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Casual Articles - Traveling Safe when on International Business
Building a wholesale business requires a deep understanding of underlying essence of the business.Wholesale is different than retail in the sense that the end customer is not the beneficiary of the wholesaler. The actual beneficiary is the reseller who gages his satisfaction by the profit he earns with the wholesale merchandise.The more he makes, the more he will buy from his wholesale supplier.By understanding this idea the wholesaler can build a successful business.The following steps will enable the wholesaler to build his wholesale business.Wholesale Selling Success Ingredient #1Focus on your customer’s bottom line. A wholesaler’s customer is interested in making money. T
• Walk in populated areas so that you have other people around you.
• If you are being followed, turn off into a department store, a hotel, or other public area where you might find someone to help you if needed.
• Try ignoring the individual. He may eventually go away. If your follower knows that it bothers you, he may turn it into a game.
• Take a taxi to get away, even if it is just for a few blocks.
• Confront the person with a stare-down if you think that will cause him to run off (although if not done aggressively, many times this will encourage conversation).
Pickpockets and Petty Theft
Many businesswomen who travel internationally have experienced petty theft, such as purse-snatchings and pickpockets on the street, in restaurants, and in dark garages. Some cities have more incidents than others do. Here are some tips on how to avoid a pickpocket:
• Avoid dense crowds
The saying 'health is wealth' applies to us all, regardless of whether we are old or young. In fact, the older we get and become more susceptible to illnesses, the more precious good health is. Moreover, staying healthy will help keep exorbitant healthcare costs at bay.Healthcare in general is pretty expensive these days, what more specific treatment for old age. It will definitely be more expensive than the usual charges as medical billing rises yearly. Senior citizens will definitely feel the pinch because at the age of 50 or 55, people retire and income is either limited or insufficient to afford good healthcare services.In most cases, senior citizens surviving solely on pensions without protection
Before you go, make a photocopy of your passport and visas. Keep them with you, but separate from your actual passport. Also leave a set at home with someone you can contact easily. If you lose your passport, go in person to the nearest American Embassy or Consulate, and apply for a new one. If your passport has been stolen, file a police report, as you will need it when you reapply for a new passport. Having a copy of your passport will save time. If you are traveling with another person, have them come with you to help verify that you are an American citizen. Bring your U.S. driver’s license or other identification with you. If the consulate cannot verify your identification, you'll be given a limited validity passport and when you get back to the U.S. you will need to reapply.
Travel Safety
It is important to be on guard at airports, train and bus stations. These are areas where petty theft can easily occur. These areas are easily accessed by the public and have a lot of activity, which helps a thief work unobserved. Interestingly, most business people report that it isn’t the locals that you need to worry about, it’s other people who may be traveling. Don’t assume that a country generally perceived as safe, such as Japan, has no crime problems and let down your guard.
If you have luggage, use covered luggage tags, and use an office instead of a home address. Lock your suitcase before putting it into overhead bins and keep your purse with you when you go to the rest room on the airplane or train. Don’t wear loud jewelry that will make you stand out as a wealthy target or tourist to a thief. It is always best to blend in as much as you can without calling attention to yourself. Some women suggest that traveling dressed down is a safer way to go. However, others caution that you may not be viewed or treated as a professional if you are not dressed in smart attire when you travel.
Hotel Safety
You can reduce your risk of theft and assault by staying in a quality hotel that has safety features such doormen, bellmen, and night staff. Choose popular, business travelers’ hotels in tourist areas, not in residential areas where the streets tend to quiet down in the evening. Some women recommend staying in a hotel that is large so there are people actively coming and going and you won’t be alone. Others prefer a small hotel where the lobby is under the watchful eye of the desk clerk and where a loiterer would be obvious.
When you check in, make sure that your room number is not announced for nearby guests to hear. Lock your valuables in the hotel safety deposit box or the safe in your room. Use the peephole in your door to help identify visitors. If someone knocks on your door at night stating they are night staff, call the hotel lobby to confirm and verify their purpose before opening the door. Most modern hotels have voicemail. If you are not expecting a late night call, let the caller leave a voicemail message. You can call the person back; it is worth a two-minute delay to ensure it is not a crank caller.
Street Safety
Being Followed
I have received reports from women on business in London, Paris, Tokyo, Rome and other cities that they have been followed by men they do not know. Since you do not know the intent of the man following you in such a situation, it is best not to interact with the person but try to lose him as quickly as possible.
Here are some tips to avoid being followed and how to confront someone who is following you:
• Walk in populated areas so that you have other people around you.
• If you are being followed, turn off into a department store, a hotel, or other public area where you might find someone to help you if needed.
• Try ignoring the individual. He may eventually go away. If your follower knows that it bothers you, he may turn it into a game.
• Take a taxi to get away, even if it is just for a few blocks.
• Confront the person with a stare-down if you think that will cause him to run off (although if not done aggressively, many times this will encourage conversation).
Pickpockets and Petty Theft
Many businesswomen who travel internationally have experienced petty theft, such as purse-snatchings and pickpockets on the street, in restaurants, and in dark garages. Some cities have more incidents than others do. Here are some tips on how to avoid a pickpocket:
• Avoid dense crowds,
Letting people know about your business Web siteYou can’t set up in cyberspace and expect customers to just come to your business Web site. You have to let them know you are there. And, while there are people who look online, there are still plenty of others who are not as Web savvy as you would like them to be. For those folks, you need an offline marketing strategy to get them to your business Web site. This is where the postcard comes in. Put your Web address on an attractive postcard to create interest in your business Web site. Postcard marketing is uniquely compatible with online marketing:Postcard marketing is low cost. You can generate several thousand for a relatively small amount of money and th
Travel Safety
It is important to be on guard at airports, train and bus stations. These are areas where petty theft can easily occur. These areas are easily accessed by the public and have a lot of activity, which helps a thief work unobserved. Interestingly, most business people report that it isn’t the locals that you need to worry about, it’s other people who may be traveling. Don’t assume that a country generally perceived as safe, such as Japan, has no crime problems and let down your guard.
If you have luggage, use covered luggage tags, and use an office instead of a home address. Lock your suitcase before putting it into overhead bins and keep your purse with you when you go to the rest room on the airplane or train. Don’t wear loud jewelry that will make you stand out as a wealthy target or tourist to a thief. It is always best to blend in as much as you can without calling attention to yourself. Some women suggest that traveling dressed down is a safer way to go. However, others caution that you may not be viewed or treated as a professional if you are not dressed in smart attire when you travel.
Hotel Safety
You can reduce your risk of theft and assault by staying in a quality hotel that has safety features such doormen, bellmen, and night staff. Choose popular, business travelers’ hotels in tourist areas, not in residential areas where the streets tend to quiet down in the evening. Some women recommend staying in a hotel that is large so there are people actively coming and going and you won’t be alone. Others prefer a small hotel where the lobby is under the watchful eye of the desk clerk and where a loiterer would be obvious.
When you check in, make sure that your room number is not announced for nearby guests to hear. Lock your valuables in the hotel safety deposit box or the safe in your room. Use the peephole in your door to help identify visitors. If someone knocks on your door at night stating they are night staff, call the hotel lobby to confirm and verify their purpose before opening the door. Most modern hotels have voicemail. If you are not expecting a late night call, let the caller leave a voicemail message. You can call the person back; it is worth a two-minute delay to ensure it is not a crank caller.
Street Safety
Being Followed
I have received reports from women on business in London, Paris, Tokyo, Rome and other cities that they have been followed by men they do not know. Since you do not know the intent of the man following you in such a situation, it is best not to interact with the person but try to lose him as quickly as possible.
Here are some tips to avoid being followed and how to confront someone who is following you:
• Walk in populated areas so that you have other people around you.
• If you are being followed, turn off into a department store, a hotel, or other public area where you might find someone to help you if needed.
• Try ignoring the individual. He may eventually go away. If your follower knows that it bothers you, he may turn it into a game.
• Take a taxi to get away, even if it is just for a few blocks.
• Confront the person with a stare-down if you think that will cause him to run off (although if not done aggressively, many times this will encourage conversation).
Pickpockets and Petty Theft
Many businesswomen who travel internationally have experienced petty theft, such as purse-snatchings and pickpockets on the street, in restaurants, and in dark garages. Some cities have more incidents than others do. Here are some tips on how to avoid a pickpocket:
• Avoid dense crowds
Profit margins seem to be main focus of executives and small business owners.Everyone from the CEO of General Motors to your average eBay seller is focused on it.But think fo what a profit margin actually represents. It’s not an indication of how much money you are actually making, it’s only a figure that tells what the profit portion is as a percentage of the total sale.In other words a $10 profit on a $100 sale means that your profit margin is 10%.Now let me ask you this, let’s assume your average profit margin is 100%. That type of profit margin would make any business owner envious. But what if the total sale was only $2? Your actual profit would only be $1, even though you are workin
Hotel Safety
You can reduce your risk of theft and assault by staying in a quality hotel that has safety features such doormen, bellmen, and night staff. Choose popular, business travelers’ hotels in tourist areas, not in residential areas where the streets tend to quiet down in the evening. Some women recommend staying in a hotel that is large so there are people actively coming and going and you won’t be alone. Others prefer a small hotel where the lobby is under the watchful eye of the desk clerk and where a loiterer would be obvious.
When you check in, make sure that your room number is not announced for nearby guests to hear. Lock your valuables in the hotel safety deposit box or the safe in your room. Use the peephole in your door to help identify visitors. If someone knocks on your door at night stating they are night staff, call the hotel lobby to confirm and verify their purpose before opening the door. Most modern hotels have voicemail. If you are not expecting a late night call, let the caller leave a voicemail message. You can call the person back; it is worth a two-minute delay to ensure it is not a crank caller.
Street Safety
Being Followed
I have received reports from women on business in London, Paris, Tokyo, Rome and other cities that they have been followed by men they do not know. Since you do not know the intent of the man following you in such a situation, it is best not to interact with the person but try to lose him as quickly as possible.
Here are some tips to avoid being followed and how to confront someone who is following you:
• Walk in populated areas so that you have other people around you.
• If you are being followed, turn off into a department store, a hotel, or other public area where you might find someone to help you if needed.
• Try ignoring the individual. He may eventually go away. If your follower knows that it bothers you, he may turn it into a game.
• Take a taxi to get away, even if it is just for a few blocks.
• Confront the person with a stare-down if you think that will cause him to run off (although if not done aggressively, many times this will encourage conversation).
Pickpockets and Petty Theft
Many businesswomen who travel internationally have experienced petty theft, such as purse-snatchings and pickpockets on the street, in restaurants, and in dark garages. Some cities have more incidents than others do. Here are some tips on how to avoid a pickpocket:
• Avoid dense crowds
Have you considered how little post you get these days?I know most of our post is junk mail, statements and bills, so getting a letter from someone or a card is quite unusual and certainly stands out from the rest of the post.With email being so prolific and fast, it is sometimes easy to forget to remember the power of a hand written note.I love greetings cards and always have a supply ready to send a thank you note or to celebrate a birthday.I have even tried some of the online tools, my favourite being Cardstore which have a truly premium feel to them versus some of the other online card distributors.But what would it take for you to develop your own greetings card that you could se
Street Safety
Being Followed
I have received reports from women on business in London, Paris, Tokyo, Rome and other cities that they have been followed by men they do not know. Since you do not know the intent of the man following you in such a situation, it is best not to interact with the person but try to lose him as quickly as possible.
Here are some tips to avoid being followed and how to confront someone who is following you:
• Walk in populated areas so that you have other people around you.
• If you are being followed, turn off into a department store, a hotel, or other public area where you might find someone to help you if needed.
• Try ignoring the individual. He may eventually go away. If your follower knows that it bothers you, he may turn it into a game.
• Take a taxi to get away, even if it is just for a few blocks.
• Confront the person with a stare-down if you think that will cause him to run off (although if not done aggressively, many times this will encourage conversation).
Pickpockets and Petty Theft
Many businesswomen who travel internationally have experienced petty theft, such as purse-snatchings and pickpockets on the street, in restaurants, and in dark garages. Some cities have more incidents than others do. Here are some tips on how to avoid a pickpocket:
• Avoid dense crowds
A mission statement is simply an encapsulation of the mission of a particular organization – its purpose, its goals and how to achieve them. A mission statement may also be considered a blueprint for success, streamlining the efforts of an organization’s executives as all decide the direction the organization must head, delineating the perceived best paths towards objective fulfillment.It is not an easy exercise to target, define and create a mission statement – at least one that motivates employees, has bold and aspirational qualities, outlines concrete strategies, and galvanizes interest in those outside the organization.As with any important aspect of business, a mission statement must be carefully weighed, r
• Walk in populated areas so that you have other people around you.
• If you are being followed, turn off into a department store, a hotel, or other public area where you might find someone to help you if needed.
• Try ignoring the individual. He may eventually go away. If your follower knows that it bothers you, he may turn it into a game.
• Take a taxi to get away, even if it is just for a few blocks.
• Confront the person with a stare-down if you think that will cause him to run off (although if not done aggressively, many times this will encourage conversation).
Pickpockets and Petty Theft
Many businesswomen who travel internationally have experienced petty theft, such as purse-snatchings and pickpockets on the street, in restaurants, and in dark garages. Some cities have more incidents than others do. Here are some tips on how to avoid a pickpocket:
• Avoid dense crowds, as this is usually where a pickpocket will linger.
• Crowded buses, train stations and airports are prime spots for pickpockets. If you are wearing pants in these places, keep your money in your front pocket.
• On sidewalks, do not walk close to street traffic, as passing motorbike thieves often snatch purses.
• Sling your handbag over your shoulder and body so that it is more secure and harder to snatch.
• Do not hang your handbag on the inside of a restroom door handle or set it on the floor where it can be easily lifted.
• In a restaurant, wrap your handbag around your leg or keep it on your lap. Do not hang it over the back of your chair.
• Study city maps in your room before you venture out so that you have a clear sense of where you are going and don’t look like a tourist.
• Be aware that people may be watching you dial your phone-card number in a phone booth. Such people may memorize the numbers for later use.
• Avoid ATM’s in lonely areas. If it does not appear to be safe, exchange money at the hotel to avoid risk.
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