If you're an up and coming graphic/web designer just out of university, you'll know it's quite hard to break into the workforce. You have to contact employers one by one, spend your time traveling and lugging your portfolio to their offices. Well, things have changed, and for the better let me tell you. Now you can make your own on-line portfolio on the Internet, and send its web page address to numerous design companies at once so...more
Hasn't time flown? Already we're into the last quarter of the year and isn't it perfect timing to clear out the cobwebs of winter and prepare yourself for the next few months of sun, sand, surf or is it work, work, work?You know it's time to take action when:You have difficulty finding things Your colleagues make comments about your mess You can't see your desk for the mess You cut your fingers in the filing cabinet when...more
I'm always amazed that so many people spend most of their life at work and totally neglect their personal affairs.Many of the business people I work with want their professional lives to be in order, and admit that their personal affairs are in chaos.They have no systems for handling this most important area. The household paperwork is disorganised piled up in a corner of the house somewhere. They have no idea where they spend their money and often have no plan for their financial future.If you do not organise your personal life, you won't have much of a future to look forward to.Avoid the excuses that you are too tired, don't have the time, and don't know how.Here are several tips to get you started:Set up a filing system to store your paperwork.File your papers in categories: Bank, Car, Children, Home, Medical, Insurance, Investment, Tax, Utilities etc.Organise direct debits for regular bills.Read, sort and action your snail and e-mail daily. This will avoid a big build-up.Make a note in your diary when you need to remember to do things.Check your bank accounts weekly via phone or the Internet to keep tabs on your money.Allocate a particular day and time...more
If you're a college student, you probably already have a credit card. If not, you may have plans to get one or more soon. So why should you read on? Because financial debt is one of the main reasons that many students end up dropping out of college. Because your college years can be some of your most memorableand some of your most costly....more
Telecommuting is becoming a reality. Although Leave Administration is one of the simplest human resource tasks performed in a company, employees will realise that a paper based Leave Administration system is inefficient when a telecommuting business model is considered. LeaveForms, a web-browser based, employee self-service, leave administration...more
How can we add Word Rich Content to our Websites without overtly duplicating others website content, and as an end product maintain our own Individualism? In theory Article Libraries are the answer to the above question. But, is it true that if you continually add like information to your site, you no longer maintain an individual posture? Not every article that is submitted to your site will fit the needs of your particular agenda. Your site contains individual keywords that are meant to enhance the theme of your pages. Although it is true that many persons who submit articles to you may also have a similar website theme, it is important to examine the content of each article. Ask yourself: Do I agree with the message this article is conveying. Why is the information relative to my website? Does this article contain information that enhances my visitor's experience? Does the article provide correct information? Providing article and content that is intended for the soul purpose of gaining Page Rank will in the end take away the individualism of your website. Remember the average visitor will stay at your site between two minutes or less. As they scan your pages, it will...more
Just happens to be public relations activity that alters individual perceptions leading directly to changed behaviors. PR pulls that off by persuading a manager's key outside audiences with the greatest behavior impacts on the organization,...more
The rewarding of high compensation packages to top executives who turned over weak quarterly earnings, or who were involved in corporate scandals, adversely affected short-term investing, and collectively contributed to the downturn of the global...more
There is no magic pill, trick, teqnique, system or secret to success. However there are many beliefs and habits that will bring you the desired results that you wish to have. It is your choice to develop the appropriate beliefs and habits that...more
Business etiquette is in essence about building relationships with people. In the business world, it is people that influence your success or failure. Etiquette, and in particular business etiquette, is simply a means of maximising your business...more
You're not alone. Most people are uncomfortable walking into a roomful of strangers. But networking at business events can help you grow your business, as well as allow you to do hands-on marketing research. Learning to mingle and to...more
If you have decided to outsource some of your CAD to an offshore service provider ("OSP"), it is important that you carefully evaluate your potential partner first. Outsource to them only if they successfully pass through your appraisal sieve. Here...more