Car Care Businesses and Add-in Service Concepts
Let’s say you have an auto business up and running and you are looking to make more money, but adding on new services. You are not sure what you want to do, but you have a pretty good customer base and you want to provide a service that people want and that they are willing to spend top dollar for. Well, let me suggest auto detailing type concepts.Once you are up and running with a co-brand, business opportunity, independent business or franchise fixed site or mobile unit then what; what can you add to your set of services which will be an easy sell to your current customer base? Where do you go from there? Luckily in the detailing business your possibilities are truly unlimited. If you own automotive repair shop you can go mobile without taking up another bay in your shop. If you are mobile or have mobile service available you could branch out and detail aircraft. National Detail Systems has a comprehensive manual for this market niche as a business opportunity. Greg Dumond of National Detail Systems; www.nationaldetail.com , formerly Polish Masters has plenty of experience to back up his system. Another system Aircraft Wash Guys is an aircraft washing and detailing franchise, website www.aircraftwashguys.com although they have decided not to franchise anymore and keep the money from services to themselves. (FYI; I own this company).Perhaps you are a fisherman or a nautical type. How about Boat Detailing and services? Well there is Q-Lube Marine out of Salt Lake, UT; Nauticare out of Newport Beach and The Boat Wash Guys at;http://www.carwashguys.com/boatlaunch.shtml(FYI; I own this company and due to Marine Liability Insurance Rates we are no longer franchising it), a unique system mounted on a pontoon boat and can work right in the water. WOW-Wash on Wheels at www.washonwheels.com ; also has a marine system available on a trailer. National Detail System also recognizes the value in Marine Detailing Services and it has become a significant part of their overall marketing plan.If you are looking for a complimentary business for your automotive business perhaps

5 Effective Work Habits For Fresh Graduates
Being new in the working world, I am sure you are eager to show off your newfound skills and knowledge. However, out there in the working world some basic work effective habits can increase your productivity. By being consistently effective at your work increases your chances of success in your career.The 5 effective work habits are:1. Volunteer for Assignments One of the best ways to signal that you are a keen learner and are not afraid of hard work is to volunteer for assignments. Especially assignments that no one seems interested to do. However, before that do assess your own skills and knowledge to see if you can confidently accomplish it. If you are confident in completing the task in full and perfection, go ahead and volunteer for it. However, do remember one thing. Under promise and over deliver on the assignment you volunteered. Do not be too confident that you turn a perfect opportunity into mess. Once you start the project, see it till the end. You would be seen as someone who is courageous enough to take on additional assignments. You would also be seen as someone who follows through in your work. This is the first habit you need to internalize.2. Be Nice to People I am sure we have all heard this often enough. Be nice to people regardless of their rank and designation. It sounds philosophical but when you are nice to people they go out of their way to help you. And being new in an organization you would never know what sort of help you would need. Colleagues often like to work with nice talented people. When you have this effective work habit you increase the chances of people wanting you to work on their team. Being nice to people is just common courtesy. There is nothing extra ordinary about this particular habit that you need special skills. A smile in the morning and a “Good Morning” is a good start. In this day and age, people working in pressurized environments often use stress as an excuse when they blow up. Is this necessary? Nice is often reciprocated by nice. In fact, it can lower your stress level.3. Prioritize

Importance of a Boston Real Estate Agent
One of the most complex and important financial events in peoples’ lives is the purchase or sale of a Boston home or investment property. Because of this complexity and importance, people usually seek the help of Boston real estate brokers and sales agents when buying or selling Boston real estate.Real estate brokers and sales agents have a thorough knowledge of the Boston real estate market in their community. They know which Boston neighborhoods will best fit clients’ needs and budgets. They are familiar with local zoning and tax laws and know where to obtain financing. Agents and brokers also act as intermediaries in price negotiations between buyers and sellers.Real estate agents usually are independent sales workers who provide their services to a licensed Boston real estate broker on a contract basis. In return, the broker pays the agent a portion of the commission earned from the agent’s sale of the property. Brokers are independent businesspeople who sell Boston real estate owned by others; they also may rent or manage Boston homes for a fee. When selling Boston real estate, brokers arrange for title searches and for meetings between buyers and sellers wherein details of the transactions are agreed upon and the new owners take possession of the property. A broker may help to arrange favorable financing from a lender for the prospective buyer; often, this makes the difference between success and failure in closing a sale. In some cases, brokers and agents assume primary responsibility for closing sales; in others, lawyers or lenders do so. Brokers supervise agents who may have many of the same job duties. Brokers also manage their own offices, advertise Boston homes, and handle other business matters. Some combine other types of work, such as selling insurance or practicing law, with their Boston real estate business.Besides making sales, agents and brokers must have Boston homes to sell. Consequently, they spend a significant amount of time obtaining listings—agreements by owners to place Boston homes for sale with the firm. When listing a Boston property for sale, a

Marketing: Subliminal Messaging Sells
Hot breath and a feel good moan drift lazily on the morning. The darkness fades to dusky dawn and color fingers the sky. The boom of traffic and the drone of the business machine spikes and the rush is on.Marketing: The thought escapes.Your product sitting in a wasteland of unending new developments awaits the impact of a sales team focused on bringing in the buyer. Will it sell? Is the product good enough? Is there a market for a purple sock of destruction that eliminates dust from the core of the room? A market for WHAT?No matter what the product may be, given appropriate marketing and an enthusiastic introduction, it can be sold. Sales is inevitable. There are "Vita-slicers" in practically every kitchen in America, and they don't work. It is not the product that sells, it's the marketing.Having someone in a Hooter's(tm) costume doing the sales is always helpful. The underlying message to your buyer will be that this product, whatever it is will make you a more appealing person, will make you smarter, better looking, more successful, or richer. That message isn't factual. I don't recall meeting a single owner of a "Vita-slicer" who fit into the string bikini worn by the 1970's model who sold them. But, many women bought them under the surmise they would be more attractive and could cook in their bikini?Subliminal messaging can bring in the buyer, but if you want repeat buyers, your message should be rooted in factual informative marketing data.Does anyone know if they still make the "Vita-slicer" I'd like one for my birthday if you can cut up veggies in a string bikini and look sexy doing it...Copyright (c) 2005 - Jan Verhoeff

Guerrilla Marketing Secrets: Use Your Head, Not Your Checkbook
They call it Guerrilla Marketing because you have to be fast on your feet, quick-witted, clever and creative. It's a way of thinking, a way of sizing up the marketplace and responding to a situation with great ideas and inspired tactics.Guerrilla Marketing means you don't have to have a huge advertising budget or hire a fancy high-priced ad agency or PR firm. And you don't have to wear camouflage and sneak up on the enemy -- the competition -- to disrupt or destroy their business.Forget the competition. Guerrilla Marketing is subversive and operates on a different level. The only enemy is your lack of imagination, your tendency to stick with the old, safe ways. Expensive ways.Guerrilla Marketing is defined as using unconventional ways of promoting your business on a very low budget -- or no budget, except your expenditure of time, creativity and energy. In other words, you do not need money, power or influence to succeed in business. Guerrilla Marketing is mainly used by the small business owner, although it is also used by multinational corporations.Here are two samples of G.M. techniques used with great success by small business entrepreneurs:PUBLICITY and PRESS RELEASES -- Many people are known to freak out at the thought of creating and sending off a press release to the media. Please do not freak out. The press release game is much easier than you would ever imagine, and many tools are available on the Internet to help you.For example, some PR and writing services on the Web offer templates for press releases, so you only have to fill in the blanks and send it off. Send it off to whom? And how? E-mail is the best way. Be sure to use your spell check. And be sure you are sending it to the right person at the right e-mail address. Again, Internet firms can guide you on this.An article in a magazine or newspaper is actually better than a paid ad. People still believe in the printed word. If it's in print, it must be Truth. Readers know that advertisements are trying to sell them something; not so with a press release.E-M

Medical Billing - CA0 Record Fields 20 Through 30
In continuing with our review of the CA0 record for medical billing claims through electronic means, we're going to cover fields 20 through 30. Some of these get a little tricky so we'll cover those in a little more detail, starting off with the first one.Field 20, position 173, may seem a little strange to those who aren't in the business. This is the patient death indicator field. Many people think why would you bill a claim for a patient who has died? Well, whether the patient lived or died, the provider of services still needs to be paid for the work done. So why the indicator? This is to let the carrier know that the patient has died and by date of death, the provider can't bill for any other services after that date. That's why the indicator.Field 21, positions 174 - 181, is that patient's date of death. This is recorded by the carrier so they know the patient can no longer be billed for services. This is another way of cutting down on fraud.Field 22, position 182, is the other insurance indicator. This tells the carrier that the patient has other insurance in addition to the carrier's insurance. This is important in cases where a carrier only pays a partial payment.Field 23, position 183, is the claim editing indicator. This is a field that just about nobody uses so don't concern yourself with it. If it is needed, consult the manual.Field 24, position 184 - 185, is the claim type indicator. This is a two character code that tells the carrier what type of claim this is, such as DME, dental, etc.Field 25, position 186, is the legal representation indicator. This is one of those very complex fields but we'll try to simplify it here. In some cases, a patient has a guardian or somebody with a power of attorney. Basically, this means that there are legal issues involved with the care of the patient and therefore the submission of the claim. This has to be indicated here. These are usually very messy claims as far as who is paid, how much and when.Field 26, positions 187 - 195, is the origin indicator. This indicates the care f