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What are Your Employees Doing Behind Your Back?
As a supervisor, your primary responsibility is to make sure your employees are performing as expected. But supervising takes time, which you may not have in abundance. So what do you do?Communicate.Yes, talk with your employees, both individually and as a group. That may not sound like a time-saving method, but I guarantee you that early communication can eliminate or lessen the need for much more time spent down the road.If you make it a habit to communicate frequently, you'll discover it takes less and less time. I have found it's best to have one-on-one meetings for 10-15 minutes each week. If you have trouble figuring out what to say, here are some ideas of what you can ask your employee:What did you accomplish this week? What do you have planned for next week? <

ness, and event. We seem to comprehend the words business attire dress and the words casual dress but the wording business casual dress seems to confuse most of us. Let’s set the record clear. Let’s define business for both men and women.

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Practical Advice to Generate Successful Campaigns Using Merged Lists
You could end up with poor results when designing a direct mail campaign that combines your inhouse list with one or more rented lists. Merging lists generates a set of conditions that you may not have thought about at the conception stage. It is better to face the challenges before finalizing your design and strategy to avoid last minute alterations that so often occur. Once you determine your strategy, we strongly suggest you rent your lists early and work closely with the personnel handling your data processing.Preview the lists before agreeing to rent.Before renting lists, ask to see a sample of the output, not the field layouts, but actual samples of data. Watch for the following:• Field names. A field called “Title” does not contain the same information as “Position”. Ensure the list con

As late as the 1870s surgeons could be seen performing open operations on their patients while dressed in Brooks Brothers suits with full Bemberg lining, corozo buttons, and double besom flap pockets. They would wear a white pinpoint cotton dress shirtwith French cuffs, forward point collar, and the tie would be optional.

Today’s doctors don a pair of Wal-Mart scrubs in the color of the season and a pair of Nike Air tennis shoes to perform a three-hour operation. Professional dress has changed over the last 136 years, but have we (salespersons) gone too far? Sometimes I cannot tell business attire from casual attire. The term business casual does not apply to us, salespersons, or maybe we need a clearer definition of the term.

Business casual is crisp, neat, and should look appropriate even for a chance meeting with a CEO. It should not look like cocktail or picnic attire. Avoid tight or baggy clothing; business casual is classic rather than trendy. When do you dress business, casual, or business casual? The answer to this question is will depend on your industry, business, and event. We seem to comprehend the words business attire dress and the words casual dress but the wording business casual dress seems to confuse most of us. Let’s set the record clear. Let’s define business for both men and women.

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Speak of the Devil - He's on God's Payroll
Does anybody recall the old cartoon in which the wolf and the sheepdog greet each other with "Mornin', Sam." and "Mornin, Ralph," punched a clock and spent the remainder of the show trying to destroy each other? Remember? The wolf attempts to steal the sheepdog's dumb, grazing, none-the-wiser, completely oblivious, sheep and, by the end, the pair pf adversaries "clock-out" and retire for the evening, their job's done until the next episode."Behold, I have created the smith that bloweth the coals in the fire, and that bringeth forth an instrument for his work; and I have created the waster to destroy," (Isaiah 54:16). Just who IS that blacksmith - this "waster" who destroys - anyway? I contend that it is the devil, the enemy of our souls, God's lackey, a flunkey who continually shoots himself in the foot in his

rward point collar, and the tie would be optional.

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The Sales Apprentice - Sales Training Tips From the Hit TV Show, Part VII
Ring! Ring! Ring!6am and the teams are ordered to meet at the Lloyds Building. Cars will be with them in 20 minutes. Clearly, getting ready fast is important for big business people! How do all those Sales Apprentices get ready so fast?On arrival we found out that today’s task was all about “buying”. SAS wanted to test the sales negotiations skills of the teams by pitching them into a series of separate sales negotiations. To facilitate this, each team was given a list of 10 items which they had to buy for the least possible amount of money. They would be given guide prices and a fixed amount of money. The team with the most money left at the end would be the winner.On the face of it this seemed like a task that would be full of sales training tips and strategies and it was… well, sort of!

ersons) gone too far? Sometimes I cannot tell business attire from casual attire. The term business casual does not apply to us, salespersons, or maybe we need a clearer definition of the term.

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Consumers as Promotion
Third party endorsement is the most effective form of advertising. Also known as buzz marketing, this technique is highly valued among business promoters. Customer satisfaction is the greatest selling point a business can have because it means they've succeeded in filling a need. It's like the old adage goes, if you take care of your customers, they'll take care of you.According to Rob Reed of Terrakon Marketing, third party endorsement works because consumers don't believe the hype created by conventional advertising. Mass media outlets are so cluttered with advertising that most companies focus on creative rather than satisfying users WIFM (What's in if for me). Instead of building trust, agencies try to create ads that stand out so consumers notice the ad but don't trust it. This falls into the too go

ce meeting with a CEO. It should not look like cocktail or picnic attire. Avoid tight or baggy clothing; business casual is classic rather than trendy. When do you dress business, casual, or business casual? The answer to this question is will depend on your industry, business, and event. We seem to comprehend the words business attire dress and the words casual dress but the wording business casual dress seems to confuse most of us. Let’s set the record clear. Let’s define business for both men and women.

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What Should Your Business Card Say?
Are you planning to start your own business? Do you work from your home? Are you employed at a company where you have a specific job title and function? If any of these are true or if you want to offer freelance services to the community, a business card may be one of your first steps in making others aware of your goods and services.A business card is your calling card, post card, appointment reminder, and contact piece all printed on one small card. That is what makes this multi-purpose item so useful. A resourceful businessperson will want to make the most of this unique advertising strategy, since business cards can sit on someone’s desk, find a place in a Rolodex, join others of its kind in a wallet, and be posted on a bulletin board. Dozens or even hundreds of passersby may view your card, depending on w

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Ties: Ties are generally not necessary for business casual, but if you are in doubt, you can wear a tie. It never hurts to slightly overdress; by dressing nicely, you pay a compliment to your host. You can always wear the tie and casually walk by the room where the function is held; if no one else is wearing a tie, you can discreetly remove yours.

Shirts: Long-sleeved shirts are considered dressier than short-sleeved and are appropriate even in summer. Choosing white or light blue solid, or a conservative stripe is your safest bet. Polo shirts (tucked in, of course) are acceptable with a sport jacket in more casual situations. Socks: Wear dark socks, mid-calf length so no skin is visible when you sit down.

Shoes: Leather shoes should be worn. No sandals, athletic shoes or hiking boots.

Facial hair: Facial hair, if worn, should be well groomed. Know your industry and how conservative it is; observe men in your industry if you are unsure what's appropriate or are considering changing your look.

Jewelry: Wear a conservative watch. If yo

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Controlling the table cover that your trade show tabletop display sits on is of the utmost importance. Why let the show managers dictate 20 to 30 percent of your booth's look? And if that 20 to 30 percent is hideous, they dictated your entire look.

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