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Leadership: Are You a Bully Leader?

The Bully in the Manager's Office Bullies don't just exist on the playground. They also sit in the manager's chair or the CEO's office. Bully leadership is sharp, authoritative, angry, and feels uncomfortable to those in contact with it. Bully leaders believe that they are rallying the troops, getting everyone on board. But that is not what happens. The bully leader barks out orders, threatens consequences and uses strong, harsh statements to motivate people to do what the leader wants.

Primary topic: Strategic Planning
Strategic Planning
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***Website vs. Blog Which to Choose

Having an inte et presence is essential in this business environment. As a business owner, you must have a web presence. But when you are developing that web presence you have many decisions to make. Here are some of the things you need to consider: • What is the goal of my website: Is it to make money?; Is it to create an online brochure?; Do I want it to be interactive? • How much control do I want of my site? Do I want to pay someone to update the site regularly? Do I have regular content to update? Do I have the resources to update my site?

Primary topic: Strategic Planning
Strategic Planning
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Life Maps: Envisioning Success

Success is a personal jou ey. It looks different for each person. It is more than money, professional titles, or higher education degrees. Planning a life of success is about mapping out the aspects of your life. It is a holistic approach to success that includes mind, body and spirit. (even ...

Primary topic: Strategic Planning
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*** Does Your Leadership Match Your Employee?

Leadership is one of the biggest challenges managers face. How to be an effective leader, that effectively motivates staff to get their jobs done and with the quality of an owner. One way to look at leadership is situational. In this model we tailor our behavior as leaders to the employee. For ...

Primary topic: Strategic Planning
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***Does My Business Need a Web Presence?

The Inte et has become a vital component of any business marketing plan. Even if you are a local based business and feel that your business is solely on word of mouth, a website and overall web presence is needed. People (clients and prospects) use the Inte et to vet their service and product providers. They will go to the Inte et to learn more about you and your business. You therefore want to create a site that will give you credibility and demonstrate your expertise in your field of practice. On the web you will see different types of websites.

Primary topic: Strategic Planning
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***It’s Not Just Keywords, But Keyword Phrases Are Effective Too.

You know that Search Engine Optimization is one of the essential things you have to do if you want a website that works for you and your company. Part of the process for entrepreneurs is to use the right keywords to attract your target market to you website. It’s not only keywords but also phrases that can bring you even more traffic. Websites are generally should include your top keywords in the content, headlines to assist with your search engine optimization. You do need to register your website with the search engines. This can be accomplished in a short amount of time.

Primary topic: Strategic Planning
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***Cold Calling: Do I Have To?

You are ready to start your cold calls, your anxiety goes up, you can feel it throughout your body, and yet you have decided YOU ARE GOING TO DO IT! Let’s define what exactly a cold call is. A cold call is you, personally, calling or visiting a person that you do not know at all or you know only slightly. The primary purpose of the call is that you are selling something either personally or for your business. Cold calls can be made to people that you know, prospects or people that you have met. Your prior knowledge of the person only breaks the ice for a mere moment.

Primary topic: Strategic Planning
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Business Success Is Built On A Strong Foundation

Business success is built on a strong foundation and help up by four strong pillars. Just like any good structure, each of these is built strong and each is essential to the overall structure. The four pillars of business success include:rn--Pillar #1: Vision, Strategy & Implementation --Pillar #2: Marketing --Pillar #3: Operations --Pillar #4: Products and Services: Creating Multiple Streams of Income All on a FOUNDATION of Life Balance/ Life Health Let’s take a moment to look at each of these a bit more closely.

Primary topic: Strategic Planning
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Do You Want Extra Income?

Remember when families and couples survived on one income. Back in the 50’s and 60’s it was typical for there to be only one income. Today many are struggling with two incomes. Inflation and severe economic factors are challenging families to just survive, not even thrive. If this trend ...

Primary topic: Strategic Planning
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***Powerful Strategies Build Results

Are you working in your power? Creating a powerful work place that is focused and intent on success is one of the biggest challenges business owners face. What is a powerful workplace? Powerful workplaces are focused, strategic, and intentional. Owners and staff are action oriented in ways ...

Primary topic: Strategic Planning
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Leadership Fails Students at Rutgers

The video released by ESPN displaying the behavior of the Rutgers University basketball coach demonstrate a total failure of the University Athletic Director and University Leadership to protect students from bullying on the part of staff. Bullying goes beyond student to student interactions. When students are bullied by teachers, coaches or leaders, action must be clear and strong. The University leadership failed in several aspects.

Primary topic: Strategic Planning
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***Entrepreneurs Must Generate a Constant Flow of New Leads to Succeed

There are many ways that entrepreneurs and small business owners can generate new leads for their business. But it is vital, that it be a consistent and constant activity. You need that type of flow of new leads coming to you. If you decide that you have enough business and stop your lead generating activities you run the risk of going out of business, should your current clients leave. It is also vital to know where your leads did come from so that you can track which lead generating activities are working for you and which ones are not.

Primary topic: Strategic Planning
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***Are you evaluating your lead generation strategies?

Generating new leads is a focus of most business owners. But do you ever stop to evaluate where your leads are coming from and how your lead generation methods are working? It is important to have systems in place to track new leads and evaluate each lead strategy. There are a couple of ways that you can do this. 1. Website – If you have a website then it should be one of your lead generation strategies. You want to have your subscription form on your site for your newsletter or email list. If you don’t, you will not be able to keep in touch with folks that visit your site.

Primary topic: Strategic Planning
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***Entrepreneurs Need to Build a List Too

No matter what your business is you should be building a list of contacts and prospects. Entrepreneurs and small business owners need to be as diligent at this as Inte et Marketers are. What Inte et Marketers have demonstrated time and again is that a list of prospects and contacts CAN build great business success. A list in essence is a business’ “bread and butter”. The list is what become your valued customers and clients. Whether you are a “brick and mortar” business or an online business, you need to building a list.

Primary topic: Strategic Planning
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***Relationship Marketing

Business is all about relationships. They are at the heart of marketing as well. Strategically using relationship marketing is about building strong, long term relationships with your current clients and companies. By having this type of focus you are increasing your business but not solely by seeking new clients or customers. Relationship marketing improves your existing relationships. You assess the needs of individual customers and meet those needs, in fact –over-deliver.

Primary topic: Strategic Planning
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***What will an Email List Do for Me?

Your email box is inundated and yet you wonder if email marketing can work for you. Email marketing remains an effective means of staying in touch with your clients and prospects. And at the same time you have to be smart about it. Email marketing requires some tools. First you need to use a smart auto-responder program. These are typically third party subscription programs that give you the ability to send emails to people via their service. The reason for using a third party program is that they help you to keep the doors open or your email delivered to various ISPs.

Primary topic: Strategic Planning
Strategic Planning
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***Does My Business Need a Web Presence?

The Inte et has become a vital component of any business marketing plan. Even if you are a locally based business and is solely word of mouth: a website and overall web presence is needed. People (your clients and prospects) use the Inte et to vet their service and product providers. They will go to the Inte et to learn more about you and your business. Demonstrate your expertise with a site that will give you credibility. There are different types of websites depending upon your goals.

Primary topic: Strategic Planning
Strategic Planning
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***Building your Website

Having a web presence is an essential component of business. People expect to be able to check you out via your website. It becomes your online resume and credential builder. There are many options for websites available today. You can easily build your own or you can contract with a web designer to build one for you. It depends totally you’re your style and goals. I have done both and ended up managing my own sites. I find it easier in many ways because I can do the updates and corrections when I need them and I don’t have to wait for others.

Primary topic: Strategic Planning
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