11,381 articles related to "business and finance"

The Ten Keys to Maximizing Employee Performance

The Ten Keys to Maximizing Employee Performance by: Dr. Tom Olson1. Let people know what you expect. If people know what’s expected of them, that’s what they’ll doif they don’t know what’s expected, they’ll do something else. Communi...

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Cross-Cultural Communication:Grin and Jump In!

Cross-Cultural Communication:Grin and Jump In! by: Judith Richardson Multiculturalism is a reality in North America and for those of us who do business globally. The US has more legal immigrants yearly than all the other countries in the world c...

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How You Can Avoid Becoming A Victim Of Identity Theft

How You Can Avoid Becoming A Victim Of Identity Theft by: Alex Katz To reduce or minimize the risk of becoming a victim of identity theft or fraud, there are some basic steps you can take. The most important one is to ask periodically for a cop...

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Tips for a Successful Trade Show

for a Successful Trade Show by: Janice D. Byer, MVA Well, autumn is upon us and with the onset of this season comes cleaner air and colourful outdoor scenery and, it is also prime season for trade shows. Sure, trade shows happen all throughout t...

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How To Achieve More Know Your Mission

One passage states "If you want to defeat them, distract them." Another reads "divide and conquer."In the game of life there is a constant battle raging within and all around you for your attention. It’s like two opposing teams wanting to occupy th...

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Take Care of Yourself Before You Take Care of Your Customers

One of the most important questions people ask when they are focused on improving their quantity and quality of business is: “What is my competitive advantage? What makes me unique, memorable, special… what truly sets me apart from the rest?"Whil...

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Don't Be Held To Ransom

I was talking to a businessman the other day who was bemoaning the fact that the company for whom he works was being held to ransom by a single individual, a freelance contractor, who was the only person capable of maintaining a vital software system...

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Niche Your Way to Profits!

As I work with small business owners, I am convinced that building a small business niche is the only way to success. In this March issue of The Small Business Tool Box, I share my beliefs about small business niche building. My own thoughts continu...

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Credit Cards, Merchant Accounts, and Your Bottomline

Small Business Q&A with Tim KnoxQ: I'm opening a gift shop and want to be able to accept creditcards. I talked to the branch manager at my bank, but he didn'tseem to know much about how it all worked. He did say that Iwould need something c...

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Goal Setting Made Easy

Goals aren’t difficult to achieve. The difficulty is in remaining disciplined and never giving up!Setting and meeting Goals provides direction and joy. These simple steps will help you identify, define, and plan how your goals will be attained. For...

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