I remember the day that I discovered the secret to funded proposals. Up to that point my painful and ineffective sponsoring situation changed dramatically along with my life. It not only changed my life, but once I started to share it, changed other lives for the better as well. This secret has started to spread and many people in the network marketing industry are now incorporating funded proposals as a business model. It's proven quite...more
It is hard to imagine, but SMS was invented as just another value added service. Most people thought that people wont like to type their message through the tiny keys and wont use it that much. But surprisingly, they were all totally wrong. SMS has become the most loved way of communication for our generation.They are convenient, quick and allow communication without the hassle of going into the formalities of an oral conversation. As a result,...more
Etch printing and etching Printing Presses can trace their roots back to the 1500's where the method of etching was used to embellish armour and weapons like swords and cannons. The earliest examples of this were made in Germany where there are examples on show in the real Armeria of Madrid. The same person Daniel Hopfer who created these early etchings is said to have been one of the first to use etching combined with the new to Europe printing process. These early etch printing examples were created using iron as the plate making material and acid to form the etch lines. It is thought that around this time the Italians started to use etching and are claimed to be the first to use copper as the plate material. There have been many famous and celebrated artists over the years that have exploited the etching printing press to great effect for instance Rembrandt. Who is said to have stopped using engraving completely to work on his etchings and is known to have produced over 300 hundred etchings. Over the next couple of hundred years acid was still used although thankfully there are possible choices to this in use today. The actual material used for the plates has of course...more
Many businesses undertake call recording as standard industry code of practice. The recording of all calls means that these businesses can monitor the activity and build databases of consumer activity. This ensures that the business is then able to tailor its services to meet the customer's demands. There are several benefits to recording calls, a...more
There are probably tons of articles for what the CRM world is going to bring to the market this year Perhaps you should read the ones from 2009 to see if the predictions were just a great wish list by analysts. Instead of predicting what CRM features are going to be popular or should be popular this year, I am going to take a different approach. ...more
When you are talking to prospects on cold-calls, in meetings, and in emails, are you discussing how you can help them from a business value standpoint? Business value is how the products you are selling will help your prospect's business. Being able to effectively communicate business value will help to increase sales.Not Features and BenefitsBusiness value should not be confused with the features and benefits of a product. Features and benefits are at a lower and sometimes more technical level than business value. For example, take a sales person that sells manufacturing equipment. One of the features of this equipment is that it can be upgraded with new technology instead of being replaced when it becomes outdated. The benefit of this feature is less cost down the road for the customer. But this is not business value. The business value is at a higher level and could be that by decreasing their costs, they will be able to refocus the projected savings into other areas like developing new and improved product lines which will help to improve their competitive position in the marketplace, grow market share, and increase sales.Often OverlookedIdentifying and pointing out...more
Small business is the backbone of our economy and indeed the foundation of our country. Small business owners express day in and day out what our country is all about. The American dream of doing what you want to do and making your own future and not...more
Transporting business travelers is a critical part of any business. Limos are generally reserved for special occasions, but are also quite popular for business travel of all kinds. Businesses who need to transport people to and from meetings,...more
I first learned of attraction marketing a little over a year ago. It was like a light bulb going off when the concept struck home and very positive changes occurred after I started to practice it's principles. As a previous unsuccessful network...more
A rental application is not just a ritual; a rental application is a paper from which one would have the ability to render a assured selection about whether or not to lease to the applicant. This choice will be based on the tenant's earlier rental...more
There are numerous legal concerns in the creation of a private placement memorandum (PPM) and it is definitely recommended that a lawyer review the document at some point. However, there are both pros and cons to retaining a lawyers services to draft...more
There is a great danger in allowing the first professionals who reads your business plan to be the funders you would like to convince to work with you. If the plan isnt presented in the way funders desire and does not take into account their...more