How To Turn Competitors Into Allies
by bizavings.Contrary to what most of us have been told, business rivals need not be implacable enemies thirsting for blood. Marketing is all about profits, and if you think you can profit by forming an alliance with your competitor, there is no reason not to. Th...
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Mom and Pop and Their Virtual Assistant?
by dwoffice.Many different businesses already employ virtual assistants or other online support for everyday tasks. What about those who are not quite as likely to dive into the virtual workforce? Small retail businesses, often know as Mom and Pop shops, are an ...
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Employee Motivation - The 8 Basics
by mphcoach.Building a team of motivated people in your business is vital to get the very best results, but so many managers focus on the 'ra-ra-ra', rather than the important things - the things that make people feel comfortable in their working environment.Her...
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Small Business Risk - How to Avoid It
by bizavings.One of the best ways to separate business and personal financial interests is to have your business become incorporated. This step will immediately reduce personal liabilities for any of the debts and responsibilities of the business from the owners ...
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Earning the Respect of your Clients
by avenueeast.On a mailing list hosted by a professional association I'm a member of, one poster stirred up a controversy in a hurry by writing about a client who wasn't being cooperative. Some listmates suggested that it's the role of the solo pro to bend over ba...
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Six Sigma Training - An Overview
by tjacowski.The unbelievable results achieved by the pioneers of the Six Sigma management methodology and implementation were not realized overnight. Concerted efforts of by the entire organization and unwavering support by top management over a long period of t...
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Execution or Exit
by Breezotoo.After Larry Bossidy and Ram Charan published Execution - The discipline of getting things done (ISBN 0-609-61057-0), in 2002, every business on this planet rushed out and dropped copies off to their managers and said "Execute" the quieter implication...
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Are You a Manager Or a Leader ?
by ajames.There's a difference between being a boss and a leader. Which one are you? Webster's definitions of a boss include: A person who exercises control over others and makes decisions, usually the person of highest rank or authority, a supervisor, a perso...
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Incredible Power In Numbers!
As a promoter and publicist representing liberal arts clients, my daily existence can be anything but normal. As such, I would like to disseminate a bit of my experience that may be of significant benefit to business owners who work in more mainstrea...
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Sticking to It: The Art of Adherence
by leecolan.How many times have we been told the formula for maintaining a healthy weight is to eat a balanced diet and exercise regularly? Everybody knows the formula, although sophisticated marketers package it in many creative ways. So if we all know what t...
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Six Sigma Software Tools
by tjacowski.Six Sigma software tools augment the implementation of Six Sigma methodology by complimenting and sometimes substituting human efforts. Six Sigma software tools fill in the vacuum of additional needs by companies that are implementing the Six Sigma m...
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Six Sigma Training Basics
by tjacowski.The need for Six Sigma training has arisen following two reasons. One, the demands of industry could not be met with the existing limited quality assurance methods and two, the tremendous financial opportunities for corporations that the 6 sigma meth...
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