It has always been a debate whether to buy new or used construction equipment. Smaller fleets prefer to buy used construction equipment as they attract less capital investments. Another reason for people to opt for used construction equipment is that they are sometimes as good as new and come at a very heavy discounted price as compared to that offered at the showrooms. Moreover, Associated Equipment Distributors (AED) and TradeYard, Inc, have...more
I was always very sure of my analytical and decision making skills, and was sure of my capability to unearth the best secured loans. But the significantly larger number of decisions that one has to make on personal loans had my confidence drooping low. I would have lost any hope of getting a best secured loan had it not been for the independent financial advisors, who advised me on the correct method of proceeding on best secured loan.The method...more
In whatever career you may find yourself in, there is no such thing as "information overload." Know as much as you can, do what others do, and what the entire company does. Equip yourself with a total knowledge of your work environment, enough to make you feel like you own the network. Who knows, you may someday.Walking an extra mile, being organized at work, honesty, trust-worthiness, dependability, being a team player, loyalty, and resourcefulness are the must-be characteristics of your passion.Are you the type of worker who is always looking forward to Monday morning? Or you are the type of worker who's pleading and hoping that it will always be Friday the other day? There are workers who are called TGIF workers? What is TGIF? TGIF stands for Thank God It's Friday. TGIF workers can't wait for their minimum of 8 hours a day to finish. If you classify yourself as a TGIF worker, then you are certainly lacking something or missing something important in your career life - passion.What does it take to be passionate in your job? There is always that old maxim "Do what you love the most." A passionate worker always has the appetite to go to work every day. He or she...more
Are you paying attention to employment law requirements? If you aren't, you should be. Not only are you required to follow specific regulations concerning employment law, but you are also required to notify your employees of their employment law rights by placing an employment law poster in a conspicuous place in your business where your...more
When searching for a 0 apr credit card, one with 0% annual percentage rate (apr) for a trial period, one of the best ways to find a good deal is to compare the credit card rate of several sites. One way to find reliable sites is to start with a bank credit card. Bank of America, Citibank, and many others offer endless resources online for credit...more
Firms believe that forging relationships with customers will make them more profitable. But people recognize a company's true goal: to take their money. To succeed with CRM efforts, firms must make each interaction a satisfying experience in its own right. Customer relationship management (CRM) is all the rage, as companies increasingly use technology to craft relationships with consumers. The goal: improving customer acquisition, retention, and lifetime value. Firms believe they can achieve this by: Increasing contact. To expand their mindshare with customers, firms craft additional ways to interact with customers. This ambition drives automakers to pack cars with telematics equipment and just about every Global 3,500 firm to launch email campaigns. Harvesting data. Companies expect that data logs will reveal customer desires. To create as rich a record as possible, companies meld third-party data, such as credit bureau reports, with their own customer information. Tailoring offerings. From wireless telephone carriers' custom calling plans to Amazon.com's book recommendations, companies attempt to pitch just the right offer to the right person at the right time....more
Is your business working, really working? If not pick up a pencil and write down quickly why not. It should take you about 30 seconds at most. Go on write it down.Those of you who have worked with me know the answer .go look in the mirror. The...more
The winter season gives real estate agent/brokers a chance to sit back and evaluate the previous season-Yes? No! These days, the chance to sit back is merely a dream. Agents and Brokers must build their business with new market niches in order to...more
Studies in demographics and trends abound in the market of real estate. Every day new reports are speculating about the ups and downs, the insides and out of this industry. In deciphering the material for building real estate business, the consensus...more
Believe it or not, there are ways to convert taxable incomeinto non-taxable income, without any fear of an IRS audit.Here's one of my favorites. It's been part of ourtax code for over 30 years, yet many still don't takeadvantage of...more
If you are like most people, you've pledged, whether enthusiastically or begrudgingly, a few New Years' resolutions for 2006. One resolution you may not have considered is improving your website results in the coming year. Think about it,...more
A client with a creative business called me one day and asked the following question. It's a question I get asked frequently, so rather than write an entire article, I decided just to tell you exactly what I told her.Kirstin,"I never know what...more