Everyone dreams of working at home. No sitting in traffic breathing car exhaust. Wake up and start work when ever you choose. Work in your pajamas. Do only interesting tasks that you enjoy. Take a break whenever you feel like it. Sounds too good to be true. The reality is that the first thing many people who work at home want is to earn enough money to rent an office away from home. Why? Because when you work at home, you are always at work. Your...more
Here's a legitimate looking advertisement found in the classified section of a local newspaper. "Our Company will pay you up to $5 per envelope stuffed! Hurry this opportunity will not last long!" Most work at home envelope stuffing scams look legitimate. A perfect way to make fast cash! Now the hard cold facts: It's practically impossible to make several hundred a week stuffing envelopes a few hours a day. This is what the promoters of these...more
I don't even like saying the word d---------g. I have literally obliterated it from my dictionary with a black marking pen. I'll bite my tongue until it bleeds, before I say the word.Earlier this week Bernadette, my wife, and I went shopping . . . something I love to do. Just kidding! We were looking for a 3-piece plant stand for our deck. We found one in a catalog and went to the store to check it out.Bernadette always asks the sales person if he can do better on his price. You'd be surprised how much you can save just by asking.Sidebar! The word ASK is the most powerful word in a sales person's vocabulary.Back to what happened. We debated over two different pieces and made a decision. The piece we didn't select had a 30% discount tag on it.According to the sales person the 3-piece set we decided on was not on sale. Our sad faces didn't seem to move him. He said he could get into trouble for giving us a discount.Another sidebar. The GNP of the United States would increase by a staggering amount (Probably hundreds of billions) if all salespeople got into trouble with their organizations for giving discounts.Back to the store. The salesman said the display unit was the only one...more
Sometimes the best inspiration comes from hearing about the deconstruction of other company's names. For you, I am happy to share how I came up with "Slice A Day :: your slice on marketing"...First the purpose and vision of my site was to have people volunteer some marketing stories...true case studies of business owners and how they promote...more
Business, non-profit and association managers committing their public relations resources to (1) doing something about the behaviors of those important outside audiences that most affect their operation, (2) creating the kind of external stakeholder behavior change that leads directly to achieving their managerial objectives, and (3) doing so by...more
I won't say I have a vast array of knowledge as a consultant...collectively I've only been doing it about 8 years. However, there are some things that I have observed that I think will be helpful to those of you who are new to the profession. We will first dispel the myths and address the realities associated with being a Consultant, then we will address the commandments of being a good and valued consultant.CONSULTING: MYTH AND REALITYMythConsultants are outsiders.RealityConsultants are only outsiders if they make themselves so. You don't have to be an outsider, go out to lunch with your co-workers...talk to them, and befriend them. Just know where to draw the line.MythConsultants don't have to answer to anyone and can do whatever they want.RealityConsultants have, not only the client to answer to, but also the company they represent.MythConsultants can come and go as they please.RealityConsultant can come and go as they please, until the client gets sick of it and boots them out the door.Consultants are expected to work their hours, like everyone else, granted you have more freedom...just don't abuse it.MythConsultants make lots of money for doing nothing.RealityMore is...more
How often have you either referred to or considered the expression, "Success is a journey and not a Destination?" Probably many times, yet often being in a hurry to get there, we forget that success is not an end unto itself, but is instead an...more
If you want to become a real estate investor, find a "fixer-upper" owned by an anxious seller. Finding distressed houses at bargain prices, fixing them up, and then selling them on a consistent basis can make you a millionaire.Why Sellers Sell At a...more
What's the one thing starting today that you could start doing, stop doing, or change that would have a dramatic impact on your client relationships? It's an excellent question and I hope you'll take a moment to consider your response. It sometimes...more
It pays to be specific. I believe that statement is true. If it is true, why do so many salespeople pepper their sales presentations with phrases of generalities? There are two primary reasons. One is habit and the other is instinct. So many people...more
First - being before all others. Fast - moving or able to move quickly. Foremost - first in rank, order, or place. Wouldn't you like to be first, fast, and considered foremost in your business. Obviously, the correct answer is yes. Here are nine...more
This bill of rights was laid out by Franklin Raines, president of Fannie Mae on January 15, 2000. The Mortgage Consumer Bill of Rights is a pledge fof $2 trillion over 10 years to help consumers gain access to home ownership. It also includes an...more
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