Today’s Thought Sells Tomorrow’s Plan
While many companies believe they are planning for the long-term, they are actually taking the short-sighted viewpoint. The missing element is considering the potential ramification(s) for every new action to be implemented.
By reading the business news, we entrepreneurs may learn many free lessons of what to do along with what not to do. The …
Sell Your Agenda For Community Buy-In And Increased Results
Have you ever had the ear of a high level executive in a big company for conducting business yet one employee became your worst nightmare?
“Mary” relayed this very story, to which I replied, “Wow, the possibility and the aggravation!”
Diplomacy during these times is critical and requires a good deal of thought beforehand. A …
Proper Branding on Twitter Creates Revenue
Don’t you find using Twitter to be a great waste of time?”
Upon hearing that question, I offer a resounding reply of, “No!” In fact, Twitter is my all-time favorite business tool. In addition to having made many wonderful friends on Twitter, due to the visibility there, I was able to attract incredible opportunities that …
You Need Not Sell to Get the Sale
Frequently I hear questions of, “How can I get the sale without being overly aggressive”? If you believe being pushy or aggressive is required, stop to read now: Sales techniques focused on building relationships first will remove the pain of having to ask your potential client for the sale. It is the relaxed conversation that …
Team Playing Increases Business Success
Being a team player encompasses everything you do. Unfortunately many people work very hard at trying to build business, but when in person, they wind up destroying what they built. They are unaware that working together so much more may be achieved.
All sound relationships are built on team effort whether 1:1 or in large …
Our Errors Present Opportunity
Most entrepreneurs have experienced it – we tried a new venue that fell short of fulfilling our vision. If it doesn’t involve another, the situation is only half-bad. But when other companies are depending upon our business savvy that proves to be anything but, it becomes quite embarrassing on top of the very disappointing results.…
Year-End Holds the Key to a New Year
Over the summer with many people being away, business slows. We ourselves take vacation and feel a lack of motivation to begin again. The good news is year-end and holiday parties are just around the corner.
Did you know most business is traditionally conducted last quarter of the year? The good news is we still …
Truthfulness in Hiring Produces Loyalty
Three threads are interwoven in today’s article. It was the entrepreneurial spirit that significantly helped to develop the United States. Years later, Labor Day was established as a holiday in appreciation for the workforce. And through the years, returning Veterans from war were in need of finding work or establishing a business.
As the author …
Reboot For Improved Results
Back in the corporate sales environment, a kind I.T. Manager, upon hearing me angrily talking back to my computer, advised, “Elinor, when your computer gives you challenges, just re-boot!” His advice definitely applies to entrepreneurship.
We hear about authors experiencing writers block, job seekers who feel they are “up a wall,” and business owners who …
Combining Two Business Ideas Produces Increased Results
As I read the stories of other small business owners, lightning struck in a good way. These people all did one thing in common to find success far beyond what they originally envisioned. It is the combination of two success strategies that made the enormous difference.
Community service and collaboration are the two success ingredients.…