There are several ways to advertise and get the word out about your business online and the best of them include free search engines, pay per click search engines, writing articles, utilizing press releases, doing joint ventures/ad co-ops, and posting to message boards and forums related to your target market. But one advertising method that's neglected by most online marketers is off-line advertising. There are several low/no cost ways to...more
You have probably heard a lot lately about how the time is right for real estate investing. The people saying this are absolutely correct. The state of the market currently is ideal for people who want to invest in real estate and get some real bargains on property. However, you may be hesitating due to a variety of external factors such as family, career and general apprehension about taking such a big step. You may be right to hesitate. The...more
You are interviewing a candidate about a position for your client, and then you get to the part about interviewing. You ask," Who have you submitted your resume too?" I have submitted it to A, B, and C companies. There are 3 major problems with submitting your resume to a company or Job Board. Number One: The Company loses if they haven't seen the resume. Typically the recruiter is now out of the process. There is no need to continue the conversation, because it's now in the clients resume "abyss." Therefore the recruiter is not entitled to a fee. Some clients have honored our pointing out that the resume has been previously submitted, and had it not been for the recruiter bringing it to the attention of the client company this person was currently being overlooked. Other companies don't want to know about a candidate that has been submitted, and they are not entertaining the candidate and you know they have a solid background for the position. There needs to be a policy in place to handle candidates that have submitted their resumes in the past, and they are currently not under consideration.Number Two: The candidate loses out because the resume is lost, and they can't get a shot...more
Rome wasn't built in a day" How many times have you heard that saying. The same goes for building a business. It takes time to nurture a business and build a buzz that will get you to your goals. Setting unrealistic expectations can be very damaging to your culture and momentum because you will believe you are failing. Worse, your staff will...more
Promoting a small or medium sized business in today's busy world is no easy task. There's tons of competition out there, and much of the competition is larger than you and ready to eat you alive. Before you give up the fight, though, you should know about some easy ways to promote your business effectively without even putting in a...more
Author: Kim VirruetaMost women business owners know a thing or two about marketing themselves effectively. You likely have business cards printed up, maybe have an ad in the local Yellow Pages, and have other means of putting your name out there. If you've got a Web site, you've probably hired a professional to design it and do all of the technical work. But have you hired someone to optimize your site? Search engine optimization can help women owned small business sites get to the top of the search engines...yes, even in front of the "bigger sites" who have more money to spend of marketing efforts! The reason that SEO works so well is because an SEO expert knows what the search engines like. It's about making sure your Web site has the right content, in the right placement, and through linking properly to your targeted keywords and phrases. Here are 3 SEO Secrets to Your Success: Find a niche. Catch customers in the act of buying exactly what you sell by making sure your keywords are perfectly suited to your customers. If you sell many different products, analyze what you have for sale and segment each category into niche markets and go after those. If you sell shoes, for...more
The most well-known type of scholarship is the academic scholarship where applicants must meet the requirements of the sponsor. Those who apply for an academic scholarship are highly proficient and maintain good grades.Also well-known is the...more
So give it a try, you might just learn something and save a lot of money too!3 Reasons you Should Write your Own Business Plan By: Adam Hoeksema About the Author Hey! My name is Adam Hoeksema. I am the Client Services Manager...more
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Now before we start lets understand one thing - article marketing is not for us all,but following reading this article you no doubt will think very differently. One of the biggest reasons people don't use article marketing is because...more
Online day trading is not for everyone, and this is why it is being currently dominated by expert investors who have been in the game for a long time and for this reason and three more that this article will discuss, you should avoid it at all costs...more
Why not use local business marketing to increase your profits ? Many people have imagined it. Some actually did it. Most only briefly considered taking that approach, then proceeded to another thing. Some continue to be just thinking about it and...more