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Tip of the Week - Don't Take a Summer Break from Your Job Search
Here is a snippet from my most recent Tip of the Week Tip 79 - Don't Take a Summer Break from Your Job Search

How to Make the Most Out of Your Social Networking Marketing Video Vault
If you're a fan of YouTube, then you are certainly part of the social networking marketing video viewing community. Long description for someone who watches videos on the computer, yes, but it points to the combination of social networking marketing and the fact that video is a very vibrant part of the social networking marketing scene.
How to Grow Your Following of Ideal Clients and Readers
Imagine having a following of people anticipating the release of your book, awaiting your next seminar, or planning on working with you in the future. And imagine these people are your ideal clients, having self-selected themselves to receive your marketing messages. These are the people you write for, the people you want to build relationships with, and the people who your information can help.
The Need for Training
The need for professional training is obvious, not just training the new recruits but, more importantly, training the existing trainers and managers in the skills and techniques needed to build an environment in which new recruits can grow and prosper long term.
Running Your Home Business While Traveling
One of the most commonly overlooked essential needs of someone with their own business is vacation time. Most entrepreneurs, knowing exactly how much their business makes when they're paying attention, see a vacation as a double hit - there's the cost of the vacation package itself, and then there's the cost of not running your business directly on top of it.
Sales Management Training Tips: Pursuing Sales Results vs. Developing Your Team
I recently had lunch with a highly successful VP of Sales of a Pharmaceutical company. He explained that he was frustrated with the members of his sales management team, who he felt were focused only on results. He worried that they were not spending any time developing their salespeople. At first blush, most of you might easily say you don’t see a problem with that. You wish your sales managers were more focused on delivering the sales numbers. That’s easily understood and probably true in many cases.

Could Now Be The Perfect Time to Consider a Move Out Of Management Consulting?
With the economy the way it is, your consulting career is probably at a crossroads. The key question is - which way next?
It Doesn't Matter How Many Leads You Have! If You Don't... ~ 20K+ A MONTH SECRET
Have you ever thought about what it is you're actually getting paid for? It's not driving traffic or getting leads. It's closing sells. You must remember a lead is just a lead if you can't close the sale. In this article by Omari you will learn some of the basics of closing and putting money in your pocket.
Who Is Your Ideal Client (And Why You Should Know)
One of the greatest misconceptions of new entrepreneurs is that "everyone" will want a certain product or service. While this may come as a shock to some entrepreneurs, there is no product, service, or idea that has ever been developed for sale that appeals to everybody.
Tracking the Return On Investment of Your PR Campaign
There's an old sales adage that says "People buy from people they know, like and trust," and public relations (PR) is one of the most cost-effective ways to build the awareness, goodwill and credibility that help influence buying decisions. Not that we would suggest that small businesses use PR to the exclusion of all other marketing tactics, but a healthy dose of PR, combined with a little advertising, direct mail, or other tactics, can provide a big sales boost for many small businesses.
The Solopreneur's Bill of Rights
The Solopreneur (one-person business such as a consultant) is a breed within a breed. Fiercely independent, unconventional, non-traditional, and growing in numbers due to the economy and production-enhancing technology, we're a huge presence in the small business arena.
FRANCHISING IN INDIA: A Critical Perspective
Franchising in India is not regulated and unlike popular statistics, only 25 to 30% franchisees are successful. Based on my experience in understanding franchising in several large markets, India is atleast 30 + years behind any developed market when it comes to the market size, growth potential and the level of expertise in the franchising business. In my past five years in the Franchising Fraternity, I have come across more failures than successes, both from franchisors and franchisees.
How to stay mentally and emotionally fit for life as well as physically fit
How do you measure mental and emotional fitness? Sprint - Rest - Sprint - Rest When I was young I was a competitive swimmer in a club. I trained three evenings per week at the local pool with my squad and I was physically pretty fit. When I was 21 I worked as a swimming instructor in London. I swam a mile every week day morning before work and I was still physically fit. These days I play football and train three times per week in Martial Arts. I am still physically fit, but several years ago I realised that physical fitness was not the only type of fitness I needed for life and particularly in business.

How to Take Charge of Your Prosperity: The Power of Self-Command
Prosperity is an ability, like dancing or singing is. Self-command helps you become prosperous because it teaches you to become accountable to how you create prosperity in the first place. Learn what you can do to increase prosperity in your life.

You Never Know Whom They Know
Don't think a gardener can be a referral source to the rich? Think again. Discounting even one potential networking opportunity can be disastrous.

Design Process - Concept Development
A few weeks ago I had the opportunity to present at the International Invention Expo on the subject of design as it relates to your invention. This was a great opportunity that led to some excellent questions on how you can better the process of inventing.

Top 7 Ways to Increase Sales Regardless of the Economy
Has the economy put your sales into a tailspin? Here are 7 ways to reverse those dismal sales and put more dollars into your bank account.
When, Why and How You Need to Hire a Freelance Project Manager
Most successful outsourcing buyers post their first freelance project to fill a specific skill need or budget gap on a particular project, finding a skilled worker or two and seeing the project completed successfully. Then, as success breeds success, their needs continue to expand and more freelance professionals are eventually hired. Suddenly, these outsourcing buyers find themselves managing a growing remote workteam, which is usually more demanding than anticipated and ultimately a resource stress. If you are feeling overwhelmed by the requirements of keeping your remote workteam in motion on an outsourcing project, perhaps you need to consider hiring a freelance project manager.
How To Reduce Your Cash Flow Problems and Get Paid On Time
How often do you hear business owners complain that their clients are 'slow payers?' Before working with me, one of my clients who has a pool building business, told me that they only asked for a 10% deposit at the start of the project and then invoiced the balance at the end of it. The process of building a pool takes weeks! In the meantime her company would have to cover wages, equipment and all other costs throughout this time. What often happened at the end, the clients were slow to pay causing them even more financial stress.

Acing a Telephone Interview
Guidelines for candidates to follow in preparing for and participating in telephone interviews.
How to Successfully Interview for Staff
Interviewing candidates for employment can be a formal and time-consuming process. However, if you follow the proper steps, you’ll be able to easily weed out people that are unqualified or not right for the position due to time commitment, experience, and knowledge. Learn the tips and tricks for finding the best employees for your business and increase revenue tremendously.

A Managers Guide to Easy Project Management (EZA 24/10)
For a manager to develop, organize and motivate their employees is pretty much the most important job they have, to ensure progress and profit. Everyone in the team needs to really comprehend their role and how it sits in the bigger picture. So, in bigger activities, project management is vital for a successful outcome. Here are some first steps...
The New Generation of Lead Generation
The birth of a customer is the end result of a lead that has been cultivated, supported and encouraged to flourish. As a lead begins to evolve it can sometimes fall by the wayside, empty of possibility or emerge through a cycle bearing the fruits of labour, ripened and ready for picking.
The Importance of an Effective Orientation
An orientation is merely an introduction of your company to the new employee and of this new person to your business; your clients, products and services, and the way you conduct business. Many new employees become frustrated and decide that accepting the job offer was a mistake because you, the new employer did not take the time to orient him or her to the new job.

Who is Killing the Energy
Energy is a key force in fast paced and modern business. Who is in charge of the 'Energy'?
How to Successfully Interview for Staff
Tips to Finding the Best Candidates for Your Business

Franchise Marketing Plan
In order to go anywhere as a franchisee, the franchisor needs to have a sturdy and effective marketing plan in place. Here are some guidelines when it comes to researching a franchisor's marketing plan...
Important Qualities for Work from Home Employees
With more and more people wanting to work from home so they can spend more time with their families, companies are starting to understand the value of hiring off-site employees. Not only do they save money on office space and equipment, they have a vast pool of potential workers from which to choose the best.
How to advertise without spending $1 on advertising
Are you a boot-strapping entrepreneur struggling to get appointments and find new customers through conventional advertising methods? What if you could discover one method to generate business around the clock without spending a dime on advertising? Does it sound too good to be true? Before I explain, let me ask you one question… Have you ever jumped into the deep-end of a pool without learning to swim first? That’s exactly what most businesses are doing with advertising. They believe what the advertising sale rep tells them, that as soon as their ads go live, their phone will ring off the hook and their inbox will be filled with floods of incoming emails.
Two Ways for Entrepreneurs to Manage Risk and Avoid Losing Their Shirts
One habit that separates successful entrepreneurs from unsuccessful ones is managing risk. This article suggests two important tactics that every entrepreneur should lock in place in order to avoid losing their shirts.
Employee Recruitment Top Ten Ways to Get the Best Result
Recruiting the best people into your organisation is the easiest way to get the best performance. Starting off well, is by far the quickest and simplest method of having the right employees in the right places. So here are a ten steps to getting it right...
Appreciation: Looking in the Rearview Mirror
Appreciation is more than taking a positive attitude about business and about life: it's also about looking back on how far you've come and enjoying the accomplishment. No matter how much attention you need to pay to the road ahead, you still sometimes have to look in the rearview mirror to appreciate where you've come from. What successful team avoids performing a 'postmortem' on even a well-played game? Perfection is a direction, not an achievable goal; progress is what we're after. Future progress only comes from a healthy examination of where we've been.
Compensation Definitions: More Must Knows For the Entrepreneur
As an entrepreneur you must be a jack of all trades at times. As your business grows, you will need to become at least minimally versed in the area of compensation. After all, paying people is a key to keeping them around. This article will deal with some of the terminology used when describing a compensation program.
IV Module I Key Principles for an African Model of Microfinance
African microfinance is as diverse as the continent itself. An array of approaches have been used, ranging from traditional kinship networks and Revolving Savings and Credit Associations (ROSCAs) to NGOs and development projects, and funded by both the informal and formal financial sectors, as well as domestic and international and donors. Consequently, examples of African microfinance offer an array of lessons of what works and doesn't work.

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How Persistence & Patience Can Help You Succeed in Sales
Several years ago when we had our new home built in Las Vegas, we immediately put in a pool and hot tub. Of course the pool company convinced us that we needed a waterfall as an added design element for the pool. Several more thousands of dollars later, we agreed. When they got to the point when they started to build the waterfall, a very large crane showed up in the street adjacent to our house, along with a flatbed truck with these gigantic red boulders. I asked the project manager what that was all about, and he said, “That’s your waterfall.” I said, “No way do we want a giant pile of rocks,” in which he replied, “Just be patient and you’ll see.” So the crane lowered these small mountains into our yard and shortly afterward a crew of waterfall builders showed up.
SPECIAL PURPOSE ACQUISITION COMPANY (SPAC) FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES
Many SPAC corporations are developed from Capital Pool Companies(CPC) or the USA as” Blind Pool” incorporation. Capital Pool companies are better known in the Canadian small Cap market to raise capital as describe herein.

Small and medium Business Finance Equity Program
Many SPAC corporations are developed from Capital Pool Companies(CPC) or the USA as "Blind Pool" incorporation. Capital Pool companies are better known in the Canadian small Cap market to raise capital as describe herein.
Just One More Time – Breaking Rocks to Make a Sale
Several years ago when we had our new home built in Las Vegas, we immediately put in a pool and hot tub. Of course the pool company convinced us that we needed a waterfall as an added design element for the pool. Several more thousands of dollars later, we agreed. When they got to the point when they started to build the waterfall, a very large crane showed up in the street adjacent to our house, along with a flatbed truck with these gigantic red boulders. I asked the project manager what that was all about, and he said, “That’s your waterfall.” I said, “No way do we want a giant pile of rocks,” in which he replied, “Just be patient and you’ll see.” So the crane lowered these small mountains into our yard and shortly afterward a crew of waterfall builders showed up.
Entrepreneurs – How Not To Make Those Beginners Mistakes That Make Businesses Fail
You’ve come up with a great idea, got your new business set up and running, you are ready to make your first sales and you are sure that you are soon to be sitting by your pool – working a few hours a day! But…. it’s not happening, what on earth can be going wrong?
How To Reduce Your Cash Flow Problems and Get Paid On Time
How often do you hear business owners complain that their clients are 'slow payers?' Before working with me, one of my clients who has a pool building business, told me that they only asked for a 10% deposit at the start of the project and then invoiced the balance at the end of it. The process of building a pool takes weeks! In the meantime her company would have to cover wages, equipment and all other costs throughout this time. What often happened at the end, the clients were slow to pay causing them even more financial stress.

10 Steps for Your Sales Force to Survive and Thrive in the Recession
I was in the pool, playing catch with our six-year old son, when Henry began a "dialog" with me. He said, "You can't play catch in the pool. It's against the rules." I was stunned, but apologized, said I wasn't aware of that rule and removed the football from the pool. There was another guy in the pool and he mentioned to me that the pool rules did not include an exclusion about playing catch. I mentioned that to Henry and he became irate because he owns one of the resort's units, wrote the rules himself, and said, "It better be on that sign!" So what's wrong with this picture?
Attracting New Recruits in the Credit Crunch
Attracting new job candidates in the current recession can be difficult. A clear and well thought out plan is a must before jumping into the recruitment pool.
Ten Best Tactics For Leveraging Customer Relationships
Where you are able to manage your business sufficiently effectively, you will have a ready pool of customers, all ready and waiting to serve you...
How to Refine Your Sales Selection Criteria and Candidate Pool
Your candidate pool is comprised of the quantity and quality of candidates who respond to your online posting. If you are not happy with either the quality or quantity of your pool, then your ad, title or job site settings are to blame.
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