It does not matter whether you are a fortune 500 company or a startup entrepreneur joint ventures are the easiest and fastest way to position yourself for success. Many large companies who can afford to use other marketing methods for growing their business utilize joint venture because it is the most effective way to develop new markets, gain new customers, gain new alliances and create business growth without needing help from a bank. Big and small companies choose to use JV's (as they are called) over advertising and marketing packages simple because of their effectiveness both in results and cost.
Joint ventures are more than a marketing strategy they are a business tool designed for long term implementation. If you want the latest business innovations to operate your business with then simply learning and creating joint ventures is that innovation for now and well into the future.
The reason JV's are so hot right now is because it allows your business economic growth during any economic condition and stabilizes your company's cash flow and cost expenditures. With joint ventures you work in a cooperative marketing strategy vs. a competitive marketing model. Learning to move your business from competition marketing to cooperative marketing will save you thousands and thousands of dollars just in advertising and marketing cost.
If you want to position yourself for success and grow a strong business that will grow during any economic condition then you must implement a joint venture strategy. If you are looking to become part of a joint venture community you will want to first find out what the community offers your business and how do they help you implement joint ventures.
The Private JV club uses B2B technology to find JV's within the club and sends them right to your club email. This helps you grow your JV alliances quickly and effectively. Accessing JV partners easily helps you learn the JV process quickly and will help ensure your success.
The last key to positioning your business for success is to become the kind of entrepreneur that others want to work with. Becoming a great joint venture partner means that you will become popular with other business owners who will want to work with you because you are ethical, have high quality products and services that deliver great value. You keep your commitments and bring what you say you're going to deliver for the joint venture and you bring it on time.
If you master the joint venture business tool you will have success with your business for many years in the future, create long term business alliances that turn into colleagues and friends and have way more fun.
created by Vickie Jimenez
Thursday 19 March 2009
Wednesday 18 March 2009
The Secret to Success When Times Are Hard
The truth is businesses and companies of all types are cutting jobs and going out of business as the Worlds economic crisis continues to harden. This article looks at what companies of all types including those in the not for profit sector can do to survive and even grow in the hardest of times.
Around November in the UK each year an annual fund raising event occurs aimed at raising money and awareness for Children in Need. In 2008 and in the grip of falling house prices
, redundancies and businesses closing down, the recent Children in Need are forecast to raise the most money ever. So how did this happen when people clearly have less money to spend on themselves let alone give to others?
Well the secret to the success of not for profit organizations and charities is that they can give their donors and supporters something which many businesses in the for profit world fail to grasp and that is a genuine feel good factor and a sense of making a difference.
People on the whole donate to charity and support good causes because they want to make a difference but with that very often come an enormous sense of well being for the person donating or giving. This feel good factor should not be confused with being selfish or supporting a cause for the wrong reasons as it is perfectly natural to feel good about you if you carry out or perform a good deed.
So how can businesses that are looking to survive and indeed grow learn from this? Well, the reality is charities like Children in Need have done well because they give something back.
Companies can learn from this by starting to look at their business in a different way and from the customers point of view. An example could be that an insurance broker who provides charity insurance to charities, community groups and not for profit organizations. Instead of focusing on the features of a charity insurance policy, they could instead focus on how the charity would benefit from using them. This could be that they get cover that is not available from other charity insurance brokers. If could be that the charity will be able to protect and insure their donors, trustees and volunteers or that the community group will get free expert advice that will reduce their exposure to risk and therefore reduce their community group insurance premiums.
Businesses of all types need to focus on their customers and how they will benefit and this is particularly important in the times of recession or during a credit crunch.
The charity and voluntary sector prove that by giving something back, they can remain strong even in the toughest of times. Focus on your customers, focus on promoting the benefits to them of using you and focus on trying to exceed their needs and expectations at all times. Do this and success can be and is achievable even when times are hard.
Created by Charity Insurance
Around November in the UK each year an annual fund raising event occurs aimed at raising money and awareness for Children in Need. In 2008 and in the grip of falling house prices
, redundancies and businesses closing down, the recent Children in Need are forecast to raise the most money ever. So how did this happen when people clearly have less money to spend on themselves let alone give to others?
Well the secret to the success of not for profit organizations and charities is that they can give their donors and supporters something which many businesses in the for profit world fail to grasp and that is a genuine feel good factor and a sense of making a difference.
People on the whole donate to charity and support good causes because they want to make a difference but with that very often come an enormous sense of well being for the person donating or giving. This feel good factor should not be confused with being selfish or supporting a cause for the wrong reasons as it is perfectly natural to feel good about you if you carry out or perform a good deed.
So how can businesses that are looking to survive and indeed grow learn from this? Well, the reality is charities like Children in Need have done well because they give something back.
Companies can learn from this by starting to look at their business in a different way and from the customers point of view. An example could be that an insurance broker who provides charity insurance to charities, community groups and not for profit organizations. Instead of focusing on the features of a charity insurance policy, they could instead focus on how the charity would benefit from using them. This could be that they get cover that is not available from other charity insurance brokers. If could be that the charity will be able to protect and insure their donors, trustees and volunteers or that the community group will get free expert advice that will reduce their exposure to risk and therefore reduce their community group insurance premiums.
Businesses of all types need to focus on their customers and how they will benefit and this is particularly important in the times of recession or during a credit crunch.
The charity and voluntary sector prove that by giving something back, they can remain strong even in the toughest of times. Focus on your customers, focus on promoting the benefits to them of using you and focus on trying to exceed their needs and expectations at all times. Do this and success can be and is achievable even when times are hard.
Created by Charity Insurance
Tuesday 10 March 2009
Make a Good Impression at Work: Give Business Gifts
If you want to make a mark in the hearts of your colleagues at work, especially in the heart of your boss, give a business gift. Almost everyone loves to open a gift. It makes them feel appreciated and special. It will appear as though you are thinking of them. Doing this gesture can eventually benefit your career, as it gives attention to you and your good deeds.
A good strategy is to notice the people you come in contact with everyday. Do you get reports from the Accounting Department? Give their staff some token to say “thank you” for always giving reports on time. Do you rely on your Information Technology Department whenever you need help in your computer? Give their staff a little something just to pat them on the back and they will happily assist you, even prioritize you from the others. Yes, even the janitor who cleans your room or your desk needs a gift. Give him/her a little item to recognize the effort and he/she will double the work for you. Of course your boss is the most important person to give a special gift to. Consider also giving the company president or CEO a business gift.
Are you using business gifts to manipulate people? Of course not! The goal is to get you noticed. Your thoughtfulness and generous heart will be viewed in a positive light. Instead of just being another person at work, you will have a unique spot in their mind and in their heart.
Wait! Before you rush out right now and buy your business gifts, you may want to consider some suggestions to make your gift count. Choose an executive gift for your boss or CEO with care. You may give an expensive pen, clock or leather accessories. Whatever it is, make sure that he/she will be impressed and the gift is completely different from the rest of the staff. You do not want him to realize that he has the same gift as everybody else.
Does this mean that you will spend all your salary in business gifts? No way! The regular employees in your company could just have a nice paperweight or a simple pen. Give any little thing just to acknowledge their existence. This is not the same as with the executives mentioned above because the bosses have to be really impressed with your gift. Who knows, that will really make a mark and might give you the break you have been waiting for in your career.
Lottie Carrot works in the business gifts industry for Argon Promotions, the leading company in terms of innovative business gift ideas. Lottie works closely with businesses to help market their products and services by providing information and help in the selection of suitable business gifts for their advertising campaigns.
Created By LOTTIE CARROT
A good strategy is to notice the people you come in contact with everyday. Do you get reports from the Accounting Department? Give their staff some token to say “thank you” for always giving reports on time. Do you rely on your Information Technology Department whenever you need help in your computer? Give their staff a little something just to pat them on the back and they will happily assist you, even prioritize you from the others. Yes, even the janitor who cleans your room or your desk needs a gift. Give him/her a little item to recognize the effort and he/she will double the work for you. Of course your boss is the most important person to give a special gift to. Consider also giving the company president or CEO a business gift.
Are you using business gifts to manipulate people? Of course not! The goal is to get you noticed. Your thoughtfulness and generous heart will be viewed in a positive light. Instead of just being another person at work, you will have a unique spot in their mind and in their heart.
Wait! Before you rush out right now and buy your business gifts, you may want to consider some suggestions to make your gift count. Choose an executive gift for your boss or CEO with care. You may give an expensive pen, clock or leather accessories. Whatever it is, make sure that he/she will be impressed and the gift is completely different from the rest of the staff. You do not want him to realize that he has the same gift as everybody else.
Does this mean that you will spend all your salary in business gifts? No way! The regular employees in your company could just have a nice paperweight or a simple pen. Give any little thing just to acknowledge their existence. This is not the same as with the executives mentioned above because the bosses have to be really impressed with your gift. Who knows, that will really make a mark and might give you the break you have been waiting for in your career.
Lottie Carrot works in the business gifts industry for Argon Promotions, the leading company in terms of innovative business gift ideas. Lottie works closely with businesses to help market their products and services by providing information and help in the selection of suitable business gifts for their advertising campaigns.
Created By LOTTIE CARROT
Year Round Gratitude
The holiday season is upon us yet again. This is traditionally the time of year we think about being grateful for what we have; family, friends, our health -- and the customers who keep our businesses alive.
We should all take the time to show our customers just how important they are to us, how grateful we are that they've chosen us above all others. Sending holiday cards is the most popular expression of gratitude because it is well accepted. Our customers will know we care because we took the time to recognize them. They will feel important, thus reinforcing their loyalty to us. Having a solid connection with our customers in these challenging economic times is critical to the long-term success of any business.
There's a bonus to being grateful and showing our appreciation -- experiencing the uplifting feeling it creates. When we are happy, we are more alert, enthusiastic, determined and have more energy. These are all great qualities that can help us be more productive year round, so why limit ourselves to being grateful only during the holidays?
Take the time to celebrate your customers throughout the year. Send a "keep-in-touch" card every so often or a company-engraved gift such as pens, letter openers or mugs...or be more creative. Whatever you do will not only keep you connected with your customers it will remind them how important they are.
Start this new trend now, this season, by sending them a holiday greeting card. If you think there isn't enough time, keep in mind that New Year's cards don't have to be mailed before New Year's. And if you're still worried about the time crunch, remember you can always call on me to get those cards done for you now and year round.
WANT TO USE THIS ARTICLE IN YOUR E-ZINE OR WEBSITE? You can, as long as you include this complete blurb with it: © 2008 Virtual Assistant Kimberly McCloskey of Partners in Productivity publishes the newsletter "Productive Pointers" featuring articles on how we all can improve our personal and business efficiency. Get yours FREE at www.PartnersInProductivity.net.
Created By KIMBERLY MCCLOSKEY
We should all take the time to show our customers just how important they are to us, how grateful we are that they've chosen us above all others. Sending holiday cards is the most popular expression of gratitude because it is well accepted. Our customers will know we care because we took the time to recognize them. They will feel important, thus reinforcing their loyalty to us. Having a solid connection with our customers in these challenging economic times is critical to the long-term success of any business.
There's a bonus to being grateful and showing our appreciation -- experiencing the uplifting feeling it creates. When we are happy, we are more alert, enthusiastic, determined and have more energy. These are all great qualities that can help us be more productive year round, so why limit ourselves to being grateful only during the holidays?
Take the time to celebrate your customers throughout the year. Send a "keep-in-touch" card every so often or a company-engraved gift such as pens, letter openers or mugs...or be more creative. Whatever you do will not only keep you connected with your customers it will remind them how important they are.
Start this new trend now, this season, by sending them a holiday greeting card. If you think there isn't enough time, keep in mind that New Year's cards don't have to be mailed before New Year's. And if you're still worried about the time crunch, remember you can always call on me to get those cards done for you now and year round.
WANT TO USE THIS ARTICLE IN YOUR E-ZINE OR WEBSITE? You can, as long as you include this complete blurb with it: © 2008 Virtual Assistant Kimberly McCloskey of Partners in Productivity publishes the newsletter "Productive Pointers" featuring articles on how we all can improve our personal and business efficiency. Get yours FREE at www.PartnersInProductivity.net.
Created By KIMBERLY MCCLOSKEY
Monday 9 March 2009
Small Business Owners- The Biggest Reason You Could Be Turning Away Half of Your Potentially New Cu
Did you know that the average small business owner wastes 50% of every dollar they spend on advertising? Wouldn't it be nice if you could recoup that money and reinvest it into gaining new customers, like it was intended for in the first place? The problem usually lies in the way the ads are written. Let's do a little experiment....
Grab a recent flyer, newsletter, or ad that you have written for your business. Now do a quick count of the number of times the words "I", "we", or the name of your business appears in the ad. One more step.... now count the number of times the word "you" appears. If the first number is even half as much as the number of times "you" is written in your document, then you are essentially losing 50% of the potential customers that are reading your sales copy or ad.
Too many business owners try to sell the customer but telling them about the business and the details about their product, rather than talking about how it is going to actually benefit their customer. While it is important to point out key features of the product or service that you are offering, you want to do it in a way that allows the customer to see how it is going to impact their lives.
While it is important to address the customers need in the body of the ad or sales copy, you still have to get them to actually read it! This is why the headline is the most important part of any ad. If the headline doesn't draw the customer in and make them want to learn more about your products or services, than the first part we talked about doesn't even matter.
Think about the last time you picked up a magazine or newspaper... how many articles did you glance over the titles without actually reading the article? Any number of those articles could have been something important or interesting to you, but because of a poorly written headline, you didn't even take the time to read about it|Some of those articles you may have found very interesting if you read the entire thing, but because the title didn't grab your attention, you never got to the body of it}}}.
Writing great sales copy is not easy to do. In fact, even experienced marketers will outsource this part of the sales process to professionals. If you are determined to do it on your own, there are plenty of resources online that can help you learn the art of copy writing. If you plan on doing it yourself, I suggest testing different headlines and phrases to see which ones produce better results before doing any large campaigns. Internet advertising is a great way to test different headlines and phrases, since there are numerous programs that will track and monitor the performance of each ad.
When all else fails, seek the advice or help of a professional copy writer. In most cases, the added revenue gained will far out weight the added expense. Mike Geary and Gary Nealon are internet marketing experts that have co-authored a small business marketing program to help small business owners double or even triple their revenue without having to spend thousands of dollars on advertising. The program is designed using the same web marketing techniques that Mike and Gary used to build their multi-million dollar businesses.
Created By GARY NEALON
Grab a recent flyer, newsletter, or ad that you have written for your business. Now do a quick count of the number of times the words "I", "we", or the name of your business appears in the ad. One more step.... now count the number of times the word "you" appears. If the first number is even half as much as the number of times "you" is written in your document, then you are essentially losing 50% of the potential customers that are reading your sales copy or ad.
Too many business owners try to sell the customer but telling them about the business and the details about their product, rather than talking about how it is going to actually benefit their customer. While it is important to point out key features of the product or service that you are offering, you want to do it in a way that allows the customer to see how it is going to impact their lives.
While it is important to address the customers need in the body of the ad or sales copy, you still have to get them to actually read it! This is why the headline is the most important part of any ad. If the headline doesn't draw the customer in and make them want to learn more about your products or services, than the first part we talked about doesn't even matter.
Think about the last time you picked up a magazine or newspaper... how many articles did you glance over the titles without actually reading the article? Any number of those articles could have been something important or interesting to you, but because of a poorly written headline, you didn't even take the time to read about it|Some of those articles you may have found very interesting if you read the entire thing, but because the title didn't grab your attention, you never got to the body of it}}}.
Writing great sales copy is not easy to do. In fact, even experienced marketers will outsource this part of the sales process to professionals. If you are determined to do it on your own, there are plenty of resources online that can help you learn the art of copy writing. If you plan on doing it yourself, I suggest testing different headlines and phrases to see which ones produce better results before doing any large campaigns. Internet advertising is a great way to test different headlines and phrases, since there are numerous programs that will track and monitor the performance of each ad.
When all else fails, seek the advice or help of a professional copy writer. In most cases, the added revenue gained will far out weight the added expense. Mike Geary and Gary Nealon are internet marketing experts that have co-authored a small business marketing program to help small business owners double or even triple their revenue without having to spend thousands of dollars on advertising. The program is designed using the same web marketing techniques that Mike and Gary used to build their multi-million dollar businesses.
Created By GARY NEALON
Sunday 8 March 2009
ADVT Media provides you the best and economical Online Advertising Facility.
Advt media is an online Advertising organization which acts as a representative for the publishers and Advertisers. We offer the facility in multiple ad formats also. We provide you the best and economical online Advertising facility which satisfies our customer requirements.
Advtmedia also provides you the benefits Real-time Reporting and Targeted ad placements and Array of targeting options for your web-site and the ability to split into multiple site sections. Advt media is a growing company with an expanding client base, a progressive services strategy and an eye on the future. We’re always looking for bright, talented technical professionals to complement our staff and help us expand into broader areas.
Our network, Advtmedia, has developed and integrated several security features for both our advertisers and publishers. We are aggressively searching for unique sites that fit our publisher criteria. Advtmedia also carefully screens and monitors our publisher base to ensure the highest standard of ad delivery.
If you are a publisher, please either e-mails us at publisher@advtmedia.com." u also have to keep this “If you are a Advertiser, please either e-mails us at advertiser@advtmedia.com
Created By ADVT Media
Advtmedia also provides you the benefits Real-time Reporting and Targeted ad placements and Array of targeting options for your web-site and the ability to split into multiple site sections. Advt media is a growing company with an expanding client base, a progressive services strategy and an eye on the future. We’re always looking for bright, talented technical professionals to complement our staff and help us expand into broader areas.
Our network, Advtmedia, has developed and integrated several security features for both our advertisers and publishers. We are aggressively searching for unique sites that fit our publisher criteria. Advtmedia also carefully screens and monitors our publisher base to ensure the highest standard of ad delivery.
If you are a publisher, please either e-mails us at publisher@advtmedia.com." u also have to keep this “If you are a Advertiser, please either e-mails us at advertiser@advtmedia.com
Created By ADVT Media
Thursday 5 March 2009
Home Business Success Tip: Sorry - But It Ain't Gonna Happen Overnight!
Let’s take a second to talk about something that I wish I had taken to heart when I fist started as a home business entrepreneur. I had this secret told to me back in 2001 when I was attending my first “how to make money” seminar (which I spent $4,000 to attend). This was a real estate investing seminar and I was bound and determined to make it as a real estate investor (to this day I still don't know squat about real estate investing – lol)
Anyways, I went u to the gentleman who was teaching my group and proceeded to tell him how bad I needed money now! I can’t remember the gentleman’s name but we’ll call him “Bob” for the sake of this article. Here’s how the conversation went.
Bob: So Devon, which area of real estate would you like to focus on? Me: Which ever one will make me money the fastest…and I need money RIGHT NOW! Bob: But which area do you like the best, which area could you see yourself doing long term? Me: It doesn’t matter Bob, I went completely broke in order t make it here, I’ve got to make all of my money back in 30 days or I’m gonna die Bob: Look Devon, I’ve been there…and I’m telling you it’s not gonna happen overnight. You’ve got to stay focused for an extended period of time and then slowly but surely results will start to happen. Me: That’s nice Bob, but I don't have time to dilly dally around I NEED MONEY NOW!
Needless to say; my real estate investing career didn’t last very long: But that’s not the point of the story.
The point of the story is that I had someone telling me the REAL answer. I didn’t want to listen. So I went about doing things my way and continued to jump from opportunity to opportunity, while at the same time continuing to stay broke!
Here’s the bottom line. I don't care WHAT the guru promises you, how badly you want it, or how certain you are that “this is the one” Success and true financial freedom WILL NOT HAPPEN OVERNIGHT!!!! So there it is, the 100% truth, either accept it and move forward, or continue to fight it and keep struggling!
Let me put it another way….
When it comes to you achieving success, you will have to work hard at first and be willing to get little or no results. After a while, you will hit what I like to call the “tipping point” and things will start to happen for you faster then you ever thought.
To better illustrate his path to success, let's take a look at what will happen if you take a penny an double it ever day for 31 days.
Day 1 - .01 cents Day 2 - .02 cents Day 3 - .04 cents Day 4 - .08 cents Day 5 - .16 cents Day 6 - .32 cents Day 7 - .64 cents
WOW - not very impressive :-( But let's keep going
Day 8 - $1.28 Day 9 - $2.56 Day 10 - $5.12 Day 11 - $10.24 Day 12 - $20.48 Day 13 - $40.96 Day 14 - $81.92
Woo Hoo- $80 bucks and the month is half way over!
Day 15 - $163.84 Day 16 - $327.68 Day 17 - $655.36 Day 18 - $1310.72 Day 19 - $2621.44 Day 20 - $5242.88 Day 21 - $10485.76 ? This is where the “tipping point” occurs
Actually this isn't looking too bad - just 10 more days to go
Day 22 - $20,971.52 Day 23 - $41,943.04 Day 24 - $83,886.08 Day 25 - $167,772.16 Day 26 - $335,544.32 Day 27 - $671,088.64 Day 28 - $1,342,177.20 Day 29 - $2,684,354.40 Day 30 - $5,368,708.80 Day 31 - $10,737,417.60
Now, if you don’t understand the analogy, let me explain. The penny represents your work effort compounded over time. If you notice, you go about 2/3 of the way through the month before you start seeing any serious gains.
Just like it takes consistency to turn a penny into $10-Million…It also takes consistency for you to reach your financial goals as a home business entrepreneur. But with FOCUSED & CONSISTENT action; it WILL happen!
Devon Brown (a.k.a “The Success Renegade”) is one of the most talented young speakers and success coaches in the mlm & home business arena. His powerful information is helping home business entrepreneurs finally achieve the success they deserve and desire. Learn more about Devon and take advantage his FREE Home Business Success Tips by visiting: http://RenegadeSuccess.com
Created By DEVON BROWN
Anyways, I went u to the gentleman who was teaching my group and proceeded to tell him how bad I needed money now! I can’t remember the gentleman’s name but we’ll call him “Bob” for the sake of this article. Here’s how the conversation went.
Bob: So Devon, which area of real estate would you like to focus on? Me: Which ever one will make me money the fastest…and I need money RIGHT NOW! Bob: But which area do you like the best, which area could you see yourself doing long term? Me: It doesn’t matter Bob, I went completely broke in order t make it here, I’ve got to make all of my money back in 30 days or I’m gonna die Bob: Look Devon, I’ve been there…and I’m telling you it’s not gonna happen overnight. You’ve got to stay focused for an extended period of time and then slowly but surely results will start to happen. Me: That’s nice Bob, but I don't have time to dilly dally around I NEED MONEY NOW!
Needless to say; my real estate investing career didn’t last very long: But that’s not the point of the story.
The point of the story is that I had someone telling me the REAL answer. I didn’t want to listen. So I went about doing things my way and continued to jump from opportunity to opportunity, while at the same time continuing to stay broke!
Here’s the bottom line. I don't care WHAT the guru promises you, how badly you want it, or how certain you are that “this is the one” Success and true financial freedom WILL NOT HAPPEN OVERNIGHT!!!! So there it is, the 100% truth, either accept it and move forward, or continue to fight it and keep struggling!
Let me put it another way….
When it comes to you achieving success, you will have to work hard at first and be willing to get little or no results. After a while, you will hit what I like to call the “tipping point” and things will start to happen for you faster then you ever thought.
To better illustrate his path to success, let's take a look at what will happen if you take a penny an double it ever day for 31 days.
Day 1 - .01 cents Day 2 - .02 cents Day 3 - .04 cents Day 4 - .08 cents Day 5 - .16 cents Day 6 - .32 cents Day 7 - .64 cents
WOW - not very impressive :-( But let's keep going
Day 8 - $1.28 Day 9 - $2.56 Day 10 - $5.12 Day 11 - $10.24 Day 12 - $20.48 Day 13 - $40.96 Day 14 - $81.92
Woo Hoo- $80 bucks and the month is half way over!
Day 15 - $163.84 Day 16 - $327.68 Day 17 - $655.36 Day 18 - $1310.72 Day 19 - $2621.44 Day 20 - $5242.88 Day 21 - $10485.76 ? This is where the “tipping point” occurs
Actually this isn't looking too bad - just 10 more days to go
Day 22 - $20,971.52 Day 23 - $41,943.04 Day 24 - $83,886.08 Day 25 - $167,772.16 Day 26 - $335,544.32 Day 27 - $671,088.64 Day 28 - $1,342,177.20 Day 29 - $2,684,354.40 Day 30 - $5,368,708.80 Day 31 - $10,737,417.60
Now, if you don’t understand the analogy, let me explain. The penny represents your work effort compounded over time. If you notice, you go about 2/3 of the way through the month before you start seeing any serious gains.
Just like it takes consistency to turn a penny into $10-Million…It also takes consistency for you to reach your financial goals as a home business entrepreneur. But with FOCUSED & CONSISTENT action; it WILL happen!
Devon Brown (a.k.a “The Success Renegade”) is one of the most talented young speakers and success coaches in the mlm & home business arena. His powerful information is helping home business entrepreneurs finally achieve the success they deserve and desire. Learn more about Devon and take advantage his FREE Home Business Success Tips by visiting: http://RenegadeSuccess.com
Created By DEVON BROWN
Tuesday 3 March 2009
Keep your deposits, get your Christmas party numbers correct.
Working out the number of guests that will attend your Christmas party can be a difficult task for any Christmas party organiser. If you are unable to fulfil your commitment to the event organisers and agents this can sometimes mean a loss of non-refundable deposits. Some of the following suggestions should ensure that your staff Xmas party budget doesn't get wasted:
-Start early in the year. Although it may sound unusual, many Christmas event organisers have their Christmas party ideas and packages ready before the years previous Christmas events even begin. Ask them for early packages and early deal prices.
-Have a survey ready for your Christmas ball guests for the first working day after the Xmas event, this will give you realistic feedback (from the ones who enjoyed themselves as well as those who rarely do). Ask them for Christmas office party ideas and what they would like to do next year. Use this information to predict numbers of Christmas party attendees for the following year, to maintain a feeling of involvement in their Christmas party.
-Make bespoke invitations to get your guests excited and list the full content; Christmas menu, itineraries and exciting aspects of your chosen Christmas event. This should ensure that members of your company are keen not to miss out on the Christmas Party.
-Get your Christmas party budget from the accountant early. With the Christmas budget in hand and a full understanding of possibilities you can open up some great Christmas party options. Don't forget to hassle the accountant for extra money - check out the "tax free parties":http://www.companychristmas.co.uk/news/tax_free_christmas_parties article for more details.
-Get Christmas Party numbers before June. By the time all of your guests have returned from their summer holidays the best party dates in the calendar will often have be taken by more organised Christmas party organisers
-Suggest that guests who say they are going to attend and then don't will be penalised in some way. The best way to do this is to get your manager behind the project. He is ultimately responsible for company morale and the Christmas party is a great opportunity to boost company morale; this should give him a vested interest.
-Ask the Christmas party organisers how many guests their tables sit. The majority of larger Christmas parties will seat 12 guests to a table. This can be used to your advantage whilst not affecting the Christmas event organisers set up. For example: if you were to book 40 guests over 4 tables you will be able to increase your party guest numbers by 8 without complaint - even a few weeks before the event.
-Get In Early! Numbers and deposit loss rarely becomes an issue early in the year when Christmas event organisers are really looking for bookings - you'll find them more than accommodating!
Making sure your Christmas party numbers are right will ensure that your budget goes as far as it can. If your deposits aren't lost to Christmas party organisers there will be all the more to spend on that Christmas tipple! Your Christmas Party Just Got Better!
Find out more at http://www.companychristmas.co.uk
Created By ED FRENCH
-Start early in the year. Although it may sound unusual, many Christmas event organisers have their Christmas party ideas and packages ready before the years previous Christmas events even begin. Ask them for early packages and early deal prices.
-Have a survey ready for your Christmas ball guests for the first working day after the Xmas event, this will give you realistic feedback (from the ones who enjoyed themselves as well as those who rarely do). Ask them for Christmas office party ideas and what they would like to do next year. Use this information to predict numbers of Christmas party attendees for the following year, to maintain a feeling of involvement in their Christmas party.
-Make bespoke invitations to get your guests excited and list the full content; Christmas menu, itineraries and exciting aspects of your chosen Christmas event. This should ensure that members of your company are keen not to miss out on the Christmas Party.
-Get your Christmas party budget from the accountant early. With the Christmas budget in hand and a full understanding of possibilities you can open up some great Christmas party options. Don't forget to hassle the accountant for extra money - check out the "tax free parties":http://www.companychristmas.co.uk/news/tax_free_christmas_parties article for more details.
-Get Christmas Party numbers before June. By the time all of your guests have returned from their summer holidays the best party dates in the calendar will often have be taken by more organised Christmas party organisers
-Suggest that guests who say they are going to attend and then don't will be penalised in some way. The best way to do this is to get your manager behind the project. He is ultimately responsible for company morale and the Christmas party is a great opportunity to boost company morale; this should give him a vested interest.
-Ask the Christmas party organisers how many guests their tables sit. The majority of larger Christmas parties will seat 12 guests to a table. This can be used to your advantage whilst not affecting the Christmas event organisers set up. For example: if you were to book 40 guests over 4 tables you will be able to increase your party guest numbers by 8 without complaint - even a few weeks before the event.
-Get In Early! Numbers and deposit loss rarely becomes an issue early in the year when Christmas event organisers are really looking for bookings - you'll find them more than accommodating!
Making sure your Christmas party numbers are right will ensure that your budget goes as far as it can. If your deposits aren't lost to Christmas party organisers there will be all the more to spend on that Christmas tipple! Your Christmas Party Just Got Better!
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Created By ED FRENCH
Wednesday 25 February 2009
Home Business Start-Up on a Budget
The economy is in crisis. People are seeing their incomes and their benefits disappear with no relief in sight. Even families that are not currently struggling are concerned and looking for ways to insure their financial stability as the difficult days draw out.
One way to offset income losses or create an emergency nest egg is through a home business. Cheaper and more flexible than a second job, a home business can be built from the kitchen table without taking time away from a traditional job. And with careful planning, a home business can be started with very little monetary investment. Below are tips to starting a home business with little or no money:
1) Choose a business that doesn't require a huge investment. Offering services (tutoring, consulting, baby sitting, etc), selling at online auctions, and creating information products are great low-cost home business ideas. These options require time and use of tools and resources you probably already have such as a computer. Even in the auction option, most people start by selling items that are cluttering the home. The result is that you can start today for nearly nothing.
2) Choose a business that you know. The fastest way to make money is to tap into your current knowledge base. There is a learning curve to starting and running a business. Don't slow yourself down by choosing a business idea that may be fun, but will take too much time for you to learn.
3) Use what you've got to build and run your business. Don't buy a new computer and expensive software. Even if your current computer and software don't quite meet your needs, use them until you're making money and can use some of your business profits to invest in the equipment you need. The same goes for any other tools or resources you may need to get your business going; use what you have on hand if possible before investing in something new.
4) Borrow or barter for products and services. There are ways to get the resources you need to build and run your business for nothing or a simple exchange. Barter in particular is growing in the small business sector as people trade their skills or products to get the services they need.
5) Use free resources unless it compromises your professional appearance. There are a host of free tools and services you can get online such as voicemail, fax services, blogs, conference calls, PDF file makers, audio editors, and more. However don't use free resources if it will sacrifice the quality of your products or services, or undermine your credibility. For example don't use a free web host for your business website as they tend to look unprofessional.
6) Choose low-cost marketing tactics such as business cards, blogs, email, social networking online and off, press releases, and articles. Several of these options are free and often the results can be better than buying traditional advertising.
7) Don't spend everything you make. The idea of a part-time home business in a tough economy is to create financial stability. Use only what you need to fill the income gap and save as much of the rest as you can. If you need to invest in products or services to keep your business running, research to find the best lowest cost options.
As the economy continues to fall, many money gurus are advocating cutting back on spending and learning to live within your means. No doubt, that is an important tip, but too many families are struggling to stay afloat even with cutting expenses. The answer is a part-time home based business that can create the extra income needed to pay the bills and store away for an emergency.
Created By Leslie Truex
One way to offset income losses or create an emergency nest egg is through a home business. Cheaper and more flexible than a second job, a home business can be built from the kitchen table without taking time away from a traditional job. And with careful planning, a home business can be started with very little monetary investment. Below are tips to starting a home business with little or no money:
1) Choose a business that doesn't require a huge investment. Offering services (tutoring, consulting, baby sitting, etc), selling at online auctions, and creating information products are great low-cost home business ideas. These options require time and use of tools and resources you probably already have such as a computer. Even in the auction option, most people start by selling items that are cluttering the home. The result is that you can start today for nearly nothing.
2) Choose a business that you know. The fastest way to make money is to tap into your current knowledge base. There is a learning curve to starting and running a business. Don't slow yourself down by choosing a business idea that may be fun, but will take too much time for you to learn.
3) Use what you've got to build and run your business. Don't buy a new computer and expensive software. Even if your current computer and software don't quite meet your needs, use them until you're making money and can use some of your business profits to invest in the equipment you need. The same goes for any other tools or resources you may need to get your business going; use what you have on hand if possible before investing in something new.
4) Borrow or barter for products and services. There are ways to get the resources you need to build and run your business for nothing or a simple exchange. Barter in particular is growing in the small business sector as people trade their skills or products to get the services they need.
5) Use free resources unless it compromises your professional appearance. There are a host of free tools and services you can get online such as voicemail, fax services, blogs, conference calls, PDF file makers, audio editors, and more. However don't use free resources if it will sacrifice the quality of your products or services, or undermine your credibility. For example don't use a free web host for your business website as they tend to look unprofessional.
6) Choose low-cost marketing tactics such as business cards, blogs, email, social networking online and off, press releases, and articles. Several of these options are free and often the results can be better than buying traditional advertising.
7) Don't spend everything you make. The idea of a part-time home business in a tough economy is to create financial stability. Use only what you need to fill the income gap and save as much of the rest as you can. If you need to invest in products or services to keep your business running, research to find the best lowest cost options.
As the economy continues to fall, many money gurus are advocating cutting back on spending and learning to live within your means. No doubt, that is an important tip, but too many families are struggling to stay afloat even with cutting expenses. The answer is a part-time home based business that can create the extra income needed to pay the bills and store away for an emergency.
Created By Leslie Truex
Tuesday 24 February 2009
The Ultimate Source To Home Business
Every day there are millions of items for sale on eBay, either sold using the traditional auction method or through fixed-price listings (also called "Buy it Now") The great thing is you can get started anytime of the day or night. If you're a seller, your auctions will be posted immediately, and if you're a buyer, there's a hot item whose listing is always just about to end so you can scoop it up at 2 o'clock in the morning if you like.
Many new users think that eBay work like real-world auctions, where one person makes a bid, then someone else ups that bid, then the first person has to come back with another bid to stay in the running. But eBay works differently, here auction process is automated. on EBay you don't have to keep bidding every time someone else enters the auction; you can let eBay handle all bidding activity for you.
Receiving positive feedback builds up your credibility - potential buyers will see this and can make their own judgement from there - most will see you as an honest vendor. Get the figures right when supplying information on Postage and shipping costs. You include photographs of your items in the auction listings. Shoppers like to see pictures of things before they buy; pictures definitely add to the appeal of any auction item. eBay offers many different photo-hosting options. Your first photo is free, but each additional photo will You can also choose to create a slide show of multiple pictures (75 cents). When you have an item on eBay that doesn't sell. eBay lets you re-list the item in a follow-up auction-and it won't charge you an insertion fee for the new auction.
If you feel you can make a go at running your eBay account as a business using the wholesale or drop-ship method then it's important you choose your product mix wisely, you should pick related products. Buyers will often look at other items you have for sale, and if there is a general theme to your products, people are more likely to trust your expertise in those products.
Fees are charged only when one of your auctions winners pays via PayPal Signing up for PayPal is a virtual necessity if you're a serious eBay seller.
Created By Bibi Olubunmi Apampa
Many new users think that eBay work like real-world auctions, where one person makes a bid, then someone else ups that bid, then the first person has to come back with another bid to stay in the running. But eBay works differently, here auction process is automated. on EBay you don't have to keep bidding every time someone else enters the auction; you can let eBay handle all bidding activity for you.
Receiving positive feedback builds up your credibility - potential buyers will see this and can make their own judgement from there - most will see you as an honest vendor. Get the figures right when supplying information on Postage and shipping costs. You include photographs of your items in the auction listings. Shoppers like to see pictures of things before they buy; pictures definitely add to the appeal of any auction item. eBay offers many different photo-hosting options. Your first photo is free, but each additional photo will You can also choose to create a slide show of multiple pictures (75 cents). When you have an item on eBay that doesn't sell. eBay lets you re-list the item in a follow-up auction-and it won't charge you an insertion fee for the new auction.
If you feel you can make a go at running your eBay account as a business using the wholesale or drop-ship method then it's important you choose your product mix wisely, you should pick related products. Buyers will often look at other items you have for sale, and if there is a general theme to your products, people are more likely to trust your expertise in those products.
Fees are charged only when one of your auctions winners pays via PayPal Signing up for PayPal is a virtual necessity if you're a serious eBay seller.
Created By Bibi Olubunmi Apampa
Sunday 22 February 2009
How To Earn Multiple Streams Of Income
Home-based business owner joined affiliate programs offered by big name retailers and earned money by imaginatively incorporating them into her heavily trafficked web site. To make easier marketing, it would be better that having specialization in one area.
Although specialization has its benefits, businesses who derive all of their profit from a single area are overall more susceptible to economic fluctuations and less profitable long term.
Everyone - well most people anyway - will agree that Multiple Streams of Income (MSI) is a good thing to have Think in terms of a river. One river may have hundreds of small tributaries and streams emptying into it along its path. Without these waterways, the river level would fall considerably and may one day disappear completely. The same is true in business. Your revenue is like that river; it needs to be nourished by many sources, not just one. If that one source slows down or dries up, the negative impact on the flow of your revenue is dramatic.
As these examples show, multiple streams of income can be derived in a number of ways if you think creatively. The key is to look for ways that complement your existing business.
Just as investment advisers warn investors not to place all their eggs in one basket, so too you should avoid relying on just one golden goose. Get a flock of 'em!
Creating websites that generate multiple streams of income is easier that I ever thought possible. Search engines love to find real information about every subject. That is what search engines do. They find the most in depth and most relevant results for any search inquiry. The most successful websites are those that provide solutions. When people look for information, they are really looking for a solution. From catching more fish to growing a bigger pumpkin. If you can provide the answer that searchers are looking for, you can turn your area of interest or your niche into income. Even if, all you do is provide free information.
Everybody knows the phrase, there are multiple ways to skin a cat, but not many entrepreneurs believe that there are multiple ways to earn an income. Robert Allen was probably the first person to coin the term, "multiple streams of income" and it is in fact a brilliant strategy to get rich and stay rich. Creating multiple streams of income has become a reality for entrepreneurs all over the world because of the opportunities that the Internet has created and here are just some of the many ways to help you get started building your income portfolios. Creating multiple streams of income isn't rocket science and is very achievable. All it takes is a little ingenuity and lots of determination to succeed.
Created By Ismail Daya
Although specialization has its benefits, businesses who derive all of their profit from a single area are overall more susceptible to economic fluctuations and less profitable long term.
Everyone - well most people anyway - will agree that Multiple Streams of Income (MSI) is a good thing to have Think in terms of a river. One river may have hundreds of small tributaries and streams emptying into it along its path. Without these waterways, the river level would fall considerably and may one day disappear completely. The same is true in business. Your revenue is like that river; it needs to be nourished by many sources, not just one. If that one source slows down or dries up, the negative impact on the flow of your revenue is dramatic.
As these examples show, multiple streams of income can be derived in a number of ways if you think creatively. The key is to look for ways that complement your existing business.
Just as investment advisers warn investors not to place all their eggs in one basket, so too you should avoid relying on just one golden goose. Get a flock of 'em!
Creating websites that generate multiple streams of income is easier that I ever thought possible. Search engines love to find real information about every subject. That is what search engines do. They find the most in depth and most relevant results for any search inquiry. The most successful websites are those that provide solutions. When people look for information, they are really looking for a solution. From catching more fish to growing a bigger pumpkin. If you can provide the answer that searchers are looking for, you can turn your area of interest or your niche into income. Even if, all you do is provide free information.
Everybody knows the phrase, there are multiple ways to skin a cat, but not many entrepreneurs believe that there are multiple ways to earn an income. Robert Allen was probably the first person to coin the term, "multiple streams of income" and it is in fact a brilliant strategy to get rich and stay rich. Creating multiple streams of income has become a reality for entrepreneurs all over the world because of the opportunities that the Internet has created and here are just some of the many ways to help you get started building your income portfolios. Creating multiple streams of income isn't rocket science and is very achievable. All it takes is a little ingenuity and lots of determination to succeed.
Created By Ismail Daya
Friday 20 February 2009
The Greatest Secret to Boost Your Business
It is in all business people that they would want to know the best way to keep boosting their businesses so that they realize more and more profits. They will always want to have what would see them progressing. Well, there is one secret that we will share in this article that would boost any business.
Of course there in need to keep promoting the business so that you get new clients and also you retain the ones who you have already won. We will check out seven qualities of the products that can help you in this prospect.
Mobile promotional products
The products that you choose to use in making people know about your business have to be mobile. The more mobile they are, the surer you can be that at least you will be able to reach more people.
Low price promotional products
You need to make use of products that have the best price. This means that the products would not cause loss to your business because you would need to work with a budget. You are seeking to improve the business and whatever you choose should not cause any hitch.
Quality promotional products
Of course you have to insist on quality. When you are giving someone a gift, you have to consider the quality it carries along. This determines the kind of reception that the clients would give to your business. They would assume that whatever your business has is also of poor quality.
Unique promotional products
In order that you grab people’s attentions, you have to ensure that you make use of unique products. Things that people would be anxious to know about. As already mentioned, customers judge you by what they see. They all want something unique even the services.
They will assume that you are unique when they see the same from the kind of products you issue or use for promotions.
Assorted promotional products
The products that you use should be assorted and not just limited to one type. For instance, you can have clothing, pens, calendar, torches and many more so that you are able to capture the interests of variety of people.
Customized promotional products
You should actually customize your products to reflect your target market. Whatever may be accepted more by others may not be the case with you and so, you really have to ensure that you are giving it your best shot.
Stylish promotional products
You also need to ensure that the styles of the products you are using are very unique and pleasant. This will impress even those who had the least idea on your products, services or even business in general.
Yes, so the secret of boosting your business lies in the kind of promotional products that you choose. This would either sell or even kill your business. This is why you have to be extra careful.
Created By Richart Rick
Of course there in need to keep promoting the business so that you get new clients and also you retain the ones who you have already won. We will check out seven qualities of the products that can help you in this prospect.
Mobile promotional products
The products that you choose to use in making people know about your business have to be mobile. The more mobile they are, the surer you can be that at least you will be able to reach more people.
Low price promotional products
You need to make use of products that have the best price. This means that the products would not cause loss to your business because you would need to work with a budget. You are seeking to improve the business and whatever you choose should not cause any hitch.
Quality promotional products
Of course you have to insist on quality. When you are giving someone a gift, you have to consider the quality it carries along. This determines the kind of reception that the clients would give to your business. They would assume that whatever your business has is also of poor quality.
Unique promotional products
In order that you grab people’s attentions, you have to ensure that you make use of unique products. Things that people would be anxious to know about. As already mentioned, customers judge you by what they see. They all want something unique even the services.
They will assume that you are unique when they see the same from the kind of products you issue or use for promotions.
Assorted promotional products
The products that you use should be assorted and not just limited to one type. For instance, you can have clothing, pens, calendar, torches and many more so that you are able to capture the interests of variety of people.
Customized promotional products
You should actually customize your products to reflect your target market. Whatever may be accepted more by others may not be the case with you and so, you really have to ensure that you are giving it your best shot.
Stylish promotional products
You also need to ensure that the styles of the products you are using are very unique and pleasant. This will impress even those who had the least idea on your products, services or even business in general.
Yes, so the secret of boosting your business lies in the kind of promotional products that you choose. This would either sell or even kill your business. This is why you have to be extra careful.
Created By Richart Rick
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