One of the missions of ChartWatchCentral is to inform our readers of opportunity before it mainstreams. There is tremendous opportunity in the futuristic field of Nanotechnology. Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary defines nanotechnology thusly: "the art of manipulating materials on an atomic or molecular scale especially to build microscopic devices." A more proper working definition is: the creation of an entirely new species and...more
The terms "blog" and "blogging" have become part of the new economy dictionary and are an extremely cheap and efficient way of disseminating information through the web. A blog is best described as an online diary that readers can also post their thoughts. Many subject experts and academics have created open blogs (free access) that are read by thousands of readers and futurists are predicting that these blogs will emerge as the new mega...more
Have you ever said to yourself: How do I start a catering business out of my house?Well, the short answer is yes, you can open a catering business with little more than your delicious homemade recipes and a little business know how. Perhaps you've been cooking for years as a hobby and are used to getting many compliments on your culinary creations.Opening a catering business may be something you've dreamed about for a while, but aren't quite sure how to go about getting started. Learning how to get the ball rolling on your catering business idea is the first step on the road to actually running a successful small food business.Keep in mind that you will now be turning a hobby into a business catering food to local clients who may include individuals, as well as, local companies who you'll want to establish long-term relationships with. It will also cost you some money to get going.First, you'll have to think of a catering business name, something easy to remember but unique enough to stand out from the crowd. You'll have to do some research on the estimated cost to open a catering business. While starting a catering business is exciting, you'll have to find out the rules and...more
A couple of days ago, my son took a practice SAT. He's always been an Honor Student (at least for the last few years) with an A/B average in all of his subjects. Sometimes he slides in English, but we always thought that was because of his lack of interest rather than a lack of ability.His scores on the verbal section were low, and his scores in...more
Recent corporate financial scandals have highlighted the importance of business ethics and legal compliance. Yet a recent National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD) survey of 280 corporate CEOs and directors found that "only one of three directors felt that they were highly effective in ensuring legal compliance". Building an Ethics and...more
Many financial services power-houses—e.g., Fidelity, CitiBank, Merrill Lynch and MetLife, have adopted a marketing positioning strategy that portrays them as leaders in virtually all segments of the market. As a result, their financial sales and marketing campaigns focus on casting a very wide net in order to attract the largest possible market.The practices of these industry "Goliaths" have spawned many financial services "Davids" who believe that financial marketing success lies in following the example of these behemoths. Unfortunately, these "me too" marketers are squandering a lot of their limited marketing resources since they can not effectively compete simply by mimicking the financial marketing practices used by the industry giants. For most financial services marketing organizations, trying to pursue every marketplace opportunity is futile. A much more pragmatic, cost-effective financial marketing approach is to maximize the impact of their limited marketing resources by focusing messages on only the most receptive markets. That focus is achieved through careful market segmentation.Market segmentation is the process of partitioning the marketplace into customer/prospect...more
Effective communication skills are essential to successful business development. Yet they're often under-emphasized and sometimes completely ignored. Why? Because we communicate so much and so often (approximately 20,000 words per day) we often...more
You must decide for yourself whether you will charge for your services or not. Should you decide to charge, the next question is "what should my fee be?"1. Determine What You Need To MakeWhen setting fees, part of the calculation is how much you need...more
Here's a bunch of important things you should know about day trading before you start. First off, can you daytrade if you don't have the requisite $25,000 plus? Yes. You can start Day Trading with as little as $750 if you decide to trade using a...more
Video conferencing is a friend of the environment. It helps reduce the volume of CO2 emissions from cars and reduces traffic congestion on our roads (as well as improving company productivity and reducing costs!). As governments throughout the world...more
Recent mergers in many industries remind me of a point that Gen. Dwight Eisenhower often made, "Generals move the pins on a map," he would say, "but the front-line troops have to get the job done."And the key to the job is leadership, small-unit...more
The greatest occupational high that financial services Marketing Directors experience is bringing a vision to market through a financial product or service innovation. Seeking to experience the same euphoria that great inventors like Benjamin...more