Key Trends Help to Shape "Nonprofits of the Future" (but are you paying attention?)
This article details the key trends that are shaping NGOs future development and how they are running closer than ever parallel to private sector operational structures.
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SharePoint Portals Show 'Potential' for Third World Child Survival
The article focuses on the growing public sector awareness of Online Portals as a tools for global advocacy network and operational development to aid non-profits in saving lives in the third world.
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Top 15 Best Videos that will guide you to land your dream job
Here are 15 videos that will position you for career greatness - from developing your personal brand to negotiating an offer. Take the knowledge of these videos, spread your wings and fly to your dream job.
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Top 15 Weirdest College Courses
Though Calculus, Biology, Public Speaking and Psychology 101 dominate the modern-day student's schedule, there are courses available to college co-eds that are far from ordinary. Contributed by Rasmussen College. More articles found at http://www.rasmussen.edu/articles
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10 Facts and Myths about H1N1
Rasmussen College provides facts and myths about H1N1.
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25 Ways to Use Google You've Never Heard Of
Here are 25 of the best, most obscure Google programs that you’ve never heard of… courtesy of Rasmussen College. Full article and links available at http://www.rasmussen.edu
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11 Hardest Jobs to Get
From Astronauts and Astronomers… to Private Cooks and the President….here is a look at the 11 hardest jobs in America to land. The chances of giving birth to twins, dating a supermodel and winning an Oscar are all greater than getting any of these careers.
Article can be found at http://www.rasmussen.edu
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Why Consider Selling Your Company?
Today's economic environment is creating new motivations for business owners to consider selling their companies, and some basic preparation steps can increase the value of their companies.
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Basic Steps to Financial Freedom
During these hard financial times, there are ways to fund retirement using funds you didn't know you had.
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I'm Your Tow Truck When You Get Stuck in the Mud!
At 33, my world went into a tailspin and my self-esteem crashed. Through intense emotional digging, I shed life-long sabotaging habits and transformed myself. Now I’m a Certified Life Coach and Hypnotist. And I’m here to help you do the same!
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Virtual Assistant
Today's Administrative Support Solution for Small Businesses
The why's and how's of working with a Virtual Assistant
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The Easiest & Fastest Way to Keep a “Company-Ready Clean” House
Do you ever find yourself running around your home stuffing items into closets and drawers because people are on their way over and you are less than satisfied with the condition of your home? Here is a simple 4-step plan for you.
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Is All of Your Stuff Depleting You of Happiness?
Are you always striving to feel happier in your life. You can be happier just by living with less stuff. In this article you will learn how living with less can increase your happiness and what you need to do to achieve it.
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Organizing 101: What to Get Rid Of, What to Keep, and Where to Start
Organizing your home can be very overwhelming for many people. Knowing where to start is often the most the most difficult hurdle. In this article, you will learn how to get started and how to figure out what to keep and what to get rid of so that you can be on your way to an organized home.
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The Blueprint for How to Start Any Business
The Key Elements In Terms of Planning and Must-Do's To Start Any Business. Like Demographics, Competitive research, Etc
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The Cost of Guaranteed Income
After 2008's stock market tumble, an annuity paying a guaranteed stream of income may look tempting. However, that guarantee comes with opportunity costs.
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Four Simple Steps to get that Closet Organized
How to organize your closet space and keep it organized! Four simple steps.
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Are You a Good Candidate for a Roth IRA Conversion?
How to decide whether to convert your IRA to a Roth, and best practices for completing the conversion.
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Sales: A Value Exchange
Move from Sales Person to Value Provider
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"Market to Market...
Marketing insights
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Let's Shake on It!
Sales Skills Primer: Effective hand shakes
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Gottu or Gettu
A Quick Attitude Review for Attracting Talent and Maintaining Company Morale
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Discover How to Master Your Spiritual Destiny
Outline of how to start your day filled with love, on how to be love, give love and receive love; how to be the best you can be...
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Control Person Liability
As a general rule, when there is a significant and sustained drop in the stock market, there is a significant increase in law suits and arbitration claims against stock brokers. In addition to stock brokers, plaintiffs’ lawyers will often try to name “control persons” individually to increase the settlement pool or insulate the viability of their claim against a possibly insolvent broker.
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The Power of a Good Logo
Most small businesses overlook the power of investing in a good logo design. Discover the 5 elements of what makes a good logo and why your business can't afford not to develop one.
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Managing For Failure The Infection of Procedure, Process and Structure in Small Business
Development and implementation of process, procedure and structure is indeed an epidemic if not an obsession within the small business community. However, the process may very well strip a small company of its most valuable assets; entrepreneurial spirit and creativity, rapid time to market, swiftness in adjusting to market trends, cash (development and implementation is an expensive endeavor) and the ability to attract and retain the creative souls who are the very heart of small business.
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Why E-commerce Projects Fail and What to do About it
The last five years have seen an explosion of online sales activity with growth rates in almost all verticals in the fourteen to twenty percent range. However, ninety percent of all online businesses fail.
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“One Thing” Every Entrepreneur Absolutely Must Do
In the movie City Slickers the trail boss “Curly”, played by Jack Palance, was a trail-hardened cowboy with some advise for his “city slicker” guests, “all you have to know is that one thing.”
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The Seven Deadly Sins of Small Business
Owners and executives must be leaders first and managers second. As leaders our task is first and foremost to be about doing the right things, and the “seven deadly sins,” should be on the top of your list as leadership issues you are dealing with on a regular basis. Building a small business is one of the most rewarding, but risky ventures one could possibly venture into.
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Delegation; Leaders Should Make as Few Decisions as Possible
The lack of proper delegation of decision making to lower level managers and employees is the single largest factor in stunted business growth. Without a clear systematic process for delegation, leaders eventually hit their leadership lid and business growth is stifled.
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Company Growth . . . Standing Still Makes You a Great Target
Standing still in business makes you a great target for the competition, doesn’t bring the satisfaction of building something great, stifles innovation, motivation, personal and professional growth and gives rise to high employee turnover.
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Company Structure; “What Got You Here Won't Get You There”
These famous words by Marshall Goldsmith are appropriate for anyone who has surpassed the five million in sales mark with aspirations of growing to over ten, maybe even thinking of fifty million in annual sales.
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Corporate Management or Corporate Chaos
Two of the most misunderstood words in business today are management and leadership. The mere fact that corporate management is what everyone is trying to figure out “how to do” proves the point. “Leadership is doing the right things, management is doing them right “~ Peter Drucker.
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Cloud Computing: What It Is and Why Your Business Should Be Using It
This article explains what cloud computing is and the advantages it affords in terms of decreased computer and technology hassles and increased productivity.
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Common Questions About Financial Planning
Talks about questions that are commonly asked about the financial planning profession.
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Interior Design with Personality and on a Budget
Eco-conscious, budget-friendly, personable interior design
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Principles of Design: Balance
There are two kinds of balance: formal or symmetrical balance; and informal or asymmetrical balance.
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Home Made Glass Cleaner
Make your own glass cleaner for pennies!
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Never Say Die
Learning from those that have
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Do you know where your background information comes from?
This will help you understand how information providers market what information they have.
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Still Touting Your Product’s Features and Benefits? No Wonder Sales Are Tough to Come By
Sales techniques, like fashions, go in and out of style quickly. Once upon a time, salespeople found some measure of success simply by plugging their product or service and telling sales prospects about all the special features that made it (or them) different than the competition. That process simply doesn’t work anymore.
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How To Eliminate Trade Show Sales
Trade shows have developed into one of the foremost ways for companies to market their products and services. Too often, personnel with the responsibility of performing booth duty — whether it be salespeople, managers, technical people, or office personnel — find themselves the least prepared to handle the job. Studies have shown that the following problems are being faced regularly by the people who work the booths at trade shows.
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Separate Suspects From Prospects and Watch Your Sales Revenues Skyrocket
How Efficiently Do You Qualify Your Sales Prospects? Before you spend hours preparing, presenting and then jumping through hoops for any prospect, take a little time to figure out if it’s worth your effort.
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OOPS! I Just Ate My Mortgage Payment
Help to stimulate consumers thinking as to where there paycheck is going
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Market More Now To Sell More Later!
Increase your marketing activity in this current economic environment in order to improve market share when things turn around.
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Setting Appointments
Regardless of the business you are in, you need to continually set new appointments. Schedule times to meet with both your existing clients and prospective clients. All are important because they are critical to the relationship building process.
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Business Networking During the Summer
Business networking during the summer so resort to planning summer specific activities to lure your clients and prospects into a fun business outing.
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Business Networking Groups
Business networking groups help professionals share ideas, leads, and referral sources. Learn more about how to make a networking group work for you.
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Managing Client Relationships
Even the best run organizations occasionally run into difficult situations with clients, consultants, and vendors. Learn how to manage client relationships.
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