Headhunters - Tp Use Or Not To Use?
What should you be aware of when using an external (third party) headhunter? Working with headhunters can be a tricky issue. Just like any other business, there are headhunters who are genuinely concerned about their candidates and have their clients' best interest at heart, while others who are out to make a fortune out of unsuspecting clients by doing sub-standard work. This, however, should not deter you in using a headhunter in fulfilling your staffing needs. After all, sourcing for the ...› Continue reading
Hone Your Edge, Stay Focused
A common hazard faced by new entrepreneurs is a lack of faith in the power of their offer. Many business people lose focus because they are worried they won't generate enough cash flow from their core product. They attract potential customers with outstanding expertise but then muddy the water by trying to sell anything those customers want, regardless of how it fits into their business plan. This is confusing, both for the customer, who doesn't really know what type of business you have, and ...› Continue reading
Four Principles of Emerging Market Success
Emerging markets are high risk and high reward. In my work as an attorney representing Western companies in emerging markets, I have concluded there are four essential elements to emerging market success: a good partner, an open mind, active participation, and extreme patience. I have seen enough essential similarities between such diverse countries as Russia, Korea (ten years ago when it was still an emerging market country), Vietnam, and even the Gambia and Papua New Guinea, to believe ...› Continue reading
Kicking Winning Goals
The competition for business is hotting up. The advances in new technology, ease of communication, and increasing expectations from customers have combined to make the marketplace more competitive than ever. In this world it is critical for small and medium businesses to be proactive about creating their future. Without proactivity, things just seem to 'happen' without your control. A management system that is centred around goals is one tool that the business can use to craft its future. This ...› Continue reading
Grassroots Marketing Campaign
Many people, in a rush to spike sales through the roof, think too big and end up completely missing out on one of the best free marketing opportunities on the net: discussion forums. Instead of focusing on individual sales, they go immediately for ads that promise thousands of visitors, pay-per-click search engines that could potentially expose them to thousands, and even sloppily-produced and sometimes fraudulent spam submission programs. Even though it is essential to increase your rating ...› Continue reading
Avoid the Duds
Today, more than ever, the success of meetings relies heavily on the strength of program content and presentation. Nothing can spoil a meeting more than hiring the wrong speaker. That's because speakers do more than just convey the overall meeting message. You look to them to provide insights, awareness, and cutting-edge information in an energetic, motivational, entertaining, and professional manner. What more could you ask for? Well, the right speaker can emphasize an important message, offer ...› Continue reading
Business Etiquette
Business etiquette is in essence about building relationships with people. In the business world, it is people that influence your success or failure. Etiquette, and in particular business etiquette, is simply a means of maximising your business potential. If you feel comfortable around someone and vice versa, better communication and mutual trust will develop. This comfort zone is realised through presenting yourself effectively. Business etiquette helps you achieve this. Business etiquette ...› Continue reading
And The Systems Will Set You Free ©
Your freedom from repetitive frustrations, damaging profit leaks, and crushing damage to your business reputation is rooted in the least glamorous and most overlooked place. It's buried deep within every single business that still has its doors open to serve clients. If you're like 85% of the business owners out there, your energy and motivation is slowly being sapped away like a dying man in the Amazon, covered by blood-sucking leeches. And, that's all because marketing and sales efforts have ...› Continue reading
Chandler Hill
What you are saying in a job interview may not be coming out of your mouth. Experts agree that non-verbal elements such as appearance, posture and eye contact can account for 60 percent of what you're communicating in a job interview. "Confidence is probably the number one factor that employers are looking for in an interviewee," said Hugh Priddy, senior campaign manager for Chandler Hill Partners, a career advancement and job search firm. "Most people are communicating their confidence more by ...› Continue reading
PR Still a Mystery to Some
Please feel free to publish this article and resource box in your ezine, newsletter, offline publication or website. A copy would be appreciated at bobkelly@TNI.net. Word count is 1220 including guidelines and resource box. Robert A. Kelly © 2004. PR Still a Mystery to Some Unfortunately, there are managers who define public relations by its applications. Which explains neither its underlying strengths nor what PR is all about. The casual observer is left with a confusion of ...› Continue reading