Sponsored by Visa Business: A high performance team is defined as one that operates with a common purpose, common goals, mutual respect, trust, and commitment. A high performance team goes beyond participation to collaboration where team members work together interactively to achieve common goals by capitalizing on each member’s unique skills, knowledge, and abilities to … [Read more...]
Archives for September 2014
The Profile of an Entrepreneur – Do You Match? [Infographic]
Do you match the profile of an entrepreneur? TechnologyAdvice CEO Rob Bellenfant and his research team analyzed the defining personal characteristics and habits of entrepreneurs and compared the results to the general population. As the infographic below shows, the results are very interesting. For example, some highlights include: The average entrepreneur works 66 hours … [Read more...]
1 Yottabyte: The WWW Information Smog
Google, Bing, Yahoo and many of the other popular search tools are replete with pages and pages of information about any topic under the sun. However mining through this information dossier to find the most relevant, accurate, and original data has become quite a challenge. Thankfully search engines are constantly updating their algorithms by frequently crawling over every … [Read more...]
6 Tried and True Ways to Increase the Effectiveness of Your Website
Your website can work for or against your mission, whether you’re an entrepreneur with a product to sell or simply looking to build your personal brand. With a mission that is clearly defined and presented throughout your website, you’re sure to find an increase in your website’s effectiveness. Follow these six tried and true tips to help you in the process of increasing the … [Read more...]
Sponsored Video: Creating Opportunities for Others in Your Small Business
Diverse teams are strong teams. When you build a small business team that includes people with different skills, different experiences, different educations, and different personalities, you’ll deliver better results. However, those results will only come if communication is open and team members are given the opportunity to excel. In other words, you need to invest time and … [Read more...]
What are Newsletters and How Should You Use Them?
How many times have you signed up for a newsletter only to receive what appears to be nothing more than a sales pitch? This might leave you wondering why you bothered to sign up to this email list. After all, this isn’t what newsletters are supposed to be. Is it? Think about Your Newsletter Content Newsletters are marketing messages but that doesn’t mean they are always … [Read more...]
Ramp up Video Marketing Impact
Sponsored by Alphabet Transcription Specialists: Make a splash. Make your mark. Make an impact. So many terms, but the gist of it all is this: to grab the attention of your target audience and leave them asking for more. Say you specialize in video production and marketing. Naturally, you would want your clients to be satisfied with your work, wouldn’t you? You would want … [Read more...]
Packing List for Women Business Travelers Going to India
Sponsored by: FCm Travel Solutions: While others are preparing to see the wondrous temples and indulge in fragrant curries, you’re heading to India to finalize a major deal or enter into a hugely lucrative joint venture. Once you’ve bought your business class airfares through a business travel solutions company like FCm Travel Solutions, you need to think about what to bring … [Read more...]
Incorporate a Weekly Review into Your Work Schedule
What is a weekly review of your work schedule? It’s a structured evaluation and discovery process that allows you to determine how effective your work process has been throughout the week. It allows you to determine what went well, what scheduled work did not get completed, and what priorities need to be set for next week. The weekly review is an effective tool for organizing … [Read more...]
4 Personalities that Help Women Earn More Money
Perception is the name of the game. If other people believe it, then it must be true. Even more importantly, if YOU believe it, then it must be true. Managing perception and climbing the career ladder go hand-in-hand. The main goal is to be perceived as invaluable, indispensable and an integral member of the team. First, women need to perceive themselves as indispensable, … [Read more...]