There is a whole new “parallel dimension” and it is called Facebook. This social networking site has previously been dominated by teenagers, but not now. As I found out when I interviewed Mary Pat Kavanagh, she has used Facebook as the go-to place to find joint venture partners. First, let’s define a Joint Venture: A joint venture is 2 people […]
Do not panic. There are some very simple things you can and should do. You have a receptionist or guard watching the front door, an alarm system at night, antivirus software protecting your computers, and a firewall protecting your servers. It’s all good except for one thing. You just feel like your staff are working from home. You cannot allow […]
A client of ours recently asked us to help his company increase sales revenue. “Our sales are fine, but not what we need them to be,” he said. “I just have to believe we could be closing more deals. Once we get in the door, the sales process is going really well. The problem is getting in.” What else is […]
Are you looking for ways to increase your profits from your home based business and want to know how to get your website to rank higher in search engines to achieve that goal? Getting your website ranked in search engines can make a huge difference to your success. Most people don’t understand how to go about increasing their rankings at […]
When people, especially small business owners, think of YouTube, the first thing that comes to mind is those viral videos where people play with Mentos and Diet Coke. Sometimes it conjures up images of famous advertisements for other, larger companies. When you think about video marketing this way, it becomes hard to see how YouTube can be essential to your […]
When I raise the subject of word stress with a group of non-native English-speaking professionals, I’m usually met with blank stars. Word stress plays a minor role among non-native speakers, but a huge role in the intelligibility of your spoken English when speaking with native English speakers across borders. Don’t you know what I’m talking about? Let’s look at a […]
Dog tags can be the ultimate desk accessory. Available in a variety of materials, they make fantastic corporate employee gifts or, where appropriate, an ideal personal gift. What better way to congratulate a family member’s new job or a spouse’s promotion than with a cute name plaque. A sophisticated looking name plate would look great in a home office and […]
You just put this person in the office and 2 minutes into the conversation, whoops! His name flies through the window of your memory. The same thing happens when you are talking to your neighbor. Welcome to the club. What are you going to do now? Start with these 3 tips: Keep calm. Remember that it happens to everyone, and […]
Today, women play a vital role in the Indian BPO sector. According to a survey of 400 million workers in India, about 30-40 percent are women. They are one of the driving forces behind the success of the call center industry in India. India’s BPO industry generates revenue of USD 39.6 billion and has become one of the largest private […]
The homogeneous team is a thing of the past in most international organizations and companies. More and more teams are made up of people of different nationalities and therefore different cultures, languages, ideas, behaviors and ways of doing things. Some would argue that the ‘international language of business’ negates any communication problems within such a cross-cultural team; however, those with […]
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