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Profit From The Energy Drink Trend With A Franchise Business
There are energy drink opportunities for the hopeful businessperson, and those opportunities are franchises. If you want to profit from the growing energy drink trend, here are a few franchise business options that can get you into this still-growing industry.

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A New Trend in Web Marketing Capturing the Attention of the Novice Web User
In our work as usability consultants we have seen an interesting trend on the Web. This trend has to do with the increase in novice users learning to get their needs met via the Internet. These users have decided they finally need to go online to get information or buy products and services. The novice user has found that there is now enough benefit to the Internet that they should take the time and energy to get out of their comfort zone and get online.

Mary Ellen Tribby and EarlyToRise.com’s Amazing Growth Spurt from 8 million to 27 million in one year
At the recent Strategic Profits seminar I attended in Florida I got introduced to Mary Ellen Tribby of EarlyToRise.com. EarlyToRise is owned by Agora Publishing, which in Tribby’s words is an “Idea Company” and they focus on direct marketing. I was totally blown away when they shared their metrics with me. They have a list of 300,000 people, and they make an average of $40 per person. Their year-to-year growth is stunning. Take a peek: * ‘04 - 3 million * ‘05 - 5 milliom * ‘06 - 8 million * ‘07 - 27 million * ‘08 - 36 million Notice the huge spurt from ‘06 to ‘07? After the event I had a chance to talk to Tribby and I asked her to explain the main “mind-shifts” or “strategic shifts” that lead to that stellar growth. Here was her response
Tips On Writing With Personality
There has been a major shift in how people buy things and relate to companies in the past 3 years and this trend is brilliant for small business. The trend is away from ‘buying a brand” to “buying the person behind the brand”. We have been disillusioned by big business – so now we are looking to know the faces behind the names of the brand. We want to know their personalities, what makes them tick and can we trust them to do what they say they will.

What Makes Fast Teams Too Slow?
Fast team concepts are being studied by executives to prepare companies for post recession market shifts. It is thought that fast teams will contribute to corporate agility in the face of rapid market shifts. What could possibly go wrong? Read more.
Are You Rude on The Internet? It Can Hurt Your Business.
I don’t know about you but I’ve noticed a disturbing trend occurring both on the Internet and in real life. The trend is rudeness. I watched a taping of Oprah tonight (see the CNN breakdown of this show here) that enlightened me to a book, a doctor and a quote that made the light bulbs go off. Dr. PM Forni wrote a book called, “Choosing Civility: The Twenty-Five Rules of Considerate Conduct” and although I have not read it yet, you bet it will be in my next book store purchase.

Business Transparency & Social Media
Four shifts that businesses of all sizes make by focusing on Social Media Optimization (SMO) and their positive effects.
The Decline in Trust & Confidence in Leadership
We are wintnessing an alarming trend of public distrust and disrepect of leadership. This trend can have significant consequences on the future as it is our leaders that we look to for vision and hope and guidance. Without faith in leaders where do we go? How do we restore trust & confidence back into this once revered profession? Join LiftOFF Leadership in discussions of a leadership renaissance.
The Neighbor 2.0
Multiple paradigms shifts are occurring within business. Not the least of which is a renewed emphasis on TRUST. Not just between the consumer and the provider, but between everyone interconnected within our global framework.

5 Critical Shifts for New Economy Success
Here are a few critical shifts that power success in the new economy. I've been sharing them with clients and audiences lately and thought I'd share with readers too.
World at Work Trends - The Impact of Charisma
According to a detailed analysis of the world’s shifting trends and dynamics, Manpower Inc has identified a critical mega trend that is vital to sustainable growth during these tough economic times; Demographic and economic shifts are accelerating the talent mismatch. In an economic environment where organisations are pressured to do more with less, businesses and governments will continue to demand more specific skills and behaviours. The pressure to find the right skills in the right place at the right time will increase as working age populations decline, economies rebound, emerging markets rise, and the nature of work shifts. This will intensify the skills mismatch.
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