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Be An Entrepreneurial Artist: Paint A Picture, then Commit It to Canvas
James had an original concept and he needed an investor. He had a compelling business idea that was a sure winner with the right financial backing. James painted a great picture of the vision he had for his business, but there was just one problem: James wanted to be a businessman, when he needed to be an artist.They say that a picture is worth a thousand words; effectively, an artist uses his/her skills and talents to create and tell a story on canvas and a business owner should be no different.Every business owner I’ve ever c

ples of good old-fashioned salesmanship. I don't mean the sort of pushy salesmanship that leaves many people cold. I mean the type of salesmanship that is considerate of your prospects' needs, and that d

Accountability and Victimization-Getting Off the Hamster Wheel and Getting to Engaged Leadership
In part one of this article I will define the differences between making decisions as a victim or as an accountable leader. In part two of this article I will define what it takes to act as an accountable executive leader and offer some solutions operating from the accountable stance. Operating from an accountable standpoint offers obvious advantages to any organization. In the past I've had conversations with leaders about accountability and leadership. Most often, they bemoan the lack of accountability in their organizations saying such thi

Even though millions of words have been written about business web site design, marketing experts and web developers often seem to forget that business web sites must be designed for profit. Even the experts sometimes assume that all you have to do is take the right technology, add a few gimmicks, and stir in a bit of hype, and your business web site will miraculously make sales.

Unfortunately, they are dead wrong. It simply isn't logical to expect your technology or graphics to close a sale. In fact, assuming that slick design or a state-of-the-art shopping cart is going to "pull" sales is like believing that a beautiful sports car will run without an engine. Yes, it looks nice, but it doesn't get you anywhere!

Instead, you must construct your business web site based on tried and true principles of good old-fashioned salesmanship. I don't mean the sort of pushy salesmanship that leaves many people cold. I mean the type of salesmanship that is considerate of your prospects' needs, and that do

Email Marketing Statistics - Are Your Emails Getting Through?
Let's face it, email marketing is very popular. Services like Aweber and Get Response make it easy. But are your emails getting through? Do you know what delivery rates are for certain ISPs? Some of the stats would downright shock you. In this article, we're going to look at some of these statistics and ways in which we can improve the delivery rate of our emails.First off, let's start with a brief, but albeit important, explanation of why your emails aren't always reaching their intended destination. See, because of all the complaints

erts sometimes assume that all you have to do is take the right technology, add a few gimmicks, and stir in a bit of hype, and your business web site will miraculously make sales.

Ecommerce - Safe and Secure?
One of the most attractive aspects of ecommerce from a buyer’s perspective is that of convenience; total armchair shopping with little or no stress involved and the majority of online payment transactions processed quickly, efficiently and generally trouble free. The phenomenal growth rate of online purchasing has seen website shopping carts become as familiar to buyers as their favourite pair of old slippers.However, there is a universally recognised rule that for every pro there is usually a con, and the world of ecommerce is not exe

y are dead wrong. It simply isn't logical to expect your technology or graphics to close a sale. In fact, assuming that slick design or a state-of-the-art shopping cart is going to "pull" sales is like believing that a beautiful sports car will run without an engine. Yes, it looks nice, but it doesn't get you anywhere!

Committed to Nothing
My uncle recently retired from a large manufacturing company after 40 years of service! This is no doubt a great accomplishment, and I congratulate him for this achievement. However it really does cause me to wonder. Could I ever work for the same company for 40 years?Let’s just put this into perspective.My uncle retired in 2006 which means he started working in 1966. Let’s put this in modern terms. I graduated from college in 2003 and was very fortunate to land a job at a great company in December of 2002 before I graduate

lieving that a beautiful sports car will run without an engine. Yes, it looks nice, but it doesn't get you anywhere!

For Sale By Owner
Do you remember when everyone read the classified ads? You could buy or sell anything (legal) by placing an ad in the newspaper or the item-specific ad weeklies; of course you still can, but an even better option for most consumers and marketers these days is the online seek/find route.Someone out there is looking for a new home but dreads the process of driving to, walking through, and weighing options while a sales agent breathes down the back of their shirt. The buyer prefers to be their own “finder” but may retain a realtor as the

Straightforward, honest, intelligent salesmanship is what drives the following 7 forgotten rules of business web site design:

1. Design to Sell: The primary goal of your site is to sell someone on purchasing your products or services. If your site doesn't do that, then it is not an effective use of your funds. Make visitors comfortable with the idea of doing business with you. Calm their fears and boost their hopes.

2. Identify Your Company: The first thing visitors want to know when they arrive at your home page is who you are and what you do. Your home page should clearly identify your business and describe the products and services you offer. Be concise. You only have a few moments to grab the attention of your visito

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We are beginning to see a horrible trend in franchising with regards to franchise registration states and franchise registration renewals. What is happening is that the states are requiring certain documentation and company audits to be performed prior to franchise registration renewal.

In the previous article, the author deal with the Part 3 of the Values and Concepts of Baldrige Criteria – Organizational and Personal Learning. This Part 4 issue will share his research on Valuing Employees and Partners: one of the Values and Concepts of Malcolm Baldrige Criteria. He compared the direction set by the CEO of the researched companies and CEO of Baldirge winners.

Most of us are familiar with eBay. It is a place where we buy and sell things. If you have something to sell, there are people out there willing to buy it. Even then it is really difficult to sell products on the internet due to stiff competition out there. It is therefore always advisable...

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