Last week during his tour of Kyoto Japan, President Bush visited the Golden Pavilion (Kinkakuji) and described it as "magnificent". He was probably referring to the 1398 Japanese architecture but may just as well have been referring to gold prices which are at an 18-year high. Gold has been a magnificent investment and still has considerable upside.It is a rare portfolio that I build for a client that does not have some allocation to gold and...more
Whether you're hiring a CEO, a subcontractor, a babysitter, or even looking for a new tenant or roommate, you're taking a big risk. It's the nature of business unfortunately for people to go to great lengths to misrepresent themselves and thus create the need for background check resources and references.Avoid doing business with deceptive people with these 5 key factors in mind:1. Prepare comprehensive histories from vague or misleading...more
Have you ever fallen asleep when listening to a speech or presentation? Sometimes a little nap during a presentation can boost your energy for the rest of the day. Speakers- if you want to be the one to send your audience to sleep, so they will be fully alert for other people's presentations follow these ten tips.1. Make sure that your material is dry and boring. Make sure that your material is either highly technical or complex. If at all possible fill your speech with specialized academic content that is not easily understood without prior study and research.2. Do not include any explanations or illustrations to make the content understandable to the average person in your audience.3. Schedule your speech to be at the end of a long day or after a big meal. This will give added incentive for drowsiness and lethargy.4. Speak softly and avoid any expression or vocal variety that might distract or interest your audience.5. Stand still behind the lectern for the entire speech. Any movement or sudden gestures could wake up your audience.6. Avoid any variation in style in your presentation. Do not change from talking to using a flip chart, PowerPoint or any other kind of visual aid or...more
Would you like to accept credit card small business payments at your company or Website? More and more entrepreneurs are taking this route on the road to riches as they learn how to grow their business. Entering the technology age is neither difficult nor expensive, but you have to learn how to navigate the system by following a series of key steps...more
No matter how long you've been in business, you may not be sure about how to accept credit card sales from your clients. Perhaps you long to start processing credit payments so you can increase the amount of your sales revenue or offer your clients more payment transactions. Maybe you're just tired of chasing bad checks or waiting for monthly...more
Home Based Business Merchant Account benefits can help your company more than you might think possible. If you think because your business is home-based you do not qualify for merchant account status, you are wrong. Many lenders look forward to working with you because they are aware of the commitment, drive, and planning skills that so many home based business owners demonstrate. If your business qualifies, you can become eligible to accept and process credit card payments from your customers, which can increase your client base and enhance profits simultaneously. A Home Based Business Merchant Account offers benefits like these: 1. Your Home Based Business Merchant Account puts you in the ranks of other, larger companies whose experience you can draw on as you explore avenues for growing your business. You can swap stories, exchange ideas, and offer suggestions to other entrepreneurs in your local business community when you become a merchant services provider. Learn how others are making their mark in the business world, and check out tips for attracting and keeping paying customers. 2. Your Home Based Business Merchant Account will let you employ current cutting edge technology...more
Get a free merchant account online when you locate interested lenders who want to work with your company. Although many potential lenders charge $100 or more for an online merchant account application, others will forego this fee and some other...more
If you are operating a start-up business, have you given some thought to opening a home business merchant account? Although you may be satisfied with sales to date and perhaps are not planning to build a huge commercial empire, a merchant account can...more
When it comes to public speaking, speakers must technically speak well, but they must also have substance. They must look and sound like leaders—especially if they're CEOs and executives. Your first focus must be content. Technical skill alone is...more
One unexpected expense and all the budget comes crumbling down. It is not the same again. With having a personal battle every month to stay on budget people resort to credit cards to pay for excesses. In case you are one of them, you realize there...more
You have heard lots of advice before, undoubtedly read many strategies for home-based successÂ…so what IS the real cutting edge in becoming a top producer from home?If you ABSOLUTELY HAVE to make your fortune from home, read on. This one's for...more
When I first started my business, a colleague suggested to me that I bill my clients based on the results I created for them. It was an appealing idea at the time - after all, who wouldn't take me up on that offer, and so long as I performed, I'd get...more