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The Oz Principle - A Book Summary

By Regine Azurin - 03/04/2009

In The Oz Principle, Connors, Smith, and Hickman brilliantly use the analogy of ?The Wizard of Oz? to discuss a business philosophy aimed in propelling individuals and organizations to overcome unfavorable circumstances and achieve desired results. This philosophy can be encompassed in one word: ACC...

Top Ten Blunders Business Owners Make

By Minesh Baxi - 03/04/2009

In today?s marketplace the words ?job security? have become an oxymoron. So more and more people are venturing on their own. But is it the right thing to do? Are they ready for it? Here are the top reasons people are starting their own businesses: 1. Companies are cutting jobs with lay offs, downs...

What Every Small Business Needs to Know About Workers Comp

By Ian Asterbury - 03/04/2009

The basics of workers compensation insurance The thing most small businesses most commonly overlook about workers comp insurance is this: they need it. Unless you`re in Texas , that is. The other 49 require small employers to cover their employees` lost wages and/or medical expenses in case they`re ...

ARTURO EL REY - Book Review

By Lillian Brummet - 03/04/2009

This large (about 378 pages), fantasy-adventure novel should give best selling authors like Stephen King heavy competition. Fantastically interwoven with elements of King Arthur?s realm, including a little Arthurian romance, Arturo el Rey will keep the reader captivated. The main character, Art ...

5 Small Business Management Questions to Help Choose Marketing Programs

By Bobette Kyle - 03/04/2009

As small business managers, we juggle limited resources in a quest for success. To an extent, when we focus on success in one area we forego attention elsewhere. Limited money and time mean we must choose from seemingly endless -- and often conflicting -- advice and recommendations from marketing s...

The Perfect Home Based Business!

By Joe Clare - 03/04/2009

Are you looking for a Business you can Work at Home? Did you know that a Work at Home Business is the dream of millions of Americans, and millions more world wide? It is estimated that by 2010, over 68% of us will have some kind of Home Business to help supplement our income. Plus, numerous surveys ...

The American Dream ? Are We Really Free?

By Geela Parish - 03/04/2009

The promises of THE AMERICAN DREAM (to have it all and enjoy it all, based on materialistic values system) has been holding us captive and threatening to take our power and freedom away- without our awareness, like a thief in the night. Consciously or unconsciously we make daily decisions to eith...

Dispel The Myths And Find Success

By Elizabeth McGee - 03/04/2009

The internet has literally redefined the lifestyles of every man woman and child on the planet. With a mouse and a modem you can find love, pay bills, do your homework, and shop til you drop. The world is at your fingertips. With all of the opportunity the internet has to offer its no wonder that th...

Running a Mom and Pop Online Dating Site

By Steve Eyes - 03/04/2009

I do get my share of emails asking me what it is like owning an online dating site. A lot of guys have this perception that I?m a owner of a harem of ladies that I?m trying to get rid of. They tell me how lucky I am to be surrounded by such beautiful ladies. I hate to shatter their dreams, but I own...

King Bartholomew and the Jester`s Riddle - Review

By Lillian Brummet - 03/04/2009

King Bartholomew and the Jester?s Riddle by Pina Mastromonaco is a wonderful, fun book with a humor level perfect for children aged four to eight. Entertaining riddles entice readers to try to guess the answer while enjoying the tale. Childlike King Bartholomew is obsessed with toys and solving...

Small Business and Wichita

By Lance Winslow - 03/04/2009

Owning a small business in Wichita, KS might not be a bad idea, job growth is good, housing has rebounded and the aviation manufacturing capital of the world is on an aileron roll. So consumer spending is up and retail and service sectors are doing fine again. Code Enforcement said to be a big pain ...

Is This The Way It`s Always Been Done?

By Bill Ritchie - 03/04/2009

Let?s face it, we all tend to get stuck in doing things ?the way they?ve always been done?, and creating products, or services, in a similarly conservative mode. But there is another way. Why not take a new look at your business. Take the opportunity to have regular creative thinking sessions in ord...

Buyer Beware: A Few Things to Look Out for When Buying a New Small Business

By Karen Torbett - 03/04/2009

Buying an existing small business is a gamble ? but well worth it if you take the necessary steps to make sure the business is solvent, in good standing with the public and that you won?t be taking on more than you bargained for (such as debt or damaged/outdated inventory). You can?t be cert...

Telecommuting Website (Part One)

By Nell Taliercio - 03/04/2009

"I`ve heard you talk about building a website to get telecommuting jobs. Can you tell me more about this, and how I would do it?" If you all listen to WAHMTalkRadio.com, then you might have heard me talk about using a website to help you get a work at home job. Basically, what I said was that in t...

How To Write Persuasive Articles

By Steven Gillman - 03/04/2009

You may be wondering what persuasive writing has to do with articles. After all, you`re not exactly selling something with an informative article, are you? Yes, you are. You at least want persuade the reader to keep reading until he gets to your link at the bottom. Use the following tips to get more...

How To Write Persuasive Subject Lines

By Karon Thackston - 03/04/2009

Three seconds and 40 characters. That`s all you usually have to work with when trying to get and hold the attention of someone reading email. And, with user behavior changing so much in response to overwhelming amounts of spam, the attention spans of email readers are getting shorter. Needless to...

Getting Started on Your Home Business

By Ryan Joseph - 03/04/2009

The difference between a pipe dream and a great idea is persistence. Here are few tips to get started on your Home Business right now and get on the path to your ultimate goal, beat procrastination and hours of indecision: (1) Get leverage on yourself - tell enough people what your goal is (2) Under...

The Greatest Challenges the Internet Consultant Faces!

By Charlene Rashkow - 03/04/2009

While there are few career paths that some would call perfect, being a consultant comes pretty close to having it all. Yet while it is one of the best ways to earn a living, there are challenges and pitfalls that are sometimes overwhelming and unexpected. When analyzing, identifying and exploring th...

Paid Surveys

By Chris Price - 03/04/2009

Paid Surveys, Free Paid Surveys, Get Paid to Take Surveys Online! Thousands of ads all over the internet claim you can make hundreds of dollars an hour taking paid surveys online. This is simply not true. The truth is, you can make some good money taking paid surveys. But not enough to quit your day...

6 Reasons Why You`re Not Making Money Online

By Daegan Smith - 03/04/2009

The opportunity to make money online is so vast, yet so many people stumble and fall on their face. There really is no reason for this to happen. Below is a short list of questions you need to ask yourself if you`re not making any money online. If you answer no to any of these questions then you`ve ...

Looking For Turnkey Business Opportunities?

By Susan Truett - 03/04/2009

If you are searching for a lucrative business that you can operate from your home, the increasing numbers of worldwide internet users has made it possible to launch an entirely new career in a short period of time. Home-based business opportunities are everywhere and with effort and research, you ca...

Internet Network Marketing Downlines that Impede Rather Than Help You

By Joel Teo - 03/04/2009

If you have been in the network marketing arena be it online or offline for a while you will know that there are some downlines that do not help your business grow in any way. This article identifies some downlines that you do not want working with you in your team and explains how to exclude them ...

Newsletter Software

By Kenth Nasstrom - 03/04/2009

Newsletter Software What types of newsletter software can I use to make the creation and publishing of my newsletter an easier task? Newsletter Software can be divided into different categories. 1. Executable newsletter software
2. Scripted newsletter software Executable Newsletter Software This...

Make It to the TOP

By Daegan Smith - 03/04/2009

You go your 9 to 5 job everyday. You fulfill your duties. You do what is mandatory and you even go the extra mile to do favors for your boss every now and then. You even do the overtime work to get extra income. You do all these to be a diligent employee, to earn your rightful compensation and more...

Setting Up An Affiliate System

By Mark Kenny - 03/04/2009

Affiliate programs enable businesses to generate a lot traffic and consequently boost sales through promotion by third party individuals or sites. It is a cost-effective way to advertise your products and services as you dominantly pay for only efforts that turn into sales.
Setting up an affilia...

Avoiding and Accomodating in Negotiation

By Andrew E. Schwartz - 03/04/2009

The avoiding approach to negotiating is characterized by losing, leaving, and withdrawing. No commitments are made, and behavior is impersonal. Use this approach when you would get hurt by staying or when you want to change the ground rules. It is useful when issues are trivial and is helpful when t...

5 Keys to a Successful Internet Home Based Business!

By Mark Williams - 03/04/2009

Creating a successful internet home based business is not as hard as you might think. An online business is not much different than an offline business, other than the fact that it is cheaper to operate due to low overhead. Another big plus is you can run it from your home in your underwear if you ...

What if You Fed Your Mind as Often as You Feed Your Stomach?

By Gary Simpson - 03/04/2009

Many people consider reading books a waste of time. It is just so easy to switch on the television, put the brain into neutral and accept everything that is shown to you. Some even boast that they have not read a single book since they have left school. That is definitely something that I would not ...

Wise Article Marketing Strategies

By Matthew Keegan - 03/04/2009

If you are an article writer, you may have been submitting your articles to ezines in order to get your name out there. Ezines are wonderful in that they give the unpublished author the opportunity to market their name without the expense of advertising. At some point you may wonder if you can be co...

Art Schools

By David Chandler - 13/05/2008

An Art school has a primary focus on the visual arts, such as graphic design, illustration, painting, photography, and sculpture. They are specific to the type of education that you wish to obtain. Art schools differ from larger institutions by degrees including such classes as science and math. ...

What?s behind the Explosive Growth in Distance Learning?

By Rose Musyoka - 12/05/2008

There is a ground swell of support globally to support the growth of distance learning. Market research firms, government agencies, public and private companies, and even venture capital firms ? those companies that invest in new and emerging businesses ? all agree that distance learning?s future i...

The Secret Source of Clear Content

By Susan Raab - 28/04/2008

You can do anything in four easy steps! An outrageous claim, no? But I can prove it. Because you`re doing it now. Imagine your laundry basket. What are you going to wash today? Ah, socks. How will you wash them? In the machine. Now you do the wash and when the socks come out of the dryer, you wo...

An Inexpensive Way to Market Your Business

By Mike Klassen - 23/04/2008

An on-going challenge your business probably faces is ensuring clients continue using your product or service. In other words, you want repeat business. There are few businesses without any competition, so there?s a constant struggle to keep existing clients while bringing new clients on-board....

Revealed: the Ultimate Lead Generation Tool

By Peter Lawless - 22/04/2008

There is one lead generation strategy that out performs all others exponentially. This strategy is so powerful that when applied in a systematic fashion, to an existing business, it will more than double your profit. Even more appealing, it entails practically no additional marketing expenditure. Th...

Determining Quality And Low Cost Pay Per Click Internet Advertising Services

By David Riewe - 22/04/2008

As Pay per click?s name suggests, you only pay for actual click through to your web site. Inexpensive Pay per click internet advertising lists your web site according to your bid for a certain search keyword. Of course, Web sites which pay more are ranked higher. Pay-per-click internet advertising...

Characteristics Of Sound

By Ryan Fyfe - 21/04/2008

Sound in brief but remarkeable terms is a vibration, that our ears percieve by the sense of hearing. Most commonly vibrations travel to our ears via the air. The ear then converts these sound waves into nerve impulses that are sent to our brains, where the impulses become sound. To say all that in a...

Marketing ? Like a Game of Chess

By Joy Gendusa - 17/04/2008

Have you started thinking about your Valentines Day Promotion yet? It may sound like a strange question on the day before Thanksgiving but it really isn?t. When scheduling your promotions it is like a game of chess. You should always be thinking at least 3 moves ahead. In this case each "move"...

Writing Press Releases

By Santosh Kumar - 15/04/2008

Writing Press Releases - Part 1 : Headlines A headline is text at the top of a press release, indicating the nature of the news below it. Headlines are written in bold and is much larger in size that the press release text. The general headlines conventions include using present tense and omitting...

10 High Powered Ways To Magnify Your Profits

By Ken Hill - 11/05/2007

1. Give your prospects a f~ree trial of your software product, service, or let them read the first chapter or two of your informational product. Your f~ree trial or sample chapters will show your visitors that you are confident in the quality of your product and lead to more sales for you by demo...

5 High-Impact Marketing Tips

By Bob Leduc - 10/05/2007

Here are 5 high-impact marketing tips you can use to boost your sales quickly. All are simple to implement and they involve little or no new expense. 1. Promote Only One Thing at a Time Promote only 1 product or service each time you advertise. Many people have difficulty selecting one prod...

Winning Sales Proposals

By Richard Cunningham - 03/05/2007

Your proposal is selling for you when you?re not there, so it must reflect your standards of professionalism. Like it or not, sales proposals are a tool of the trade, and writing a well-crafted proposal can mean the difference between winning and losing a client?s business, especially if you are s...

Explode Your Sales With Free & Exclusive Content

By Isaiah Hull - 25/04/2007

Offering free and exclusive content to ezine publishers and webmasters is one of the best ways you can increase exposure for your products and services. There are several effective methods you can use to employ this marketing tactic and subsequently boost your sales. I personally suggest exp...

Need Ezine Content - Think Holidays

By Jane Tabachnick - 15/04/2007

Publishing an ezine certainly has its benefits and rewards, but even the most prolific publishers often need more content ideas, topics and graphics. One of the best resources for newsletter and ezine publishers is holidays; they are a true gift because they can provide an overall theme, a topic, ...

11 MONSTROUS Small Business Marketing Mistakes and How To Avoid Them

By Susan Carter - 19/04/2006

MONSTROUS Marketing Mistake Number 1: Sinking a Fortune Into an Unproven Product Is your business idea built on market research or a hunch? Entrepreneurs often fall in love with their products or services before they determine if there’s a real market, and they throw fistfuls of money int...