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Obtained from various sources this is our collection of online articles and business tips to help improve your business.
Working on Your Business, Not Just in It
When you’re a freelancer, you often find yourself doing several jobs. You may design, develop, write, manage, bill, consult and answer the phone. Unfortunately, while we’re busy taking care of all these roles in the day-to-day management of our business, we ...
“Keeping It Real” – The Ultimate Online Business Success Story
Have you ever doubt some Online Business Success Story that seem to good to be true? Have you ever doubt certain online business decisions you made and if they were appropriate? Several people did so, myself included. It is a good thing to go through that phase as this ...
The benefits of business networks
The more business owners I meet, the more I recognise that what makes businesses successful is an understanding of the benefits of being involved in business networks. Many soloists talk about networking but not all walk their talk. Original article by | Kathie ...
5 Skills Essential to Success
In Michael Gerber's book, The Power Point, he states that there are five essential skills every entrepreneur must have in order to create a great business. Consciously or unconsciously, every entrepreneur does these things to some extent in their business. ...
Great Referrals Aren’t Accidents
A lot of reputations are at stake when you give a referral--including yours. Make it count and keep your integrity. Word-of-mouth is the most effective form of advertising--but it's not the safest. Some people approach referral marketing with an attitude that all they have to do is get to ...
Shy People – Learn to Enjoy Networking at Parties
Many people are intimidated by the idea of attending a party or a business function, especially if they are shy. This is a shame, because social shyness can hurt your career chances as well as your potential for romance and friendship. I’ve ...
The Art of Marketing
The art of marketing is the never-ending challenge to answer this question: What emotional needs do my customers have that my business could fulfill? To help you find the answer, we suggest that you start by collecting information on your customers through ...
Learning To Say “No” Nicely – How to Keep From Burning Bridges
It’s scary to turn work down from a client. Saying “no” could easily upset them, and it’s very possible that they might even get mad at you. For all you know, they might write you off as a freelancer ...
Writing a Contract Agreement
One of the critical instruments in any transaction, whether between a vendor and a customer, an employer and employee or even two private parties, is the basic contract agreement. For some business owners however, the basic contract agreement isn’t so basic. Some feel that using ...
The Top 5 Qualities of Productive Creatives (And How to Identify Them!)
by Jocelyn K. Glei A recent BusinessWeek article reported that, “According to a new survey of 1,500 chief executives conducted by IBM's Institute for Business Value (IBM), CEOs identify ‘creativity’ as the most important leadership competency for the successful enterprise of the future.” While ...
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