Stop Sickies and Make People Happy At Work
If you're an employer or a manager then work place absence is costing you money, inconvenience, and upsetting your customers. And as we all know, not all days taken off work are due to genuine sickness. Many employees "take a sickie" ... More...
Sales Success and the Power of Why
Obviously, it goes without saying that your goals must be written. Once you have accomplished this, the second part of the goal setting process must be for you to determine WHY you want to achieve your goals. Now here is where you need to turn your own sales skills upon yourself. You... More...
Business Expansion with Ebooks
Businesses of all sizes are expanding with ebooks. An ebook is a paperless book in digital format that you can download to your computer, handheld or other reader device. It can be read by using a software program like Adobe (for .pdf formats) or Microsoft Word. Here are several... More...
How to Talk to People
Copyright 2005 Ron LeBlancOne of the greatest things about the current home based business industry is that people from all walks of life are having success with it. Isn’t it nice that you don’t have to go to medical school or get a Harvard MBA to be able to retire early and be financially... More...
You Must Cross Your T’s Before You Can Dot Your I’s
There’s an old saying that goes, “Don’t count your chicken’s before they hatch”, well I came up with my own saying, You can’t dot your I’s before you cross your T’s. Years ago I fell into the trap, (before the internet was even around), get rich quick, send me $29.95 and I will... More...
Buying And Selling Cars
Our neighbor Jose doesn't speak much English, which makes it tough to live here in northern Michigan. Despite that, he made a profit of over $30,000 last year selling cars out of his front yard. It's true that he's a mechanic, and that helps, but it isn't the key to his success. ... More...
VoIP Phone Hype.....Phooey
I hold no ill will towards marketing, but do become offended when someone feels I should lose my critical analysis skills and buy into marketing hype. For example - revolutionary new technology allowing 1 digit calling? Easy connect to VoIP via cell phone? Yada yada...hype &... More...
Running a Business Economically
Running a business economically The business in the 21st century is far from what it was 200+ years ago. Centuries ago business was mainly traditional. With people or organizations trading goods with other parties for their goods. Now business is fast. The “Global Village” is... More...
Ideas For Small Store Owners
Just when you thought you had run out of things to try, here are five ideas to customize and apply in your store to increase sales and gain the edge on your competition. 1. Animate your window display. How often do you change your window display? Once a month? Once a week?... More...
Vending Routes - A Story And Lesson
When I was young, I invested $2500 with a fast-talking salesman who convinced me I could have a great income in just weeks. He told me he had racks of earrings in hair salons, gift shops, etc. He said he had 110 just in the Grand Rapids area, and they averaged 13 pairs sold per week. He... More...
How To Offer a Powerful 100% No Risk Guarantee
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Production and Pricing of Craft Show Items
This is where you can really make or break your craft show career. Being able to produce quality crafts as efficiently and affordably as possible is the key to making a tidy profit from craft shows. How Production Evolves How you handle production of your... More...
Seven Keys To Closing More Sales During The second Half Of 2006
It's not too early to start planning for the sales results you want at the end of 2005. Here are seven things you can do to make sure you're in the Winner's Circle at your Next National Sales Meeting. 1. Develop a system for everything. There's a fundamental reason why companies... More...
10 Tips For Creating Better Sales Presentations...
Selling is easier when you back up your words with strong visual proof. No matter what your business is, you will enhance your level of success by developing a well-organized sales presentation. A good sales presentation involves two primary elements: (1) The pre-planned... More...
How To Buy a Product or Service With No Money
How to buy a product or service with no money. By Edward Green I have been involved in an age old system of swapping goods and services for no money. The system is called "Barter". The dictionary definition of this is "To trade goods or services without the exchange of... More...