Are you entering your place of business with the thoughts that someone has turned all your employees into zombies? Have you noticed a higher rate of workers calling in sick? Maybe you have to mediate in employee arguments. Has productivity and sales slipped? It sounds as if you have a motivation problem. Yes, I said you have the motivation problem. You assumed I was going to … [Read more...] about 16 Ideas For Motivating Employees
Salespeople and Apple Pickers: Their Similarities
It seems that sales managers often find themselves in a similar position as foremen who manage workers that pick apples. While we are speaking about extreme differences in the type of work, the similarities are amazingly frightening. Yes, the majority of salespeople wear very nice clothes, while the fruit pickers wear ragged clothing and rubber boots. Salespeople often carry … [Read more...] about Salespeople and Apple Pickers: Their Similarities
The Best Equipment Wins The Profits
Putting robust systems in place will raise your profits. Business is a game of numbers. There is a time to cut costs, but there are also those times when it actually pays to spend money. There are many businesses wondering why success is fleeting, and when we look at their system of operation, we immediately understand why. When a business is using outdated systems and tools, … [Read more...] about The Best Equipment Wins The Profits
Business Success Through Forum Marketing
The difference between business successes and failures can often be found in the marketing methods they use. While there are are a plethora of marketing methods, there is one method that we have discovered to be quite efficient, and does not have any cost, except the time you use. That sales method is forum marketing. Humans are social creatures. They visit social sites and … [Read more...] about Business Success Through Forum Marketing
Low Cost Business Start Up Ideas
There is a common thought pattern that starting a business will take a large amount of start up capital. While many traditional businesses do require huge amounts of money, there are some business ideas that can be started with very little cash. Starting a business in today's economy can be risky. A large percentage of businesses close their doors within 1 year of starting. It … [Read more...] about Low Cost Business Start Up Ideas