- Helping Employees
by: John Edmond
Date Posted: March 2006
Most employers dream of having a well motivated enthusiatic workforce producing high quality products on time and within budget. It does not have to be a dream and sometimes only small changes can have a large impact. Here are 6 ways to improve morale and productivity in your workers.
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- So you want to be a Consultant
by: Bob Selden
Date Posted; March 2006
If you've ever fancied getting into the consultancy profession, Bob Selden, who has been a successful consultant since 1987, suggests four steps to take.
During my career as a manager and since I myself became a consultant in 1987, I have had many colleagues and acquaintances move into the consultancy profession. Sometimes this move was by choice as a genuine career move. In the late 90s however, the proliferation of consultants was exacerbated by the downsizing of organisations and so, people who had been "cut" and who were unable to find a similar role in another organisation tried the consulting path – often with little success and a great deal of pain.
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- Marketing becomes easy when the Brand is YOU
by: Wendy Maynard
March 2006
For a consultant, solo professional, or other type of entrepreneur, YOU are the brand. Marketing your business is about marketing YOU as the best choice for your customers' needs. By branding YOU, you build the power of influence. Your prospects begin to perceive you as the best resource in your field.
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- Can your Freight Bills be Factored?
Date Posted: March 2006
Learn how to finance your trucking company by factoring your freight bills.
The trucking industry is growing by leaps and bounds.
It is a well-known fact that the industry will grow consistently for the next decade. Basically, trucking companies are delivering truck loads of freight every day and are growing quickly and profitably. They are an engine that is driving the economy.
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- Business Loan Alternatives
Date Posted; March 2006
After weeks of answering questions, providing endless financial statements and playing the "hurry up and wait" game you find out that your banker is unwilling to give you a business loan.
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- A Great New Investment
by: Jeff Lakie
Date Posted: March 2006
Investing is a great way to make money. It's nice to invest in something and see it grow and prosper until it's worth much more than when you first bought it. That's a basic principle of investing. But it doesn't just apply to the stock market. It applies to your life and your sanity, too!
When you look at your whole life's enjoyment, a UK personal loan may be one choice you want to make to increase that enjoyment. And since many people are choosing to make a UK personal loan part of their financial portfolio, you might want to make one part of yours as well.
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- UK Loans are Great to Have!
by: Jeff Lakie
Date Posted: March 30 2006
Loans can be a good decision for many people. However, when people look at their financial portfolio many do not consider loans as a wise option. This is because people see the principal plus the interest and automatically assume that a loan is a bad decision.
But that's not always the case. When considered as part of your overall financial picture, you may be surprised to learn that a UK personal loan could be a wise option for your financial portfolio. In fact, many people are beginning to look to UK personal loans as another financial tool in their financial toolbox.
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- Don't Let Confusion Scare You Away!
by: Jeff Lakie
Date Posted: March 30 2006
There are many reasons why people get loans. If you are thinking about getting a loan, but are not sure to get, don't put it off because you don't know which is the best one. There is a good one for you… now it's just a matter of finding it. Use this article to educate yourself on which loan is the right one for your situation.
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- The Language of Success™ Series – We're All in Sales
by: Ike Krieger
Date Posted: April 03, 2006
Are you in sales?
You may not think you sell for a living, yet the answer to the question is probably, "Yes."
Whether your business success revolves around bringing in more clients, receiving quality referrals, or actually closing more deals… you're in sales, and just like the rest of us, you're selling all the time.
Nothing happens in the world of commerce until something gets sold.
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- Low or No Cost Ways to Market Your Cleaning Business
by: Steve Hanson
It doesn't matter what a fantastic service your cleaning business provides if no one knows that you exist. If you are clever and motivated there are numerous ways to promote your business that don't have to cost a bundle. Here are just a few:
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- The Virginia Real Estate Market Continues to Benefit Buyers and Sellers
by: Elaine VonCannon
Date Posted: April 03, 2006
As the national real estate market begins to relax and offers more time and opportunity to buyers, Eastern and Southeastern Virginia move forward into 2006 with a strong, stable real estate market. In real estate the most important factor to consider when buying, selling or relocating is LOCATION. The unusual warmth of Virginia's winter this year has helped the region avoid the normal, yearly slowdown of the local real estate market. A balanced real estate market seems to be the trend across the United States. In the Tidewater and Hampton Roads region of Virginia buyers and sellers can both benefit as the real estate market shifts simply level the playing field.
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- Who's Got The Monkey Now? Part 2: How To Make Delegation Work For You
by: Bob Selden
Date Posted: April 03, 2006
In my earlier article "Who's Got The Monkey Now? How To Find Out How Well You Manage Your Time" (http://www.nationallearning.com.au/index_files/HowToMakePeopleFeelBetterAtWork.htm) , I suggested that you may be caring for a cageful of monkeys (other people's problems) unless you are managing your time effectively, and in particular delegating.
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- Sales Compensation: Creating Performance Clarity
by: John F. Tallitsch
Date Posted: April 03, 2006
A prospective client called several days ago and asked: "What should I pay a great performer and what should I pay a salesperson who doesn't meet expectations?"
Assessing sales compensation effectiveness from the perspective of expected market pay levels is far too limiting. Sales compensation should be evaluated within the context of the entire performance and pay range for the job performed and results delivered. Furthermore, sales compensation plans and pay levels should be created or critiqued in the same way that one assesses any other investment geared toward making money or improving future business.
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