As we all know, cold calling can be a very un-productive way to build your contacts and generate sales leads - especially if you're one of the many people who are not comfortable pitching to strangers on the phone or with one foot jammed in their door. Prospects pick up on this lack of confidence and immediately get on the defensive.A far more quantifiable and productive way to generate leads and convert prospects to clients is...more
Every business owner has a single dream to see his business flourishing day and night and touch newer heights every day. Starting a new business in Surrey can be a bit complicated due to the vast competition prevalent in the market. One has to be careful and conscious regarding their business proceedings and the competition. For a profitable business in Surrey there are a few things that you need to take care of. You have to look for a suitable...more
School fundraiser ideas run from the madcap 'Arrest a school mate" and a "No women allowed beauty contest", which both sound like they would cause alot of laughs, to the more familiar like Raffle tickets and Candy sales. Each has their strenths and weaknesses. A School fair might seem like fun and a useful way to produce some dough, but the time and exertion put into doing it up correctly, make it a daunting task for even a seasoned fundraiser. Finding the balance of decent money and simple to perform school fundraising ideas is one of the toughest parts of a profitable fundraiser. We would like it to be fun for all, while still bringing in the cash, while also not exhausting our volunteers, nor bringing fundraising fatigue upon our communities, so we need keep value to our customers in mind. Things like Raffle tickets are all the rage since they work, as do candy sales. Who can tell that cute little child at your door with the intention of you dont like chocolate? But then, having kids going door to door presents a entire collection of safety issues, that I have a hard time endorsing, even with parental and volunteer help. Just for fun, and since it costs virtually nothing to...more
Every business owner, even the really successful ones have been guilty of making mistakes in their business. The difference between the truly successful ones and those that aren't are that they learn from their mistakes and are not afraid to take the risks to deploy strategies to take their business to the next level. Here are nine strategies for...more
Very few vending companies know how to plan and then design their vending-machine-route trucks, it is a monkey see, monkey do vending world when it comes to this subject. If you are in the vending route business and you understand how to design a proper route vending-truck, let me congratulate you right now.Some Questions To Ask Yourself On This...more
If you want to get a sense of how you act in your business, go catch a wave! How you tackle surfing is a good indicator as to how you tackle bringing in new business.I saw what a great lens a surfer's habits can be while I was watching a long line of surfer dudes at Ho'okipa Beach Park on Maui. Surfers have to be prepared if they want to successfully ride the waves. They have to have decent equipment (their board, and maybe a paddle). They have to be willing to get into the water and out past the breaks. And surfers have to get skilled. It takes practice to stand and stay up on a board. One has to learn the best places to surf. And when the wave gets the best of a surfer, she has to know how to recover and get back on the board.But the most fascinating thing I saw at Ho'okipa Beach was how surfers approached catching a wave. Some repeatedly tried to ride, jumping up too fast and either not riding very far or losing balance early on. These surfers were "forcing it" - and they failed over and over again because they didn't have the patience to wait just a little bit longer for the wave to develop and break.Another group paddled way out beyond the breaks and sat there,...more
On October 4th I was asked to speak at the 33rd Annual ASAPS conference on dealing with the Global Financial Crises, the effects if it continues and when it ends the influx of patients wanting services.ASAPS is a combined New Zealand...more
Accomplishments are an important part of your resume. They set you apart from your competition and give potential employers a reason to consider you above others with similar qualifications. Most people, however, find it difficult to write resume...more
What is a "use by" date? Other than a stamp on your milk carton or that dusty jar hidden at the back of the cupboard telling you when to throw it out?While doing some research about executives holding their position I happened upon a...more
Since 2007 the green/clean/sustainable economy now has more form, though the policy cornerstones are still being defined. Funding from the venture capital community and the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act is providing stimulus to a number of...more
A limousine is one special type of vehicle that many people will hire when they are looking to make an occasion even more special. Whether it is a lifetime special event like a wedding or a graduation, or whether you are simply looking to make a...more
In the process of writing a business plan the section called operating plan helps describe the physical necessities of the operation of a business such as the physical location of the business and facilities and equipment. Depending on the different...more