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Well, for starters if you hate writing articles and you can't afford to hire people to write for you then don't. Get free articles. The first place to look at for free articles is the public domain. Here you won't have problems with copyright infringement and the following penalties and fines if you get caught for plagiarism.

Are You Right Brain Dead?
A ton of research suggests that the right half of our brain supplies the more creative aspects of our thinking. So it goes that more creative people use that side of their brain more predominately.

Bench Strength - The Key to Replacing Salespeople
When you send your replacements into the field, are your fingers crossed hoping they don't make mental errors that help competitors close business or are you confident because your replacements are better than those you replaced? Those are the two keys right there:

How to Deal: Performance Reviews

On both sides of the conference table, Performance reviews are considered one of the most disliked, or often feared parts of working within an organization. On one side, the employer or manager, may have not kept accurate records of an employee’s progress is stuck on highlight performance highs and lows, and how to encourage the employee to set new goals based on the performance review. Employees may feel they did not receive the performance review they truly deserve…perhaps viewing their employer or manager as overly critical. How does an organization get past these issues and make performance reviews enjoyable? Astronology investigates the concerns in performance reviews.

How to Deal: Difficult Employees

What do you do when your most excellent, productive employee is also the one that causes the most headaches when it comes to other aspects of organizational cohesiveness such as teamwork, and communication between other members? Instead of finding ways to terminate the employee, perhaps understanding the root of the problem, and attempting to help alleviate the isolated issue could be more efficient. Astronology present its three-part issue on How to Deal. This week’s topic is difficult employees.

The Rising Cost of Healthcare…Can Small Business Keep Up?
Three words. Health Care Reform. Combined, they have become a hot topic in recent months. Although the thought of any reform on America’s health care will affect all Americans, a special group of interest is small business. As Capitol Hill struggles to create a bill that will satisfy all, small businesses face a critical turning point in regards to keeping up with healthcare changes.

Why Internet Explorer Must Die

If youâ€™re someone who lives more in the online world, youâ€™re sure to have heard of or participated in the eternal battle of the browsers â€“ IE vs. others. If youâ€™re a new denizen of the World Wide Web, you would want to know which browser best suits your online needs, but chances are, youâ€™ve already been warned off Microsoftâ€™s Internet Explorer. This is not just because of IEâ€™s poor track record as a browser, but also no concrete changes being made to newer versions, despite Microsoft one of the biggest players in the market. So, we decided to debate why newer browsers are much more preferable when compared to IE one by one so as to make your choice easier for you.

What To Do When You Just Can't Concentrate
My email in-box is jam packed, I have several calls from sales people that I haven't returned yet, my desk is a mess, and I'm finding it very hard to concentrate. What in the world is going on here!

Living In The Gap Of Possibility And Purpose: Part 2

Strange as it may seem, determining where we presently are in our life can be more of a challenge than we may at first think. For starters, in today's hectic pace, many people simply don't feel they have the time to make such a determination. While it may sound like a good idea, it's a little like the old saying, "It's hard to remember your plan was to drain the swamp when you're up to your tail in alligators." So, while many of us can end up devoting more time to planning our next vacation than planning our life, it's important to reserve some quality time to 'work on our life' rather than just get caught up in the hectic pace of 'doing, doing, doing.'

Is It Really Possible To Make Money Online?
Is it possible to make money online?The answer is yes,but you have to be careful in choosing business plans because to be honest with you there is so much garbage on the internet as well,so follow your instincts and be prepared to work,because there is nothing as a free ride.

Are you a Direct Marketing FAILURE? The Barefoot Millionaires present #3 in a 10-Part Series
In this third installment of the ten-part series, the experts at The Barefoot Millionaires dissect another of the ten most common reasons people fail in the direct marketing business. Reason #3: Lack of Persistence

You're a Manager. Now What?
Congratulations....you’re a manager! Now what? You’ve gone from being managed to doing the managing without benefit of the “how to” book and no...manuals rarely work. As an executive coach you know I’m going to say experience beats any book. So how do you make that transition?

Pace The Race
Let david Oliver enlighten you with this practical method of stress management. Learn why athletes know it and lemmings apparently do not.

Life Events That Cause Stress
In this illuminating article David Oliver unlocks our understanding on the Life Events that cause stress. READ MORE TO GET A CLEAR UNDERSTANDING

First Write-Off
Write offs are difficult to avoid. Most business, sooner or later, will see some expected income lost. Most of the time it is real loss, since you lost either billable hours or inventory. Although it is difficult to look at it in any good way, you may be able to find ways of making lemonade out of this lemmon.

5 Secrets of the Copywriting Masters
5 secrets of writing killer, persuasive copy just like the pros do.

How Persistence Creates Success
Most people are strong starters but weak finishers. Only 1.7% of the population finishes projects. Isn't it funny how this statistic matches identically with the percentage of successful people? To learn how to become more persistant for greater success, read this article carefully.

There is No ONE Way to Internet Market
Having worked in traditional PR for the past (however many years), I’ve seen how each of my clients’ campaigns have been individual. Each have required a lot of focus to rapidly come up with a story that would work for them and that the media would bite at. Not only that, the ways in which you reach each client’s particular target market are always different as well.

Salesmanship 101
One of the keys to achieving selling success is to employ your ears before you engage your mouth. Learn how to ask great questions.

How do we get anything done?

After 23+ years of studying people, both inside and outside of companies, I am frankly stunned that we accomplish what we accomplish. Why? Because we live in a world that is governed by a set of rules, that we are mostly unaware of, which are much more set up for us to fail than for us to succeed. I’m going to address some of them with the hope that you will begin to see how you and the people around you set themselves up for frustration, disappointment and even failure.

Home Staging Offers Job Security
The Staging Diva®, explains why operating a home staging business offers more job security than being employed by someone else.

10 Questions to Help You Determine Why Your PPC Campaign Is Losing Money
AWAI Staff Writer, John Wood, points out the 10 most important things to look for to determine why your PPC campaign is losing money.

Desperation Isn't Referable
Nurture an abundance mentality instead of a scarcity mentality and you can have an unlimited supply of referrals.

How to Hire a Motivational Speaker to Increase Employee Performance and Productivity

One of the best things any company can do to impact their bottom line, especially during tough economic times, is to bring in a professional speaker or coach to work with your staff. Offering a seminar to your employees can go a long way toward increasing productivity, sales and overall performance. In the past, companies invested in new and better equipment in order to be competitive and gain an edge in the marketplace. Today, your people are your most valuable asset, so an investment in upgrading their performance is a prudent move, one that will pay for itself many times over.

Tips on Choosing the Right Consultant
You are aware of the need to expand your sales online, however, you don't have enough knowledge about web marketing to make informed decisions on potential consultants. At least you think you don't know. Here is a brief tutorial on best practices to prevent future SEO consultant heartache.

Changes in Human Resources: What Should we Look For in 2009?
2009 has been promised as a year of change. How will this affect your organization, specifically in a Human Resources way? Well, in a few ways. With new FMLA laws, new amendments to the ADA law, and a talent retention crisis looming on the horizon, use this article to better prepare your organization for any change which will affect your HR department.

Stress-Free Selling® - What's the Best Way to Convince Buyers to Choose You?

Recently a seminar attendee told me, "Jenae, I'm having trouble convincing people my product is the best. What should I do?" For starters, stop trying to convince people! When you approach a sale from the vantage point of "convincing others," you are focused on what you need to tell them about you. How many times have you heard, "No one cares about you until they see how you care about them?" Well then, pay attention! Start the sale by asking a ton of questions and not talking about yourself... at all. Out of this information...

Financing Your Franchise Business
So you’ve come to the conclusion that you’d rather buy into a franchise and get the benefit of a tried and true business model instead of figuring out everything yourself. Well, that makes perfect sense and you’re certainly not alone in this mode of thinking.

Your Focus Determines Your Direction
What are you focussing on achieving in your business in the next 90 days? Do you have any idea? If you don't then you better come up with a goal or outcome otherwise you may find that another 3 months has passed you by and you're no further ahead than where you are right now. When you've got a clear focus, you can easily say 'no' to activities that distract you.

Legitimate Work at Home Job: Earn Money without Going Bankrupt
One of the best ways to solidify yourself as a legitimate work at home job is to offer your prospects a guarantee. You establish credibility as well as ease their mind when it comes to following through on their purchase. But most people are reluctant to offer guarantees and I don't blame them.

Hey - Are Your Sales And Marketing Materials Fridge Worthy?

When my friends come over to my house, the first place they head to is the fridge. And nooooo - it isn't for the food either! (although I AM a fabulous cook) They are STARING at all the cool quotes, cards, offers and important things or people that I want to remember and have in my radar. All attached with a fabulous magnet of course. (REALLY - it's a position of honor!) And people LOVE looking at it! I often advise my clients that ANY sales and marketing materials they're creating had better be FRIDGE WORTHY. (or puh-lease - DON'T show them to me)

The Power of Positive New Employee Inductions
When a new staff member starts with your company, they are joining a dream, a hope of a great future and genuinely want to do the best they can for your company. How you treat the employee on their first day as part of their employee induction sets your relationship with them for the entire period they are with you.

Social Media Marketing For Small Business
Where does social media – networking sites, forums, blogs, wikis and the like, fit with your overall marketing strategy? Social media does not replace all of your other marketing – it just changes the mix. When I look at a company's marketing I categorise it into two main areas – Online and Offline. I then break these down into further categories.

Managing Part-time Employees – Full time Headache?
Many small to medium sized businesses have part-time team members. Having part-time staff can be great for the business as it helps to get regular tasks done … but it managing part-time employees can also be one of the most challenging things for a manager to manage.

How to Survive the Tough Times
Look… Let’s be honest. There’s no “one size fits all” solution to survival during challenging times. But there are some strategies that will help no matter what situation you and your business are in.

Business Building Tips from a MillionDollar Copywriter
Professional copywriter, Carline Anglade-Cole, offers her advice for building your copywriting business by Guillermo Rubio, AWAI Staff Writer

Downsize your boss-is it possible?

In today's economy many people are tired of working hard for others with little to no control over their lives. 'Hidden' entrepreneurs often come to the surface in difficult times. Their potential has been waiting for an opening and often the state of the economy is that necessary nudge they have been awaiting. This article explores the idea of becoming your own boss through a franchise opportunity. This is the beginning of a series relating to franchise opportunities and how they may fit the bill for you to take charge of your destiny.

Are you Ready for the Business Challenge?
The only reason for going into business should be that you have a great business opportunity, or a concept that neatly fills a gap in the market and is feasible.

The Doom and Gloom of "To Whom It May Concern": Forget old-fashioned cover letters
Tips on writing creative, attention-getting cover letters.

The Biggest Domain Name Myth
There are still lots of opportunities to get your hands on a catchy and memorable .com domain name.

Top Salespeople Secret #3 During a Down Economy: Renew, Renew, Renew
Top salespeople act and think in ways that they are less affected by negative talk during a down economy. Top salespeople don’t let the media guide their thinking. A third action top salespeople take during down economy talk is to renew integrated pieces in their overall marketing plan.

Six Stages in the Evolution of a Business Requirement

Business requirements exist in the wilds of organizations around the world. We do not really know whether business requirements exist at all until we capture them. To ensure the safety of the business community and the developer community, the job of the business analyst is to tame these requirements. To be tamed, the requirements has to evolve through the phases of sentenced, whatified, scoped, clarified, quantified, and confirmed.

Are You a Breakthrough Leader?
Leaders that outperform their industry peers have learnable skills. They encourage loyalty to the company first, which means listening to the dissenting point of view. They are also good at developing and empowering people. They have great skill in resolving disputes and finding win-win solutions.

Your billion $ idea
How do you know if your fabulous new business idea will make you fabulously rich? Read this insightful article to test your startup idea.

How to Green a Restaurant, pt. 1: Ike's Quarter Cafe
Are you considering being a green restaurant? Consider the example of Ike’s Quarter Cafe, a New Orleans style restaurant in the gold rush era town of Nevada City, California. When I mentioned to my hair stylist yesterday that I would be writing about it, she said, “Oh really? I had no idea they were a green restaurant. I just thought they had good food.” Exactly.

A Good Business Plan Is Necessary, Even With a Franchise
A good business plan is necessary when you are starting a franchise. It will tell your bankers and other lenders you approach for loan about your reasons for pursuing a particular franchise opportunity. Your marketing, operational and financial plans for the franchise business you have bought are also discussed here.

Effective Coaching and YOU
How often do you face a situation where one of your employees need special attention?

The Small Business Administration Can Be a Powerful Ally for Franchisees
The Small Business Administration is a market regulator for the franchise industry, providing guarantee for lenders, so that the market flourishes. By guaranteeing loans issued to small business owners -- including franchisees -- the SBA makes it easier to attain these loans. Franchise businesses get special considerations when it comes to attaining these types of loans.

How to Unleash Your Website Or Blog!
With a multitude of variables involved in procuring top 10 search engine placement sometimes it’s the slightest things that make a difference between a top 100 listing or a top 10. Since algorithms are based on mathematics, one overlooked (rather minuscule detail), could mean the difference between achieving a top 10 ranking or being buried past the 2nd page (the dead zone for traffic).

Tips to Differentiation
Doing something much better and valuing your customers are distinct advantages that will lead you to the winners circle in time. This article outlines some tips and hints to reaching your differentiation goals.

How to Target the Boomers
There are 76 million people alive today which were born between 1946-1964, widely considered the baby boom era. This article briefly discusses how to target this generation with your marketing messages.

Management Success - Your Quick and Easy Guide
Ever wondered what was wrong with your business and how you can sort it out. It's great to have a second pair of eyes run over it and tell you what needs to change. Here's a guy who does just that...

The Managers Path to PR Quality
The manager's path to PR quality public relations requires that you resolve to do something about the behaviors of those outside audiences that most affect the unit you manage. And that's for starters.

Measuring Training Effectiveness: How to Get Started
So, you’ve been asked by your manager to demonstrate the effectiveness of the training programs you deliver. You may have been running the obligatory “smile sheets”. However, these are no longer sufficient in showing your worth to the organization. Where do you begin in sorting out the complexities of training evaluation? Find out with this starters guide.

Self-Starters Can Make Terrible Managers
There is nothing less common than sense. Self-motivated people are a minority. Self-motivated people find it quite challenging and unnatural to motivate others. While the correct training can turn some self-starters into top leaders, barriers and pitfalls need avoidance.

Company Induction Program
An article about using a structured induction program for new starters.

How to Get Salespeople to Stop Resisting Change
So what can you do about resistance? For starters, don't accept it. I'm not suggesting that you should fight with your salespeople. Im suggesting that you shouldn't give up. Have ongoing discussions with resistant salespeople about:

Home-based Business: Bead Jewelry
The markets for home-based business in bead jewelry are wide and eager, particularly if your jewelry designs are unique and original. For starters, it is only natural to copy existing designs from Do-It-Yourself kits.

Dampening Disappointments
Bouncing back from non-starters, disappointing results and criticism are part of our maturing process. Sure, these can hurt us emotionally yet they are bound to occur, at the most unexpected moments. These can be prevalent in performance appraisals, sales interviews, and business proposals.

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