Design for Six Sigma (DFSS) is the application of Six Sigma principles to the design of products and their manufacturing and support processes. Whereas Six Sigma by definition focuses on the production phase of a product, DFSS focuses on research, design, and development phases. DFSS combines many of the tools that are used to improve existing products or services and integrates the voice of the customer and simulation methods to predict new...more
This time it will be our own governments mostly that will do the victimizing but some businesses will get it on it as well. Its simply one of the biggest revenue generating processes utilized by various levels of governments that very little is known of by the regular citizen. It causes family savings to be lost, assets to go uncovered and even inheritances to disappear over time. It victimizes the poor disproportionately than any other class in...more
If you are involved in sales, fundraising or just an active networker, you have probably tried a variety of tools to manage your contact list and remind yourself to stay in touch with all of the prospects and people you meet. This tickler file is designed to be an inexpensive, effective, tool that can be used by salespeople in a variety of different types of organizations. This tickler file uses inexpensive index cards and a simple file box. You will need the following items to create your own index card sales tool. I found everything I needed at my local office supply store. The total cost was around $25.00.- A box to store the index cards - Monthly 3" by 5" index tabs - Daily (1-31) 3" by 5" index tabs- Alphabetical 3" by 5" index tabs- A ton of white ruled 3" by 5" index cards (you don't need a photo, right?) - A bunch of colored 3" by 5" index cards (pick your favorite color) - A small case to carry your in your pocketOnce you have purchased the required supplies, you can organize your 3X5. For the sake of simplicity, let's assume that you are assembling your 3X5 on January 1st. If this is the case you would first organize your tabs in the order below (front to back):- January...more
Whether you have excellent credit, good credit or poor credit; make a great income, middle income or low income; have too much debt - are self-employed - have a loan with a pre-payment penalty - or need to rebuild or renew your credit...YOU MUST TAKE A LOOK AT: "Answers To The Most Frequently Asked Questions About Home Loans (And the Top Ten Most...more
Securing a mortgage for the first time can be a frighteningtime in your life. You want to make sure you understandwhat is going on so the mortgage lender cant takeadvantage of your lack of knowledge.In spite of numerous laws and regulations it is stillbetter to have a very least a basic understanding of theideas and systems of the mortgage...more
How you spend and manage money is a tangible way to measure your values. 1. Are you able to keep the promises that you make? When you borrow money you are making a promise to the person or financial institution that you borrow from to pay the money back. Is it more important to keep your promises to your friends and family who probably won't legally make you pay the money back or is it more important to pay the financial institution that can ruin your credit score and will more likely use legal options. Perhaps you honor all of your obligations in an equal fashion, either trying your best to keep your promises or breaking your word.2. How much money do you give back to others?There is usually a correlation between the percentage of your money that you give to others who are less fortunate and the amount of time that a person volunteers to help others. The percentage of money that you give also will give you an idea of how self centered that you are. If you do not give a large percentage of money it does not make you a bad or a mean person, it just may be time to reflect upon what you truly believe in.3. Are you a spender or a saver?This is an area where moderation is probably the...more
Credit cards do not have to end up costing you the earth. So long as you can keep your spending under control, and are able to pay off your monthly bill in full each month, your credit card will probably cost you nothing. Every purchase you make with...more
Sometimes the finest solutions are the simplest. Focusing on relationships when making cold calls is one of them. It keeps us genuine, and eliminates our dread of making cold calls. We're real people talking about real things. We're interested in...more
Networking is a popular buzzword these days. Every blogger seems to be talking about Networking, Buzz Marketing and Word of Mouth Marketing. However, not many of them seem to be presenting specific strategies for making the most of local networking...more
Cashflow Idea No. 1. Use 'cashflow' sales checklists.For sales people, get them to ask every single customer to make another 'add-on' purchase with the one they've already made. A great way to do this is to have a shopping 'checklist' of what the...more
I have seen it all too often.Online Job seekers sign up for an Business opportunity and a Month or two Later they quit.I have seen some quit the same Day!You need to give your Home Business time to develop.I say this for several reasons.It might take...more
Last week, I traveled to beautiful San Diego for business and spent the day in a hotel restaurant that overlooked the harbor. With laptop in tow and cell phone in hand, I worked, without hassle.As the sun set, I took a stroll and it occurred to me...more