h1 class="recipes">STOP! Advertising will kill your business. That's my story, and I'm sticking to it. Ok, I will make one clarifying statement. If you've had exposure or experience in using direct response advertising methods and you know something about copywriting, then by all means forge ahead. If not, proceed at your own risk. I will tell you a story to illustrate my point. When I first got into business, my marketing degree gave me the erroneous idea that I had a clue about promoting ...
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Article Title: Know Thyself and Thy Business Author Name: Joanne Victoria Contact E-mail Address: mailto:joanne@joannevictoria.com Word Count: 556, including signature box Category: Marketing Copyright Date: Updated 2005 ~~~~~~ Publishing Guidelines: Thank you for publishing this article in its entirety, including the resource box. When possible, please notify me of publication by sending either a website link or a copy of your ezine upon publication via email ...
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When you choose your partner and commence a full-time relationship, you look forward to a future of love, support, encouragement, communication and intimacy. Right? After all, you are in love and you're both on your best behaviour--so how could there be any problems? Learning how to establish and maintain a loving, supportive relationship is much like creating a beautiful garden. It takes information, planning, thought, skill, time, and most of all, attention. Like many gardeners, you learn ...
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Do you feel that you are living someone else's life? Do you want to feel good and positive about yourself and your life? These 8 simple steps will help you to break free of what is causing distress in your life. Change Your Approach to Life. What is controlling your life right now? Are you controlled by your emotions, by your past experiences, or by your thoughts? The way you approach life is the way you will live your life. If you see your life as miserable and a failure, then that is the way ...
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Living on purpose. It's a growing, evolving process. It takes focus, clarity and regular reflection. Here's one story about a client's evolution and effort to stay on purpose. Paul is doing some incredible things. His business bottom line is up and stronger than ever. There are new opportunities on the horizon allowing him to live his dream and in many ways he's on the leading edge in his industry. I met Paul four years ago. He was referred to me when I was making marketing calls to businesses ...
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/p> Business Success Checklist How do you start to plan your business? What is required? What should you research? Where do you start? Use the checklist below to guide you as you build a strong, solid business foundation. Check your Personal Foundation. Make sure you are ready mentally, emotionally and financially to begin your new venture. -- Make the time. -- Budget your income. -- Create balance in your life. -- Know your strengths, weaknesses, top 5 values and needs. -- Order a copy of your ...
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It is fact that almost every business entrepreneur is hungry to achieve more revenues for their business through well trained, confident, and result-oriented employees. When an organization's executives operate as a winning team, the effect is definitely going to be increased output, revenue and profits. Thus, the motivated and skilled team has utmost important in making your business a success. Moreover, in today's unpredictable environment, team is the one sustainable ...
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