Business Articles

1. Creative Promotions

By Eugenijus Part 1 The key to success in NetMarketing is constant promotion. Opportunities at rest are simply failures waiting to happen. The pros in this business are always in constant motion. They are pros in motion - using pro-motion. In this promotion series you will learn what it takes to promote your business. While there are dozens of options available, it's best to gain a working knowledge... read more

2. How Do You Become a WiFi Hotspot?

By Michael Lemm WiFi is a very hot commodity worldwide...for both users & those wanting to cash in on the business potential. Below you'll find some things to consider if you're one of those interested in the business potential of WiFi. If you have more to add....please do. I'll try to keep this as simple as possible. Here's some simple ideas you should consider for becoming a WiFi Hotspot. * To turn you... read more

3. The Niche Jerk

By J Square Humboldt Here is the first rule anyone learns who is even remotely concerned with marketing ... "Sell the sizzle and not the steak." In other words, an appeal to what excites the consumer is much more effective than the properties of the product. This is not necessarily deceptive. In many cases, products can be so similar that the only real difference among them is in their perception, ie- 'sizzle,' ... read more

4. A Safari in Summer

By Bronwen Roberts If you're looking for thrills and adventure this summertime, there's no better way to go about it than a safari. The bushveld is one of the best 'get-away-from-it-all' holiday destinations, allowing you to unwind from the stress of everyday life. This perfect 'honeymoon destination' is also an 'adventure playground' for the stimulating family holiday. African sunsets are among the most ... read more

5. Groupware: 3 Tips for Sifting Through Collaboration Software Suites

By Joe Miller Collaboration and business are difficult, if not impossible, to separate. What makes effective collaboration possible without overloading hard drives and confusing your document versions? The answer is groupware. Groupware is software that is available to assist businesses in tracking document versions that are created, edited, reedited, and finalized by various participants in various commit... read more

6. Successful Goal Setting Secrets.

By Christos Varsamis Goal setting is the fundamental process for achieving a productive result for actions on every field of our lives. Although it seems simple it’s more complicated than we believe. There are definite rules you must follow in order to follow a successful path for your desires and dreams. First you must decide what you specifically want. It sounds simple but it’s not at all. If it was we coul... read more

7. Protect Your Web Site's Email Address

By Maria Marsala, The Resource Queen Did you know that there are software programs that view web sites and steal email addresses? It's called "harvesting" because they're harvesting your email address from your site. This may be one of the reasons your web site email address is receiving more s*p^a#m than wanted email. When I first started teaching web design classes, I strongly suggested that students place their email address on... read more

8. Effective Talent Management

By Mike Beitler When three leading magazines (Harvard Business Review, Business Week, and Training & Development) all have cover stories about talent management the same month, it is safe to say you are looking at a hot topic. Talent management (the recruiting, training, and retaining of good workers) has had many names over the years, but it is certainly not new. While the topic is not new, how we think about... read more

9. Top 5 Tips for Effective Email Marketing

By Robert Burko Over the past few years, research has continued to prove the benefits of e-mail marketing for business: low costs, high conversion rates and detailed tracking are all notable features. But e-mail marketing is becoming much more than just a tool for spammers and e-businesses. Consumers are becoming increasingly savvy on the differences between spam and permission-based emails, and more and m... read more

10. Low Cost Houses

By Steve Gillman How do you find low cost houses? Look in the right towns,to begin with. Then you can find the houses you like and make an offer. Where are the right towns? Altoona, Pennsyvania still had dozens of homes for sale for less than $30,00 as I write this (2005). I just saw one listed for $7,500! This is a cute little town (see the photo on our site), yet still big enough to have everything you need. ... read more

11. Your Life’s Work

By Dr. Dorene Lehavi, Ph.D. I stopped by the nursery to ask an expert to come to my house to see why my beautiful young tree appeared to be dying. He told me the tree was beyond help and couldn't be saved much to my sadness. He began pruning some of my overgrown plants and asked if I'd like him to continue. Much appreciated, I said. He instructed me as we moved through the yard. He worked like a symphony. You coul... read more

12. Another Use for Meetings

By Steve Kaye Every meeting is a laboratory where you can observe and learn important things about the people who attend. In fact, you can use meetings to identify people who merit being promoted into leadership positions. Watch for: Is it planned? Effective leaders always begin with clearly defined goals and then prepare plans for achieving them. They have the courage to set a direction and then make chang... read more

13. Advice On Selling A House

By Steve Gillman Maybe you've read lots of advice on selling a house. But do you know the biggest mistake many people make when selling a house? Not understanding real estate value. You see, it doesn't matter what you think your home is worth. It doesn't matter what youdid to make in nicer for your family. The value of your home is determined by buyers. What you enjoyed about your house may be irrelevant when ... read more

14. Is Your To Do List Too Long?

By Dr. Dorene Lehavi, Ph.D. Are you one of those people who is overwhelmed by the number of items on your to-do list? Unwieldy to-do lists often have a mix of daily tasks, projects and long-term goals, and can sometimes look so overwhelming, we procrastinate even the simplest of tasks. An easy solution is to create more than one list. Are there some things on your list that you transfer from week-to-week and never... read more

15. Remove Chewing Gum From Carpet

By Steve Gillman To remove chewing gum from carpet, you can use your hair dryer. Just heat the gum, being careful not to melt any carpet fibers. Then you can use a piece of plastic wrap or a plastic bag to lift the softened gum away. Allow it to stick to the plastic, and pull it up. This will often get most of the gum. For the remaining chewing gum, apply Extra Strength Ben Gay, or another muscle rub containing... read more

16. Remove Permanent Marker Stains

By Steve Gillman How do you remove permanent marker stains from carpet? Well, the bad news is that it's called "permanent" marker for a reason. Depending on how new and how deep the stains are, you may not be able to remove them completely. You can almost always lighten stains, though, and sometimes make them unnoticible. There are other things you can do to hide the stain as well. Start with the method here to... read more

17. Creative Real Estate Investment

By Steve Gillman An example of creative real estate investment? When I was young, I had a job that paid $3.40 an hour, and I somehow saved enough to buy my first piece of real estate - 2 acres near where I lived. It cost $3,500. I spent a few hours removing brush, outlined a driveway with logs, and hand painted a sign. Two weeks after I bought it I sold the land for $4,750, with $250 down, $100 per month, at 11... read more

18. Better Brainpower Through Exercise

By Steve Gillman Can you boost brain power with exercise? Several relevant studies were reported on at the annual Meeting Of The Society Of Psychophysiological Research in Montreal recently. The findings showed both immediate benefits from exercise, as well as long-term effects. Exercise seems to help your brain work more efficiently and actually make you smarter. In one study, the thinking ability of subjects ... read more

19. Reverse Merger: one of several options.

By Joseph Quinones Reverse Merger: one of several options. Small and mid-size companies looking to go public usually think IPO (Initial Public offering), but find it difficult to get an underwriter to look at them. They go out an engage a consultant that advises them to do a reverse merger and they usually jump into it head first without exploring the options. If you have read some of my previous articles you ... read more

20. Mortgage Tips from Me to You

By Seymore Hennigan There are many different types of mortgage loans available to the consumer. The most common amortized loan types are fixed-rate mortgages (FRM) and adjustable-rate mortgages (ARM). Fixed rate mortgages are loans in which the interest rate is locked at a specific and agreed upon rate. Many first time homebuyers opt for this type of loan, as it allows them the ability to know exactly what the... read more

21. The Essentials of Internet Marketing

By Trent Brownrigg Permission is granted to publish this article, electronically or in print, as long as the bylines are included, with a live link, and the article is not changed in any way. The Essentials of Internet Marketing The internet is a place where people often throw themselves into the darkness hoping that someday, somehow they'll strike riches. Most people nurture a mistaken notion that a huge amou... read more

22. Solicitations To Prepare Your Corporate Minutes

By Richard A. Chapo Every corporate entity must hold board meetings and keep corporate minutes. This doesn’t mean you have to be sucked in by the corporate minute preparation solicitations. Corporate Minutes Corporate minutes simply are documents detailing the events of a corporate board meeting. Typically, a corporation should have a board meeting every quarter if for no other reason than to force a review of... read more

23. Avoid These Seven Deadly Dangers Of Outsourcing

By Steve Mezak Here are seven dangers of outsourcing your software development. They become deadly if your career or entire company depends on the timely release of your software. Danger #1- Ignoring Outsourcing It may seem safer to ignore outsourcing and stick with what has worked well in the past -- hire employee programmers and work with them directly to get your software developed. There are situations w... read more

24. Buying Rental Property Safely

By Steve Gillman Be careful when buying rental property. We stayed at a motel for a week one winter. The bill showed twice what it should have, but since I already paid the correct amount in cash, I thought nothing of it. When we noticed that the lobby and swimming pool were unheated, we thought it was frugality. Only a year later, when I read a news story about a new owner struggling to make the motel work, did I... read more