Many startup 'from-home' businesses utilize Microsoft Excel to keep track of their expenses and invoices, but that's just barely scratching the surface of what the powerful spreadsheet can do for you. If you're looking into running a janitorial services business of your own, take a look at just a few of the things that Excel can do for you:TemplatesExcel comes with a wide variety of templates, and tens of thousands more are available of the web....more
When you run a business from home, you need all of the tools at your disposal to make keeping track of the details easier -- but some tools, like Microsoft Excel, can take a startling array of forms. A collections business can utilize Microsoft Excel in several mundane and a few very startling ways. TemplatesThere are tens of thousands of templates for Excel on the web, not to mention the dozens it comes prepackaged with. Check out a few that...more
Author: Chris HaycoxWith high-tech, it's nearly as hard to look back a year and figure out what went on as it is to look forward and make predictions. In both directions there is a lot of haze – variously called hype, vaporware, PR and lying with statistics – and, of course, it's rather a value judgment arriving at "the best," whether it's one, 10 or 1001. Then, too, putting all of the influential technologies in some kind of order is daunting, while the question remains – What are we measuring? Buzz? Popularity? Results?That just might be the most honest introduction to a "Top 10" article ever. The following items are in alphabetical order, may not include everything and are not exhaustively discussed. They were all making in headlines in 2009, and some still are. In fact, some have been on both the backward- and the forward-looking lists, last year and this year. So it goes in the high-tech universe – and here's how some of it went in 2009:1. Business intelligence: Business Intelligence (BI) was the top technology priority in a 2008 survey, and surged in 2009. Better information drives smarter decisions at every level of a business, from corporate mission to operational...more
Social networks started out as personal and fun but quickly caught the attention of businesses looking for new avenues of promotion and sales. Creative social media marketing will help you achieve some top business goals, including:- Generating Web site traffic- Converting interest into sales- Increasing page views and ad exposure- Growing your...more
Starting a small business is easy. Making it successful is not. Small businesses have about a 50/50 chance of being around in 5 years. But after reading this article your chances will probably improve to about 90/10 in favor of long term existence. All you have to do is be determined and follow protocol.1. Business Plan: Having a business plan is a...more
No business can afford to rest on past performance. There must always be a Plan of Action for the future that will keep the business vibrant and growing. Customer memory is short and so, constant reinvention is the only way toward higher growth. Here are some guidelines that will help you expand your business.1.Location:If you are a new business, setting up shop in a central area might be beyond your means. Offering internet solutions to customers requirements with the option of home delivery would then be a good idea.Otherwise as an existing business, it would help to move to a central location if the prospect of increasing business through the move outweighs the possible negative consequences the move would have on the existing market. 2.Stable Business Plan:Define goals and objectives clearly. Take stock of where you are now and what the road ahead is for the business. Ensure that management is in regular and open communication with all levels right down to the bottom and that there is a good understanding of what the end purpose is across the organization.The business plan should have a clear organization set-up with a list of stakeholders, managers, employees, suppliers,...more
While video and multimedia technologies are rapidly expanding, the Web remains a largely a text-oriented system. Text utilizes far less space than video or audio, and remains the go-to medium for the majority of the web's public content. This means...more
If you are serious in having a goal oriented meeting you have to consider a lot of things first before you can do the actual planning of the meeting. Business meeting hotel UK is one important thing to consider in conducting goal oriented meeting....more
IntroductionLet me start by "nailing my colours to the mast". I believe that effective teamwork is important in all business. In small-medium business it's essential by any standard. The fewer the number of people you have working for you, the more...more
The meeting is set, and there's a lot at stake. You're going to get one chance to effectively communicate the value of your project to the decision-maker. Take advantage of your opportunity by following these tips:1. Accept the waterIf you're...more
Your resume must capture the reader's attention within the first 15 seconds or risk being lost in the reject pile. One key success factor for your resume is its readability, that is, how easily and quickly the reader can absorb your information...more
1. First things first. Create a budget.You can make better decisions if you know where your money is going. This would help you save money quite easily. At the beginning of every month, draw up a budget taking all your expenses into account. Take...more