Does your money seem to evaporate with every trip to the gas station? You can add miles to every gallon you pump simply by maintaining your vehicle and practicing fuel-saving driving habits.
The need to remain vigilant is spoken to in the Psalms of the Bible. You will not be able to control the random variables – such is the human condition.
But, what you can be as vigilant as possible about those things that are in your control, and make a commitment to live your life to the fullest no matter what life throws at you.
A good deal can bring you a lot of money and multiple opportunities. But, good deals can be toppled by bad deals before the good deals pay off and reach their full potential.
Bad deals come in myriad ways, but I want to point out things that bad deals typically have in common.
If you’re looking to leverage social media and technology in your business contests and sweepstakes may just be the best thing that happened to your marketing strategy. Sure, contests and sweepstakes have been around for decades, and, yet, they are being used in a totally different way with the growth of the social web. Although they may not solve every small business marketing challenge, they should be implemented as part of every social media marketer’s strategy. Here’s why.
Here’s why…
1. Three years ago, I said we should take our medicine and face reality – we are living way beyond our means and continue to do so.
2. The stimulus as I predicted did not work because government borrowing and investment does not have a real solid multiplier effect.
3. Government spending as a percentage of GNP has averaged 20%, but we are spending 25%.
4. Taxing the rich does not work. Statistics show over time tax revenues will adjust to a certain level and not increase where there are tax disincentives.
Get Rich Click by Marc Ostrofsky blows away any idea that all the opportunities on the internet have already been mined. Marc brilliantly shows that the internet is full of mines ready to be discovered and claimed.
Get Rich Click outlines endless possibilities to build income and net worth with the combination of the internet, mobile and social media. Instead of being overwhelmed, Get Rich Click takes you by the hand, explaining chapter by chapter how each piece of the internet puzzle…
Unfortunately I have found many times that people and companies exaggerate who and what they are. So many times I have seen people and companies try to impress me with their offices, cars, expensive lunches, name-dropping. Many times, beneath the exaggeration…
If you trace most people who became successful, contrary to what may have been said, they bet most of their resources on one business, one specific career, one type of investment. They…
We are social beings. Many people want to make money s they can achieve a certain group status and belong. This drives many entrepreneurs. Some entrepreneurs…
As peculiar as this may sound, almost anything I can conceive, however brief, involves a story…
It has always amazed me how some people are so willing to believe the worst about some person or company based on someone’s comments…
I found that better communicators are able to elicit personal details from others and truly enjoy the exchange…
Commitment. The ability to make a commitment is critical to success…
Empathy is listening and questioning skills. If I find myself in a meeting where I’m viewed as just a money provider, I’m not interested in…
Flexibility of mind is key to understanding oneself and others…
One of the main challenges that I find with a number of people who come in to me or others is they have an idea, but they really don’t break it into steps that they can implement in business…
High energy level. Life is energy. The key is how…
Some people are not honest with themselves. They are in conflict with what money means to them. They are “sensitive” to…
The intuitive (gut feel) separates the great investors, the great business builders…
so don’t emphasize, tell, or sell people on all your good intent unless motive is at issue. Sell them results: intent plus effort. It’s that extra…
Too many people are manipulative. They try to guess at what…
The resourcefulness corollary is the principle that probably separates the successful from non-successful people: The ability to handle the negative…
Don’t invest in a salesman without an experienced operator…
Today, software, entertainment, media properties’ value rests more on intellectual assets…
The Entrepreneurial Mindset – resourcefulness – is a key to achievement in life and business…
Without understanding the concepts of leverage – compound interest multiples, business and relationship fundamentals – you will be doomed to hard work but not the full rewards…
Do you awaken early and twist and turn about money, your company, who to believe and what to do next? For many today, money has dried up and people doing what they say they will do is rare. When you get up and have these thoughts, you should realize that this is very common. You [...]
Something will always arise that was not anticipated and that threatens to derail or delay the implementation process. There is no way for anyone to know every possible eventuality in advance.
Therefore, you must listen to feedback from all of your employees and customers when appropriate. Do not be insular and surround yourself by by yes-men who refuse to tell you the naked truth about the problems as they occur. Again – avoid the yes-men. Simple problems have a tendency…
Your company has a great idea. You also have a problem called the execution gap. It is a perceived gap between your company’s strategies and expectations and its ability to meet those goals and put ideas into action.
Red. It had that Apple iPhone red with which you are so familiar. But, there were no Macs or iPhones or iPads then.
It was a cold pewter gray wintry day in Woodmere, NY where my Grandpa Eddie and my Grandma Teresa, more Tillie to her friends, lived.
The Holiday dinner filled the smallest 50′s ranch house nestled on a side street among other quaint nondescript homes.
The computer virus is mightier than the sword.
According to Live Shots, the Stuxnet computer virus may have done more harm to Iran’s nuclear program than the worse of Israeli air strikes could have done.
You spent your resources being their R&D guinea pig.
Google is no different. Monoply-like distributors have done the same with energy, telephones, television, radio and computer operating systems.
A friend sent me this uplifting story story, written by a Metro Denver Hospice Physician…My hope is that you too share it with those you know and care for:
‘Friends are God’s way of taking care of us.’
Don’t let the hype surrounding the emergence of opportunities cause you to lose your common sense. Millionaires are made by effectively assessing the needs of a market and having a product or service that addresses those needs.
Uncertainty, fear, lack of opportunity are just some of the reasons today’s WSJ headline points out that corporations are clinging to cash.
This could affect your financial health. Today’s Wall Street Journal headline is another reminder of how bad the Washington dynamics have gotten. Like a bunch of sharks in a feeding frenzy, there is a “scramble by lawmakers and industry lobbyists to get favored provisions into the bill.” Whatever the outcome, you are witnessing the world [...]
Are you thinking about setting up your own business? Have you an idea for a new business but are unsure about how to proceed? If you have answered yes to either of these questions, this article could be of benefit to you. I am going to write about how to plan and create a successful small business.
Beware: Do not rejoice so quickly. Obama has little choice in making a political gesture to the center to save his Presidency.
The Problem Remains:
The problem for entrepreneurs, small businesses and the country is that they need private equity to get off the ground and create the needed jobs. Two thirds of job creation comes from small businesses.
“The gratification of wealth is not found in mere possession or in lavish expenditures, but in its wise application.” ~ Miguel de Cervantes
Your first instinct is to get the money as quickly as possible.
The Irony Of Business And Life
The irony of business and life is that instant gratification or going for the money upfront often gives you the opposite – no money, or some money. Rarely, do you get or make the most money.
To say hello and bring out a few basic points that are overlooked in marketing and sales, especially in today’s uncertain economic environment
I will be sharing my 7 Step System and other models and frameworks that will structure, organize, integrate and give you the specific steps that ties up all these ways to get the money online and offline. Whether you are a consultant, small or large business, author, speaker, executive, manager, professional or entrepreneur, you will be shown what I and the very best do to get the money online and offline.
Lately, CNN and other media have been addressing high school and college suicides precipitated by classmates and cyber bullies. This is a growing problem since local shaming and aggressiveness can now be elevated to national and international humiliation using the Internet and smart phones…
Dating, business and the economy have more and more in common: computers, cell phones, delete buttons and instant gratification.
In the online dating world, you can browse thousands of prospects, send messages of interest, get replies and even meet. But, just as fast as you can move your scroll bar and click, you have another choice and another – an endless array of prospects…
True financial success is where money never sleeps but works for you 24/7/365 year in and year out.
Fortunes are made when money compounds. For example, many people offered 1 million dollars today or the sum of a penny doubling every day for just 30 days would take the million dollars and run. Right move?…
There is a huge breakup in the works in America similar to the process of a divorce between two people.
Having gone through a divorce myself, it takes time to sort things out. That is what Americans are doing.
It’s hard to face the facts because:
1. Change is painful
2. Uncertainty yields tremendous anxiety
3. The familiar gives a sense of security…
At some point in your life, you need to make a decision to start up and go for your dream.
That means you have to quit the familiar, the safe, the so-called secure. Life is about the experience and the adventure.
It’s about dreaming the dream and going for it…
The Wall Street Journal’s front page article “College Grads Expand Lead in Job Security” (Monday, September 20, 2010) is juxtaposed against another head line “Bond Markets Get Riskier.” The issues are fundamental: security versus Risk and education versus unemployment. But, even more basic is my belief that all life is an investment of your time, [...]
As I wrote in 2008 on the financial crash, I was in the small minority that would have let the marketing crash.
Now, you may be wondering what I meant then and mean now:
The market has been artificially propped up for years with overborrowing by the government, low interest…
The Right Steps To Grow Your Business – Like Championship Points – Make All The Difference A recent Wall Street Journal article points out that tennis players’ skill level has dramatically improved. A match for 3 or 4 hours can be decided by just 2 or 3 key points. Like in business, it all comes [...]
Here’s what the country faces: The confusion of do gooding and fairness with achievement and success. What ails the US economy and its education system is the constant desire to rationalize the idea of equal outcome. By the nature of being human, you will always have a pecking order. Some will succeed more than others. [...]
Hi Everyone, I am going to introduce you to I think one of the most powerful concepts that I’ve been able to put together that I think will increase your success in your business and your life. I call it the Magical ‘P’s, and it just happened to be that during my entire career in [...]
There is a formula to amassing great wealth that can be learned and put into action immediately. Throughout the ages to the present, the greatest minds and the greatest wealth builders have used a secret factor called Entrepreneurial Leverage. Leverage is: less is more. Leverage can also be defined as
A person’s wedding is one of the most memorable, important, and high points in an individual’s life.
Why are Mega Millionaires Buffett, Gates, Jobs, Welch, Lynch, Trump, Oprah, Branson at the top of the moneymaking and wealth lists year after year in a very competitive world?
The Answer: Like Rockefeller, Vanderbilt, Edison, Ford, Carnegie, and numerous others like Moses, Christ, Mohammed, Buddha, Lao Tse and Confucius, today’s Mega Millionaires all use a similar approach to achievement and success called Entrepreneurial Leverage.
Nobody likes to consider the ramifications of a worst case scenario, least of all the financial consequence. However, did you know that if a major storm (of the likes we experienced in the UK in the late 1980s) struck the UK today.
What to do with a sewing pattern once you take it out of the envelope. You have searched the pattern books, found the perfect pattern for your material and now you are off home to make it up.
Miami Beach is a tourism and property mecca for Americans and foreigners, and the market keeps on growing. Miami, along with Miami Beach, has been recently dubbed as the “New Manhattan” by media and property developers, and the Greater Miami association of Realtors notes that the property boom will add more than 100,000 homes to [...]
Give Me Liberty Or Give Me Death
Patrick Henry, March 23, 1775.
No man thinks more highly than I do of the patriotism, as well as abilities, of the very worthy gentlemen who have just addressed the House. But different men often see the same subject in different lights; and, therefore, I hope it will not be thought disrespectful to those gentlemen if, entertaining as I do opinions of a character very opposite to theirs, I shall speak forth my sentiments freely and without reserve.
Every day, millions of customers, which might even include you, are give their opinions, sharing their complaints and suggesting competitors in online networks, forums, communities, and blogs. Are you listening and reacting to them in a manner to keep customers happy or are you paying the price of losing customers and acquiring new ones? The general rule is that acquiring new customers costs 4 to 6 times more in marketing dollars than keeping them, so the solution to maintaining customers has never been easier with social media. Here is what you need to do in the social media world:
As you probably already know, passion is an important factor that can determine the start and success of your business. But how can you “keep” or maintain that passion?
As humans, we have all felt the emotion of passion in our lives. When you have a passion for your work/business, it will take you beyond the road of your desires. It will keep you more determined, focused and motivated to build a successful business.
Are you worried that your employees might leave your business/company? Here are five steps to keep your employees from leaving your company. Employees are an investment of time and money. If your company has a high turn-over rate, you will be wasting time and money on the process of searching, hiring and training new employees.
Do you want to see a sustained growth of your business? Developing a business plan will help you to focus on the various aspects of your business for future growth. It will help you to think about the strategies, expenses, revenues, etc. of your business. The business plan will be vital for the growth of your business. It is often likened to be the water to a thirsty plant.
Do you want to grow your business? There are many ways to grow your business; however, in this article we will go over using various structural methods that can help you grow your business.
A growing business needs a solid infrastructure that clearly states its mission statement, has formal procedures, processes, etc.
We left off in part 1 of this article with my outlining what the government has done so far with your money in this manipulated recovery.
What is the result of all of this? A manipulated artificial recovery at an enormous price:
Think of your own finances or those of a small business you may open. If you lose money personally, it means you have less money in your pocket. If you lose money in your business, you have less money to run your business.
In your smaller, less significant world, you have to find a way to make up for having less money.
Personally, you either make more money from your job or from some investment after tax to make up for your loss. Or, you borrow the money from someone or some company, most often to pay it back – unless it’s a long lost generous uncle. Or, you inherit the money.
So you want to start a home based business but you’re not exactly sure what you want to do, what services you want to provide or what products you want to sell. If no particular skill stands out for you, or you don’t have a specific product you want to sell, you’re going to have some decisions to make about your home based business.
The idea sounds great: “I am self-employed.” This means you come and go as you please, make your own money, and your own decisions. You run your own business. But when it comes time to do taxes, what exactly does it mean to be self-employed? Let’s find out.
Do you entertain clients often? If so, you should understand about taxes and entertainment.
Step 1 Determine how often you entertain clients or employees
Entertainment is often a part of most businesses. If you’ve been an employee at a company you may never have experienced business entertainment before.
If your small business is interested in an online presence you either needed to understand what technical requirements will be necessary to operate the kind of website required, or hire someone who can handle those aspects for you.
So you want to start a business. You may know your product and service well, but if you don’t be careful not to make some simple mistakes with regard to your business you may struggle more than you need to or spend money that didn’t need to be spent in the first place. You also don’t want to sell yourself short in areas that could help you make money.
Managing your businesses money is perhaps the most essential piece of the business pie. You don’t have to be the top guy on Wall Street to do it effectively but you do need to know some basics. When it comes down to it, successful businesses are bringing in more money than they are spending, but [...]
A loyal employee would almost always be satisfied, but a satisfied employee is not necessarily loyal. So how do you tell the difference between a loyal employee and a satisfied one? Let’s find out.
Are you considering a trip somewhere for your business?
Step 1 Learn about travel
Travel is often a part of most businesses. If you’ve been an employee at a company you may never have had to travel before, but if you start your own business you’re going to find that you or at least one of your employees is traveling for some reason or another.
If you are starting a business and you are going to offer up a product to sell, you’re going to have to choose a price. You may even have a service – like a subscription online – that you are going to charge for, but you’ll need to know the best price.
Do you have difficult colleagues in your business? Find out how to handle them professionally.
Step 1 Find the source of the problem
Most people use the term personality conflict to describe a situation where they are dealing with a difficult colleague. Generally speaking, these situations in any business occur over time. Small annoying behaviors are left unnoticed and begin to wear down on the parties involved.
How does a sole proprietor handle taxes during tax season? Find out.
Step 1 Determine what is a sole proprietor?
A sole proprietorship is a form of business; however it is owned by just one individual and is identified using the individual’s information – such as his or her social security number or tax id number.
This tax season is quickly approaching. For those people who run a business, or perhaps are new to running a business, this is a confusing time of year. How do you know if you need to file a schedule C?
Step 1 File a Schedule C
Well, if you are a business owner, it is possible that you will need to file a schedule C.
If you have a great idea and you’re looking to start a business, odds are you’ll need a little working capital. Because of this, you’re going to probably need a small business loan to get started.
Step 1 Increase your odds
A good way to increase your chances of getting this loan is to be prepared with the right information when you go to the bank.
If you’ve just started a business, or even if you’ve been running one for many years now, it is always great to get tax breaks. There are a few tax breaks for small businesses, however, that you may have missed. Let’s take a look at how these tax breaks affect you.
You may be self-employed but that does not necessarily mean you have a name for your business. Find out how to know when to choose a name.
Step 1 Know when to name your business
If you work and interact with clients on a regular basis you should probably name your business even if it just consists of you and your services.
Should you be self-employed or have a small business? Many budding entrepreneurs often ask this question. Here’s how to determine what is right for you.
Step 1 Understand a small business operation versus self-employment
A small business is simply a privately-owned, for-profit establishment with, generally
speaking less than one-hundred employees–often fewer than ten.
If you need a small loan to start your business you may want to consider a Microloan. Here’s how.
Step 1 Understand microloans
It is a relatively new concept and despite what some business owners may be saying, microloans of $500 to $50,000 are available through a variety of government programs, as well as nonprofit and private sources.
If you are self employed and run a small business but do not do enough output to require full time employees you may occasionally have to hire out work. What can you do?
Step 1 Understand contracted work
You will hire out contracted work or you will hire a freelancer when work is needed to be complete.
Do you use freelancers to help you with small projects rather than hire an employee? If so, then you will need to understand how 1099s work. Here’s how.
Step 1 Determine whether you need to file a 1099 for freelance work
When you hire someone for freelance you do not need to worry about their taxes.
Hi,
I really received a wonderful gift today that I want to share with you.
If you have been feeling down and out over the economy, your finances, your health, your relationships, your children, your job or business, I can tell you I’ve been there.
If you’ve started a small business, you may need to hire employees to help make your company possible. If so you will need to accept applications and conduct interviews. How will you successfully choose a candidate? How will you run the interview? Find out how.
We all deal with angry customers, and if you’re running a business, you’re probably very concerned with how to treat your customers. Let’s discuss a common mistake employees make when dealing with the angry customer. By helping your team to avoid this mistake, you can save yourself a lot of stress and time.
According to Tom Leech (1982) of his book, How to Prepare, Stage, and Deliver Winning Presentations, there are five levels/steps that you need to motivate them to your presentation/speech. We will go through these 5 basic steps.
Successful companies are mainly successful because of their great leaders. What are some of the elements of a successful leader? How can I become a successful leader at my company? We will go through some of the elements great leaders exemplify at a successful company/organization.
How do you get prospects to your M.L.M! We will cover some steps that will help you consider various avenues in prospecting. In order to sign up/sponsor a prospect to your M.L.M, you would need a prospect in the first place. Below are some steps in gathering prospects.
What is the key to achieving success in M.L.M? What are some of the basic steps leaders in this field have taken to achieve massive amounts of success? If you study the successful leaders in M.L.M, they are successful in all aspects of their life. So, how did they get successful?
Who is your audience? Developing your presentation/speech with your audience in mind can help prevent awkward moments; and determine success.
Each individual/social group comes from a different social context. Thus, a successful presentation/speech for coworkers can be received differently from your congregation at the local church.
Are you dreading that presentation coming up around the corner? There are many ways you can overcome your fear of public speaking AND give the BEST presentation possible.
Research has shown that public speaking is the number one fear of all Americans. However, with good strategies and preparation, you can overcome your fear of public speaking.
Are you presenting to with the objective to sponsor new distributors/customers for your M.L.M? Below are a few basic steps that can provide for an effective presentation for your prospects. It will be a presentation your prospects will never forget.
Now that you’ve set an appointment to meet a potential prospect, you are probably wondering how you can effectively prepare for the meeting. We will show you five basic steps to ensure an effective one-on-one meeting. However, you should also consult with your “up-line” for advice as well.
Are you training your M.L.M. distributors to succeed in M.L.M? Ensure your distributors will be successful with an excellent distributor training program. Below are some steps to include in your distributor training program. Check out other related articles on our site for more tips as well.
Do you want to be successful in Multi-Level Marketing (M.L.M.)? Here are a few steps that will open up your horizons to unlimited possibilities for your career/life.
Does your work/class/sports team need some “pizzazz” in their work/education/sports? Sometimes, we need to educate our team about the core elements for fundamental success. These basic elements/steps can be applied to nearly every field out there. No one is born with the “tools” to succeed in life. Thus, you have to help your team develop these “tools” and apply them to succeed in life.
Google Analytics is one of many great ways to track who visits your site and obtain detailed information about your visitors. The detailed information provided by Google Analytics will help you determine how your site is faring; what is attracting your web-surfers; and how you can improve your site.
Every website needs a consistent/increasing traffic flow in order for it to flourish. According to Matthew MacDonald, a well-known programmer and author, in order for your site to flourish, you would need to find the best way to attract visitors and keep them flocking back for more.
Every dollar you overspend each month can be saved for your future goals/dreams. Below are some detailed steps to stop your unhealthy repetitive behavior of overspending.
Do you have credit cards? Your credit card debt is most likely affecting your ability to save money. So, let’s start saving money by getting rid of all that debt. We’ll show you how.
Did you ever feel you just weren’t able to save money; and didn’t know where to start? We’ll show you some small steps you can take to start saving some money right away. Taking these small steps should show you a difference within a month. Ultimately, it can lead you to bigger savings in the future. See below for instructions.
Setting your money goals will help ensure that you will achieve them. A detailed, step-by-step plan will guarantee your achievement of your money goals.
So what are some benefits of mapping out your money goals?
At some point your business may require a loan to sustain rough periods or low cash cycles. A small business loan can help. Here’s how.
If you run a small business, you probably are going to want to have a website for your business.
Step 1. Get a website
Websites allow your customers to find out important information about your company.
Are you having trouble measuring your campaign’s effectiveness? Are you uncertain about how many of your Twitter followers are being converted to buying consumers of your product lines? Look no further to find out how you can begin tracking your campaign effectiveness.
Are you losing hundred of thousands of hits per week due to ineffective headlines that do not appeal to your visitors. Look no further. Here’s how to turn your situation around.
Are you trying to find the right color for your brand, logo, or website. Look no further. Below is a quick guideline to color schemes.
Affiliate programs are an online marketing/commission program that allow websites to host banners or links of products/services of other businesses. According to Kimberly Palmer of “U.S. News & World Report” (2009, May 19), Gia Lipa, who started a personal finance blog in 2006, is now earning $10,000 month through ads, links, and guest blogging.
Angels, if you’re not familiar with the term, are investors that do far more than give you money. They typically invest their own funds contrary to venture capitalists – usually in exchange for convertible debt or ownership equity. It has been claimed that angel investments account in total for almost as much money invested annually [...]
If you ask anyone who has visited Estonia about what they liked best, you will get many different answers. However, some aspects of Estonia seem to be mentioned more consistently than others. Here are just a few reasons why we all think Estonia is special: Swedish, German and Russian History Estonia has been occupied by [...]
What is often not expressed enough is the power of interactivity. More and more, the younger generation – the digital savvy – instant message, twitter and text each other.
Time and speed are combined to create tribes and related friends who form communities and relationships to collaborate and have fun.
This is the new world of speed and communication. The young generation is sending us a message. Fast, is the way of the world. Two way conversations dominate the way we learn in the new world.
Are you overwhelmed by the number of tasks you need to complete and cannot seem to handle your to-do list? Read on to find out how to prioritize your to-do list.
Are you interested in starting a business, but worry about making some common mistakes? Here’s what to avoid.
Do you want to retain you best and hardest working employees? If so, read on to find out how to build employee loyalty.
Are you a LinkedIn enthusiast, but want to avoid common mistakes that others make on the popular social networking site? Find out how you can avoid these common pitfalls.
Need to make a live presentation to your customers or for lead generation? Consider a webinar. Here are a few ways to set up a webinar.
Here’s my view of the world:
Market forces are stronger than any government. Throughout history, governments cheapen currencies.
Markets go up, sideways and down. The more they manipulate markets, the more you pay the consequences.
Most politicians do not understand economics and money. Many politicians are promoters – some con men. Few politicians and few people have your best interest in mind.
Do you want to start and grow a successful blog that attracts customers or people? Read on to find out what you need to do.
Step 1 * Find a meaning topic that many can relate to *
Massive Economic Pain = Structural Change in the world economy
If you are very smart and very hard-working, then why aren’t you a Mega Millionaire (worth $10 million or more)? I believe many people do not understand how they are getting F’s not A’s in the game of business. The more F words listed below that you can avoid, the more you will increase the odds of becoming a Mega Millionaire.
Smart entrepreneurs leverage visibility to dominate their niche, their competition, and create explosive sales and profitability. Entrepreneurs who do not understand the pros and cons of visibility will be left in the dust by those that do.
The first and most important step in attracting new customers is getting their attention. Once you get a new customer, you still need to engage him or her in a dialogue.
Gurus and mavens have used attention-getting secrets to position themselves as experts in their marketplace.
Using the same attention-getting secrets, gurus keep elevating and solidifying their expert status to preempt and dominate their market niche.
What if you woke up one morning and, suddenly, your commute to work was full of detours. No matter which roads you took, you could not get back onto the road you normally took to work.
Do you want to maintain your existing customer base rather than incur the expense of attracting new consumers? The solution has never been easier with social media. Here’s what to do.
Want to boost sales-create a niche for your products. Here’s how.
Need to boost employee morale during these tough times for more productivity. Here’s how.
Need a quick plan to land a government contract without going through a lot of tape. Read on.
Is your cash flow stagnant? Do you feel you are not getting paid from customers in a timely manner? Read on to find out how you can get paid faster.
Need an automated search tool that serves as a great tool to track what customers are saying about you, which can increase sales and give critical feedback? Try Google Alerts as soon as possible.
Need to make a live presentation to your customers or internal staff, but a face-to-face meeting is not achievable? Consider a webinar.
Need a cost-effective and relatively easy tool to market your events and services? Try Twitter.
The other night, I watched an inspirational film The Blind Side starring Sandra Bullock which brought up the concept of a Proper Hug.
What is a proper hug? Is there such a thing?
More from the front lines. Many of the liquid players are watching for opportunities. Follow these 9 Steps the Wealthy (individuals and companies alike) are taking to tighten up and get their finances organized: Step 1. Survival First Step 2. Maximize Your Cash Position Step 3. Manage Your Credit tightly Step 4. Reduce debt Step [...]
The biggest problem facing America today is political and financial instant gratification and manipulation. Politicians and financial institutions continue to lower standards and appeal to human greed and lust. The end result is a vastly weakened American political and economic foundation. The Good News for America: Historically, when Americans understand the true war at hand [...]
According to the Wall Street Journal, more and more people are walking away from their homes and renting even better ones down the block for less.
The stigma of divorce used to be a large stigma. But, with women’s lib, mobility, the media and even abortion, divorce has become acceptable.
Now, we are facing the threat of another stigma – nonpayment of debts – becoming less and less a deterrent.
There will be no true recovery of the housing market until:
Step 1. People realize a home is not an asset. An asset generates income whether you work or not. A home does not create current income.
Step 2. Home prices adjust to an equivalent historical rent level. The house price to rent ratios are still adjusting.
Most businesses do not succeed with the original Idea with which they started. It is more important that in the Pre-launch, Launch and Post-launch stage that you have the right Entrepreneurial Mindset to be flexible, open and resourceful enough to adjust to the unknown constant change and feedback.
Whatever you set out to accomplish is a series of steps or goals that either prove or disprove your Idea. Ultimately, you and the people you have “sold”, or have persuaded to buy, want to see Performance.
In the sale or the exchange, there are emotions being evoked which could increase or decrease the sales likelihood:
Step 1: The Seven Positive Emotions & The Seven Negative Emotions
Step 1: Why Will People Buy From You?
In Sales it is more important that you understand why people buy than it is how to sell.
People buy because of the collective benefits in the:
a. Idea
b. People
c. Story
d. Emotions
When you start up a company, you are entering the uncharted territory or airspace. Its’ an unstructured world where the unknown rules. When you take off, there is no guarantee you will land safely. There is always the element of the unknown.
In launching a new company the key focus should be on the pre-launch phase and creating sales to generate cash flow.
Avoid the full pain today for more pain down the road:
1. Keep borrowing from China.
2. Print money.
3. Bail out unsuccessful companies for votes.
To succeed in marketing and to increase your sales dramatically, you need the right influence and visibility.
Without the right influence and visibility, it is very difficult to produce ongoing sales, cash flow and a business that works for you.
Step 1 Without the right visibility, it’s hard to win trust and influence the right people to embrace what you are providing as products and services.
Few people in any profession would say: I do not need anymore visibility, publicity or influence.
Are you an unreasonable person? Well first, what does it mean to be?
Step 1 Define reasonable: In Paul Lemberg’s book, Be Unreasonable, he defines reasonable as “reason of logic and commone sense, or the reason of explanation and the reason of fairness.”
The politicians have forgotten who they represent and are destroying America by the following steps:
For anyone that wants to recover and stay ahead in these volatile times, you have to develop and hone constantly a leverage mindset.
Many people associate the term leverage with financial leverage or borrowing money. Here are the simple steps to leverage:
No matter what the government says, there is not enough money to fund universal healthcare:
The Entrepreneurial Author, by Jay Conrad Levinson - author of the Guerilla Marketing Series and 57 other business books – and David L. Hancock – founder of Morgan James Publishing and author of a number of books including The Secrets of Master Marketing and Affiliate Cash Flow Marketing.
The book itself might be retitled: how to be an entrepreneur in life and in business.
Wow. Author 101 University was a blast. Rick Frishman outdid himself in bringing together over 300 people – entrepreneurs, aspiring entrepreneurs, agents, publishers, and top-notch speakers.
Yours truly – meaning I – received a standing ovation for relating what it takes to build a real business in today’s environment.
“Stop Trying to Boil the Ocean.”
That came from a venture capitalist friend and business associate.
The Reason: Many entrepreneurs feel that if their idea is large and sweeping, it will be more appealing.
If you want to get sales, you need to cast a wide net at first.
This may sound the opposite of what you might think. You repeatedly hear that you should focus upon a small niche and dominate it.
When you start up any business, at some point you have to open the doors and start selling. When the doors open, most of the time sales are low or even nonexistent. Or, you might get an initial flurry of sales and then a fast decline.
The point of sale or launch can be very disappointing.
“Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be?
In some way, over the last year or so, all of us have had our dreams shattered.
I know it may sound crazy at this point in my life, but I’ve been pondering what it is that gets me up in the morning totally excited.
What happens to a dream deferred?
Furtively, early in the morning, I typed in Google his name, Frank B. It had been years since I had even thought of him. Maybe decades that I wondered where he was and what he’s doing.
Here’s some insight into the Steps To philosophy. Over the years, I have found Ben Franklin’s approach to life inspiring.
With so many images and so much information, time and attention are valuable assets. Today, there is an oversupply of images and information and an undersupply of time and attention. The resulting oversupply versus undersupply affects communications in all business models. Second by second, around the world, people and organizations are tuning in and tuning [...]
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