Picture this: You sign up for a new online registration service. You learn the system and you begin taking registrations for your event.

All too often we bandy around the words freelancer, consultant, and entrepreneur as if they are interchangeable, although they are not. Sometimes our clients are confused. Often we are, too. When we aren't clear about how we offer our products and services, it makes it difficult for potential clients to know whether or not to hire us. This article describes the differences between freelancer, consultant, and entrepreneur.

What is the most valuable asset that your firm possesses? Is it your technology, trade secrets, credit line, or customer base? Although we realize the importance of these, most of us believe that our people or our leadership teams are most valuable to us. However, there is another asset that may be even more important as your business matures. A good name or reputation allows your firm to attract quality leaders, excellent employees, key customers, and financing.

Curious as to how telecommuting or telework benefits the environment? Read on.

Planning the corporate party may be a job that is no one's idea of a good assignment but the party itself can be fun. Striking the delicate balance between light socializing and appropriate corporate conduct is the tricky part.

Attracting and retaining a high performing team is one of the biggest challenges many business owners face. There are a variety of reasons for this and one of the key factors is that the owner doesn't realise that there's much more involved in the process than just placing an ad and asking a few questions.

A corporate gift that is appropriate, an executive gift that is appreciated, a client gift that is actually remembered; what actually works? Smoked salmon gifts have become in vogue for more than just party appetizers.

I recently came across a free service that takes you by the hand and guides you every step of the way, towards building your own unique online business.

Plastic has, quite literally, become the cornerstone of our society. We make so many things from plastic that it is hard to imagine what our lives would be like if it was never invented. With so many of our everyday products being made of plastic, it is easy to understand why plastic injection molding is such a huge industry. Approximately 30% of all plastic products are produced using an injection molding process.

One of the catalysts I use for topic ideas is Chase’s Calendar of Events (if you’re looking to find a publicity “hook” for your business, or for a volunteer organization for which you are trying to raise money, I can’t think of a better tool! www.chases.com) According to Chase’s, May is Business Improvement Month. While you may not be a registered as a business owner, you are indeed involved in the most important business in the world – the “business of life.”...Easy Steps to Improve Your Business - NOW!

Predictions of a paperless office began over 10 years ago, statistics show that 90% of the world's information is still on paper. Can that change?