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Casual Articles - A Business Model That Keeps on Giving
This is it the big day. Are you all set for the big time? We’re going prime time with the interview you have worked so hard to get. You have done all of your homework on the company. You have practiced answering those all important questions. You feel good and think ready to go. But, are you? Have you covered all of the bases? What about the personal grooming aspects of the job hunt?Do you know what turns off prospective interviewers? I know some of this stuff might seem obvious to some of you but . . . dah. The little things add up too.I'm sure your mother and your teachers told you that neatness counts but other physical trappings could sway the decision for or against you. Besides the obvious: clean body, hair and fingernails, plan an appropriate wardrobe and accessorize suitably.How do you look the part?o Carry a briefcase, folder, at
From his perspective as a small time operator in a highly fragmented industry, Wayne Huizenga knew that he needed a safety net, not w
One of the most important things you must consider when writing your resume or curriculum vitae is the design and layout.TypefaceThe first thing to consider is your choice of typeface. You want your resume to stand out, not compete with wedding or funeral announcements. Our advice is that you stick to a simple, clean typeface like Arial, Times Roman, or Helvetica. They are our choice because of their simplicity of design and clarity. Another trap to avoid is combining different typeface styles (like Times Roman and Helvetica). Each of these typefaces offers a variety of light, italic, and bold that can be used to produce an attractive visual effect.LengthDebate among the "experts" continues as to whether resumes must be limited to a single page. Our take on this reverts to common sense:- If your work experience is limited, i.e., yo
Mr. Huizenga started as a small time cartage operator for a waste disposal firm in south Florida. He worked his way into sales and ultimately bought a small firm. In the 1960’s waste disposal was a local, independent, mom and pop type of business in the United States as well as in most industrialized countries. There was no scale. Each trash removal firm worked on contracts negotiated with local governments. There was always the fear of political winds changing and effecting a contractors future status.
From his perspective as a small time operator in a highly fragmented industry, Wayne Huizenga knew that he needed a safety net, not wa
The easiest way of making money part time on the net is by joining an affiliate program. Affiliate program's are easy to join, once joined all you have to do is promote the program. You don't even have to deal with any after sales questions or problems as it is all taken care of by the program merchant's.There are hundreds of affiliate programs that claim you can make $1000's of dollars a week using there system, and most of them do turn out to be false claims, while making $1000's of dollars a week is possible it is unlikely that you will do it in your first week or probably not even your first month.If you want to make money part time then you need to pick a program and stick with it, all new business's either in the real world or on the net take time and effort to get going. They also require a little investment to get going but the trick there is n
Mr. Huizenga started as a small time cartage operator for a waste disposal firm in south Florida. He worked his way into sales and ultimately bought a small firm. In the 1960’s waste disposal was a local, independent, mom and pop type of business in the United States as well as in most industrialized countries. There was no scale. Each trash removal firm worked on contracts negotiated with local governments. There was always the fear of political winds changing and effecting a contractors future status.
From his perspective as a small time operator in a highly fragmented industry, Wayne Huizenga knew that he needed a safety net, not w
Building a brand is not a gimmick or fluke, marketing for deep positive branding is a necessary part of business. If marketing with integrity is at the core of your business, you can develop branding strategies that are customer focused built on your values.Branding Strategy #1 – Branding through top notch customer serviceA major aspect of branding for any business is the customer’s experience from first learning about the company to actually using the product. Competitive pricing, quality return policy and programs to generate customer loyalty all add up to effective customer service. Running a business with integrity includes asking for customer feedback, efficiently handing customer complaints and truth in advertising, your brand’s essence is based on the promises made with the initial branding. From the onset, give your potential customers your
From his perspective as a small time operator in a highly fragmented industry, Wayne Huizenga knew that he needed a safety net, not w
Note to Kmart: It wasn’t about the weatherIn the 1970s Kmart was the retailer to beat. No matter what happened, they seemed to turn profit. Customers were loyal and prices were hard to beat. The chain was opening more store each year than some of their competitors had in their entire chain and sales were growing at admirable rates. Things were good.Then sales began to slump. By the middle of the 1980s Kmart was beginning to be report poor sales. The main reason they gave: the weather.With each disappointing sales report, Kmart blamed the weather. “The bitter cold hurt business.” “The blizzard moving through the Midwest kept customers away from the stores.” “The unseasonably warm fall decreased demand.” Whine, whine, and more whine.At first, investors bought the excuses. They overlooked the fact that in each sales period Wal-Mart wo
From his perspective as a small time operator in a highly fragmented industry, Wayne Huizenga knew that he needed a safety net, not w
People in Management1) AccountantsAccountants are the second cousins of statisticians and librarians. They tend to be meticulous, orderly, cynical, short on humor, and long on precision. Not your typical fun folks. Bob Newhart used to joke about starring in a failed television series called "Frontier Accountant." Enough said?Accountants, like other strange animals, come in several varieties. There's the Certified Public Accountant (CPA), the Certified Management Accountant (CMA), and in Great Britain the Chartered Accountant, which is very much like a CPA.Accountants may suffer from persecution complexes and believe that they're unloved. They usually welcome friends from outside their function and can be good drinking buddies because they're often eager for companionship. Never try to outdrink an accountant, however, because most of them
From his perspective as a small time operator in a highly fragmented industry, Wayne Huizenga knew that he needed a safety net, not wanting to be tied to a sole municipality for his firm’s sustenance. His idea was elegantly simple: he would build a national firm, with appropriate leverage and economies of scale, by buying up key independent garbage hauling firms in strategically important markets. This would provide the strength to expand in every secondary market and standardize this formerly sclerotic industry.
This idea evolved into Waste Management. Mr. Huizenga became a billionaire when his firm, after ascending to the number one spot as an international garbage-hauling firm, with contracts spanning the United States, Europe and Asia, was listed on the New York Stock Exchange. The simple idea of consolidating hundreds of independent firms under one roof and standardizing the service menu was a thoroughly disruptive new business model. Former owners for these indep
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