To Blog Or Not To Blog by Dennis Schooley To Blog, Or Not To Blog? We have now entered the world of blogs! Sounds kind of Harry Potterish, doesn’t it? If you’re over 20 years old, you probably think this is some crazy sci-fi phenomenon, or I’ve simply lost my mind. Don’t fret, the vast majority of people don’t know what a blog is all about – and more importantly, why it matters to them. If you’re under 20 you can stop reading because you probably know all about blogs, and the value they have in sharing information. You’ve been ... VoIP - A Layman's Look - Should You Or Shouldn't You? by Dennis Schooley A Layman’s Look at VoIP - Should You or Shouldn’t You? “As business people we manufacture shin pads, or we distribute cat food, or we evangelize, but should we be considering VoIP? Will it make us more money, or save us time?” By Dennis Schooley So what’s all this VoIP hype anyway? I mean we all know that our voice can be delivered to the four corners of the globe over telephone lines. (Actually, I missed that part of second grade math where they taught us that a ball has corners, bu ... The Psychology of Urgency: Make Them Want It Now! by Scott Moldenhauer The Psychology of Urgency: Make Them Want It Now! “I’ll think it over and get back to you.” “Sure, we’ll do that someday.” “I need to check with my colleagues.” “Give me a call next month, then we can set a date.” Tired of excuses? Looking for a more successful way to get others to take immediate action? For the last century, psychologists have been studying simple persuasion tactics that will allow you to motivate people and get the results you desire. This article focuses on ... by Ed Sykes Appreciate to Motivate (Five Keys to Successful Team Building) Copyright © 2004 Ed Sykes. All rights reserved Mary Kay Ash, founder of Mary Kay Cosmetics, since said, Author's Biography: Ed Sykes is a professional speaker, author, and success coach in the areas of leadership, motivation, stress management, customer service, and team building. You can e-mail him at mailto:esykes@thesykesgrp.com, or call him at (757) 427-7032. Goto his web site, The Top 10 Reasons Your Staff Wants to Quit by Jeff Altman The Top 10 Reasons Your Staff Wants to Quit From an employee’s perspective, management often conducts itself in ways that make no sense. When the economy is slow, jobs are few and far in between or people are fearful, staff will tolerate management behaviors and policies that are nonsensical (in their eyes) or they judge are harmful. But when staff gets together for lunch and they start critiquing management, these are the Top 10 Reasons Why Staff Quit. 10. “My boss is arrogant and beli ... How to Feng Shui Your Home to Make it Sell Quicker by Elaine VonCannon Feng Shui Your Home to Help it Sell Quicker by Elaine VonCannon In a competitive real estate market, home sellers are looking for the edge to make their home sell fast. Feng Shui, or the ancient Chinese art of placement, is one answer. Jaan Ferree, a Feng Shui consultant based in Asheville, North Carolina, explains. that Feng Shui is “having the intention to pay attention” to your environment. I recently asked Jaan for a few Feng Shui pointers to help the home seller find a buyer fas ... Retirement and Leisure Living: Historic New Kent County Virginia by Elaine VonCannon Retirement and Leisurely Living: Historic New Kent County Virginia Imagine New Kent County, Virginia, a quiet rural area located between Richmond and Williamsburg Virginia, as a place for retirement… New Kent County’s rural scenery and serenity coupled with its proximity to Richmond and another historic town, Williamsburg, make it perfectly situated for retirement. New Kent County is also the home of Martha Washington, wife of George Washington and one of our founding mothers. There ar ... Your Affiliate Business and Taxes by Vickie Scanlon Starting a home-based business on the Internet is easy you say. You have your web page built, your affiliate links and you're ready to go. Not really, you need to make sure you have all your i's and t's crossed when it comes to taxes. Getting Started First, you will need to register your business name with the city government. When I registered my business name with the city I was charged $11 -- so expect to pay a small fee when filing this legal document with your local goverment. Sec ... Investing in Dividend Paying Stocks by Charles O'Melia You have permission to this article either electronically or in print as long as the author bylines are included, with a live link and the article is not changed in any way. Please provide a courtesy emailto: charles@thestockopolyplan.com telling where the article was published. (Word Count 706) Investing in Dividend Paying Stocks I was recently interviewed for a press release through a financial question and answer format. One of the questions asked of me in the interview wa ... How To Avoid Becoming A Victim of Identity Theft by Clyde Dennis With identity theft statistics currently at an all time high, and climbing, it just makes sense that we should all be doing everything we can to protect ourselves. One of the most prevalent yet overlooked ways your personal information and passwords may be being compromised is through the presence of Spyware on your computer. Note these very disturbing Facts about Spyware and Identity Theft: - 27.3 million Americans have been victims of identity theft in the last five years, including 9 ... Invest in the Stock Market for the RIGHT Reason by Charles M O'Melia You have permission to this article either electronically or in print as long as the author bylines are included, with a live link, and the article is not changed in any way (typos excluded). Please provide a courtesy e-mail to charles@thestockopolyplan.com telling where the article was published. (Word Count 663) Invest in the Stock Market for the Right reason! Investing in the stock market is not purchasing a stock at 25 dollars a share, hoping it will go to 35 so you can s ... Factoring Financing: How to grow your business without debt or loans by Marco Terry What is factoring? Accounts receivable financing, also known as factoring, is a powerful financial tool that has fueled the growth and success of a number of companies. Factoring enables companies to capitalize on their unpaid receivables by selling them to a factoring company for immediate payment. With factoring, companies immediately get paid for their invoiced work from the factoring finance company, while the factoring company waits to be paid by the customers. Factoring strengthens a busi ... Trade Credit: How to determine if you should offer net-30 terms to your customers by Marco Terry What is trade credit? One of the major differences between consumer and commercial transactions is that most, if not all, consumer transactions are paid in cash or by credit card at the time of sale. Because of this, most consumer businesses never have to worry about extending credit to a customer and can run their operations on an “all cash” basis. This allows them to focus on their core competencies because they don’t have to carry slow paying Accounts Receivables and go through the expense o ... How to Select the Best Factoring Finance Company for your Business by Marco Terry What is factoring? Factoring is an innovative method of business financing that allows clients to get an accelerated payment on their slow paying invoices. Traditionally, when a company offers its services to another business, they need to wait between thirty to sixty days to get paid. Although companies that have a large cash cushion in the bank can absorb the cost of waiting to be paid, small and medium sized businesses cannot. This can jeopardize a company’s ability to meet existing payment ... Preparation is Key by Penny Estes PREPARATION IS KEY Interviewing for a new job, or a promotion, can be a stressful situation. However, Preparation is the KEY! When preparing for that all important interview, take time to reflect upon your career experiences; and look for at least five good examples of your accomplishments and challenges--we will call them Author's Biography: ... Choose Wisely: A Comparison of Mortgage Brokers and Banks by Kevin Onizuk Mortgage Brokers Do The Work So You Don’t Have To My career in the mortgage industry has provided me with many opportunities to work with both mortgage brokers and banks. I believe mortgage brokers are great tools for consumers in search of the best financing options available. A mortgage broker differs from a bank representative in some important ways. The broker can shop and find the best deal for a homebuyer or refinancing deal. The bank only sells its own products. The mortgage brok ... 10 Tips To Help You Choose The Right Business by Kelly Lowe 10 Tips To Help You Choose The Right Business With so many opportunities available today, it is hard to decide which business is the right one for you. Choosing the wrong business can cost you both time and money, not to mention the loss of your hopes and dreams. Use the following tips to choose the right business for you on the first try. 1. Make a list of your hobbies - Often hobbies can be turned into a business. You want to enjoy your business, so begin by making a list of the h ... 5 OVERLOOKED WAYS TO HIRE WINNERS by Michael Mercer, Ph.D. Here is a true story. My dentist did a “clinical” evaluation of my teeth. That is his fancy way to say he looked in my mouth and starred at my teeth with his own two eyes. He found no cavities in his “clinical” evaluation. I felt happy and relieved! But then he took a quick x-ray. Lo-&-behold, the x-ray immediately spotted a cavity hiding under one of my fillings!! In other words, what you see is not always all you get!!! An objective x-ray found a lot more important information ... Defining a Long-Term Investment in the Stock Market by Charles O'Melia For some “long term” would mean holding a stock position over the weekend. For others, it may mean holding a security for at least 1 year for the purpose of declaring a long-term capital gain, thus saving on taxes. The rigid definition of a long-term investment in the stock market would be holding a security for a minimum of 5 years, to as long as 30 years. I’m going to tell you my definition of a long-term investment in a security by telling you a story. A true story! My Mother wor ... 10 Characteristics of A Home Business Professional by Kelly Lowe Home Business Professionals are unique people. We are all very different people, with very different personalities and thinking processess. However, all successful home business professionals have the following characteristics in common. 1. Home business professionals are usually leaders, not followers. We like to set the standards, not adhere to them. 2. Home business professionals are always looking for new and better ways to do things. We believe that there is always a better, more ef ... Why Are You So Busy? by Lorraine Pirihi Why are you so busy? Do you really have too much work? Is work so important to you that you'll sacrifice just about anything in your life to get the job done? Even if it's at the expense of your health and your relationships? If you find these questions disturbing then see how you rate with these ones: Do you work more than 50 hours a week? Do you dream about work? Do you feel that in order to succeed you must work late most of the time? Are you a stranger in your own home? Do yo ... Small Business Ideas - Your Image Can Lose You Business by Lorraine Pirihi What image do you and your people portray to your prospects and clients? Here's a situation that happened to me recently and hopefully you'll glean useful small business ideas that will make you money instead of costing you money. January is always a good time to grab bargains so when I noticed that two well-known blind companies were advertising 35% off their blinds, I decided to give them a call… and it was an interesting experience. Company A This person turned up on time which in it ... Time Management - How to Have Productive Meetings by Lorraine Pirihi One of the greatest time wasters of all are unnecessary or poorly run meetings. If you want to dramatically improve your time management skills, then learn how to have productive meetings. Author's Biography: ... Business & Family Safety and Health Rating by Raju Gavurla For good reason, practically every endeavor in life is rated. I've seen ratings on who or what's #1 in business, industry, NFL, NBA, MLB, person of the century, athlete of the century, technology, restaurants, university, neighborhoods, travel destination, best looking, best movie, best book, etc. It doesn't stop. In fact, there are multiple ratings for the same #1 spot because of varying value systems. Of course, each of us has our independent rating to see if it's in agreement with the masses, ... Defining The Qualities of A Professional by Raju Gavurla In today's business climate we are experiencing more interest in professionalism. The past five years provided many successes; however, most have been overshadowed by the non-ethical behavior of a few. Some people lost most of their retirement savings, and the US population is demanding a stronger US economy and a peaceful world. We've seen quality job opportunities decreasing and the need for profits has many projects being partially or wholly completed overseas. 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