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Need an internet presence, but don’t have the time
I found a nifty tool that I have been using the past monthp. When I first started using it, I thought it was really nothing more than a spreadsheet telling me to do the things I already do to get my website found. However, after using it for a month, I found that it put me places that I have not been before.
Q How can we get our company funded
Q: How can we get our company funded
Beware the Hockey Stick in Your Budget
We are deep in budget season as the last board meeting of the year typically includes the 2010 Budget – or at least the “2010 Draft Budget” or “2010 Budget – Draft”. This is also known as “the joy of cramming a spreadsheet into a powerpoint presentation.”

Tips on Blogging for Profit
Blogging can be a very powerful money tool, but long before any money comes in, the blog must be established correctly. Not everyone can be successful when it comes to blogging for profit, so here are some tips to help you make sure your blog gets started off on the right foot. Keyword Research One of the most important things to consider before writing a blog post is the keywords you will center the blog post around. Conduct some keyword research with any number of free tools online such as Wordtracker, SEOBook, or Google AdWords, to find a phrase to write about. These tools let you know what people are searching for, so you can eventually rank for the terms, and bring in free traffic from the search engines.

Lousy Salespeople and Great Salespeople - Line Item or Investment?
Lousy salespeople are a line item but great salespeople are an investment. It's actually much worse than that. The line item on your lousy salespeople is only a fraction of what they really cost. Don't believe me? Then answer these three questions:
How To Google Adwords Part #3- A Quick Guide To
This part #3 of the "how to Google Adwords" series. In the last 2 you should have learned the basics. Now we get to do the fun part! Here is what we are going to cover...
Helping Staff Recover After A Layoff
Layoffs are wrenching for companies in many ways. First, there is the sobering reality that layoffs are necessary for the bottom line. Next come the anguishing decisions about what areas to cut, followed by the unpleasant task of sharing the news. No wonder company leaders want to wash their hands of this matter once they hand out the severance packages.

But I Need It Now! Earning Extra Income On The Internet
The world is suffering from a pretty nasty global economic meltdown and more and more people are looking for ways to bring in a few extra dollars each month. While you could go and find a part time job somewhere - assuming there are places that are hiring - you could also find ways to earn money by using your computer skills.
All Opportunities Are Not Created Equal
When reviewing an opportunity, most sales manages will ask about the odds to close. When asked about odds to close, most sales reps have a ready answer. Most often, it's wrong; based on some mystical gut feel, but it sure does makes everyone feel better - like authentic planning, prioritizing and time management actually occurred.

Dads Working From Home tip of the day: Stocking the Home Office
Stocking your home office for the first time can be an exhilarating experience. In addition to the fun of combing the aisles at Office Max and Staples, you also have that “I’m really doing it!” sensation egging you on. And there’s nothing like it, so don’t cheat yourself out of this beautiful moment.
Internet Opportunities To Earn An Income
If you are looking for a way to make some excellent money without having to deal with the daily grind of your current work situation then consider working from home. There are various different types of jobs that can be done from home with the right dedication and commitment. Some of the most popular work from home jobs is that of paid online surveys, transcription, and data entry.
Rebalancing: How do I do it?
In one of my previous articles “The Art of Rebalancing”, I wrote all about the reasons why you should be rebalancing your portfolio on a regular basis. The “how” is a little bit of a more complicated process to explain, but once you get the hang of it, it is an easy process

Accounting for Dummies - Part 2
This article describes the simplest of methods to keep your accounts - an inexpensive spreadsheet solution (for less than a takeout lunch) which is extremely easy to use. Even people with no accounting experience will quickly get the hang of this. See a preview here: http://www.scrambled-card.com/tour15.htm.
A Guide to Creating a Direct Mail Campaign incorporating Promotional Products
This article is a practical How to Guide for any businesses looking at doing a Direct Mail Campaign for the first time. I use an example of an Unaddressed Mail campaign that incorporates Promotional Products and discuss each step involved from contacting Australia Post, picking your Promotional Product and submitting your letters for lodgement. Many companies are no longer using Direct Mail and so there is a real opportunity for businesses to dominate with little competition from other businesses. I have used an example that includes promotional products because according to the Promotional Product Association International the inclusion of a Promotional Product to a mail promotion can increase the response rate by 50% (Reference: The Power of Promotional Products – PPAI).

Creating Your Unique Value Proposition
Defining your value proposition is the first step in clearly identifying how your products and services are different from your competition. This article gives strategies on developing and defining your unique value to prospects and customers.
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.
Ideas For Starting Your Work At Home Career
If there is one thing you will see a lot of online it is work at home job opportunities. Advertisements are all over the place and you probably received at least one email this week promoting this very thing. You may have images in your head of clicking ads for pennies a day or some type of pyramid scheme; however there are real work at home careers out there. You simply need to know how to find them.
How to Stop Wasting Money on Your Marketing
What would it be worth to you to know the most cost effective way to attract clients? The great news is that it doesn’t cost a thing and it’s easy to figure out.

Franchise Recruitment Budget planning
When planning your franchise recruitment it is vital to be able to measure your return on investment. Sarah Dyer and Nick Strong investigate ways of measuring your franchise recruitment budget.
Searching for a Restuarant location?
This is a must read for anyone considering opening a restaurant.
Is Your Fear of "Stuffing Up" Stifling You?
Are you afraid of making a mistake or taking a chance at doing something new? Are you being stifled by your fear of "stuffing up?" Learn what stuffing up is and how to conquer its stranglehold.
How to Sell More Effectively in a Recession
How can you sell more effectively in this economy? You'll need to perform some self-diagnostics. If you use Sales Force Automation of some kind, perhaps a report like the one in figure 1.0 below is available to you.
How to Use Social Media to Get Hired
Tips and Tricks to helping land the job you are looking for, using the latest social media web sites and services (including Facebook, Twitter, Craigslist, Blogs, etc)
Websites, domains and UK tax
UK tax and accounting rules are very sketchy in the area of domain names and website costs. This article gives you insight into how to get the tax deduction for your costs.
Lovely Layouts and Ripping Reports
So, you know how to use FileMaker's 'Find' mode to get the sets of data you need, but now what? Accounts want the data as an alphabetical list, Security want it as a set of badges, the boss wants a report for a management document, your secretary needs labels for envelopes, and so on. FileMaker can display your data in many ways. In this article, we look at how to Create and Sort reports ‘on the fly’ and how to add scripts to buttons.
Succumbing to EVIL Shortcut-ish Temptations and Forgetting the “Social” In Social Media
Social media is turning marketing and public relations upside down. The rules of the game are changing and shifting, and amidst all of this wonderful, innovation-driven chaos, many get into social media without keeping a focus on the “social” in social media. How many times have you gotten onboard a social media website, went on an “adding friends” wild spree, starting sending links to these new so-called friends and wished for the best? I don’t know about you but I’ve had several attempts with different social media sites. Many failed, and some succeeded.
How to Build Effective Spreadsheets
Spreadsheets have become an important business tool. I first experienced them at university in the mid to late 1980s. I remember thinking, for the first time, that computers could really be useful. Since then some of the things that I have used them have been: Business reports Create financial forecast Run horse race sweeps Develop a betting program (unsuccessful) and Calculate average km times in races Spreadsheets are very powerful and can be used for a variety of purposes. However, in business, they are prone to error and an incorrect formula or a spreadsheet designed poorly can result in poor business decisions being made.

Hiring Tips for Data Entry Job Applicants
When you are in a situation where you are looking for a data entry job, you will find that competition for good jobs can be fierce and it can be hard to weed out the ones that are scams. The fact remains, though, there is good money to be made in this field, so if you are interested in making money in this fashion, you should keep in mind the fact that there are a number of different things that you can do in order to make sure that you get the best jobs and increase your odds of repeat business!
Creating a Franchise
The first question that an individual or company needs to ask before taking the franchising route to growth. Is franchising the best method of business expansion for you? Do you have the personal attributes to be a franchisor? What are your motives for contemplating the utilisation of a franchise system?
MAKING MONEY WORK FOR YOU
Money makes the world go round – so the saying goes – yet people rarely seem to make their money go round very well for them. And this, by-the-way, is true no matter how much or little someone is earning. This article looks at our beliefs about money, money management, credit cards and how to budget.
Managing Change - Get it Right
Managing change in organisations is a challenging, process driven exercise, unless you have been courageous enough as an organisation, to be enlightened and multi-inclusive in decision making.
Surviving Business Travel
Surviving Business Travel is a first article in a long line of business travel advice, and suggestions to make your travels less stressful. Welcome to my new articles!
Staying Calm in Chaos
Do you work in a pressurized environment? Do you feel as though there are never enough hours in the day? Do you feel as though you make bad choices and decisions because you are under stress? If so, you are not on your own.

Other spreadsheet Related Articles

Emailing Lots of People At Once
When TIP began I listed its few subscribers on a spreadsheet, highlighted them, and copied the list to the 'Bcc:' slot atop each email issue I sent.

How to Build an Effective ROI Calculator
Building an ROI Calculator should be a team effort. Get the insight and input of key sales professionals and sales engineers to incorporate the benefits that are appropriate for your customers. They should also make sure the calculator looks very professional (we strongly suggest building the calculator in flash instead of using an Excel spreadsheet) and that it can be placed on your website or in a presentation that is used in front of a potential customers.

How to Build Effective Spreadsheets
Spreadsheets have become an important business tool. I first experienced them at university in the mid to late 1980s. I remember thinking, for the first time, that computers could really be useful. Since then some of the things that I have used them have been: Business reports Create financial forecast Run horse race sweeps Develop a betting program (unsuccessful) and Calculate average km times in races Spreadsheets are very powerful and can be used for a variety of purposes. However, in business, they are prone to error and an incorrect formula or a spreadsheet designed poorly can result in poor business decisions being made.

Great Small Business Franchises For The Skilled Administrator
Do you love flexing your left brain while multi-tasking between a spreadsheet and an e-mail inbox? For those of you with a gifting in administration, there are some great business opportunities for you and with your much coveted skillset, you have exactly what many franchisors are looking for in a prospective franchisee. Here's a look at some of the best small business franchises for skilled administrators.

Accounting for Dummies - Part 2
This article describes the simplest of methods to keep your accounts - an inexpensive spreadsheet solution (for less than a takeout lunch) which is extremely easy to use. Even people with no accounting experience will quickly get the hang of this. See a preview here: http://www.scrambled-card.com/tour15.htm.
Need an internet presence, but don’t have the time
I found a nifty tool that I have been using the past monthp. When I first started using it, I thought it was really nothing more than a spreadsheet telling me to do the things I already do to get my website found. However, after using it for a month, I found that it put me places that I have not been before.
Follow The Yellow Brick Road To Success and FulFillment
Developing the correct mindset for being in business is often left behind when we are caught up in cash flows, projections and marketing. Taking time to analyse ourselves may reveal some fixes for our business which cannot be found in a spreadsheet.
Beware the Hockey Stick in Your Budget
We are deep in budget season as the last board meeting of the year typically includes the 2010 Budget – or at least the “2010 Draft Budget” or “2010 Budget – Draft”. This is also known as “the joy of cramming a spreadsheet into a powerpoint presentation.”

Marketing Results: 7 Crucial Stats You Need to Track Your Marketing Success
It is imperative to determine what is important for you to track in your marketing. Whether you set up your system in a document or spreadsheet, you'll be amazed at the power that you feel when you view the numbers from week to week and can spot trends developing or problem spots that need a solution. Here are 7 statistics that I track in my weekly marketing tracking system:
"Just the facts Ma'am"
Feelings however, are not facts. We may feel badly or overly optimistic by a financial statement - but that has no effect on the facts. An accountant can look at a spreadsheet and give us a full report of where the business stands - and although we may feel like we are failing (or succeeding) the colour of the ink at the end of the day gives us an accurate picture.

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