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Item Upon - In Direct Sales- Ten Commandments of Proper E-mailing
Are You Working On Your Business or In Your Business?
"How did it get to this point? Why am I working, working, working with my head down in my business and feeling as though I don't have a moment to think ahead?"You probably started your own business to have freedom of choice, to have freedom to create and to have freedom to have limitless income without the constraints of a salary.You may have left a J.O.B. and now you are feeling as though you are once again at a J.O.B. with your worst boss ever...YOU!Generally, busine
w simple e-mail etiquette may be doing more harm than good."How did it get to this point? Why am I working, working, working with my head down in my business and feeling as though I don't have a moment to think ahead?"You probably started your own business to have freedom of choice, to have freedom to create and to have freedom to have limitless income without the constraints of a salary.You may have left a J.O.B. and now you are feeling as though you are once again at a J.O.B. with your worst boss ever...YOU!Generally, busine
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A Serious Warning to Business Owners
Over the past 19 years, I have worked with thousands of business owners in Africa, Canada and the United States. I foresee serious financial adversity looming for many entrepreneurs in the coming years, and perhaps a lot sooner than we may think. And before you conclude that this is mere speculation, let me share some reasons for my concern, and then allow me to offer you a solution.On a macro level, we all know that the dollar’s purchasing power has declined. The “world’s reserve cu
E-mail is without a doubt the best business-building tool to hit the home-based business arena since the fax! Why? Because it is low cost, instantaneous, flexible and absolutely anyone who can type can learn how to use it to their advantage. But just because you know how to open, write and send an e-mail doesn't mean you are making the most of this incredible tool. In fact direct sellers who fail to follow simple e-mail etiquette may be doing more harm than good.Over the past 19 years, I have worked with thousands of business owners in Africa, Canada and the United States. I foresee serious financial adversity looming for many entrepreneurs in the coming years, and perhaps a lot sooner than we may think. And before you conclude that this is mere speculation, let me share some reasons for my concern, and then allow me to offer you a solution.On a macro level, we all know that the dollar’s purchasing power has declined. The “world’s reserve cu
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Tips for Training Your Cleaning Staff
Proper training of your cleaning staff not only leads to cleaner buildings, but it also means fewer accidents, faster cleaning times, and a more professional cleaning staff. When hiring new employees, you may find candidates with extensive backgrounds in cleaning; however, it is more likely your new - hires will know little about proper cleaning techniques. Proper training is essential to get your employees off on the right foot and to make sure they are getting the work done properly, sa
he fax! Why? Because it is low cost, instantaneous, flexible and absolutely anyone who can type can learn how to use it to their advantage. But just because you know how to open, write and send an e-mail doesn't mean you are making the most of this incredible tool. In fact direct sellers who fail to follow simple e-mail etiquette may be doing more harm than good.Proper training of your cleaning staff not only leads to cleaner buildings, but it also means fewer accidents, faster cleaning times, and a more professional cleaning staff. When hiring new employees, you may find candidates with extensive backgrounds in cleaning; however, it is more likely your new - hires will know little about proper cleaning techniques. Proper training is essential to get your employees off on the right foot and to make sure they are getting the work done properly, sa
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Getting Through The Phone Interview and Winning The Face To Face One
More and more companies use phone interviews these days to reduce the pool of applicants to a manageable size for interview, especially for national recruitment campaigns like graduate or trainee schemes, or for mass recruitment required with the opening of a new company - store and the like.You can be 'phone-interviewed' in two ways: By invitation, when you are given a time to call or a time to receive a call. Without invitation, i.e. unexpectedl
arn how to use it to their advantage. But just because you know how to open, write and send an e-mail doesn't mean you are making the most of this incredible tool. In fact direct sellers who fail to follow simple e-mail etiquette may be doing more harm than good.More and more companies use phone interviews these days to reduce the pool of applicants to a manageable size for interview, especially for national recruitment campaigns like graduate or trainee schemes, or for mass recruitment required with the opening of a new company - store and the like.You can be 'phone-interviewed' in two ways: By invitation, when you are given a time to call or a time to receive a call. Without invitation, i.e. unexpectedl
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Pricing, How Fair Is It?
Building a Business is a hard job. There are so many small details that look easy that are the hardest parts of all. Then you have Prospective members who debate based on this and that: Example Pricing!If you set your Price too HIGH it is said you are GREEDY and most likely a Rip-off. If you price to low they say it’s cheap so it is no good. One personal example I have of this is I was selling the“The Total Resale Package”…I set it at $9.95 and got maybe 1 sale. At Christm
doesn't mean you are making the most of this incredible tool. In fact direct sellers who fail to follow simple e-mail etiquette may be doing more harm than good.Building a Business is a hard job. There are so many small details that look easy that are the hardest parts of all. Then you have Prospective members who debate based on this and that: Example Pricing!If you set your Price too HIGH it is said you are GREEDY and most likely a Rip-off. If you price to low they say it’s cheap so it is no good. One personal example I have of this is I was selling the“The Total Resale Package”…I set it at $9.95 and got maybe 1 sale. At Christm
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Checking Out Their Past
You've found the perfect candidate for that job opening. This person is great: a personality that will fit in with your other employees, the technical skills you need, and they've even worked at a couple of your competitors. Or not.I'm a huge proponent of background checks. However, I'm going to focus on just one aspect of a background check for this article: employment history. Why is this so important? Because, in my experience, you tend to believe the written word. In this case, t
w simple e-mail etiquette may be doing more harm than good.You've found the perfect candidate for that job opening. This person is great: a personality that will fit in with your other employees, the technical skills you need, and they've even worked at a couple of your competitors. Or not.I'm a huge proponent of background checks. However, I'm going to focus on just one aspect of a background check for this article: employment history. Why is this so important? Because, in my experience, you tend to believe the written word. In this case, t
Check these Ten Commandments of Proper E-mailing to see how you measure up.
1. E-mail netiquette:
* Thou shall not SHOUT (all caps)
* Thou shall not flame (profanity)
* Thou shall not SPAM (unsolicited junk e-mail)
* Thou shall not attach large files (or more than one at a time)
2. Be Brief And To The Point - Messages should be concise and to the point. Think of it as a telephone conversation, except you
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