http://www.businessevolved.com en-us http://www.businessevolved.com N/A evolve@businessevolved.com Sun, 20 Jul 2008 07:55:48 -0500 20 http://www.businessevolved.com/articles/539/1/Business-Strategy%3A-Effects-of-Prolonged-Competition Can your company withstand the power of time - or more importantly the cost of time - in a competitive environment? This article looks at prolonged competition from the vision contained within the Art of War. subscriber@webdx.com (Dominic Willett) Tue, 13 Feb 2007 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.businessevolved.com/articles/536/1/An-Easier-Learning-Curve-Through-Social Most people who have succeeded in business can probably tell you something about the importance of having a mentor who will be able to teach you the ropes in starting your own business. This is because the experience that these successful businessmen can impart is a very important factor in shortening your learning curve and in helping you avoid the mistakes start-up entrepreneurs usually make. evolve@businessevolved.com (BE Staff) Tue, 13 Feb 2007 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.businessevolved.com/articles/527/1/How-To-Ensure-Your-Employee-Incentive-Program-Pays-Off Non-cash incentive programs and fringe benefits can have apowerful influence on attitudes, that should in turn improveresults. You can give employees the greatest incentive program, however, by impairing a sense of ownership in the organization. Ultimately, loyal and happy employees tend to work harder, leading to increased overall productivity. evolve@businessevolved.com (BE Staff) Thu, 23 Feb 2006 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.businessevolved.com/articles/524/1/Spending-Plan---A-Nice-Word-For-Budget To many people the word budget implies something constraining and negative. But a budget is really nothing more than a spending plan. By planning how and when you will spend your money, you are really just living within a budget. evolve@businessevolved.com (BE Staff) Thu, 23 Feb 2006 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.businessevolved.com/articles/522/1/Compliment-More%3B-Reprimand-Less Alan Loy McGinnis cites an interesting study in his book THEFRIENDSHIP FACTOR (Augsburg, 1979). A second-grade teacher complained that her children were spending too much time standing up and roaming around the room rather than working. evolve@businessevolved.com (BE Staff) Thu, 23 Feb 2006 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.businessevolved.com/articles/521/1/Have-You-Thanked-Your-Competitors-Lately%3F Competition in the business world is often viewed as a negative thing, but it doesn't have to be. Competition can benefit you, your competitor, and especially your customer! evolve@businessevolved.com (BE Staff) Thu, 23 Feb 2006 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.businessevolved.com/articles/520/1/Ten-Reasons-To-Implement-Choice-Theory-In-Your-Organization What is Choice Theory (CT)? CT is a theory of the explanationof human behavior. CT has applicability to both a person?spersonal and professional life. It teaches us about our fivebasic needs, how to meet those needs in a responsible way, and how to take personal responsibility for getting those needsmet. evolve@businessevolved.com (BE Staff) Thu, 23 Feb 2006 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.businessevolved.com/articles/519/1/How-To-Use-An-Action-Plan Having a plan and executing that plan are two different things. evolve@businessevolved.com (BE Staff) Thu, 23 Feb 2006 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.businessevolved.com/articles/518/1/Running-Office-From-The-Home---Home-Office-Organizing-Tips Some companies encourage people to work from the house which works very well for mothers who don?t have anyone to take care of the kids. This can only work if the work done can be as equally productive or even better than doing it in the office. By making some changes in how the place looks, one will be able to create the right working environment. evolve@businessevolved.com (BE Staff) Thu, 23 Feb 2006 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.businessevolved.com/articles/513/1/The-Top-Ten-Ways-To-Avoid-Failing-In-Your-Business The Top Ten Ways To Avoid Failing In Your Business evolve@businessevolved.com (BE Staff) Mon, 23 Jan 2006 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.businessevolved.com/articles/504/1/Can-You-Afford-What-Rudeness-Is-Costing-Your-Business%3F Have you ever thought about how much rudeness may be affecting your bottom line? What is the cost to your company when you or the people who represent you lack proper manners? Do you know how many clients are turned off by employees who would rather carry on a conversation with each other than with the person who came to purchase your service or product? Can you count the number of people who hang up and call someone else because the person who answered your phone put them on hold without askingpermission? How does the client rate your.... evolve@businessevolved.com (BE Staff) Tue, 17 Jan 2006 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.businessevolved.com/articles/503/1/Other-People%60s-Products-Can-Make-You-Rich Although there are advantages to selling your own proprietaryproducts and services, there are also drawbacks. For example, the time and investment required to produce your own book, invention, or other product could mean a long delay in receiving profits and cashflow essential to your businesssurvival. evolve@businessevolved.com (BE Staff) Tue, 17 Jan 2006 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.businessevolved.com/articles/501/1/Dear-Affiliate-Manager%2C-7-Ways-To-Tell-If-Your-Affiliate-Program-Stinks Question: Why aren?t my affiliates promoting my affiliateprogram? And, how do I get more to sign up? evolve@businessevolved.com (BE Staff) Mon, 16 Jan 2006 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.businessevolved.com/articles/490/1/Preshow-Planning-Equals-Success%3A-10-Essential-Questions-You-Have-To-Ask The early bird gets the worm. The same holds true for tradeshows -- the most successful exhibitors are those who startplanning at least 12 months prior to the next event.Exhibiting requires a great deal of time, money, andpersonnel. Make the most of your resources by utilizingthem at the show that best meets your marketing needs. evolve@businessevolved.com (BE Staff) Mon, 09 Jan 2006 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.businessevolved.com/articles/486/1/Coaching-Leaders---6-Reasons-Why-Some-Executives-Give-Up How do you help leaders succeed? Give them some coaching, that's the widely accepted solution. Then why do some executives give up on coaching programs designed to help them improve? evolve@businessevolved.com (BE Staff) Fri, 06 Jan 2006 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.businessevolved.com/articles/483/1/Finding-Your-Next-Big-Idea The organization that fails to continually innovate newproducts and services will not survive long. evolve@businessevolved.com (BE Staff) Wed, 04 Jan 2006 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.businessevolved.com/articles/480/1/Team-Building%3A-Developing-A-Team-To-Rely-On Team building is very important when it comes to managingpeople. People are simply more willing to work together, whenthe atmosphere encourages it. For many organizations this isquite necessary for the business to run well. When everyonegets along, things just go better. They provide better serviceto the customer. evolve@businessevolved.com (BE Staff) Tue, 03 Jan 2006 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.businessevolved.com/articles/479/1/-Business-Growth-Requires-Individual-Effectiveness When we read about business growth in the top businessperiodicals, they always refer to the multi-nationalcorporations. I?m not a large corporation. I?m not evenincorporated. evolve@businessevolved.com (BE Staff) Tue, 03 Jan 2006 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.businessevolved.com/articles/476/1/Time-Management-Tips-For-A-Successful-Life The application of time management skills has tended, in thepast, to be thought of as something that is for business lifeonly. In reality, though, time management is something fromwhich we can all benefit in our personal lives as well, and inthe art of marrying our working lives with our home and sociallives. evolve@businessevolved.com (BE Staff) Thu, 29 Dec 2005 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.businessevolved.com/articles/475/1/-When-Is-The-Best-Time-To-Incorporate-Your-Small-Business%3F If you're a sole proprietor, perhaps you've consideredincorporating your small business or self-employment activity. evolve@businessevolved.com (BE Staff) Thu, 29 Dec 2005 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.businessevolved.com/articles/472/1/Four-%26quot%3BD%26quot%3B-Words-Are-Needed-To-Be-Successful In order to achieve any amount of success in your life, itis important that you understand four basic characteristics.Let's call these four attributes the four D's of success,and they are vital no matter what level of success you want.Desire - Decision - Determination - Discipline evolve@businessevolved.com (BE Staff) Wed, 28 Dec 2005 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.businessevolved.com/articles/468/1/Have-You-Created-an-Impossible-Business%3F It's easy to think that any business can be successful ifyou work hard enough, but there are many situations wherethis just isn't so evolve@businessevolved.com (BE Staff) Tue, 27 Dec 2005 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.businessevolved.com/articles/463/1/Creating-A-Trade-Show-Budget Setting up a display at a trade show is expensive business. You have to rent the space, create a display, promote it, stock it, and staff it. Before you decide to get involved, take a serious look at the costs of all of these components. evolve@businessevolved.com (BE Staff) Fri, 23 Dec 2005 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.businessevolved.com/articles/450/1/Delving-deeper-into-LLC Limited Liability Company or LLC is what you will get when youcombine the attributes of both corporations and partnerships. Sothis is like corporation's protection from personal liability forbusiness debts and the pass-through tax structure of partnershipsand sole proprietorships put together. evolve@businessevolved.com (BE Staff) Fri, 16 Dec 2005 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.businessevolved.com/articles/447/1/Survival-Without-Computers I was slowed down when my computer crashed and I had no data, no address book and not even my passwords to get back online. I didn?t think I was doing anything remarkable by bouncing back to productivity even with this handicap for a week. But from the feedback I?ve had from more than a few people, it seems paralysis would have been the acceptable common option. evolve@businessevolved.com (BE Staff) Thu, 15 Dec 2005 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.businessevolved.com/articles/439/1/CRM%3A-Keeping-Customers-Loyal Customers are now in charge. Thanks to the growth of the Web, it is easier than ever to comparison shop and switch from one business to another with the click of a mouse. However, research has found that in the online market, customers yearn for trustworthiness more than ever. evolve@businessevolved.com (BE Staff) Mon, 12 Dec 2005 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.businessevolved.com/articles/436/1/Seven-Simple-Steps-To-Planning-The-Perfect-Conference It?s that time of year again and your organization is gettingready for its next big conference, and it feels slightlyoverwhelming. You may even feel in your heart everything thatcould go wrong. Perhaps, its time to take the guessing out ofplanning and begin to take care of what you can control whenplanning your next conference. evolve@businessevolved.com (BE Staff) Mon, 12 Dec 2005 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.businessevolved.com/articles/433/1/Refining-The-Golden-Hour In one of the classic personal finance books, ?The Richest Man In Babylon,? we are told that the way to wealth is to ?payyourself first.? That a portion of all you earn is yours tokeep. Great words, and.... evolve@businessevolved.com (BE Staff) Mon, 12 Dec 2005 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.businessevolved.com/articles/422/1/Making-More-Money-During-The-Holidays Tis the season! People are in a buying mood. Many retailersmake half their yearly revenue from now until Christmas. People will be shopping for gifts, decor, food, and more for Christmas, Hanukkah and Kwanza. How can you increase your sales during the holiday season? evolve@businessevolved.com (BE Staff) Mon, 05 Dec 2005 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.businessevolved.com/articles/421/1/10-Setup-Secrets-For-Your-Home-Based-Business---Ten-Of-Them%21 Setting up a home based business doesn't have to beintimidating, expensive or time consuming. When you decide to make your living working from home, you simply need to gothrough a basic set up process to ensure you are ready. evolve@businessevolved.com (BE Staff) Mon, 05 Dec 2005 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.businessevolved.com/articles/404/1/Profit-From-Effective-Public-Speaking Developing and utilizing presentation skills can result inincreased income for you. Here are a few ways that you can turn your public speaking experience into business profits. evolve@businessevolved.com (BE Staff) Tue, 29 Nov 2005 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.businessevolved.com/articles/402/1/10-Simple-Ways-To-Increase-Your-Profits-Fast 10 Simple Ways To Increase Your Profits Fast evolve@businessevolved.com (BE Staff) Tue, 29 Nov 2005 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.businessevolved.com/articles/401/1/Always-Leave-Them-Laughing%3A-Integrating-Humor-into-Your-Trade-Show-Marketing-Campaign One of the major objectives of any trade show exhibit is tocreate a lasting impression in the attendee's mind. Afterall, if a visitor can't remember you, how can he give youhis business? evolve@businessevolved.com (BE Staff) Tue, 29 Nov 2005 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.businessevolved.com/articles/400/1/Service-Business-Owners%3A-Take-A-Risk-And-Create-An-Ideal-Client-Profile I made two big mistakes when I started my business. IDidn't create two of the most important "business keys"Upfront - a business plan and an ideal client profile.The result? Well, I ended up broke, used the money fromthe sale of my home to live. Of course, since then, I'vemade some hefty changes! evolve@businessevolved.com (BE Staff) Mon, 28 Nov 2005 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.businessevolved.com/articles/389/1/How-to-Build-An-Empire-With-Business-Cards Most business owners don't realize the importance of using asimple business card to generate tons of customers. It simplydoes not matter what kind of business you are in, you have toutilize this primitive business technique in order to grow yourbusiness fast. evolve@businessevolved.com (BE Staff) Wed, 23 Nov 2005 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.businessevolved.com/articles/388/1/5-Simple-Tips-For-Dealing-With-Nasty-Customers If you?ve been in business very long, you?ve likely heard itall! You know, the irate customer who is going to sue you overthe nineteen dollar product that they claim is bogus; the onethat?s going to ?shut your business down? because they conjure up in their minds that you might have breeched your privacy policy, or the one that.... evolve@businessevolved.com (BE Staff) Wed, 23 Nov 2005 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.businessevolved.com/articles/386/1/Business-Owners%3A-Get-Rid-Of-Some-Of-Your-Hats%21 The self-employed have done one thing - created a paycheck for themselves along with some extra deductions. They went from working for a company to working for themselves AND they have a new job - that of boss. Most are slaves to.... evolve@businessevolved.com (BE Staff) Tue, 22 Nov 2005 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.businessevolved.com/articles/381/1/The-Incredible-Image----8-Steps-to-Put-Your-Business%26%2339%3B-Best-Foot-Forward Look into the mirror? Do you see your image--the You that others see? Image counts Big-Time in today's super - competitive and demanding world. But the secret to developing a strong brand identity is... evolve@businessevolved.com (BE Staff) Fri, 18 Nov 2005 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.businessevolved.com/articles/379/1/Guerrilla-Marketing%3A-The-Truth-About-Creativity The concept of creativity is over 50,000 years old and has always been an inherent talent in Homo sapiens -- human beings, as we know them now. It was not an inherent talent in Neanderthal man. Michael Ray, a Stanford professor who teaches a course on creativity, says that creativity exists within everyone... evolve@businessevolved.com (Jay Levinson) Fri, 18 Nov 2005 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.businessevolved.com/articles/377/1/Are-You-Doing-Business-With-Monopoly-Money%3F During the depths of the Great Depression, the Monopoly? game appeared in the marketplace. For many American children, Monopoly is the first introduction to using money for business decisions. evolve@businessevolved.com (BE Staff) Thu, 17 Nov 2005 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.businessevolved.com/articles/375/1/Business-Plans---What-Do-They-Include%3F Business Plan - What Is It?A good way to think of a business plan is that's it's adocument that provide answers to the type of questions anyone who may provide financing would like to know about your home business. evolve@businessevolved.com (BE Staff) Thu, 17 Nov 2005 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.businessevolved.com/articles/374/1/Chickens-and-Pigs-Help-Define-Two-Things-We-Need-For-Success This article is about involvement and commitment, two of thethings we need to be successful. This applies to our jobs orbusinesses, relationships, and even recreational pursuits. evolve@businessevolved.com (BE Staff) Thu, 17 Nov 2005 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.businessevolved.com/articles/359/1/Creating-Your-Connections Networking is as much an attitude and a way of thinking as it is a skill. It is something that many people do naturally while others can find it quite daunting; but it can be learnt. When you acquire the mindset and master the skill of networking you will boost your personal productivity. neen@neenjames.com (Neen James) Tue, 08 Nov 2005 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.businessevolved.com/articles/357/1/%26quot%3BWhy-Having-A-Niche-Automatically-Boosts-Your-Credibility%26quot%3B Yes, yes, we've heard it all before... loads of life coaches, consultants and therapists are struggling to make adecent living but still stick at it because they love their job.Want to know why nearly every coach or consultant out therewill always struggle? ...if you're one of them then you're not going to like thisone little bit... evolve@businessevolved.com (BE Staff) Tue, 08 Nov 2005 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.businessevolved.com/articles/356/1/7-Sizzling-Ways-To-Increase-Your-Profits 7 Sizzling Ways To Increase Your Profits evolve@businessevolved.com (BE Staff) Tue, 08 Nov 2005 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.businessevolved.com/articles/351/1/Five-Ways-Executives-Can-Make-Better-Decisions Did you know that half of all managerial decisions fail? How much time, money, reputation, and morale is your business losing because of failed managerial decisions? Do you want to improve those odds and reap higher profits? Here are five things you can do right now to make better decisions--and the resultant more money--for your company: evolve@businessevolved.com (BE Staff) Mon, 07 Nov 2005 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.businessevolved.com/articles/346/1/Rut-Busters%3A-Changing-Your-Trade-Show-Routine Routine is comfortable. We like knowing what we're going todo, when we're going to do it, and what we'll be wearingwhile we do it. It's nice, safe and predictable. There areno surprises, no unforeseen contingencies, no upsets.There is also no growth, no excitement, and no spontaniety. evolve@businessevolved.com (BE Staff) Wed, 02 Nov 2005 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.businessevolved.com/articles/341/1/The-Importance-Of-Verbal-Communication It has been cited that verbal communication is 10% what you say and 90% how you say it. In today's technology driven world, you would not know that though. Today, people across the world have become so dependent upon non-verbal methods of communication that the verbal communication methods have been falling by the wayside. evolve@businessevolved.com (BE Staff) Mon, 31 Oct 2005 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.businessevolved.com/articles/338/1/10-Proven-Ways-To-Accelerate-Your-Profits 10 Proven Ways To Accelerate Your Profits evolve@businessevolved.com (BE Staff) Fri, 28 Oct 2005 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.businessevolved.com/articles/335/1/Winning-Customers-Over-the-Phone Do you sometimes wonder where your customers have gone? In a study by the International Customer Research Institute,individuals gave the following reasons for becoming "non-repeat" customers: evolve@businessevolved.com (BE Staff) Thu, 27 Oct 2005 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.businessevolved.com/articles/334/1/What-Goes-Around-Comes-Around I?ve spent a lifetime committed to helping others. It?s whatgives me the greatest joy, fulfillment and satisfaction inlife. I?m also a true believer in the old adage - ?What goesaround comes around.? evolve@businessevolved.com (BE Staff) Wed, 26 Oct 2005 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.businessevolved.com/articles/328/1/When-It-Pays-To-Use-Incentive-Programs Non-cash incentive programs and fringe benefits can have apowerful influence on attitudes, which should in turn improveresults. You can give employees the greatest incentive program, but by impairing a sense of ownership in the organization. evolve@businessevolved.com (BE Staff) Mon, 24 Oct 2005 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.businessevolved.com/articles/324/1/Use-Your-Business-Cards-As-Powerful-Traffic-Generators Need more visitors, with money to spend, coming to your website or affiliate page? Simple. Use your Business cards. They?re some of the most powerful, yet often overlooked advertising tools you have at your disposal. evolve@businessevolved.com (BE Staff) Fri, 21 Oct 2005 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.businessevolved.com/articles/320/1/The-Art-Of-Employee-Motivation If you think that your employees? poor performance on theirdesignated jobs is costing you a whole lot of lost profits,then instead of just doing a total overhaul of your employeeroster, why not try to do some employee motivation tactics toget them to actually come around and be able to save yourcompany from looming bankruptcy. It really is fairly easy andsimple to rouse some employee motivation, you just have to take these techniques to heart: evolve@businessevolved.com (BE Staff) Wed, 19 Oct 2005 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.businessevolved.com/articles/319/1/Invoice-Factoring-%3F-What-Is-It-And-What-Are-The-Benifits%3F Are you a business owner who wants to increase monthly cash flow, working capitol, and improve your credit rating? Then invoice factoring could be right for you. evolve@businessevolved.com (BE Staff) Wed, 19 Oct 2005 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.businessevolved.com/articles/316/1/Top-Nine-Tips-for-Better-Teamwork-and-Team-Building Team building and teamwork skills are critical for youreffectiveness as a manager or entrepreneur. Even if you arenot in a leadership position yet, better understanding ofteamwork can make you a more effective employee and give you an extra edge in your office. evolve@businessevolved.com (BE Staff) Tue, 18 Oct 2005 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.businessevolved.com/articles/311/1/Negotiating---The-Myths-and-Realities We have all been there at some stage in our business lives -the dreaded negotiation with your most awkward client. Heregularly screws you to the floor each year on price andeverything else you have to offer! Pretty quickly you seeevery negotiation as a battle and all your self confidencegoes. evolve@businessevolved.com (BE Staff) Mon, 17 Oct 2005 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.businessevolved.com/articles/309/1/Motivation-by-Numbers Want a quick and easy way to beat that feeling of lethargythat stops you from getting things done? Here's what to do in three easy steps... evolve@businessevolved.com (BE Staff) Mon, 17 Oct 2005 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.businessevolved.com/articles/302/1/Ten-Tips-For-Creating-A-Terrific-Employee-Appraisal-System Based on my experience in helping dozens of companies create performance appraisal systems that actually work, here are ten tips that will help any company create a new performance evaluation system that will provide useful data and be enthusiastically supported by all system users. evolve@businessevolved.com (BE Staff) Thu, 13 Oct 2005 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.businessevolved.com/articles/300/1/How-To-Be-A-Freelancer-In-Demand%3A-Become-A-Busy-Client%3Fs-Best-Friend The best clients are the busy clients. Why? Because they're the ones with successful businesses, so they have enough money to pay you. They're also the ones who are busy enough that they really need you. And they?re the ones who are likely to have ongoing work for you. evolve@businessevolved.com (BE Staff) Thu, 13 Oct 2005 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.businessevolved.com/articles/298/1/Seven-Strategies-for-Inflating-Your-Success When I ask people to describe characteristics of successfulpeople, they often identify characteristics that they associatewith others but not themselves. This never ceases to amaze me. evolve@businessevolved.com (BE Staff) Wed, 12 Oct 2005 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.businessevolved.com/articles/296/1/Learn-How-Conference-Calling-Can-Seal-The-Deal In today?s business environment, companies that excel embrace the global dynamics of an international market with conference calling. The international market opens doors in many countries for increased competition, increased business, and increased profit. The international market has affected foreign policy, and continues to be a key point to success for many companies across the board. Larger markets and target groups increase potential clients. evolve@businessevolved.com (BE Staff) Wed, 12 Oct 2005 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.businessevolved.com/articles/293/1/5-tips-to-attract-serious-paying-clients So...here are five tips to attract paying clients and avoidthe freebie-seekers. evolve@businessevolved.com (BE Staff) Tue, 11 Oct 2005 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.businessevolved.com/articles/289/1/The-Top-7-Productivity-Killers-%28and-how-to-avoid-them%29 As a small business owner you wear many hats. Officeadministration, marketing, sales, bookkeeping, advertising,customer relations: it never ends. Your to-do list is growing asquickly as your energy level is plummeting. Oh, and you need to make more time for yourself and your family. There just isn?t enough time! evolve@businessevolved.com (BE Staff) Tue, 11 Oct 2005 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.businessevolved.com/articles/283/1/Is-Your-To-Do-List-Too-Long%3F Are you one of those people who is overwhelmed by the number of items on your to-do list? Unwieldy to-do lists oftenhave a mix of daily tasks, projects and long-term goals, andcan sometimes look so overwhelming, we procrastinate eventhe simplest of tasks. An easy solution is to create morethan one list. evolve@businessevolved.com (BE Staff) Fri, 07 Oct 2005 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.businessevolved.com/articles/281/1/3-Gurus%26%2339%3B-Secret-Strategies Vision, innovation, wisdon and hard work are but four of theskills and techniques Jeff Bezos, Steve Jobs and Bill Gatesemployed from the very beginning of their businessexperience. The three started out as small businessentrepreneurs. They didn't have much capital to spare, andneither did they locate their businesses in prizedlocations. evolve@businessevolved.com (BE Staff) Thu, 06 Oct 2005 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.businessevolved.com/articles/279/1/15-Questions-for-People-Who-Are-Considering-A-Partnership Is the person you are considering the right one to be yourpartner? Here are some important questions to ask eachother before you sign an agreement. evolve@businessevolved.com (BE Staff) Thu, 06 Oct 2005 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.businessevolved.com/articles/278/1/Power%2C-Leadership-and-You Bill Clinton, Richard Nixon, George Bush, Bill Gates, OprahWinfrey - people who have power are subject to both reverence and distain. They engender great loyalty and animosity based partially on the natural alliance we feel with what they choose to do with their power, but more so as a result of their personal choices based on the impact that power has on them. There's been plenty written and discussed about.... evolve@businessevolved.com (BE Staff) Thu, 06 Oct 2005 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.businessevolved.com/articles/274/1/Customer-Relationship-Management Changing consumer attitudes are driving Customer Relationship Management. Fuelled by Internet induced expectations and an even increasing mood of self reliance among customers,companies have to compete in an environment where communication, buying processes, data management, delivery and service are all-important in the battle for longterm, profitable relationships. evolve@businessevolved.com (BE Staff) Tue, 04 Oct 2005 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.businessevolved.com/articles/272/1/7-Important-Reasons-To-Master-People-Skills 7 Important Reasons To Master People Skills evolve@businessevolved.com (BE Staff) Tue, 04 Oct 2005 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.businessevolved.com/articles/268/1/Why-Bother-Building-A-Brand%3F At a conference in Dallas not long ago, a graphic designer from Kentucky and I sat down at a table where people were exchanging business cards. I looked at his logo, and he studied the name on my card. evolve@businessevolved.com (BE Staff) Mon, 03 Oct 2005 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.businessevolved.com/articles/261/1/%26%2339%3BThe-Secret-to-New-Ideas%26%2339%3B People often want change merely for the sake of change,whether they are changes for the better or not. The humananimal is easily bored. Furthermore, change is necessary forthose in business, as it is the best aid to replacement andprofit. evolve@businessevolved.com (BE Staff) Wed, 28 Sep 2005 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.businessevolved.com/articles/255/1/CUSTOMER-LOYALTY By nature loyalty is fleeting. It is built on the strength of therelationship between a customer and a business.Fill in the following blanks. My favourite drink is ?????? My favourite shirt colour is ?????.. I would buy ??????? for a gift for my mother. I doubt if many of us would have the same three choices written down. We are spoiled for choice. evolve@businessevolved.com (BE Staff) Tue, 27 Sep 2005 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.businessevolved.com/articles/254/1/10-Powerful-Networking-Techniques Networking remains one of the most important methods ofjump-starting your business. It involves a lot more thanwalking up to someone and just saying hello. It is one of themost paramount things you can do to dramatically build yourbusiness. evolve@businessevolved.com (BE Staff) Tue, 27 Sep 2005 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.businessevolved.com/articles/252/1/10-Easy-Ways-To-Organize-Your-Business-Finances Whether you are a new entrepreneur or a more experiencedbusiness owner, taking control of your finances can feel like apart-time job. Some simple tips can help you streamline yourtime, organize your finances and reduce the stress of business money matters. evolve@businessevolved.com (BE Staff) Tue, 27 Sep 2005 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.businessevolved.com/articles/249/1/The-Three-Most-Common-Mistakes-Sales-Managers-Make In most organizations, sales managers are the essential bridge between the company's sales goals and the realization of those goals. The gritty day-to-day interactions between the sales people and their customers are frequently filtered through the perspective of the sales manager on their way up the ladder. And the aspirations and strategies of the company's management must be imprinted by the realism of the sales manager as they come down from above. Sales managers are the conductors who carefully orchestrate the tentative entanglement of the sales people with heir management. evolve@businessevolved.com (BE Staff) Thu, 22 Sep 2005 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.businessevolved.com/articles/246/1/Quick-Tips-on-Coaching-Employees-for-Improved-Performance Quick Tips on Coaching Employees for Improved Performance evolve@businessevolved.com (BE Staff) Thu, 22 Sep 2005 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.businessevolved.com/articles/233/1/What%26%2339%3Bs-The-Customer-Service-Buzz-About-Your-Business%3F If you're a regular reader of this column you know that mynumber one pet peeve is bad customer service. Nothing chaps my backside more than paying hard-earned money for a product or service only to have the provider of said product or service become apathetic, obnoxious or just downright rude after the transactional smoke has cleared. evolve@businessevolved.com (BE Staff) Fri, 16 Sep 2005 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.businessevolved.com/articles/230/1/First-Things-First Managing our time requires tough choices. That means thatsometimes we may have to say NO to important activities inorder to attend to even more important activities that willenable us to accomplish higher priorities. evolve@businessevolved.com (BE Staff) Fri, 16 Sep 2005 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.businessevolved.com/articles/226/1/What%26%2339%3Bs-Your-Business-Model%3F If you have enough clients to keep you busy, you must bemaking a good living, right? Well, not necessarily. Some ofthe busiest professionals around aren't earning enough topay their bills. On the other hand, there are someconsultants, coaches and other service providers who haveplenty of time on their hands but also earn quite a bit ofmoney. evolve@businessevolved.com (BE Staff) Wed, 14 Sep 2005 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.businessevolved.com/articles/225/1/The-8-Toughest-Business-Questions Do you ever wonder if you will really succeed with yoursmall business? You may have a number of special traits, buthow well developed are they? There are qualities of endeavorand achievement that are common to successful businessowners. Ask yourself these questions to see if you have whatit takes. evolve@businessevolved.com (BE Staff) Wed, 14 Sep 2005 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.businessevolved.com/articles/219/1/Accepting-Credit-Cards-Payments-For-Offline-Businesses Any smart business owner knows that accepting credit cards as a payment option will dramatically increase revenues. Not only do credit cards offer customers the convenience and ease of not having to carry around cash or checks, it lends a sense of professionalism to your establishment as well. The process of applying to become a credit card merchant can be a bit confusing and frustrating, so let's take a look at how it allworks. evolve@businessevolved.com (BE Staff) Tue, 13 Sep 2005 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.businessevolved.com/articles/212/1/3-Essential-Elements-of-Operating-a-Successful-Business Have you ever imagined what it would be like to live your dream? A good place to start would be to recognize that there are three elements, and only three elements, that separate success from failure. If you exercise one of the elements, you might just be successful. Two and you will probably succeed. Three, and you can practically guarantee your success. evolve@businessevolved.com (BE Staff) Fri, 09 Sep 2005 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.businessevolved.com/articles/203/1/Multiply-Your-Sales-Through-Affiliate-Programs What could be better than exceeding your personal salesgoals for a given month or year? How about doubling,tripling or even more of you sales goal for the month? Thisis exactly what affiliates can do for you. The amount ofgrowth potential through affiliates is unlimited; the moreaffiliates you have the more money you can make, after all,if Sam Walton tried to run every Wal-Mart store, he.... evolve@businessevolved.com (BE Staff) Wed, 07 Sep 2005 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.businessevolved.com/articles/202/1/10-Power-Packed-Ways-To-Boost-Your-Profits 10 Power Packed Ways To Boost Your Profits evolve@businessevolved.com (BE Staff) Wed, 07 Sep 2005 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.businessevolved.com/articles/195/1/7-Tips-to-Improving-Your-Cash-Flow Cash is King?That is what everyone tells us and it is true!You cannot function successfully in any business withoutproper cash flow. So if this Cash Principle is so wellknown, then why is it that so many businesses struggle?Sometimes the obvious is not always so obvious when you are entrenched in running the day-to-day aspects of yourbusiness. Here are 7 Tips to Improve Your Cash Flow! evolve@businessevolved.com (BE Staff) Fri, 02 Sep 2005 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.businessevolved.com/articles/192/1/Small-Business-Debt-Collection-Laws In your small business, debt collection laws will eventuallybecome important, as your debt grows and some clients do not pay. To collect small business debts legally, you must send a written notice that collections have begun, within five days of first contacting the debtor for collections. The letter must include dispute instructions. evolve@businessevolved.com (BE Staff) Fri, 02 Sep 2005 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.businessevolved.com/articles/189/1/Is-Your-Business-Making-These-Mistakes-When-Customers-Contact-You%3F In this marketing article I would like to discuss theimportance of presenting your business in a professional manner when customers and sales prospects contact you. evolve@businessevolved.com (BE Staff) Fri, 02 Sep 2005 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.businessevolved.com/articles/186/1/Business-Entities-%3F-What-Are-The-Choices%3F When you decide to start your own business, one of the mostimportant decisions you will make is determining which business entity is right for your business. This decision will have a huge impact on how the business is operated, how taxes are paid, and.... evolve@businessevolved.com (BE Staff) Thu, 01 Sep 2005 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.businessevolved.com/articles/183/1/Business-Naming-Needs-A-Human-Noodle If you?ve been charged with coming up with a new company nameor new product name and not given a budget, you might betempted to use no-cost or low-cost name generators tobrainstorm candidates for you. Here are links to three suchprograms: evolve@businessevolved.com (BE Staff) Wed, 31 Aug 2005 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.businessevolved.com/articles/178/1/Intellligent-Optimism-Wins-In-Today%26%2339%3Bs-World The reality of today's world seems to leave little room foroptimism. Almost every news story can lead because it doesbleed. We hear of critical food shortages in Africa, daily gangdeaths on city streets, the profiteering from child pornography,and the climatic disasters prompted by global warming. Health care costs move up faster than a hummingbird in flight and more children now spout profanities as a regular part of speech. With such negativity, no wonder a 2004 U.S. government survey found that depression afflicts one in 10 adults 14 days a month or more. evolve@businessevolved.com (BE Staff) Tue, 30 Aug 2005 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.businessevolved.com/articles/170/1/%3FHolding-Your-Own-When-They-Can%3Ft-Handle-Anger%2C%3F If you want to stay well, the best path for handling angeris to experience as little of it as possible. However, wearen?t all lamas, we live in increasingly stressful times,and to be numb and feel nothing is no solution either. Weneed our emotions for the information they give us and toconnect with others. But here are two ways not to handleanger. Research shows that both expressing it OR repressingit leave us at-risk for heart disease. evolve@businessevolved.com (BE Staff) Tue, 30 Aug 2005 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.businessevolved.com/articles/169/1/Success--It%26%2339%3Bs-A-Habit You hit the snooze button three time before you get out of bed and when you finally do its off to the kitchen for your morning cup of coffee. As you sit at the kitchen table with the morning paper in one hand and the coffee in the other you are totally oblivious to the fact that this is what you did yesterday andwhat you will do tomorrow. It's a habit that you have been practicing for years. evolve@businessevolved.com (BE Staff) Tue, 30 Aug 2005 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.businessevolved.com/articles/168/1/Morality-as-a-Mental-State Moral values, rules, principles, and judgements are often thought of as beliefs or as true beliefs. Those who hold them to be true beliefs also annex to them a warrant or a justification (from the "real world"). Yet, it is far more reasonable to conceive of morality (ethics) as a state of mind, a mental state. It entails belief, but not necessarily true belief, or justification. As a mental state, morality cannot admit the "world" (right and wrong, evidence, goals, or results) into its logical formal definition. The world is never part of the definition of a mental state. evolve@businessevolved.com (BE Staff) Tue, 30 Aug 2005 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.businessevolved.com/articles/166/1/Focus-On-The-Positive-In-Your-Business-Organization Do you believe that despite the complaints and problemsencountered in your organization, there is nonethelesssignificant good work and results occurring? Do you want tofind a way to fan the flames of these positives so that theyengulf your entire organization? Let?s admit it ? sometimes our problem-centered focus places too much attention on thenegative. Perhaps it?s time for.... evolved@businessevolved.com (bE Articles) Tue, 30 Aug 2005 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.businessevolved.com/articles/164/1/4-Ways-of-Increasing-Your-Profits-Using-Images Images not only can create an aesthetically pleasingatmosphere for users, but they can also (and moreimportantly) help you gain credibility, and ultimatelysales if done correctly. Here are some great ways toincrease your credibility: evolve@businessevolved.com (BE Staff) Mon, 29 Aug 2005 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.businessevolved.com/articles/163/1/Does-Your-Marketing-Plan-Need-Changing%3F In business or in marketing, change is not always good. When you have certain promotional actions that are in place making things happen, or in better terms, making you money ? don?t change them! Why do I say this? Because I see it time and time again. Someone has a marketing campaign that is bringing in a good return on investment and... evolve@businessevolved.com (BE Staff) Mon, 29 Aug 2005 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.businessevolved.com/articles/160/1/Applying-For-A-Business-Loan%3A-Putting-Your-Best-Foot-Forward Remember the book called ?Catch 22?? It is now commonplace to call a ?Damned if you do, and damned if you don?t? situation a ?Catch 22?. This is a predicament that many small business owners have found themselves in. Running short of cash, the owner goes to the bank to borrow money, only to find that they don?t qualify for a loan because they don?t have enough money. This is quite maddening to.... evolve@businessevolved.com (BE Staff) Mon, 29 Aug 2005 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.businessevolved.com/articles/158/1/Reasons-That-Move-You-Bring-Clarity%2C-Focus%2C-Determination-and-Momentum Just about everyone has heard about the SMART Goal Setting method. But are you really using it. Proper goal setting seems to be a lot of work, and takes considerable time to set up. Many people stop short of completing the necessary detail to maintain their focus long after the novelty has long worn off. Hence, "The New Year's Resolution" syndrome of stopping short of getting what you want, prevails. evolve@businessevolved.com (BE Staff) Mon, 29 Aug 2005 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.businessevolved.com/articles/154/1/Cultivating-Belief-in-Your-Goals First, You must choose one goal and commit to it's achievement. It seems that this is always the starting point isn't it? It must be something that you feel you can not live without, or you must develop that feeling for it to work. Remember, reasons first, then action. evolve@businessevolved.com (BE Staff) Mon, 29 Aug 2005 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.businessevolved.com/articles/149/1/Accepting-Responsibility-for-Your-Sales-Success That we live in a time of relentless and pervasive change is nolonger news to anyone. There is one important implication of this situation that continues to be a challenge. That is that ouremployees need to continually change their behavior to adapt to the world around them. evolve@businessevolved.com (BE Staff) Fri, 26 Aug 2005 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.businessevolved.com/articles/135/1/The-Fine-Art-Of-Yelling I know what you?re thinking ?You should never yell at youremployees.? However, I imagine if I polled your employees and asked ?Has your Supervisor ever yelled at you, a least one would say ?yes.? If you?re going to do it, then do itproperly. - Consider this continuing education for those whoyell and initiation for those who don't. evolve@businessevolved.com (BE Staff) Thu, 25 Aug 2005 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.businessevolved.com/articles/121/1/Blast-Your-Way-Out-Of-A-Slump-With-4-Simple-Tactics Every business goes through a ?slump.? Hey, you?ve beenraking in the bucks when... blam, you?re up against a brickwall. The customers seem to have forgotten you exist, andthe bills pile up. Don?t despair... you?re not alone. evolve@businessevolved.com (BE Staff) Wed, 24 Aug 2005 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.businessevolved.com/articles/118/1/Do-You-Need-Accounting-Software-For-Your-Small-Business%3F If you?re anything like me then you dislike with a vengeancedoing your accounts and taxes. So how can you make this process easier, less painful and cut your accountancy fees? evolve@businessevolved.com (BE Staff) Wed, 24 Aug 2005 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.businessevolved.com/articles/96/1/Organizing-Your-Home-Office When organizing your office, you?ve got a couple choices. Write a list of all the little things that need to be done and work on them a few minutes each day, or dive straight into the deep end and do it all in one fell swoop. evolve@businessevolved.com (BE Staff) Mon, 22 Aug 2005 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.businessevolved.com/articles/95/1/Getting-Started%3A-Creating-A-Business-Plan Your excited. You have a great idea for a profitable onlinebusiness. Maybe it is an original idea that has not beenmarketed online before. Maybe you have come up with a new spin on the ordinary. Whatever it is that has influenced you tostart your online business, be sure that you have a plan before you begin. This is not the time to ?pick it up as you go?. These are some basic things that should be included in your business plan. evolve@businessevolved.com (BE Staff) Mon, 22 Aug 2005 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.businessevolved.com/articles/94/1/Delivering-Fantastic-Service%21 Fantastic customer service is a friendly smile, it?s a warm greeting, it?s a caring attitude, it?s aimless small talk, it?sgenuinely going the extra mile, it?s truly understanding the other person, it?s cheerful enthusiasm? evolve@businessevolved.com (BE Staff) Mon, 22 Aug 2005 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.businessevolved.com/articles/82/1/Legal-Debt-Collection-Tricks If a customer owes your local business money, it's hard not tofeel angry, like you want to do anything possible to get yourmoney back. But the days of going all out to collect on a debtover. evolve@businessevolved.com (BE Staff) Thu, 18 Aug 2005 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.businessevolved.com/articles/74/1/You%3Fre-In-Charge.-Now-What%3F For years now, you have been waiting patiently for thatfirst opportunity to be put in charge of a group and showwhat you can do. It has finally happened. You are giddywith excitement and.... evolve@businessevolved.com (BE Staff) Thu, 18 Aug 2005 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.businessevolved.com/articles/72/1/Top-10-Reasons-to-Use-an-Email-to-Phone-Service One of the latest services that is growing steadily is "email tophone", whereby you can receive email messages by voice over the phone, or send voice messages as emails from any phone - cell phone, satellite phone or a regular land line. evolve@businessevolved.com (BE Staff) Thu, 18 Aug 2005 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.businessevolved.com/articles/71/1/Tips-For-Evocative%2C-Distinctive-Company-Names As the sponsor of a Name-This-Company Contest, I?ve beenwatching suggestions come in by the dozens every day.Unfortunately, the great majority of names submitted so far donot pass ?go.? A good company name is not only catchy andevocative, but also.... evolve@businessevolved.com (BE Staff) Thu, 18 Aug 2005 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.businessevolved.com/articles/65/1/Customers---How-to-Keep-Them Who was it that said - "The customer is always right"? Wellfor those of you who can't get through the day withoutknowing, it was..... evolve@businessevolved.com (BE Staff) Wed, 17 Aug 2005 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.businessevolved.com/articles/64/1/7-Tips-To-Recapture-Time Time management is a universal concern and taking thenecessary steps to conquer the issue is often avoided. Butsince the only way to eat an elephant is one bite at atime, begin today to win time back into your service - it'sbeen your enemy long enough! evolve@businessevolved.com (BE Staff) Wed, 17 Aug 2005 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.businessevolved.com/articles/62/1/Market-Impeders-and-Market-Inefficiencies Even the most devout proponents of free marketry and hidden hand theories acknowledge the existence of market failures,   market imperfections and inefficiencies in the allocation of economic resources. Some of these are..... evolve@businessevolved.com (BE Staff) Wed, 17 Aug 2005 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.businessevolved.com/articles/55/1/Five-Ways-to-Improve-Your-Bottom-Line ?A penny saved is a penny earned?, the old adage attributedto Ben Franklin, only tells half of the story. A pennysaved is really better than a penny earned, because youdon?t have to pay taxes on it. Here, then, are sometime-honored ways for you to save money and improve thebottom line for just about any business... evolve@businessevolved.com (BE Staff) Tue, 09 Aug 2005 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.businessevolved.com/articles/54/1/How-to-Leverage-Your-Strengths-for-Peak-Performance Ask almost any business leader how to maximize performance and you'll hear, "tap into employees' strengths." Yet when it comes to their own careers, many executives still focus most of their personal development efforts on shoring upareas of weakness. evolve@businessevolved.com (BE Staff) Thu, 04 Aug 2005 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.businessevolved.com/articles/53/1/Payroll%2C-Is-It-A-Pain%3F For those who own and operate a business, the daily chores of managing payroll are difficult and most importantly, they are time consuming. For those that have a few employees to those that have many, it is necessary to get the glitches out though and take the time to look into payroll software. These software programs can save you money, time, and a whole lot of aggravation. evolve@businessevolved.com (BE Staff) Fri, 22 Jul 2005 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.businessevolved.com/articles/52/1/Tips-on-How-to-meet-%26-greet-at-functions When you have decided to attend an event or join a network, another important skill is knowing how to engage people when you first meet them. Meeting new people and making conversation can be daunting, but with a few simple techniques you?ll become more and more comfortable with each new event. neen@neenjames.com (Neen James) Tue, 19 Jul 2005 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.businessevolved.com/articles/51/1/The-Power-of-Notes Notes are very powerful. They express your thanks,encouragement, sympathy, apology, congratulations, feelings, and requests to others... evolve@businessevolved.com (BE Staff) Mon, 18 Jul 2005 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.businessevolved.com/articles/50/1/What-Kind-Of-Leader-Are-You%3F You are a leader if someone is following you. This could be assimple as one person watching you and following your example and encouragement, to being a leader in your home, your community, your workplace or even your nation. Leadership can take many forms, but typically it often involves managing people- one of the most difficult of all tasks... evolve@businessevolved.com (BE Staff) Mon, 18 Jul 2005 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.businessevolved.com/articles/48/1/Getting-The-Best-Price-On-A-Car-Rental Vacations are expensive; there is no doubt about it. But, when we have the opportunity to save money, we should jump at it. Car rentals are just the right way to save some money this vacation season. Sure, we all want to get off the plane and grab a great looking car, but if you can do this and save some money, who?s going to complain? Here are some hints and tips to keep you saving money on your next trip or whenever you need a car rental. evolve@businessevolved.com (BE Staff) Thu, 14 Jul 2005 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.businessevolved.com/articles/44/1/The-Real-Estate-market-in-Spain%3A-Making-profits-out-of-sand The Real estate market in Spain keeps gaining momentum and is of a vital interest among overseas investors. Propertyprices in the country continue growing at rapid pace due toa sustainable development in many areas of the mainland andthe islands... evolve@businessevolved.com (BE Staff) Mon, 11 Jul 2005 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.businessevolved.com/articles/42/1/How-Leaders-Solve-Problems Are you a leader or a follower? When faced with a difficultproblem, how do you react? How you face problems is one of the critical factors that helps determine how successful you will be in life. Its also one of the key qualities of a leader! Leaders solve problems- followers go to leaders to get their problems solved. evolve@businessevolved.com (BE Staff) Wed, 06 Jul 2005 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.businessevolved.com/articles/41/1/6-Easy-Steps-to-Separating-Your-Personal-Life-from-your-Business One of the hardest parts of running a home business is separating your work from your family and social life. Here are six proven ways to keep your home life running smoothly while keeping your business on track. evolve@businessevolved.com (BE Staff) Wed, 06 Jul 2005 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.businessevolved.com/articles/40/1/Guidelines-for-Conducting-a-Good-Meeting Okay, so you've figured out what kind of meeting is needed, you've planned well and you have all the right materials. How about the meeting itself? How can you be sure the meeting you've so carefully planned and prepared actually comes off as expected? evolve@businessevolved.com (BE Staff) Wed, 06 Jul 2005 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.businessevolved.com/articles/39/1/Resolving-Disputes---The-Lost-Art Wherever interests meet - they tend to clash. Disputes are aninevitable and inseparable part of commercial life. Mankind invented many ways to settle disputes. Each way relies on a different underlying principle. Generally speaking, there are four such principles: justice, law, logic and force.... evolve@businessevolved.com (BE Staff) Tue, 05 Jul 2005 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.businessevolved.com/articles/38/1/Start-Your-Own-Photography-Business-from-Home Anyone with the right camera equipment, and the necessary skills can set up a home business, marketing photography. You need only to convert a room of your house into an office, and then you can work immediately. evolve@businessevolved.com (BE Staff) Tue, 05 Jul 2005 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.businessevolved.com/articles/29/1/Market-research-%3F-how-good-is-the-data%3F Everywhere you look there is a company willing to pay peopleto participate in their surveys. But, how valuable is that data? evolve@businessevolved.com (BE Staff) Mon, 20 Jun 2005 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.businessevolved.com/articles/23/1/COLLECTING-PAST-DUE-ACCOUNTS%3A---%26quot%3BThe-Check-Is-in-the-Mail%26quot%3B People who are not in the collections business usually think, Yeah, right!" when they hear a debtor say "The check is in the mail." evolve@businessevolved.com (BE Staff) Fri, 10 Jun 2005 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.businessevolved.com/articles/22/1/Become-A-Mentor%21 Can you imagine how different your life would be if you?dpossessed all the knowledge you have today at an earlier time? Perhaps it?s impossible to turn back the hands of time, but it?s not impossible to pass along the wisdom you?ve gained so others can benefit from it. evolve@businessevolved.com (BE Staff) Fri, 10 Jun 2005 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.businessevolved.com/articles/21/1/The-7-Keys-to-Asking-Clients-the-Right-Questions The secret to successful communication in business and ineveryday life is asking the right questions. Understanding thevalue of effective questioning is probably the single mostdominant factor in achieving business success... evolve@businessevolved.com (BE Staff) Fri, 10 Jun 2005 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.businessevolved.com/articles/16/1/How-Not-to-Write-a-Press-Release If you're not getting the publicity you want, you may be making this mistake. evolve@businessevolved.com (BE Staff) Wed, 08 Jun 2005 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.businessevolved.com/articles/11/1/Guerrilla-Marketing%3A-New-Business-Development Developing new business is an integral part of every guerrilla?s regimen. There are endless ways to go about looking for new business, however guerrillas know how to focus their efforts to engage in the most efficient methods possible. evolve@businessevolved.com (Jay Levinson) Mon, 06 Jun 2005 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.businessevolved.com/articles/7/1/E-mail-Tips%3A--Signature-File In e-mailing clients, the use of a signature file can be one of your most effective tools.  Signature files should not be long and drawn out, but rather should offer quick information that will help your clients contact you.  The following list includes items you may want to consider subscriber@webdx.com (Dominic Willett) Tue, 10 May 2005 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.businessevolved.com/articles/6/1/E-mail-Tips%3A-Clarity-and-Effectiveness In the use of e-mail for business communications, it is easy to get lost in the awe of technology.  Sometimes our writing loses its effectiveness as we lose focus on how we are actually communicating. subscriber@webdx.com (Dominic Willett) Tue, 10 May 2005 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.businessevolved.com/articles/5/1/Guerrilla-Marketing-And-Karate The karate master learns everything necessary to slam his hand through the wooden boards. He doesn?t even think about the boards, only about seeing his hand on the other side of them. Their being shattered is not part of his vision. The board is merely an illusion. His hand beneath the cracked boards is the only reality the karate master will accept. Theory is what helped him earn his black belt, but he never would have earned it if he had not taken action. evolve@businessevolved.com (Jay Levinson) Tue, 10 May 2005 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.businessevolved.com/articles/4/1/The-Virtual-Office As a small business owner, outsourcing work to Virtual Assistants is fast becoming a popular and intelligent decision.  The business owner saves enormous amounts of money by cutting the costs of offices and equipment overhead as well as expensive benefits packages. thevirtualassistant@freelancemom.com (Lori Redfield) Tue, 10 May 2005 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.businessevolved.com/articles/2/1/Thinking-Freely This is the time to think freely. This is the time to think as hard as you can of what you can give away to your prospects for free. If you can possibly give away your product or service for a limited time, you have a good chance to habituate your prospects to your offering and a great chance to prove your service superiority. The idea behind this strategy is: give your prospects an ownership experience for free. evolve@businessevolved.com (Jay Levinson) Fri, 22 Apr 2005 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.businessevolved.com/articles/1/1/Checklist%3A-Do-I-have-leadership-issues-in-my-organization%3F Do you need help strengthening the leadership challenges in all or part of your organization? We invite you to fill out the following checklist as a way to assess your situation. evolve@businessevolved.com (BE Staff) Mon, 11 Apr 2005 00:00:00 -0500