In an effort to justify the price increases by 3% and taking the eBay stores selling fees from 7% to 10%, Bill Cobbs, in an open letter to eBay entrepreneurs, attempted to calm the outrage. He says eBay is "Resetting the Balance of the eBay Marketplace". This outraged eBay Store users, who are making a business from the online auction-moving inventory with the "Buy Now" feature, since their margins are slipping away as their auctions costs are...more
Visiting a place requires planning about travel, food, sightseeing and most importantly stay. You may be a visitor travelling with your family or friends, or on a business trip. If you are visiting Russia for a short trip, there are a variety of local Moscow style hotels or international star hotels, which provide accommodation .But if you are looking for something that is pocket friendly yet provides the comfort of your home, your best bet would...more
Business organizations across the world need to follow an effective approach in order to run an environmentally sustainable business. They need to reduce their carbon footprint and also come up with products that will help the consumers in minimizing the same. This will be possible only when they include the environmental aspect in the entire product lifecycle. A sustainable business is one that makes profit without causing any damage to the society or the environment. Traditional business organizations were the worst hit with the recent financial crunch as they used to run in an unsustainable manner. Such companies never took climate change and pollution into serious consideration while running their business. According to experts, the main reason behind this failure was the notion that making a profit is more beneficial as compared to doing business in a sustainable manner. A sustainable business should meet the triple bottom line and follow progressive human rights and environmental policies. It should make use of natural resources in a balanced manner so that present as well as future needs can be met. One cant deny the fact that business activities not only affect the company,...more
High quality printing is one of the best ways to spread a message or a brand in a very elegant and professional looking manner. High quality print media immediately captures the imagination of the individuals that are exposed to it. As such, high quality print media can be utilised to great effect when you are trying to build a new brand or...more
Automation of trade marketing and distributionThe Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) industry today has seen a historically unprecedented amount of pressure being placed on manufacturers. With increasing consolidation across distribution and retail channels, manufacturers are struggling for visibility, as well as struggling to meet customer demand...more
Team building is an essential activity in any domain. It can be incorporated in the corporate world, schools and colleges, clubs, social groups, or even voluntary organizations. Wherever people work or do something together as a team, team building is very important for the better results.There are many activities for effective team building. These can be meetings and discussions to team outings and retreats. The essentiality of team building is that the effectiveness of the team affects the output. If the group of people working on building a house are not comfortable working together, the built house may not be a good one. This is because each one does the work for the sake of completion. Instead, if the whole team acts as one, the work is very much enjoyable and each strives to make their team work a wonderful one. Apart from the end result, team building also increases the interest of the individual in the assigned work. If an individual is comfortable working with the team, the interest in the work and working with the team as a whole increases. This brings out the capabilities, creativity, and capacities in the individual. The team building activities can be planned and...more
Nothing is impossible for those who are resourceful and persistent. This statement also applies to making money in a bad economy. As long as you keep your wits about you, earning cash is going to be pretty easy. You may have a hard time believing me,...more
As hard as it is to believe, some businesses do well during the recession. These recession proof business ideas are not bogus. In fact, a lot of people are already making big money out of them because they know how to sell the right products or...more
Many small business owners, remember small is defined as companies with under 500 employees, fail to market themselves and consequently continue to lose market share. The inability to increase sales revenue goes beyond the expertise of your sales...more
No sooner have you started searching for car prices on the Internet, your head will be spinning with competitive car prices and promises of prompt delivery, dedicated customer service response, and huge discounts. Are all of those promises and claims...more
Autosurf programs are the hottest thing on the internet right now. You need no experience to start and you can get started almost instantly. Its so easy to get started; even your 10 year old kid can do it. Its a great way to earn some extra income to...more
Among the many genres or types of podcasts there are some that are have moved beyond the entertainment or plain informational aspect of podcasting (which was very prevalent during its very early years). These new genres have a far more loftier aim ...more