Oftentimes, one of the biggest obstacles of a successful business comes from within our own mind. Our brains transmit many signals that send us in a variety of directions, and many times those signals lead us in the direction of fear.Research indicates that how a person views their own abilities in the workplace has a direct impact on how they respond to success. For example, those who thought their capabilities could not change became more...more
To become a successful real estate investor, it requires you to have a consistent and effective marketing system in place to drive continuous leads from not only sellers, but also buyers and private lenders.The marketing you have in place will directly affect the amount of deals you have in your pipeline, and that will directly affect the number of deals that you close on and produce a profit.While there are many very powerful ways to market your...more
What can waiters tell us about persuasion? Well, how often has you tip altered depending on the quality of service? How often has your order changed depending on the recommendations of the waiter? And was you judgement about repeat business affected by the person who was your primary contact?Successful food servers are not just good at increasing the size of their tips - they also improve the revenue for the restaurant by providing a service that is firstly good quality and personable (making people come back again) but by also making recommendations on what people should eat and drink - ever paid more than you intended for that bottle of wine because the waiter recommended it? Research also shows that repeating customer orders back increases tip size...as does how you give people sweets at the end of the meal. I'll be looking at that in my next book review "Yes! 50 Secrets from the Science of Persuasion".Bad service drives me crazy in a restaurant. And I have no idea why restaurant owners put up with it - I'm sure that the main reason people don't return to restaurants is poor service. What's that got to do with proposals?Well, look at your proposal as if it were a meal and the...more
Credit check long term loans are not available in both secured and unsecured forms. Borrowers have free access to any kind of loan depending on their financial situation. If you are in need of large amount of money and you have valuable assets, you can go to any credit check guaranteed long-term loan which is offered at low interest rate.Long term...more
In this article, we're going to be looking at the opportunity, foreclosures, three phases of foreclosures, why invest in foreclosures, the reasons for investing in foreclosures, pre-foreclosures, finding foreclosures, and assignments.Real estate is an excellent investment because it's always in demand and everyone has to have a roof over their...more
The credit card processing industry doesn't exactly have a stellar reputation and merchant account complaints are far more common than they should be. In this article I'll talk about how you can avoid doing business with the bad eggs in the industry, why it's so tough to be heard when you have a merchant account complaint and what you can do to get the word out about a poor provider that you've encounter.Figure out who you're dealing withFirst up is the issue of pre-screening potential merchant service providers to avoid a bad situation before it begins. But before you can do that, you have to figure out exactly who you're dealing with. There's a hierarchy of players in merchant account sales that starts with organizations that are registered with Visa and MasterCard to sell processing services and ends with independent sales representatives. In the middle of the mix are independent sales organizations (ISO) of varying sizes. Some are registered, but they don't have to be. However, everyone has to be affiliated with a registered merchant service provider in order to offer processing services.Once you ascertain the type of organization or individual that you're dealing with, you can...more
Author: Jeremy HerbertVideo marketing offers dramatically increases response and offers and quick returns. This becomes the key to any web business wanting to communicate effectiveness of their products benefits it to new customers. Best of all you...more
Introduction - We are no longer opening Panama corporations, foundations or bank accounts. We are also not using any of the tax havens for our clients banking anymore. This is because the offshore banking legal environment is changing rapidly. Hong...more
Author: GroupeStahl Spokes PersonI’ve been getting a lot of requests from business owners to share marketing ideas, and, as I promised in the last blog entry, I will start with this blog entry, the 1st of three parts. I know I don’t like to read...more
Author: Simon StepsysA lot of people have ventured into making money through online jobs or businesses. In fact, a lot of people have turned these into their primary sources of income. They have quit their office jobs because the online job or...more
Buying a small business for sale is a much different purchase than a larger, more complex mergers & acquisition transaction. A small business purchase is based on sound financials but it is also based on the right fit with the buyer. Compatibility...more
If you are thinking about selling a business, or perhaps investing in one, then you may have considered using the services of a business broker. Although using the services of a business brokerage are advisable, it is important to note that not all...more