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Answer You - Lessons Learned from Two Years of Blogging (Part I of III)
Business Planning for Start-Ups - Make It Realistic
In every source of words of wisdom, entrepreneurs are taught to write a business plan before they embark on starting their new business venture. This is good advice provided it is done correctly and based on realistic expectations.The academic approach to writing a business plan typically includes conducting market research to determine the size of the potential market, characteristics of the competition and nature of the customer base. The entrepreneur usually gets in trouble when it comes to using this info
b>I liken this to driving without directions. How do yoIn every source of words of wisdom, entrepreneurs are taught to write a business plan before they embark on starting their new business venture. This is good advice provided it is done correctly and based on realistic expectations.The academic approach to writing a business plan typically includes conducting market research to determine the size of the potential market, characteristics of the competition and nature of the customer base. The entrepreneur usually gets in trouble when it comes to using this info
Authenticity: Your Advantage Over the Big Guys
At a business conference recently I got a powerful message about the power of authenticity. Paul Ray, coauthor of the best-selling book, The Cultural Creatives: How 50 Million People Are Changing the World, gave a compelling presentation about how small business can leverage their authenticity to achieve greater success.Ray shared that if you own or work in a small, socially responsible business, you have a big advantage over the "big guys," the Fortune 500-type corporations. While not every big business is "ba
My blog just turned two years old. I never knew that it would add so much to my career, but oh boy, has it. Following are some lessons I've learned from the past two years of blogging.At a business conference recently I got a powerful message about the power of authenticity. Paul Ray, coauthor of the best-selling book, The Cultural Creatives: How 50 Million People Are Changing the World, gave a compelling presentation about how small business can leverage their authenticity to achieve greater success.Ray shared that if you own or work in a small, socially responsible business, you have a big advantage over the "big guys," the Fortune 500-type corporations. While not every big business is "ba
1. Determine Why You Blog: I liken this to driving without directions. How do you
Take Networking Self-Assessment and see How Networking Savvy You are!
In order to know what areas of your networking most need your attention, it may be helpful to do a quick assessment of your current networking skills, or savvy. The purpose of this assessment is not to point out the areas in which you are not excelling, but rather to identify the keys to that will help you to make your business more profitable as well as ways to develop long-term business relationships.This assessment will help you to identify whether you are doing the things that are necessary for success in
would add so much to my career, but oh boy, has it. Following are some lessons I've learned from the past two years of blogging.In order to know what areas of your networking most need your attention, it may be helpful to do a quick assessment of your current networking skills, or savvy. The purpose of this assessment is not to point out the areas in which you are not excelling, but rather to identify the keys to that will help you to make your business more profitable as well as ways to develop long-term business relationships.This assessment will help you to identify whether you are doing the things that are necessary for success in
1. Determine Why You Blog: I liken this to driving without directions. How do yo
What Franchisors are Looking for in a Resume
One great industry to be in is the franchising industry and if you're considering getting into the franchising industry perhaps you need to prepare a special resume. The franchising companies are much different than other corporations in that franchising is a group of smaller companies where each outlet is privately owned.It is a company that moves its products and services through independent small businesses using a specific brand name. It is one of the most exciting industries to work and it can be a rewar
lowing are some lessons I've learned from the past two years of blogging.One great industry to be in is the franchising industry and if you're considering getting into the franchising industry perhaps you need to prepare a special resume. The franchising companies are much different than other corporations in that franchising is a group of smaller companies where each outlet is privately owned.It is a company that moves its products and services through independent small businesses using a specific brand name. It is one of the most exciting industries to work and it can be a rewar
1. Determine Why You Blog: I liken this to driving without directions. How do yo
Success By Doing It - Don't Wait Till Your Advertisement Is Perfect
The importance of immediate, massive, daily action has been written about many times already but it is so important that it is worth writing about again and again. The examples in this article come from the world of business but they could apply to any other walk of life as well.Marketing is the life blood of business but sometimes businessmen will wait until they have written the perfect advertisement or sales message before they send out even one ad. They also spend weeks making sure their website is beautifu
ears of blogging.The importance of immediate, massive, daily action has been written about many times already but it is so important that it is worth writing about again and again. The examples in this article come from the world of business but they could apply to any other walk of life as well.Marketing is the life blood of business but sometimes businessmen will wait until they have written the perfect advertisement or sales message before they send out even one ad. They also spend weeks making sure their website is beautifu
1. Determine Why You Blog: I liken this to driving without directions. How do yo
Job Search Tip for Women: Break the Glass Ceiling!
OK. The stats for 2005 are in.1. Women make up about half the American work force.2. Women hold about half the managerial positions.3. Women earn just 73 percent of what men earn in the same jobs.4. Women hold only 5 percent of the country’s top-paying jobs.5. Just eight of the Fortune 500 companies have women CEO’s.The secret to changing this situation is learning to communicate more effectively.Molly Dickinson Shepard just wrote a book called “Stop Whining and Start
b>I liken this to driving without directions. How do you know where you want to go unless you have a destination in mind? Having a purpose in mind will also focus you more.OK. The stats for 2005 are in.1. Women make up about half the American work force.2. Women hold about half the managerial positions.3. Women earn just 73 percent of what men earn in the same jobs.4. Women hold only 5 percent of the country’s top-paying jobs.5. Just eight of the Fortune 500 companies have women CEO’s.The secret to changing this situation is learning to communicate more effectively.Molly Dickinson Shepard just wrote a book called “Stop Whining and Start
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