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Undersell, Overdeliver
By: Charlie Karlheinz Lang | 08/07/2008
This article shows us how salespeople can undersell and overdeliver to get more success in sales.
Would You Like to Take the Pain Out of Giving Constructive Feedback? the Seven Steps
By: Julie Ellis | 08/07/2008
Pretty much all of us feel uncomfortable about giving feedback. If we don't know how to do it effectively, we can either avoid it or make a mess of the communication. This article gives the 7 steps in how to give constructive feedback in a way that works. It begins by asking us first to take responsibility for our own reactions so that they don't get in the way and then gives a step by step guide to achieving a positive outcome.
Are You a 'people-friendly' Manager?
By: Pat Brill | 08/07/2008
A "people friendly" environment reduces stress, decreases turnover, and supports higher levels of performance with employees. Organizations today are addressing the "people friendly" environment with additional programs that support work-life balance. And..that is great.
Locate Employment 101
By: Ed Opperman | 08/07/2008
Most people find services more convenient and easy. It takes away much of the arguments that come along with serving papers or repossessing property.
Connaught Opens Fund For Investors Tired of Products
By: Mark Smalls | 08/07/2008
Connaught Asset Management has launched a Guaranteed Low Risk Income fund, which company executives said is aimed at investors who have lost their appetite for investment products.
It promises to pay a guaranteed annual return of at least 8.15 per cent, by investing in low-risk, short-term bridging financing.
Investors who put in...
Capita Buys up Land For Future Planning
By: Nigel Walter | 08/07/2008
Funds seeking the UK sites most likely to obtain planning permission for buildings.
Capita is to launch two funds to snap up land that could be used to meet the government's target to develop 4.2m homes over the next 20 years.
Connaught Asset Management has been appointed by Capita as the specialist...
How to Expand an Office Cleaning/ Janitorial Business
By: Brent Wale | 08/07/2008
If you own and operate an office cleaning/ janitorial business, or looking to start one,Here's a way you can explode your income in your office cleaning/janitorial business without even getting any new accounts.
Feedback as a Competitive Sport
By: Jennifer Selby Long | 08/07/2008
A common roadblock to success is the use of feedback to win, to dominate the person seen as the opponent. Dealing with this can affect your happiness and your sanity. Organizations in which leaders and managers routinely share high-quality feedback are easier to scale and have fewer nagging problems and less operational drag.
More from Samuel Martin
Web Sites Level Playing Field in Business
By: Samuel Martin | 12/10/2007 | Online Business
For many years, only the largest companies had the resources to attract and serve customers all over the world. Now, thanks to technological innovations and the Internet, small businesses are able to offer the same high-quality services and compete on a global scale.
Touchscreen Technology: a New Gateway to Products, Services
By: Samuel Martin | 12/10/2007 | Communication
Frequent fliers know that checking in for flights is much easier and quicker today thanks to self-serve kiosks that enable users to zip through the process with the touch of a finger.
Writing Wrongs: Editors Help Students Avoid Costly Errors
By: Samuel Martin | 12/10/2007 | Education
College students struggling to write the perfect paper often turn to friends or parents for help in correcting everything from punctuation to syntax errors to misspellings.
Chances are, however, that unless Mom and Dad are working for The Washington Post, some things are going to fall through the cracks, and junior may be less than thrilled with his final grade.
New 'diamond' Vodka is a Cut Above the Rest
By: Samuel Martin | 12/10/2007 | Business
You've seen vodka made with vanilla, raspberry and even pepper. But for those with caviar tastes, one company has introduced a new twist: diamonds.
New to the premium vodka category is DIAKA (an acronym for "diamond vodka"), which is imported from Poland and filtered with actual diamonds.
Give Dad the Gift of Technology
By: Samuel Martin | 12/10/2007 | Business
Dad will always appreciate the dress shirt or cologne that you normally give him for Father's Day. But this year, why not break from tradition and give him an electronic gift that will help him step squarely into the 21st century?
Where to Get a Free Ipod, Find Other Giveaways Online
By: Samuel Martin | 12/10/2007 | Marketing
Since Apple's iPod came onto the scene in 2001, tens of millions of the popular music players have been sold.
If you wish to join the mass of iPod devotees, a new one will set you back about $200 or more.
Boating Industry Launches Marketing Campaign
By: Samuel Martin | 12/10/2007 | Marketing
For the first time in U.S. boating history, marine products manufacturers will spend millions of dollars promoting the benefits of recreational boating and boat ownership.
The National Marine Manufacturers Association's "Grow Boating" campaign and $12 million marketing blitz includes national advertising buys, direct mail and other initiatives that the industry hopes will connect with potential boaters whose free time is growing more fractionalized.
Award-winning Web Sites Place Visitors First
By: Samuel Martin | 12/10/2007 | Marketing
What does it take to have an award-winning Web site? According to the Web Marketing Association, it takes a combination of qualities.
Since 1997, the Web Marketing Association's Web-
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