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Casual Articles - Small Business Survival: The Katrina Comeback
What is it that has set the great leaders and entrepreneurs of the world apart from the rest of the world? You know what I’m talking about- the truly remarkable ones that have made their mark on the world. Sam Walton didn’t create the Wal-Mart Empire overnight, and he certainly didn’t do it alone. He had a group of quality employees working for him, a group that both respected and admired Mr. Walton and of his accomplishments. He is a prime example of possessing the right leadership styles and skills to get the job done, and created and kingdom in the process.Of course, success means different things to different people; therefore the personal definition of leadership must also be different. The dictionary lists the word “leadership” as the ability to or the activity of leadi
Renew Your Market Position
Turning adversity into revenue can be as simple as re-branding your product or service. Businesses, from real estate agencies to physical therapists, can build a successful clientele by re
It has taken roughly four years of working online to understand what actually works and what does not. If you are trying to promote any business the most simple concept is that you need customers and how to obtain them. What I have found online is that there is seductive ad copy promising great results and hungry traffic that gobbles up your online goodies faster than you can stock your virtual shelves! Complete and utter hogwash! Do not believe for one minute what these gypsies are conveying through their deceitful practices. Recently I ordered 10,000 visitors from the Adminder site. To date I have had around 4000 visitors to my sites and not one sale! When I asked about a refund they said that with all advertising endeavors that is was impossible to refund due to the nature of adve
Katrina entrepreneurs have a unique opportunity to gain through adversity. Many of history’s most successful entrepreneurs achieved greatness through the identification of opportunity through adversity. Motivated entrepreneurs willing to learn and observe post-Katrina market trends may find themselves in a very lucrative position, long term.
Many affected by Hurricane Katrina might initially say, “I don’t have a home. I don’t have a store (or office). My local consumer market is engrossed in rebuilding efforts. Where is the opportunity?”
The answer is knowledge. To produce results in any marketplace, knowing how to maximize the resources you do have is the golden key to success. Let’s take a look at some of the ways Katrina entrepreneurs can reestablish their business, and how a business can thrive and grow under difficult circumstances.
Renew Your Market Position
Turning adversity into revenue can be as simple as re-branding your product or service. Businesses, from real estate agencies to physical therapists, can build a successful clientele by ren
The way to get more power (a.k.a. responsibility) in your career is to hand off those tasks that others can perform as effectively as you can, so you will gain the time and energy to concentrate on the more demanding and visible tasks that will enhance your career.If you want more power take five steps as quickly as possible:1.Take a hard look at your responsibilities; rank them according to their importance to the goals of your employer.2. Eliminate tasks that are no longer required. (You'll be surprised at how many are on your to-do list just because "that's the way we have always done it".)3. Pass off the less critical tasks at the bottom of your list of priorities to others.4.Concentrate on improving your performance in carrying out the most imp
Katrina entrepreneurs have a unique opportunity to gain through adversity. Many of history’s most successful entrepreneurs achieved greatness through the identification of opportunity through adversity. Motivated entrepreneurs willing to learn and observe post-Katrina market trends may find themselves in a very lucrative position, long term.
Many affected by Hurricane Katrina might initially say, “I don’t have a home. I don’t have a store (or office). My local consumer market is engrossed in rebuilding efforts. Where is the opportunity?”
The answer is knowledge. To produce results in any marketplace, knowing how to maximize the resources you do have is the golden key to success. Let’s take a look at some of the ways Katrina entrepreneurs can reestablish their business, and how a business can thrive and grow under difficult circumstances.
Renew Your Market Position
Turning adversity into revenue can be as simple as re-branding your product or service. Businesses, from real estate agencies to physical therapists, can build a successful clientele by re
An employee should have no reasonable expectation of privacy while using the computer system at work. According to the 2005 Electronic Monitoring & Surveillance Survey conducted by the American Management Association (AMA) and The ePolicy Institute, 76% of the companies surveyed monitor workers’ web site connections. Many companies use special software to block connections to inappropriate sites. In the latest survey 65% of companies reported blocking some sites. This is a 27% increase since 2001.The greatest concern for most employers is lost productivity. Certainly a worker who spends an average of over two hours on adult web sites could find a more productive use for his time. A close second to Internet monitoring is the monitoring of content in e-mail. In the latest su
Many affected by Hurricane Katrina might initially say, “I don’t have a home. I don’t have a store (or office). My local consumer market is engrossed in rebuilding efforts. Where is the opportunity?”
The answer is knowledge. To produce results in any marketplace, knowing how to maximize the resources you do have is the golden key to success. Let’s take a look at some of the ways Katrina entrepreneurs can reestablish their business, and how a business can thrive and grow under difficult circumstances.
Renew Your Market Position
Turning adversity into revenue can be as simple as re-branding your product or service. Businesses, from real estate agencies to physical therapists, can build a successful clientele by re
Vincent bought a 1,500-piece jigsaw puzzle from Robinson’s Department Store for his wife. He writes:‘After spending two months on the puzzle, she was upset to find a last piece missing. We searched the house but the piece eluded us. At our wits’ end, we went to Robinson’s for help.‘To our great surprise, the staff, without asking another question, simply opened a new box of the same puzzle and assisted us in searching for our missing piece. Today, we are loyal shoppers at Robinson’s – need I say more?’Imagine the scene as Vincent, his wife and the sales staff pored through 1,500 pieces to find the missing piece. Imagine the feeling of intent collaboration as they sorted through the pieces by color and shape. Imagine the shared excitement when they finally ‘found’
The answer is knowledge. To produce results in any marketplace, knowing how to maximize the resources you do have is the golden key to success. Let’s take a look at some of the ways Katrina entrepreneurs can reestablish their business, and how a business can thrive and grow under difficult circumstances.
Renew Your Market Position
Turning adversity into revenue can be as simple as re-branding your product or service. Businesses, from real estate agencies to physical therapists, can build a successful clientele by re
There are several ways to go about writing a small note of appreciation to an interviewer. Try getting a business card from your interviewer. (Nowadays, it seems like everyone has a business card – including my hairdresser!) If you cannot, be sure to remember to write down the name of your interviewer before you go to the interview. Alternatively, attempt to remember his or her name as you introduce yourself at the beginning of the interview. Also, get the address of the establishment you visited. (If it is a branch office of a larger company, strive to use the branch address, NOT the corporate headquarters!)The note of thanks is meant to be just that – a note! Not a long, drawn out letter that reiterates your excellent professional skills for the job position – that was what
Renew Your Market Position
Turning adversity into revenue can be as simple as re-branding your product or service. Businesses, from real estate agencies to physical therapists, can build a successful clientele by renewing their position in the marketplace through an updated marketing strategy addressing the change of the geographic target market.
For example, a catering company can renew its clientele by coordinating large events, such as auctions or grand re-openings, and then finding additional ways to generate revenue, such as selling recipes. Marketing at the event with business cards and sponsorship notations can expand clientele. Inviting the press is always a great way to gain additional exposure, particularly at events that earmark positive change or improvement in a media hotspot.
Barter With Other Businesses
If you require special equipment or tools, consider bartering with other businesses to make it happen. In the catering example, bartering with another business such as a hotel may allow access to kitchen and prep facilities – and the entrepreneur may even be able to barter for use of those facilities in the future, in exchange for co-branded marketing on banners or flyers.
Finding creative ways to achieve win-win results with your available resources availabl
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