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In any type of business, one of the most important aspects is your employee morale. While this may sound like some type of HR buzzword, it is a vital piece of the puzzle. Unhappy workers produce less work. Not to mention, the quality of the work usually leaves something to be desired. Happy workers produce more quality work. This is a simple fact of the business world. Whether you’re selling vacuum cleaners or doing taxes, unless you are having fun, your work will suffer. This is why it is essential to have corporate fun days in any business.What are corporate fun days? The simple answer is that they are exactly what they sound like…a day where your corporation has fun. Sounds pretty easy, right? Is there a certain formula that should be followed to have a corporate fun day? Not exactly. The truth is that any number of activities should do
4) Networking Give some of your peers a call; for example, university friends, people you met on courses and conferences, webmasters and blog writers. If you find someone with a website or blog that you think may have your answers, d
Not wanting to over-simplify the whole ‘running a business thing’, but I’ve developed a list (based on my own experiences, and that of my clients and other business owners), which covers some of the things we need to know for different stages of building a business:Start-up phase:- Start a business because you want to, don’t just fall into it - Do your homework – know what you’re getting yourself into, and who else is doing it too - Do what you love – have a passion - Recognise that it’s going to be tough and be prepared - Budget for a completely different level of income (!) (that’s a lower income, not a higher one…) - Talk to people who remember setting up their own business, and learn from their advice. - Use suppliers who can meet your budget. Don’t be ‘sold’ into paying more than you want to – there will be
1) Search Smart There is a wealth of knowledge to be found on the internet, but sometimes searches need a nudge in the right direction. If you’re looking for something on 'healthcare logistics', try to get the good stuff by adding “pdf” or “ppt” to the search string; there are tons of articles and conference slides on the web that you can save and learn from; it’s very rare you’re the first person looking for what you want. Also, don’t rely on Google; try the same search on different engines – you may be surprised. Finally, to make sure you point your searches in the right direction, make sure you use the right start point. For example, use Google Argentina as your start point for searching for information on South American markets. You can unearth other hidden wonders by translating your search string into the relevant language.
2) Company Websites Look under the ‘Investors’ sections on company websites; besides the annual reports there are often industry presentations, conference slides and case studies that may give you the facts and figures or background you need. If it’s not there, contact the company and ask for any updated information they can provide on their market share, or whatever you need.
3) Freebie Reports Okay, I started off by saying that the expensive reports don’t always provide the answer or give value for money. But wait on! They often give you the executive summary and example data tables – you may come across what you want, or it may make you realise that this could be one report worth buying! Other freebies come in the form of industry websites. After running conferences and forums, these bodies often put the presentation material on their website available for free download. You may have to register with the website, but this is normally free. This saves you taking valuable time away from work and lets you pick and choose what you want to download, rather than having to sit through the boring stuff had you attended the conference.
4) Networking Give some of your peers a call; for example, university friends, people you met on courses and conferences, webmasters and blog writers. If you find someone with a website or blog that you think may have your answers, dr
Writing articles, business blogging, presenting to a group or speaking to the media, in professional services are all great ways to position yourself and your business as a centre of influence. In other words, as a leading authority in your field.While it is important to develop your own methodologies and practices, do not forget that it is also critical to attribute your sources of information.Consider this as building your personal brand on the shoulders of giants.In a blog post that might for example that would be through a link back to the person you are referencing in your blog post and through a track back.In the case of speaking, it might be commenting on your research source.Many people think that to be an expert they must be the fount of all knowledge with unique materials.But have you noticed that in most
1) Search Smart There is a wealth of knowledge to be found on the internet, but sometimes searches need a nudge in the right direction. If you’re looking for something on 'healthcare logistics', try to get the good stuff by adding “pdf” or “ppt” to the search string; there are tons of articles and conference slides on the web that you can save and learn from; it’s very rare you’re the first person looking for what you want. Also, don’t rely on Google; try the same search on different engines – you may be surprised. Finally, to make sure you point your searches in the right direction, make sure you use the right start point. For example, use Google Argentina as your start point for searching for information on South American markets. You can unearth other hidden wonders by translating your search string into the relevant language.
2) Company Websites Look under the ‘Investors’ sections on company websites; besides the annual reports there are often industry presentations, conference slides and case studies that may give you the facts and figures or background you need. If it’s not there, contact the company and ask for any updated information they can provide on their market share, or whatever you need.
3) Freebie Reports Okay, I started off by saying that the expensive reports don’t always provide the answer or give value for money. But wait on! They often give you the executive summary and example data tables – you may come across what you want, or it may make you realise that this could be one report worth buying! Other freebies come in the form of industry websites. After running conferences and forums, these bodies often put the presentation material on their website available for free download. You may have to register with the website, but this is normally free. This saves you taking valuable time away from work and lets you pick and choose what you want to download, rather than having to sit through the boring stuff had you attended the conference.
4) Networking Give some of your peers a call; for example, university friends, people you met on courses and conferences, webmasters and blog writers. If you find someone with a website or blog that you think may have your answers, d
Writing articles, business blogging, presenting to a group or speaking to the media, in professional services are all great ways to position yourself and your business as a centre of influence. In other words, as a leading authority in your field.While it is important to develop your own methodologies and practices, do not forget that it is also critical to attribute your sources of information.Consider this as building your personal brand on the shoulders of giants.In a blog post that might for example that would be through a link back to the person you are referencing in your blog post and through a track back.In the case of speaking, it might be commenting on your research source.Many people think that to be an expert they must be the fount of all knowledge with unique materials.But have you noticed that in most
2) Company Websites Look under the ‘Investors’ sections on company websites; besides the annual reports there are often industry presentations, conference slides and case studies that may give you the facts and figures or background you need. If it’s not there, contact the company and ask for any updated information they can provide on their market share, or whatever you need.
3) Freebie Reports Okay, I started off by saying that the expensive reports don’t always provide the answer or give value for money. But wait on! They often give you the executive summary and example data tables – you may come across what you want, or it may make you realise that this could be one report worth buying! Other freebies come in the form of industry websites. After running conferences and forums, these bodies often put the presentation material on their website available for free download. You may have to register with the website, but this is normally free. This saves you taking valuable time away from work and lets you pick and choose what you want to download, rather than having to sit through the boring stuff had you attended the conference.
4) Networking Give some of your peers a call; for example, university friends, people you met on courses and conferences, webmasters and blog writers. If you find someone with a website or blog that you think may have your answers, d
You have done your research. You know the changes you can make in your personal life to have a positive impact on the environment.The question is: Will those actions be enough to produce the results we need to see?Imagine the impact each of us could have if we used our work time (over 2000 hours a year) to reduce the damage we've done to the Earth and minimize the damage we will cause as we move forward.Although you might think you have to have a scientific background to be part of the solution, that's not true. Review this list of ten ways to green your career to discover what part you might be able to play using your current skills.1) Environmental Careers - These jobs entail working on the front line--working in the environment to help nature in some way. In many cases the goal of these jobs is to undo the impact humans have
3) Freebie Reports Okay, I started off by saying that the expensive reports don’t always provide the answer or give value for money. But wait on! They often give you the executive summary and example data tables – you may come across what you want, or it may make you realise that this could be one report worth buying! Other freebies come in the form of industry websites. After running conferences and forums, these bodies often put the presentation material on their website available for free download. You may have to register with the website, but this is normally free. This saves you taking valuable time away from work and lets you pick and choose what you want to download, rather than having to sit through the boring stuff had you attended the conference.
4) Networking Give some of your peers a call; for example, university friends, people you met on courses and conferences, webmasters and blog writers. If you find someone with a website or blog that you think may have your answers, d
Pennypinchers, churls, moneygrubbers, niggards, pikers, pinchfists, scrimps – I HATE them. They have a scarcity mentality and they nickel and dime everyone. I don’t spend any time with them. Frugality is good, but being cheap is not smart when you want to create abundance, friends and happiness. One of the things I have learnt is that I should spend money where appropriate. Don’t take someone to a fast food joint to close a big deal. And don’t spend a fortune on things that show no ROI. But the biggest lesson I learnt is not to do business with tightwads.Pennypinchers want everything for nothing, and they always want discounts. Here’s what you should know about discounts: Assume you’re selling a product or a service for $200 and your costs total $150. That means your profit is 25% or $50. Did you know that if you give some scrooge a 20% discount,
4) Networking Give some of your peers a call; for example, university friends, people you met on courses and conferences, webmasters and blog writers. If you find someone with a website or blog that you think may have your answers, drop them an e-mail. If you don’t ask you don’t get. When you go on conferences and courses, get contact details from people you met, whether that be a business card or a scrap of paper; just make sure you remember what they do so you don’t waste yours and their time. If you use this approach, make sure that you’re also prepared to be the ‘go to’ person for others, or your one-way approach will soon exhaust their goodwill. Here’s a sidenote, be wary of going on conferences just to network (unless you’re in Business Development or looking or sales leads). Conference junkies will eventually struggle to justify continued absences with their boss. Make sure it’s relevant to what you do or what you want to do and regard any contacts you make as a bonus.
5) Haven’t We Done This Before? Before you launch into a huge search for what you need, take a step back. Have you done this, or something similar before? Did you come across relevant sources in the past that may serve you well this time around (and hopefully you’ve remembered what and where these are)? Have any of your colleagues worked in the industry your researching? Have you searched your company’s intranet, shared drives and knowledge management sources?
6) File Sharing Networks I’m not going to argue for or against the ethics of file sharing networks (such as Limewire and Kazaa), however they’re not just a source for mp3’s and mpeg’s, Try and search for files, such as Microsoft Word or PDF’s; you’ll come across some unique research through GCSE students and Masters’ dissertations to company files you won’t find on their website. If you don’t want to share it – don’t download the software, or learn how to use it!
7) Cheap Information Sources Specialist industry reports can run into several thousands of pounds. For a fraction of the price you can come across useful data through websites that sell essays and dissertations from ‘A’ Level and degree students.
8) Look Outside Your Laptop Trying to work out how many ‘things’ fit on a pallet, or what something ways so that you can work out how much storage or vehicles movements may be required? Go and take a screen break and get yourself down to the local supermarket or wholesaler. If the infor
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