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Why You Don't NEED a Marketing Plan
If you pick up a copy of the November 2003 issue of Entrepreneur magazine, you'll see my Web site listed on page 10, along with a good amount of promotional copy.How did I get featured in a major, national magazine?Do I have a great PR person? Did I know someone at the magazine? Was this part of my carefully-crafted marketing plan?No, no, and um, no.I'll tell you exactly how I did it.Are you ready?I picked up the phone.A few months ago, I was flipping through a past issue of Entrepreneur and saw they had a section that listed Web resources.I looked at the bottom of the

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A meeting should motivate. People will wonder how your presence and style will affect them. Show them your impact will be beneficial. Spell out how.

The agenda for the first meeting will depend on your precise role. It is likely to include items such as:

• Your understanding of the team’s role and immediate goals

• Any necessary explanations for change (e.g. why you are

Zipper Plastic Bags - 10 Tips To Reduce Your Cost
The price of zipper plastic bags has been increasing for over a year. Hurricanes Katrina and Rita knocked out or severely damaged plastic manufacturers who produce key resins which made the price climb even higher. Even though those events happened about a year ago, their effects can still be felt today. Further, with the instability in the Middle East, there is no telling where the price of zipper plastic bags, also known as zip seal bags, will go as oil is a critical ingredient With this in mind here are 10 quick tips you can use to minimize the impact on your operation and reduce your cost.1. Experiment with different fil

You need to begin to get the measure of people early on. Beware of thinking you are an expert psychologist, but do:

• Listen to what people say and how they say it

• Read between the lines

• Check immediately anything that is unclear

• Address (or note) any apparent hidden agendas

• Be aware of the informal communications channels as well as the hierarchical ones

• Note any areas requiring further investigation

You need to get to know people, their working methods, strengths and weaknesses. This cannot be done in five minutes; start early and handle it objectively.

Beware of making, and acting on unwarranted, instant assumptions about people.

A First Staff Meeting:

Get the team together as soon as possible, on the first day if you can. Remember, your meetings speak volumes about the kind of manager you are. Plan to make them really effective, therefore.

• Set the time and date to be as convenient to people as possible (you may need to check this with a new group)

• Organise the administration (place, refreshments, acting to stop interruptions, etc)

• Issue a clear agenda in advance

• Make sure the agenda is worthwhile, fits the time available and is useful for those attending

• Tell people what you expect from them (for instance, if someone is to give you a run down on their section or work, let them plan how to do it from your clear brief)

• Set start and finish times – and try to stick to them (you are setting up habits here so be sure to start on time)

• Give people a say – listen – make notes and be seen to take an interest in their views

• Make any action points clear (whether for the group or for individuals)

• Link to the next meeting (you might set a date)

• Confirm anything necessary in writing

A meeting should motivate. People will wonder how your presence and style will affect them. Show them your impact will be beneficial. Spell out how.

The agenda for the first meeting will depend on your precise role. It is likely to include items such as:

• Your understanding of the team’s role and immediate goals

• Any necessary explanations for change (e.g. why you are n

Influencing to Create Collaboration and Innovative Problem Solving - Key Success Strategy for Lean
Senior executives are increasingly concerned that their managers and supervisors have the skills needed to build cooperation and collaboration across departmental and authority boundaries. This is critically important in becoming Lean throughout the Enterprise.The competitive pressures in a global economy are so intense, and opportunities so fleeting, that no successful organization can afford to slow down because internal stakeholders fail to agree and work together in a common direction.Seizing opportunities and turning them into business success requires more than quick action; it requires highly effective collaboration.

You need to get to know people, their working methods, strengths and weaknesses. This cannot be done in five minutes; start early and handle it objectively.

Beware of making, and acting on unwarranted, instant assumptions about people.

A First Staff Meeting:

Get the team together as soon as possible, on the first day if you can. Remember, your meetings speak volumes about the kind of manager you are. Plan to make them really effective, therefore.

• Set the time and date to be as convenient to people as possible (you may need to check this with a new group)

• Organise the administration (place, refreshments, acting to stop interruptions, etc)

• Issue a clear agenda in advance

• Make sure the agenda is worthwhile, fits the time available and is useful for those attending

• Tell people what you expect from them (for instance, if someone is to give you a run down on their section or work, let them plan how to do it from your clear brief)

• Set start and finish times – and try to stick to them (you are setting up habits here so be sure to start on time)

• Give people a say – listen – make notes and be seen to take an interest in their views

• Make any action points clear (whether for the group or for individuals)

• Link to the next meeting (you might set a date)

• Confirm anything necessary in writing

A meeting should motivate. People will wonder how your presence and style will affect them. Show them your impact will be beneficial. Spell out how.

The agenda for the first meeting will depend on your precise role. It is likely to include items such as:

• Your understanding of the team’s role and immediate goals

• Any necessary explanations for change (e.g. why you are

Tell the Carwashes to Stop Hiring Illegal Aliens
For years we have all been going to the local carwash and we conveniently tip the towel spinning driers who do not speak any English a dollar or two depending on their performance and the quality of the drying they have done. Yet have we considered that they are illegal aliens? Certainly we have or should have. Indeed we probably knew they were but did not wish to make a scene and we went on our merry way in our clean car.Why do we Americans put up with disreputable business people who hire illegal aliens and illegal immigrants like those greedy cash business, cash cow, fat cat carwash owners? They are breaking the law in hiring th

em really effective, therefore.

• Set the time and date to be as convenient to people as possible (you may need to check this with a new group)

• Organise the administration (place, refreshments, acting to stop interruptions, etc)

• Issue a clear agenda in advance

• Make sure the agenda is worthwhile, fits the time available and is useful for those attending

• Tell people what you expect from them (for instance, if someone is to give you a run down on their section or work, let them plan how to do it from your clear brief)

• Set start and finish times – and try to stick to them (you are setting up habits here so be sure to start on time)

• Give people a say – listen – make notes and be seen to take an interest in their views

• Make any action points clear (whether for the group or for individuals)

• Link to the next meeting (you might set a date)

• Confirm anything necessary in writing

A meeting should motivate. People will wonder how your presence and style will affect them. Show them your impact will be beneficial. Spell out how.

The agenda for the first meeting will depend on your precise role. It is likely to include items such as:

• Your understanding of the team’s role and immediate goals

• Any necessary explanations for change (e.g. why you are

Construction Estimating In Building Has Benefits For You
If you are just starting out in construction, the process of bidding may be a little confusing. When you are drawing up an estimate, you are basically calculating the total expense of the project you want to bid on. It is important that you remember to include all expenses and allow for unforeseen expenses that may crop up. When you estimate a job, you need to stay as close to the estimate as possible.This is very important because if you do not estimate properly, and ask the client for more money to complete the project he or she will undoubtedly become angry. The contractor will loose money in the end. On the other hand, if you o

e is to give you a run down on their section or work, let them plan how to do it from your clear brief)

• Set start and finish times – and try to stick to them (you are setting up habits here so be sure to start on time)

• Give people a say – listen – make notes and be seen to take an interest in their views

• Make any action points clear (whether for the group or for individuals)

• Link to the next meeting (you might set a date)

• Confirm anything necessary in writing

A meeting should motivate. People will wonder how your presence and style will affect them. Show them your impact will be beneficial. Spell out how.

The agenda for the first meeting will depend on your precise role. It is likely to include items such as:

• Your understanding of the team’s role and immediate goals

• Any necessary explanations for change (e.g. why you are

5 Good Reasons To Take The 'Price Negotiation' Burden From Your Sales Team
If you are working in a traditional repeat-business company, you probably have a field based sales team. If so, the team are probably calling on the same customers on a monthly (maybe more frequent) basis. Because your sales team is well trained and enthusiastic, as well as servicing their existing customer base, they will be trying to follow-up new leads and find new customers by networking with other sales people, searching directories and asking existing customers who their main competitors are.In a nutshell, they’re pretty busy!There is also a good chance that they have some latitude to negotiate prices; I don’t mean c

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• Confirm anything necessary in writing

A meeting should motivate. People will wonder how your presence and style will affect them. Show them your impact will be beneficial. Spell out how.

The agenda for the first meeting will depend on your precise role. It is likely to include items such as:

• Your understanding of the team’s role and immediate goals

• Any necessary explanations for change (e.g. why you are now manager)

• The current position (progress, problems, opportunities)

• A chance to ask questions

• Details of, and reasons for, any immediate changes

• Reporting and communications procedures (e.g.: when and how you plan to keep in touch with individuals and the group)

• Action points on immediate operational issues

You should ask as much as inform, and not change existing procedures without good reasons (and knowing the facts). However logical changes may be, people will be suspicious (Will it adversely affect me?) so see, and explain things, from their point of view. Empathy is your greatest ally in the early stages of managing a group.

Early Issue: Early Action

Here is something to do as soon as possible (though always with a firm basis of information). Identify an issue waiting for attention and which is seen as needing attention. And sort it out.

Something where you can:

• Tell people you recognise it is a priority, one that must not be left

• Explain the basis of a decision

• Specify action to be taken (this could be a temporary measure)

• Take any additional action necessary (e.g.: confirm in writing, consult or advise further a field than your section)

• Get it off the department’s to do list promptly and definitely

You need a task that is seen as due (overdue?) for action, one that will also be seen as well resolved – an example of how you mean to go on. Select carefully, act in a considered fashion and this will not only clear an outstanding issue but will also say something positive about you.

Ground Rules

Consultation is important to the management process but there are times when arguments must be avoided and an authoritative ap

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The purpose of an English CV is to sell yourself: An English CV is seen as an opportunity to sell yourself and should emphasise your skills, experiences and achievements. You should include successes and wherever possible include facts and figures to support your claims. Do NOT include information that is negative.

For the beginner, online marketing can be confusing, frustrating, and expensive. Make sure to read the first part of this article if you have not already done so. The newbie interested in online marketing needs to make a choice between marketing his or her own product or someone else's product.

The positive effects of networking – such as building a new relationship or finding a partner – don’t just happen by themselves. You need to be proactive and willing to put the time and energy into networking. You have probably met people who don’t see the benefits of networking. For the benefits to start to appear, you need to be motivated, you need to be patient, you need to set goals and you need to think positively.

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