Godfather An Angel?
The traditional stereotype of the innovator is that of an eccentric, slightly unworldly Absent Minded Professor, so caught up in the beauty he finds in his work that he neglects everything else around him.
Be Adaptable With Your Sales Team to Achieve Peak Performance
Masterful management is understanding how to motivate and influence increased performance with differing personalities and talent levels.
Should you advertise?
A question I’m often asked by small business owners is whether they should advertise their products and services. My standard answer to this question is usually no and there are several reasons why. But there are some exceptions to this rule and during this article I want to go through both why I don’t think you should advertise and the exceptions in which you should.
How to Make Internet Income With Clickbank
Do you want to know how to make internet income with clickbank? Read this article to find out how.
The Law of Attraction vs. Nonattachment
Dear Jane, I’m excited about a potential new job but I’m holding myself in check, trying to practice the Buddhist concept of nonattachment. But The Secret teaches that if I don’t let myself get excited about the job, I won’t attract it to me. These philosophies are confusing to me. Which one should I pick?
Going It Alone
In a recent poll by Small Business Guru, 66 percent of small business owners said they were not involved in any sort of peer group. It’s all too easy for small business owners to feel isolated.
How to Work At Home
You will be working for the best boss in the world - yourself - but ...
Has Privatisation Benefited the Poor?
Privatisation is often considered detrimental to the poor because it entails the elimination of subsidies and therefore the increase in prices of products and services needed by the poor, such as water, electricity and public transportation.

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A Case Study: The Man Behind America Online
“Anything is possible if you put your mind to it and you really work hard and you bring the right perspective to it,” says Steve Case. “You shouldn't focus on why you can't do something, which is what most people do. You should focus on why perhaps you can, and be one of the exceptions.”
Corporate Branding
As kids, we’re taught not to do something just because everybody else is doing it too. If Susie jumped off a bridge, would you do it too? Surely, not, but I’m afraid to break it to you – there are some exceptions. In the business world, the fact that every other company is doing something is a good sign that you should be too. Corporate branding is one of those very things. If you don’t pay enough attention to how your company is being perceived in the market, you won’t last very long at all.

Implications of the New Agreement for Africa’s Export Trade
Note that contracting parties of GATT 1947 wishing to become original members of the World Trade Organization are required to accept all 12 MTAs on goods incorporated into the Agreement, without exceptions or reservations.
Should you advertise?
A question I’m often asked by small business owners is whether they should advertise their products and services. My standard answer to this question is usually no and there are several reasons why. But there are some exceptions to this rule and during this article I want to go through both why I don’t think you should advertise and the exceptions in which you should.
Is Radio Advertising Right For You?
Is the radio the right medium for you to market your business? It all depends. Many businesses have blossomed from it and others have been burnt badly. While there are always exceptions to the rules (and I LOVE exceptions), here are some good guidelines when it comes to choosing RADIO as a place to promote your business.
Franchisees and The 90 Day Window
One thing I've learned after a long career in the franchise industry, is that there is approximately a 90 day period for an effective franchisee start-up. There are some exceptions to my 90 Day Window rule, however, in most cases it applies.

How To Apply Viral Internet Marketing In Promoting Your Internet Site
The truth is, very few of us like to blaze a path in our own life. Of course you'll find exceptions, yet generally speaking human beings prefer to easily fit in and to ensure that they are behaving correctly, making the right choices and not making any foolish faults.
Inspirational Leadership: Morals Are Required
If you want to be an inspirational leader, figure out your values. Sure, there might be exceptions... but the existence of very-rare exceptions shouldn't destroy the need for the moral "rules" that separate good behavior from bad. And, to put it bluntly, you will never inspire greatness in anyone if you don't have an obvious set of moral rules by which you consistently live....
Exception is a Poor Rule
I once met an executive who proudly described his approach to recognizing employees' work as "management by exception." "If you haven't heard from me, that's a good sign," he explained. "That means I think you're doing just fine. I only deal with the exceptions. I look for problems and people that need correcting. Those are what I jump on."
New and Old
We seem to be constantly on the search for something new to replace something that is old. We are bombarded with advertisements, promotions, and sales pitches imploring us to experience the latest, best, new, and improved items that may be available. While, in many cases, new things are better than old things, there are certainly many exceptions in which old things are best.

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