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Lean Marketing – Applied to Retail
The old adage of retail marketing is getting people in your store and increasing the time spent in the store. That equals increased sales. Is it working? Can your retail marketing be more effective, efficient, and innovating, while focusing on understanding your customer’s needs and saving them time?

7 Surefire Ways To Increase Your Traffic Starting Yesterday

If you already have a site and you want think that you're not getting the traffic that you're supposed to be getting, then its time to reconsider. If you are contending in these very competitive business, you should always be a step ahead of your competition, increasing your traffic flow should have been done starting yesterday. Timing is essential, that's an old adage known to everyone. But with generating traffic, you should always be on your toes and be a day ahead of everyone. Never think of today and tomorrow as a starting point for making your site traffic laden, it should always have been yesterday.

Insights for a New Millenium
An old adage reminds us that if you have foresight, you are blessed, and if you have insight, you are twice blessed. Here are two insights to make you quadruple blessed.

Celebrate Your Victories
Q109 is over. The numbers are starting to roll in. After all the gloom and doom at the end of 2008, I’m very pleased with the performance of most of the companies in our portfolio. As I mentioned the other day, some struggled, but many met or exceeded their Q109 plans, and several of them destroyed them (sandbaggers, how I love thee.)

What If You Stopped Trying So Hard?
Sometimes its better to stop trying so hard because nature has a funny way of simply taking over!!

Making the EXCEPTIONAL Normal - Part 6 Measuring Success
If you want your team to produce exceptional results, you need performance measures to guide your and their efforts.

Lessons to be Learned When Politicians Attack the Media
Politicians who gripe about the media should be taken with a grain of salt. Because they weren't complaining about agendas and getting the story wrong when the media wrote positive stories about them. This article provides some lessons, regardless of your political views, based on the recent skirmish between President Obama and Fox News.

Microfanchising and Economic Self-Reliance
How microfranchising has the potential to promote economic self-reliance and alleviate poverty.

Detect and Respond: the new business reality
Speed and agility are the name of the game if you want to beat your competitors or stay out front. The key to instilling speed and agility into an organization lies with its leaders. How do they make decisions?

5 things NOT to say to yourself for successful persuasive speaking

Do you sometimes get in your own way when you deliver a presentation or speech? Are you your own 'worst' enemy? When negative self-talk takes over -- especially as we begin a serious effort to convince a co-worker, boss or potential client about the value of our idea, product or service -- the result can be a disaster. In this article, you'll learn how to dodge the five common ways our mind can trip us up with negative self-talk, so you can reach the outcome you're seeking.

Targeting Your Niche Made Simple – Start Small, Grow Later

It's perfectly normal to have big dreams when starting a business of your own. Having this long term vision provides both direction and ambition along the way. To really achieve though, you've got to start somewhere and make steady progress-it would just be way too easy to skip from startup right to industry leader, right? The surest way to ensuring profitable growth is to target and earn the trust of your niche. Start small, grow later.

Group Coaching For The Business Professional
Group Coaching Programs are topic specific, goals oriented, and totally focused on providing the client, tangible and sustainable results.

Sales Management Training Tips: Sales Coaching vs. Admin?

After my last blog 5 Ways to Gauge Your Sales Managers’ Coaching, I heard from several clients. One VP of Sales loved the article and asked for copies for his Directors of Sales. Two heads of sales from different companies liked the post but did not want to send it out to their frontline sales managers because of my comment (see below) that coaching was more important than administration. Neither wants their sales managers to feel that it is OK to spend time in the field and avoid administration.

Differentiation is the Difference

What differentiates you from every other Realtor® in your town? Are you achieving the success you want or do you wonder why others are accomplishing more than you, even those in your office? Ask yourself these questions; how am I different from all the other agents in my office, in my profession? Why should clients list their property with me or why should people want me to represent them in purchasing a home?

The Magic of Authenticity
Loving who you are, expressing who you are, showing up naturally wherever you are - in other words, simply being yourself - feels good. This place comes from an inner confidence.

Dads Working From Home presents: I’ve decided to start a home business. What’s the first step?
Dads Working From Home presents: The 10 Most Frequently Asked Questions about Starting a Home Business #2: I’ve decided to start a home business. What’s the first step? We’ve all heard the old adage, “the journey of a thousand miles starts with a single step.” Our goal today is to insure that your first step isn’t straight into the abyss.

Welcome to the First Day of the Rest of Your Life

No one said life’s rules would be easy to live by, but there is something you can do to help you through the peaks and valleys. You can create your own rules to live by. Your first rule would be to get out of your own way so you can begin to see and live the type of life you ought to be living. Your second rule would be to make a solid commitment to yourself to never look back only forward and your third rule would be to believe in yourself making it impossible for anyone or anything to deter your missions.

Qualities of an Effective Sales Team
In sports, there is an old adage, “There is no ‘I’ in team”. This statement is especially true in a sales team. How do you take a group of individuals and make them a cohesive, productive, and thriving sales team?

HR: The Problem Collaborators
HR should not be problem solvers. They should be problem collaborators.

Three Cheap Tricks to Increase Efficiency
A key element of the time management puzzle is efficiency. When one can find faster, more efficient ways of getting the job done, they are able to free up more time to concentrate on other projects or even, in some cases, recreation.

The Myth of Retirement for the Entrepreneur

There is inside you, from a time before you ever became aware of it, a vision and calling to do something extraordinary. The age of your body cannot touch this spark that calls you to shine. However, the candle of the body may waver, this light of spirit never goes out. Deep down inside you have something remarkable that you’d love to share, accomplish and be. Everyone has this spark, and there’s no end to it because it’s beyond who you think you are. It’s your true nature. It doesn’t matter if you are 20, 50, or 80 years old, you have an immortal purpose and a dream that seeks fulfillment.

What's A Recession Proof Franchise?
Provides a brief explanation about what a recession proof franchise is including a list of industry categories that are considered recession proof.

Small Business Growth: Recession Rescue Strategies

This week alone, I have heard from two business owners going "under"... literally closing their doors and, of course, blaming the economy. I must say that both of these companies started out with overwhelming debt, and neither had shown a month of profit since opening their doors. They were both open BEFORE the "recession" hit. Both invested heavily in traditional marketing. Both inquired about hiring a business coach, but never felt it worth the investment. THIS is the Darwinian-like "thinning of the herd" that we will continue to observe in "tough times". But you don't have to be one of those eliminated... So, what can you do NOW to rescue your own business today?

Home Stagers, Survive Tough Economic Times By Living Within Your Means
With many aspiring home stagers concerned about money, The Staging Diva®, offers advice about living within one’s means.

Getting the Best from You and Your Team: Coaching Tips for Executives By Michele Molitor, PCC
When budgets are tight, getting the most from your team is key. Below are 13 simple (but not always easy) tips for executives and managers to increase your team's effectiveness and productivity.

Spring Cleaning…Let’s get organized!!
Spring cleaning is often a common activity at this time of year. Besides the usual personal sprucing in the home, why not carry this positive approach to the workplace?

Stop working and start Earning?

I want you to close your eyes and ask yourself, what you would really love to do with the rest of your life, if you didn't have to work ever again. Just think, today, you will complete the sale of your business, which means that neither you nor your family will ever HAVE to work again. I emphasized Have, because some may want to work. There are even some amongst us, who on their deathbed will be thinking how much more they could have achieved in work.

Macs more expensive? Not if you consider TCO
Recently, two analysts said that the common perception of Macs as pricey items is indeed true. Richard Shim, an analyst at market research firm IDC, and Ian Lao, an analyst at In-Stat, said that, without significant price cuts, Macs continue to cost between 25 and 40 percent more than PC hardware of equivalent specs, say both Shim and Lao.The Sellers Research Firm disagrees.

How to Find Your Own Unique Selling Proposition
One of the biggest mistakes a small business can make – especially a young small business – is trying to be all things to all people. This article will show you what it takes to create your own unique selling proposition (USP) in order to become successful.

Mine for Gold in the Right Places

“Where are my customers?”…“Why isn’t my usual advertising working?”… “What can I do to turn this around?” These are among the questions being asked as many businesses face a falloff in the number of customers. It is no secret that many companies struggling these days. There may be reasons related to the economy, but I am convinced it’s also because many businesses are looking for customers in the wrong places.

Choosing the Selling Attitude
Think for a minute about the best salesperson you have ever known. Do you ever wonder what the secret is to his or her success? You can forget the old expression “Natural-born salesperson” because, believe it or not, there is no magic involved.

How To Apply For A Small Business Loan
Starting a small business without private investors or a loan is next to impossible for most entrepreneurs, so if a loan is in your small business future, check out the best way to go about acquiring one.

Step Up to Staff Training – A Simple 4-Step Model
Staff training is important and yet oft forgotten in small and growing businesses - here is a simple 4 step model on how to make sure your staff get the training they need (and you profit from).

Do you want results, or a process? Differentiate the tools and the objectives.
Remember the old adage, a person whose only tool is a hammer tends to see all problems as a nail. Yet for most of us, results are more important than a shiny bright smooth process, yes? If you don’t think so, skip this article.

Don't stop learning
The importance of staying informed about your business

Targeting Your Resume is So Important For Your Career
Targeting your portfolio, (resume and cover letter) can get you any job you desire! The purpose of targeting is so you can find your perfect match, your dream job! To target successfully, you need to calculate the position, do this and you will be sure to hit the mark.

WAKE UP Your Life! By Doris Roper

Are you a woman in a transformational stage of your life? Have people told you that your life needs some major changes? Do you feel that things in your life need a change? Are you facing a major change in your life because of illness, death of a loved one, divorce etc? If you answered yes to any of these questions, you are a person who needs to read this book. It is geared toward women, but men definitely can benefit from the advice.

The 10 Mistakes That Failing Entrepreneurs Make
You have heard that many businesses fail in the first few years. You want to set up your own business and are sure that you won’t fail. So what are the mistakes that the entrepreneurs make?

Qualities of Excellent Leaders: Leading an Organization to Triple Digit Growth

The ability of any organization to experience explosive growth hinges on the quality of leadership in the executive office. Whether you are a budding entrepreneur or established CEO hungry for results, the changes you want to implement will only go so far as your leadership ability allows. Imagine for a second that you want to experience triple digit growth this year, in this horrid economy. Some companies will certainly do it. The question is: will yours be one of them? These are the leadership traits you will need to get it done.

Top 7 Reasons Why Business Networking Organizations Fail

Business networking is a great way to meet your business to business target market. These groups or organizations can literally become an unpaid sales force for the small to mid size business owners depending upon their industry, After being involved in several business networking groups, I have observed these 7 common traits that separate the truly great business networking groups from the failed ones.

Setting goals - ten steps to success
We all know that success begins with setting measurable and carefully considered goals. But setting goals is not enough - you need to devise several roadmaps to reaching those goals, and then follow through. Whether your goals are small or big, following these ten steps will help you on your way.

Three Steps To Change Anything
To succeed in today’s ever-changing world, there is no such thing as status quo. We live in a consumer savvy, knowledge-based, microwave society.If we want an edge in today’s marketplace, we must embrace change.

CPAs vs. Non-Certified Accountants: Clearing up the confusion
A discussion about the difference between CPAs and non-certified accountants in terms of their educational background and services they can or cannot perform for the public.

1 Step Forward, 2 Steps Back
The old adage is a pure form of Gravity....here's why.

Transform Your Selling DNA
Seven Special Powers That Will Take Your Sales Revenue From So-So . . . to Sensational

Franchises Offer Shortcuts But Not Control
Franchising can be a great way to start a business career, but you should make sure you're not just trading one job for another. Unless you plan on being an absentee owner, which I highly discourage, you are going to be working in the business just as an employee would, so be sure the business you choose doesn't turn your lifelong dream into a never-ending nightmare.

11 Ways To Find Products To Sell On eBay
I was part of an eBay Roundtable discussion recently with six other experts and we all agreed that the number one question most new (and even old) eBay sellers ask is: "Where do I find things to sell on eBay??" To help answer that question I have compiled 10 ways that anyone can use to find products to sell on eBay.

Pay Attention: Sales 101
Sales Attention Deficit Disorder (SADD) is a growing problem among professional salespeople. Although we pride ourselves on the ability to multi-task, we often multi-task ourselves right out of relationships and sales. Here are useful tips on decreasing SADD and increasing revenues.

The Power Of Thanks
If you were like me growing up, when it came to accepting presents or gifts from others, your parents may have told you, “No, you can not accept that.” They told you this for a variety of reasons, but the message was clear. You should not accept gifts. To further complicate things you may have grown up hearing the old adage “It is better to give than to receive.”

Sales Managers Save Gas Reduce Cost of Travel With Computerized Mapping and GPS
In today’s economy, it’s more important than ever before to plan efficient sales travel that helps maximize selling time on the ground, while reducing travel expenses. Laptop mapping and GPS has become an important tool helping companies to increase sales, while reducing the cost of sales.

Market to them until they Buy or until they Die!!!
3 Rules of contacting prospects that will increase your sales 1. Market to your Perfect Prospects 2. Contacting prospects with VALUE 3. Market to them until they Buy or until they Die

Checklist for Home Based Business Start-Up
Many people are thinking about starting a home based business because of the economic downturn and the fear that their jobs aren't secure. Unfortunately, most people have no idea about starting a business and all it entails. If you're considering a home business option, this checklist for home based business start-up may answer some questions.

Improve Usability of Your Website
A mailing list is the lifeblood of your online business. The old adage "the money is in the list" cannot be true enough -- if you had a targeted list of prospects to contact each time you have a new product, you will be able to save a lot of effort by marketing it to your existing list of targeted prospects.

Start-Up Business Opportunity Ideas
If particular business opportunity ideas are in a domain that is familiar and fun to the person starting up the business, they will enjoy it more, which means bigger profits.

When Someone at Work Has a Grudge Against You
You know the old adage about letting sleeping dogs lie? It doesn’t apply to people with grudges, who may actually become more difficult from stewing in their angry juices about whatever sleight or injury they’ve pinned on you.

Not all the best things in life are free
The explosion that is social media has led to many believing in the old adage, the best things in life are free. I don’t buy it for a second, if you will pardon my pun! People will always pay for what they perceive is valuable.

The Danger Of Celebrity Endorsement
Is the endorsement of your product by a showbiz or sports star really worth it?

Talent Strategy Joins The Strategic Planning Process
Find about the fears, frustrations and skills you need to consider in your next strategic planning session.

Networking Saying Hello with Impact
In an age of global competition, today’s information professionals engage in a sport that isn’t found on an Olympic roster. Chambers of Commerce, conferences, and other business meetings form the backdrop for networking, a form of interaction professionals use to build profitable relationships.

What Are the 7 Top Do Nots If You Want to Be An Extraordinary Business Coach?
With all the business coaches to executive coaches entering the marketplace, what is the most effective methodology? Avoid the nots might be the best way to start.

What Business Are You In?
What business are you in? “The car business” would probably be your normal answer. I would invite you look deeper into that question.

Buy a Tanning Salon Franchise
Many people have said that the most important thing when opening a business is location, location, location! This old adage is still true today as location is a key success factor in operating a tanning salon. Most tanning salon franchises will help you in determining the perfect location for your shop.

Its Easy To Double Or Triple Your Sales if you know this
There's an old adage that humans have two ears and one mouth and should use them in that order. I think that should apply universally to salespeople. Let me explain ...

The Real Cause of Business Management Failure is More about Ethics than Skills
There is an adage that people leave managers not companies. A recent study confirms this, but the real cause is not management skills. What do you think it is?

Dare to Dream Bigger than You Ever Have
Are you short-changing yourself? Do you hold back on how big you let yourself dream? Is it time for you to super-size your goals and dreams? You know the adage-life gives us what you ask of it? It's really true.

Franchise Ownership Provides Competitive Advantages
“In business for yourself, but not by yourself” – that’s a common adage used to describe the advantages of franchise ownership. And there is real validity to that statement

Andy has been a network marketer for 16 years. Of late, he has focused on mentoring other network marketers over the internet. For more of Andy’s network marketing articles and to find out how he can assist you in building your business, visit his blog: http://www.AndyAcci.com
There is an old adage “the more you tell, the more you sell”. In network marketing “the less you tell, the more you sell”. The plan is for you to get your prospect in front of your company’s presentation.

Motivating With More Than Money
The old adage still holds true - people don’t care how much you know until they know how much you care.

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