tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-384131272011-11-16T07:51:15.284-05:00This blog will be dedicated to articles about business, marketing and entrepreneurshipEvert DuToithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08046074646776981670noreply@blogger.comBlogger441100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38413127.post-64929104284159484392011-08-02T01:44:00.001-04:002011-08-02T01:47:51.720-04:00

A strange thing tends to happen to even the most hard-nosed businessman, when it comes to considering an offer for his business.  He tends to just let everything he knows about selling go out the window. When it comes to selling the business that you have put years of your life into, sometimes, you can become a bit self-absorbed. You can just be all about "me, me, me". That's not how you succeed

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The serving of organic foods was once a mere niche in the restaurant business; today, it makes more than $1 billion every year for the restaurant business. Even with growing demand and an established base, starting and running an organic food restaurant business is hardly a straightforward matter. A restaurateur who deals in the business of serving organic food needs to take into account how his

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Have you ever heard of proxy advertising? This is where a company that deals in a product that is illegal to advertise, finds roundabout ways of advertising it anyway. For instance, in India, where it is illegal to advertise alcohol and tobacco, manufacturers get around the law by trying to design and sell a product whose packaging looks exactly like the alcohol or tobacco they would rather

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When you run a business, you often tend to be pretty focused on having the accounting department produce the kind of financial statements that give you the best chance of impressing investors. The financial statement that does the best job in that area is usually the income statement. The poor accounting balance sheet, on the other hand, is a document that remains in the background, uncared for,

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Everyone wants to work with the best advertising company for their advertising needs but for most people, getting the best is never a walk in the park. One of the best ways of knowing that an advertising company is ideal is by conducting a thorough research that will reveal everything in terms of the kind of work done as well as the prices that are paid for each project. There are different

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The other day, I was driving down the freeway when I saw two advertising billboards that were pushing technology products. I wondered why I was so impressed by the advertisements, when it occurred to me that I rarely see them anymore. I am not sure why it is, but it seems that advertising billboards are a lost art form. I had the very good fortune to ride along with my father on his mail route

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As the song goes, "the times they are a changing". More and more people are working from home now. With the onset of technology it is becoming commonplace. Whether they are setting up their own home based businesses or working for someone else but doing it from their own home, there are many advantages. First off is the cost savings, this cannot be easily ignored. If you do not have to go into

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If you are a small business you will know that a large part of your time is spent attracting new business and referrals and one of the most effective and best ways to do this is by sending out hand written notes and cards to customers. At first glance this may not seem practical to a business owner for the following reasons. 1. You need to develop a system to track people's important dates/

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One major challenge to operating a home based business is overcoming the challenge of being in action everyday. Have you ever experienced being in a rut? Of ending the day without having done anything or having done very little? Do you tell yourself tomorrow will be different and then it's not? Have you had thoughts of quitting on your dreams because you are feeling helpless and less and less

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Getting new business clients or reviving old customers are much simpler than we make it. Most times we cannot see the forest for the trees, so here are ten tips to bring back the basics into your business.1. Tap into old business for new business. Begin to ask your existing clients for more business when they are buying from you; e.g., remind them of all the products or services you have that

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Everywhere you look you are being bombarded with the green movement. If you aren’t being asked to recycle or reduce your carbon footprint, you are being asked to help the planet out by being earth friendly. It’s funny, but not too long ago, if you cared about the environment you were labeled a tree hugger, and were often looked on as a “nut”. Now days’ being green is politically correct. The

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Being highly productive today in this economy is one way to try to stem the tide of lay-off possibilities. Have you noticed that your computer has an automatic switch, that when triggered, it brings on a delay for you to continue working? Just imagine, you are working along on your latest project when out of nowhere your system slows down. Ultimately it "freezes". No more typing, or movement can

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Boost Retention And Referrals In Your Insurance AgencyCopyright © 2007 Stephanie CunninghamIf you have ever stayed at a nice hotel, then you have probably seen the hotel's Concierge. The role of the Concierge is to assist guests with information and service to enhance their stay. What would happen if you took the idea of the Concierge and applied it to the way you service your agency clients?I

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Have you ever been around someone that was inclined to take action immediately and always? It can be a great experience, but at the same time an embarrassing one.It's a great thing because these people have an energy about them. They have an air of making things happen, simply because that's exactly what they are doing. They don't necessarily take action without giving things sufficient thought,

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Have you ever been around someone that was inclined to take action immediately and always? It can be a great experience, but at the same time an embarrassing one.It's a great thing because these people have an energy about them. They have an air of making things happen, simply because that's exactly what they are doing. They don't necessarily take action without giving things sufficient thought,

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Article marketing is nothing new. But applied to affiliate marketing it is the easiest way to make money online. And best of all, you can do it without spending a dime using only free tools available online.This is all you will need :- A free keyword research tool,- A free text editor,- A free Clickbank account,- A free Blogger account.Do a quick search on your favorite search engine and you will

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Writing is not really an art. It is a craft, and crafts can be learned. Here are four techniques you can use to immediately improve the quality of any writing you do, from business letters to web site articles:1. After you run your spell checking software, go back and reread your writing. Very few people are good spellers, which is why spell checking software became popular years ago.

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Most people change their website's pages whenever they get a new idea. They think that each change is going to improve their site and make them more successful.Of course, there are basic improvements you can make as you are writing the content for your site. And for the first few weeks you may notice some shortcomings that need to be remedied.But, after a few days or weeks your site becomes

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Whether you own a small or large business, chances are very good that you can benefit from outsourcing some of your business functions to outside vendors. Ideally, you want to be in a position where you are working on your business, rather than in your business.Running and operating a business positioned for growth requires many different key functions. For starters, you must handle accounting,

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The lifeblood of any multi level marketing business is recruiting. Without new distributors your business will not grow. Anyone that has been involved in an mlm business for any period of time knows this and yet it seems to be the hardest thing to do. Why is that? Here are a few recruiting tips that can help you and your group to not only grow, but flourish.1. First of all when you are talking to

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Writing is more than just a creative process. It's a business that can create a substantial income for you. First, however, you may need to change your entire mindset.The dream of almost any unpublished writer is one day getting published. To have their material read by the masses of people who love to read. Then, secondary to that is the desire to even get paid for their work.Writing is one of

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There are many well-known franchise opportunities available in almost every industry you can think of. Some are well established with proven systems and support structures in place, while others are relatively new. Choosing the franchise that suits you will reduce risk and raise the levels of success.While specialist advisors are a necessity to assist you throughout your business venture, the

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For some people it doesn't seem to matter how long their day is. They just never seem to have enough time. The clock is ticking and it's ticking too fast for comfort. It feels like they have a million things to do, a couple thousand of which were actually due last week and every new task is urgent and can't wait...Sounds familiar? Well if it does you might be one of those people who just don't

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The lifeblood of any multi level marketing business is recruiting. Without new distributors your business will not grow. Anyone that has been involved in an mlm business for any period of time knows this and yet it seems to be the hardest thing to do. Why is that? Here are a few recruiting tips that can help you and your group to not only grow, but flourish.1. First of all when you are talking to

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Which life do you lead? Do you consider your life to be constructive or would you describe it as destructive to you and all around you. Both result from a chain reaction, one leading to a downward spiral and the other leading to an upward spiral.Living a Destructive LifeWhat do you remember about your childhood, early adulthood? Is it failing exams, being told off for not going to school, failing

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It's no secret that the best form of advertising is word of mouth. Always has been and always will be. Even in today’s information age, where it's nearly impossible to shield ourselves from the daily blaze of information coming at us through various media channels. Mass marketing communication has pervaded pretty much all areas of our lives, but still it lacks the power of good old word of

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How do you measure success? It's probably not exactly the same for any two people. While athletes measure success by wins or their personal best, a business owner may measure success by the amount of money their business nets every year.Regardless of how you measure success, it all starts in your mind.....your subconscious mind, to be exact. While most people are familiar with the concept of the

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If someone were to ask you what the foundation of your Internet Marketing business endeavors consisted of, would you have an answer? If you find yourself hesitating for even a moment, then it may be time to review this age old concept and analyze how it impacts your online ventures.From a very early age, we were all taught that a building is only as strong as its foundation. This analogy was

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If you are going to be successful on the internet or any home business as far as that is concerned, then, integrity must come before your financial success. Many people are financially successful on the internet, but some have forgotten the meaning of true success.As Jim Rohn (One of the all time favorite motivational speakers) says, quite often, it is far more important of who you are becoming,

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The number one rule in effective email marketing is to ALWAYS capture every email address of every possible prospect. Here is the way to get started building a large customer list to promote your products and make more money in the process.First you will need to sign up for a paid membership at a respected autoresponder service. This is not very expensive. It usually costs no more than $20 per

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Ask five people what to do to be successful when starting a business and you will probably get five different answers. Everything from, "you absolutely have to have a business plan" to "failure is eminent without my new software." Although a business plan is very important and there are some very valuable software applications to grow a business, there is one aspect of success that seems to be

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It has been said that "If you give, you shall receive". This saying is often used to refer to giving of your time, your effort, your money or other material things before you can reasonably expect to receive any of these things from others. All of these things can be very valuable, but one of the most powerful things to share, and also one of the easiest, is thoughts and ideas.When we consider

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Just do it. Put on your Nike shoes and run with it. Yeah! Jump on it. Go for it. Right now is the moment. Apply the wisdom from Confucius, "A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step." Use the philosophy of Ansonius who says, "To begin is to achieve." So start with zero hesitation. Dare to live your dream. Use initiative to annihilate procrastination. Heed the words of Edward Young

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Internet Marketing offers many benefits that traditional employment does not including the ability to set your own hours, an unlimited stream of income, the flexibility of choosing a niche that you are passionate about, and the opportunity to help others.By virtue of the fact that a large portion of Internet Marketing revolves around the sale of information products, the opportunity to help

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Today’s economy is characterized by is a lot of insecurity in the workplace. People are becoming aware of the fact that job security is now really a thing of the past. Some have replaced job security with the idea of employment security. Employment security is a concept that states that if you concern yourself with being a valuable person and employee, someone that is of value to an employer, you

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As an entrepreneur, public speaking has to be one of the most effective ways of marketing yourself. There are countless opportunities out there for you to get yourself in front of your target market. There is no better way to have a captive audience full of prospects. It is the fastest way of establishing yourself as an expert.You don’t have to be a professional speaker to speak in public. Just

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Preparing to sell a business may not be as straightforward as it seems. Selling a business requires a balance between enticing buyers for the business and, at the same time, keeping the current customers happy. If the customers are unhappy then the business value drops and the sale may not go as planned. If a person goes into selling a business without planning or the knowledge of how to do so,

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If you are moonlighting as a copywriter and want to go full-time, you can. But be sure to have a plan in place first. Owning your own business can be great, but not if you fail to plan for the first year's up-and-down income.1. Be sure you know why you want to go full-time.Reason: "I want more freedom and flexibility." Full-time copywriting is great for more flexibility during your workweek, but

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As a business owner you have many assets. Your expertise, your client base, your brand, the list could go on. But what is your number one asset and how do you protect it?It’s your health, of course. Without good health, your expertise, your client base and your brand will all suffer. You need good health to be able to function effectively, be creative, productive, to have enough energy to see

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In today's society we often put a lot of emphasis on how things are done. Present a plan with lofty goals to the board of directors of any company and surely they will ask you how you suppose those goals will be met. Apply for a mortgage and you will be asked to demonstrate how you plan to pay it off. Give a professor the correct answer to a complex question and you might be asked how you arrived

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Most people starting out looking to make money from their own home based internet marketing business are drawn towards the affiliate marketing arena with claims of easy money.But is it really as easy as just sending prospects to your affiliate link? In a word, no. Nothing's that easy. There is work involved. There's no such thing as a free ride.And most people that fail at affiliate marketing are

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Almost everyone has heard of blogging these days. Simply put a blog is a web page that is made up of posts and is updated regularly. That is the simple definition however, a blog can be much more then that. If you are starting a business with a small budget then there are so many ways blogging can help.First, with a click of your mouse you can put your thoughts, sale pitches, articles and various

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The ability to set written goals and to create action plans are the 'Master Skills.'These are far more important than technical skills, selling skills or speaking skills, because they bring into effect the "cybernetic goal seeking mechanism" of the brain. This mechanism means that once you impress on your mind the goal, then your mind moves unerringly towards making your goal into a reality in

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You have come up with an idea for a way to make money on the net or you have decided which program you would like to promote online. You have built a terrific website that is informative and entertaining. Do you know what will be the biggest obstacle to your online success? It happens every day to millions of marketers online and no one is saying anything about how detrimental this problem can be

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