There are numerous online job opportunities waiting for freelance writers. More and more online marketers are in need of people to write articles for their website that will help them boost their site's popularity.The Role of a Freelance WriterIt is a fact that a quality article adds content to a site. It attracts more and more readers to check out a website and eventually purchase something from that site as well. However, not all online...more
Benevolent marketing is a recent trend of business that incorporates a charitable donation in the business process. There are a number of variations to the benevolent business model that range from a fixed donation amount to products geared toward fund raising campaigns directly for the organization. One benefit that is a consistent result of benevolent marketing is capturing the mind share of the consumer. All efforts toward recognition and...more
Motivation often comes down to individuals and circumstances and what works today may not work tomorrow, which is why it can feel difficult and time-consuming. But work done willingly is always better than work done unwillingly and your people's commitment to their work is worth its weight in gold (even at today's prices!) so let's 'think positive' and take a look at motivation.There is a huge amount of research and theory on what motivates people in the workplace (e.g. McGregor's X and Y or Reiss's 16 basic desires), how personality types can influence an individual's motivation (e.g. the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator) and there are models to help us examine how self-awareness influences motivation (e.g. the Johari Window), but a starting point would be Maslow's hierarchy of needs.Abraham Maslow's psychological research led him to identify a pyramid or hierarchy of personal needs common to all of us: 1. self-actualisation - achievement of full personal potential 2. self-esteem - independence, recognition, respect 3. social - sense of belonging, friendship, love 4. safety & security - protection, shelter 5. physiological - food & drink, warmthEach of these needs depends upon those...more
Thinking of an effective but affordable way to market your business? Postcard marketing is the answer. Despite of the fact that printing and postage fees are continually rising, marketing with postcards is still cost-effective.Entrepreneurs who are using this type of marketing strategy have two options when it comes to designing and printing their...more
There are literally tons of paper work and documents involved in business, or even private homes, today. We need to keep our important records for various lengths of time so must store them somewhere. There are companies who are in the business of safe archive storage for all your vital documents.The solution to the overabundance of documentation...more
State explorer Oil and Natural Gas Corp. Ltd., or ONGC, and its partners said they would invest around $10 billion in two giant gas fields and an LNG project in Iran, media reports said quoting Iranian Deputy Oil Minister Seifollah Jashnsaz.In return, Iran will sell 6 million tons a year of liquefied natural gas (LNG) to India to meet its growing energy needs.ONGC Videsh, the overseas arm of ONGC, and Hinduja Group firm Ashok Leyland Projects Services (ALPS) late yesterday evening inked agreements to take 20% interest each in South Pars Phase 12 gas field.Phase 12 is the largest of the 28 Phases, in which the South Pars gas field in Persian Gulf has been divided, and the development of South Phase will cost $7.5 billion, Jashnsaz said.ONGC and ALPS along with Petronet LNG also signed pact to take 20% stake in Iran LNG Co.The deal has to be cleared by their respective governments.SP-12 is to produce 3 billion cubic feet per day of gas, two-thirds of which is to be converted into LNG for export. Gas from SP-12 would go to Iran LNG, which is building a $4.35 billion plant at Tombak Port by 2011 to turn it into liquid state, so that it can be shipped in cryogenic vessels. The remaining...more
Plasma beveling enables you to cut your parts to size and bevel the edges in one machining step. This cuts your manufacturing costs by eliminating or reducing downstream processing. Nearly any shapes can be beveled: rectangles, circles, any parts...more
Smoking Pipes have been used since time immemorial. The history of origin of Smoking Pipes is not very clear. But they have been quite popular since a long time. Smoking pipes have been used to smoke tobacco and cannabis by Indians and others the...more
Have a car sitting around doing nothing? Why not turn it into cash and help Americas children at the same time? That car you thought wasnt worth a thing really is! Old cars sitting round rotting in driveways and yards are a nuisance and an eyesore....more
Are your marketing stickers or label printing doing really what you want them to do? Can your sticker printing deliver its message to readers and illicit reaction from them? Can your label printing persuade people to buy from you or at least go to...more
An accepted model for learning in the training world is the 4 step move from 'Unconscious Incompetence' passing through 'Conscious Incompetence' and 'Conscious Competence', ending at 'Unconscious Competence'. Usually this model is expressed as a...more
Business Process Management (BPM) is a set of activities performed through organizations to improve or streamline their business processes. Because software instruments are commonly used to assistance these activities, these software instruments are...more