If you are working in almost any capacity in the corporate world, if you are working in business today, then you will be required to make presentations to others.These presentations may be infrequent for you but nevertheless they'll be important. Important because you will want to make a good impression, you will want to convey your message as effectively as possible, to make an impact on your audience, to convince them, to influence them.You...more
Networking is a tool that will put you on the path towards success.Businesses are grown from the personal relationships we develop throughout our career and being able to reach out and build positive business connections can be the single most important step you can take in building and marketing your business.So why don't more entrepreneurs network? Fear. Remember as a kid being afraid to be the last one picked for kickball and being afraid that...more
The 5 tips for sales development follows:Tip 1: You will have less likelihood of sales success until you isolate and address those Hidden Weaknesses that will put the brakes on a sale person's ability to improve. In order for sales development to be effective you must evaluate a sales person for those weaknesses, which are the opposite of selling strengths. The difference between can sell and will sell will lie in the number and the intensity of these hidden weaknesses. For example the sales development of Jim will always be below expectations because he has a hidden weakness called responsibility. This weakness will manifest itself as excuse making. This manifestation makes it literally impossible to develop this person due to his resistance to anything new being worthy of existence in his world. In his mind sales development will not work and he will tell you a million reasons why it will not work.Tip 2: Successful Sales Development means knowing the difference between selling strengths and selling skills and being able to develop the sales person successfully from this information. Selling Strengths the opposite of hidden weaknesses are the most heavily weighted criteria for...more
Here are five great methods freelancers can introduce to their work strategy in order to help save time, structure work better and stay as productive as possible. Tip 1: Use the lunch time power hoursLunch time is the quietest time of the day, the phone is less likely to ring and you can get down to some serious work. While everyone...more
Author: Bob B HamiltonMore and more there seems to be a movement toward marketers receiving outsource support for their online business needs from others around the world. While some marketers may be lucky and find they receive exactly the support they were seeking, others will have a less than stellar experience as they try to turn terrible...more
What the Beep is LinkedIn?Well, it may boast a membership of over 37 million users worldwide and the best quality of contacts available for your mouse click on any social media site (average member is an earner of USD 100, 000) - but the big question is this...Why is LinkedIn so difficult to understand?The answer was supplied to me by a very good friend of mine Rick Itzkowich who also happens to be one of the foremost experts on LinkedIn in the world.Simply put - it's about farming not hunting.Due to the level of each member, they can't be spammed, nor enticed into playing Farmville and they don't really want to talk about much else than business.It's a conservative business network. For anyone who has ever experienced attending a BNI (Business Networking International) meeting and realised that the true magic comes from the relationships formed through time and caring, you'll have a headstart on how to use Linked In.BNI was formed by Dr Ivan Misner as a way to get entrepreneurs to network more effectively on a regular basis. The mantra for BNI is 'Givers Gain' which means that if you do business for someone, they will feel obliged to return the favour and so 'what comes around...more
Over the last couple of years, social media revolution has just shaken the world with a new platform that is widely known as social networking. Facebook is the number one social networking site that lets you connect with millions of...more
Relationship management becomes more important as you assume more professional responsibility. You need skills to build bonds, inspire, influence and develop others. All the while you need to be open to change, manage conflict and establish...more
If the main monetization of your online business opportunity is AdSense, it is important to follow the proven tips. These tips work for all online businesses, because the behaviour of the people in different niches a very alike.1. The Required Page...more
Starting your own business is a huge financial risk. It is also a huge responsibility. At first, you start off with just a couple of assistants. But as you build strategies and manage costs, a Virtual Assistant [VA] can be a huge asset to your new...more
In the current recession hit environment, one of the only groups of people that have probably seen a boom in their business is Freelancers. This is because, as businesses across the world aim to reduce their expenses, more and more companies are...more
Cost-cutting is the norm these days with many businesses trying to work within a budget and save money. If you are one of those, then you can follow these tips and ideas to cut down on some expenses while maintaining the same level of productivity...more