Business Management Articles For Entrepreneurs & Small Business OwnersStaying In TouchThe Web Is Fun But Written Communications Gets Things Done “Forget about the weapons there mate, it doesn’t matter. Forget about the weapons!” – Wikus Van De Merwe, District 9 (Key Creatives – 2009) If we listen to our kids and all of the glowing reports, the world revolves around social media: – YouTube serves […] Stanley Marcus, Founder & Chairman Neiman Marcus Group Reveals Success FormulaAt 11.35 p.m. on August 25, 1956, I stepped out of the Gimbel Brothers’ Building, Rue Saint Honoré in Paris, together with James Vaneys. I had just been appointed General Manager of Gimbel Brother’s Benelux Inc. , viz. Belgium, Holland and Luxembourg. I had acquired experience as assistant to James during four years. He had […] Need Your Delinquent Customers To ‘Get It’?Not too long ago, I shared some lunch with Nancy, a relative newcomer to the speaking business. 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Everyone talks about it but few really do anything about it. “They swear they believe in the carrot not the stick,” one ex-manager told me of his former employer. “But a […] Integrity Is The Best Tool To Get What You WantAs a child, you probably heard, “to thine own self be true.” But what does that really mean? When the newspapers are full of cheating and lying business owners, politicians, and academics, does it really make sense to maintain your integrity? To me, the answer is a clear, unwaffling YES! Without your integrity, you really […] Seven Reasons Why Ethics Helps Your Business Succeed – And Five Easy Action Steps7. You’re much more likely to build a lasting business, and build it more easily 6. When your customers trust you, they come back again and again 5. It’s much easier to build joint-venture relationships that can exponentially grow your business 4. When your customers fall in love with the way you do business, they […] Keeping Employees Excited, InvolvedDownsized organizations, tough economic times, demands to reduce costs and improve quality and a myriad of other reasons can stimulate the need for an employee incentive program. Done properly, the investment can be minimal but it can produce very positive results. If you want to improve results and morale throughout the organization, here are some […] Marketing In Unsettled Times … Resource Management, Not EmpiresUp until last year, when things really got tough (fiscally and image wise), it was commonly felt that companies went through two types of management–one that could carry them through the tough start-up period and another that could run a successful enterprise. The same group of people seldom managed the company through both phases of […] WorldWide Wireless FranchiseWorldWide Wireless is currently looking for hardworking and highly motivated businesspeople to take advantage of the exciting franchise opportunities that they have recently opened up within the company. They are looking for individuals to take the company forward and they offer a complete package of benefits including training, support, and also third party financing assistance. […] Global Business Requires Healthy Dose of Local AlliancesLook Ma – It’s one thing to think of yourself on top of the world; but if you work in an Internet-based universe, some folks just won’t let you be in 100 percent control. Dealing in different countries requires a solid understanding/appreciation of “their” view of the world. If you don’t … It is a […] Make The Most Of Your Mentoring RelationshipsMentoring is one of the best ways to learn, to get feedback, and to take your career to the next level. Here are ten tips for making the most of your mentoring relationships. Tip #1 Self-assess. Ask yourself, “What skills do I need to get where I want to go?” Tip #2 Identify your learning […] Innovation, Mainstream on Different Time SchedulesThe words innovation, efficiency and multitasking may not have been invented in Silicon Valley and the other technology enclaves, but they were refined, honed, perfected in these areas. When the economy stagnated, financial analysts and economists were quick to say the PC/CE/communications industry centers of hyperactivity had lost their edge. In the U.S., they were […] It’s Time for Content, Communication Course CorrectionIt’s Time for Content, Communication Course Correction. The financial industry got caught with its pants down. 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Growing your business can be broken […] Appreciating Your TeamIt’s been said that on a plane trip, President George Bush senior personally wrote 40 notes of appreciation to various members of his staff. When his aides compared their notes, they discovered that every one of them was different. You can imagine how much each person appreciated his or her note. And most of them […] A Living, Breathing Customer DatabaseEach week, I talk to business owners who dream of having a mature customer base that provides them with lots of repeat business. But when I ask them what they’re doing to make that dream a reality, too often they answer with something like: “Well, the longer I’m in the industry, the more customers I […] What Would My Business Look Like If … 7 Tips to a Better Looking Business7 Tips to a Better Looking Business What would your business look like if you made even minor changes to how you think and do business so that you can grow your business? It’s not how much you do in your day, it’s what you do in that day that can make or break your […] Confidence is Your BirthrightRemember when you were a kid and thought you could do anything? You knew no boundaries, had no fears and felt you could conquer the world? Self confidence was your birthright and you knew how to use it to get what you wanted. Then you grew up and that self confidence was eroded by life […] |
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