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The Wikipedia - Can Teenagers write an Encyclopedia?

28th September 2009
The vast majority of Wikipedia contributors and editors are under the age of 25. Many of the administrators (senior editors) are in their teens. This has been established by a survey conducted in 2003 and in various recent interviews with Jimmy Wales, the... Read >
Author: rgchhtraliya

7 reasons to avoid Flash when designing a website

16th September 2009
7 reasons to avoid Flash when designing a website Unfortunately, Flash technology is a poor choice for most commercial web sites. A proprietary technology, Flash breaks most web standards and conventions. While Flash sites are generally beautiful to lo... Read >
Author: Jlee

The Wikipedia - Can Teenagers write an Encyclopedia?

14th September 2009
The vast majority of Wikipedia contributors and editors are under the age of 25. Many of the administrators (senior editors) are in their teens. This has been established by a survey conducted in 2003 and in various recent interviews with Jimmy Wales, the... Read >
Author: Ravi

7 Pitfalls of Using Email to Sell

31st August 2009
* Fear of rejection. The sheer negative force of anticipating rejection makes people turn to e-mail to generate new prospect relationships because it hurts less to not get a reply than to hear that verbal "no." * Getting blocked by gatekeepers and voic... Read >
Author: wbdoyle

Using Online PR For Link Building

23rd July 2009
It's no secret that link building, the process of getting quality websites to link to your website, is a great way to boost your website's link popularity, search engine visibility and site traffic. The idea behind link building is that as your site incre... Read >
Author: jeyanth

Using Online PR for Link Building

30th June 2009
It's no secret that link building, the process of getting quality websites to link to your website, is a great way to boost your website's link popularity, search engine visibility and site traffic. The idea behind link building is that as your site incre... Read >
Author: CollynFloyd

5 Serious Sales Mistakes Made by Many

26th June 2009
In today's environment, reaching your target audience and key decision makers is more difficult than ever. Whether you are in a corporate sales position, involved in internet or retail sales or simply just pitching a solution or idea to a colleague, cha... Read >
Author: kelliedandrea

C-Level Sales Management -- Helping Salespeople Handle Gatekeepers

26th June 2009
As a manager, you know your salespeople will always have trouble getting to C-levels and other influential executives. So you've got to help them with ideas, your example and a push. The first rule of gatekeepers is “Always assume they will be blocke... Read >
Author: Sam Manfer

Twitter Marketing Strategy - Twitter's Shocking Dirty Little Secret to Persuasive Marketing and Sale

12th June 2009
Social media marketing and persuasion is the new craze. However, successful usage of tools like Twitter for business relies on a really powerful concept you'll learn in this article today. There is a concept that I discovered on Twitter. It's a concept... Read >
Author: Puppet Master

"It's Not What You Know, It's Who You Know!"

12th June 2009
In business, you often hear the statement "It's Not What You know, It's Who You know!" Napoleon Hill introduced the concept of a mastermind group in the early 1900's. In his timeless classic "Think and Grow Rich", he wrote the Mastermind Principle: "th... Read >
Author: kelliedandrea

Social Networking Defined

27th March 2009
Social networking is a big part of today’s savvy business owner’s activities online. It is no longer just a buzz word but a way of doing business. It is all a part of the Social Phenomenon taking place now on the Internet. It is a place where a busine... Read >
Author: Therese Prentice

Get Corporate Clients - the EASY Way!

21st January 2009
Copyright (c) 2009 Audrey Burton Do you want corporate clients? Do you know *exactly* how to get them? If not, you need a good plan with specific action steps and deadlines. You may be networking and telling everyone you meet that you are looking ... Read >
Author: Audrey Burton

Executive C-Level Job Search: 3 Mistakes That Keep $100K+ Executives Unemployed during a Recession

07th January 2009
Question: Would you be interested in an executive job search system that would guarantee feedback so you can improve your results? Answer: Of course you would. In this article, I share with you the top three mistakes every $100K+ executive makes w... Read >
Author: Karen Armon

Cold Calling Prospects Before and After Hours

25th November 2008
One of the most popular myths surviving from the old-school days of sales training is the idea that you will have a better chance of reaching business prospects if you try calling either early in the morning or in the late afternoon, after regular busines... Read >
Author: Frank Rumbauskas

Common Challenges that People have with article marketing

29th September 2008
So if you want to build a Network Marketing business online, I hope this article helps you choose the right opportunity. Sponsorships or strategic partnering Web site Online newsletter Free seminars Promotional activities Write articles for publications y... Read >
Author: sukhbir singh kasla

Common Challenges that People have with article marketing

29th September 2008
So if you want to build a Network Marketing business online, I hope this article helps you choose the right opportunity. Sponsorships or strategic partnering Web site Online newsletter Free seminars Promotional activities Write articles for publications y... Read >
Author: sukhbir singh kasla

Common Challenges that People have with article marketing

24th September 2008
So if you want to build a Network Marketing business online, I hope this article helps you choose the right opportunity. Sponsorships or strategic partnering Web site Online newsletter Free seminars Promotional activities Write articles for publications y... Read >
Author: sukhbir singh kasla

How To Successfully Use Voicemail for Cold Call Success

22nd September 2008
Let's be honest. Cold calling isn't easy. So there are probably lots of times when you've actually been relieved that you didn't reach a prospect personally. You weren't really thrilled to leave a voicemail message, but you "had" to. You know that leav... Read >
Author: Adam Price

C-Level Relationship Selling: Relationship Selling Eliminates Cold Calling

22nd August 2008
The biggest handicap to increasing market share is the inordinate amount of time that sales people spend cold calling trying to get into new accounts. This is tough duty. It’s tough because there are no relationships to leverage for information and up... Read >
Author: Sam Manfer

6 Actions to Get You Prepared for Networking

29th July 2008
Common Situation When prospecting or getting to higher level people, most sellers suffer the rejection and futility of cold calling because they hate to ask people they know for help. Resulting Problem People lose motivation and waste time ma... Read >
Author: Sam Manfer

C-Level Relationship Selling: Account Mangers Are the Life Blood of Your Company - Especially Durin

07th July 2008
I just read a blog from a sales expert that I respect highly. He is on a board to select the Sales Person of the Year Award for an association. So he commented on account managers vs. sales people. His conclusion was that account managers are not really... Read >
Author: Sam Manfer

C-Level Relationship Selling: Account Mangers Are the Life Blood of Your Company - Especially Durin

07th July 2008
I just read a blog from a sales expert that I respect highly. He is on a board to select the Sales Person of the Year Award for an association. So he commented on account managers vs. sales people. His conclusion was that account managers are not really... Read >
Author: Sam Manfer

Network Marketing, How Does It Work?

30th June 2008
Network marketing... what is it all about? To some, they think it is the holy grail of business opportunities. To others, they fear it so much that they think of it as a scam or a pyramid scheme. Whatever you think network marketing is about; it is ... Read >
Author: Jaz Lai

The Limits of Labels: Evaluation Results That Really Matter

25th June 2008
When a child is not developing as expected, the first thing most parents and professionals attempt to do is figure out a name for what is going on. The assessment or evaluation process is often viewed as the path to determine an appropriate diagnosis or ... Read >
Author: Nicole Beurkens, M.Ed.

Using the Media as a Strategic Alliance

20th May 2008
Copyright (c) 2008 Christian Fea Millions of people read the newspaper every day. Many others read magazine articles. Most of those two groups combined believe and trust the better part of what they read. What is published on those pages becomes re... Read >

Affiliate Marketing Network – Serving the Right People

02nd April 2008
Affiliate marketing networks are the online affiliate marketing service providers. Affiliate networks have a client base of registered web site publishers and online advertisers. They provide the business to business services, by taking up the advertising... Read >
Author: Meenakshi Wali

Times Change – And So Should Our Publishing Strategies

25th March 2008
When I talk to new writers who are trying to interest an agent and/or publisher in their work, I can’t help thinking that their ambition is a little misguided. True, agents remain the gatekeepers of the major publishing houses, most of whom no longer... Read >
Author: arana

Slaying the Gatekeepers: How to Get to the Leaders and Win the Sale

26th February 2008
“GO NO FURTHER.” That might as well be the sign implied, perceived or implanted in most people’s minds when it comes to dealing with gatekeepers. Yet, if left in place, these blockers can kill your chances of making the sale because they control whe... Read >
Author: Sam Manfer

Consideration Connected with Complex Issues

03rd October 2007
There is a variety of complex issues which need the consideration of the researcher. The first one is the access. Getting access to informants and interviewees and other sources of information is a complicated task which researchers must carry out. The in... Read >
Author: andrewshw2

Internet Authors live in the present

02nd September 2007
Internet Authors are living in the present? They have to. In fact, any author needs to think about what's happening now, right now, this minute. Whether it's thinking about how to finish a chapter, or whether their character suddenly became unbelievable, ... Read >
Author: Mike Scantlebury

The Life of a Hollywood Gatekeeper

21st August 2007
Copyright (c) 2007 Julie Gray I am a Hollywood script reader. Writers hate us, executives underpay us and movie viewers have never heard of us. Readers are sometimes called "the gatekeepers" because we are the first people who read the scripts sent to ... Read >
Author: Julie Gray

7 Pitfalls of Using Email to Sell

17th August 2007
* Are you sending e-mails to prospects instead of calling them? * Is e-mail your selling medium of choice because it lets you avoid the rejection that you experience when you make real cold calls? * Do you wait and wait for return e-mails from prosp... Read >
Author: Ari Galper

The Single Greatest Sales Skill Ever!

04th May 2007
Chase 10 rabbits at one time � you go hungry! Focus on CCE Change your thinking � change your life. From "I can't" to "I can AND this person wants to help change my life for the better!" Is the message to market match. Stay focused on the tru... Read >
Author: Leslie Buterin

Objections Overruled!

23rd April 2007
By now you know that objections come in all shapes and sizes. Your challenge: avoid taking them personally, recognize them as part of the sales process, and learn to transform them into opportunities to solidify sales. Blocked at the Gate: “What Is ... Read >
Author: Craig Harrison

News writing bloopers – 4 common journalism mistakes

01st April 2007
News writing is supposed to be the embodiment of perfectly produced prose. However, the reality is that it is the source of more grammatical, contextual and typographical mistakes than probably any other professional writing genre. Few are spared, whet... Read >
Author: Nazvi Careem

Get a Cheap Health Insurance Quote the Quick and Easy Way

28th March 2007
Health care costs are sky high, and consequently so are health insurance rates. So how can you get a cheap health insurance quote? Here's how ... Cheap Health Insurance Plans The cheapest health insurance plans are Health Maintenance Organizations... Read >
Author: Brian Stevens

How to write news articles for a newspaper - four things you must know

15th February 2007
Knowing how to write a news article is one thing. How to benefit financially from that knowledge is another. For editors, a freelance journalist can be an irritant and a savior all at once. They can be bothersome when repeatedly proposing story ideas a... Read >
Author: Nazvi Careem

Cold Calling Strategies For Beginners

12th February 2007
Cold calling is not an enjoyable task. Most people dislike having to call up new prospects because you never know how the person on the other end will react. Rejection is a hard thing to take. There are ways to make your cold calling tasks easier and a li... Read >
Author: Eartha Haines

Cold Calling: $13 Million Found with This Sales Strategy

20th December 2006
The story you are about to hear is true. With the implementation of one well-crafted sales tactic, Gene surprised himself by making one phone call and getting a meeting with a senior executive. A man Gene and his team had been pursuing for more than on... Read >
Author: Leslie Buterin

3 Steps to Get A Winning Career in Video Games Simply

11th October 2006
Copyright (c) 2006 Todd Harris So you want to get into the video game industry simply? Well, there are ways to do that. Every day people are asking the simple question, "How do I break into the video game industry?" Sometimes that's where the questions... Read >
Author: Todd Harris

Writing Effective Marketing E-mail

17th August 2006
E-mail is quickly becoming a preferred way of marketing products and services. Its low cost and nearly instant delivery mean it is cost-effective for businesses. Plus it is a very personal form of communication that goes directly to decision-makers, bypas... Read >
Author: hamoon arbabi

What Parents Should Know About Milk, Junk Food and Teen Acne.

22nd July 2006
You are what you eat. How can growth occur without food? The food choices many of us make from rising first thing in the morning, through to going back to bed at night, are unhealthy and damaging. We bombard our bodies with so much garbage throughout the ... Read >
Author: Wycliffe Williams

Security Systems Software and Basics

12th June 2006
Copyright 2006 Francesca Black Anti-Virus Software: Install virus protection software. That means three things: having it on your computer in the first place, checking daily for new virus signature updates, and then actually scanning all the files o... Read >
Author: Francesca Black

IT Sales Calls: Getting Past the Gatekeeper

25th April 2006
IT sales calls require connecting with the right person in order to be successful. However, getting past the gatekeepers is no easy feat. In this article, you'll learn some techniques to help get you in touch with the person you need to for your IT sales ... Read >
Author: Computer Consulting Kit Home Study Course

Something Strange Happening in Sales

14th April 2006
Copyright 2006 Top Dog Consulting That nasty, predictable objection doesn't have the same old sting it used to have. You know, the objection most of us think is a not-so-subtle brush-off. The one stated by the gatekeepers who cut us off mid-sentence... Read >
Author: Leslie Buterin

Understand and Find Creative Remedies to Overwork

31st March 2006
According to Work Life Today, flexibility and overwork are two of the major workforce issues of 2006. With over 33 percent of employees feeling overworked, employees need to find ways to ease the burden on their workers without allowing the costs to skyro... Read >
Author: Tracey Crockett

Self-Contemplation

07th March 2006
(c)2006 Tina Montalto When Moses was up on the mountain receiving the Ten Commandments, he asked God how shall Moses answer the question, what is his name? And God said unto Moses: I AM THAT I AM. What does that mean for us as individualized cent... Read >
Author: Tina Montalto

Landing Holiday Fundraisers Advice for Fundraising Reps

06th March 2006
If you're a fundraising consultant, you know that now is the prime time of year that groups begin to plan their holiday fundraisers. If you're new to landing fundraisers, or if you're experienced with fundraisers but haven't yet delved into direct mail as... Read >
Author: Michelle Pearson

Times Change And So Should Our Publishing Strategies

10th December 2005
When I talk to new writers who are trying to interest an agent and/or publisher in their work, I can't help thinking that their ambition is a little misguided. True, agents remain the gatekeepers of the major publishing houses, most of whom no longer l... Read >
Author: Seth Mullins

12 Handy Tips for Generating Leads through Cold-Calling

04th November 2005
Cold calling can be a great way to generate quality leads. You get to speak to the gatekeepers and stakeholders, and you get a great insight into their requirements and influences. But cold calling is an art-form. It can be daunting, it's always a lot... Read >
Author: Glenn Murray

Networking, iNetworking, What Is The First Rule?

10th August 2005
By: Catherine Franz Networking on the Internet is the same as networking in person, or is it? Let's take a conversational tour together on this topic. At an in-person networking event you wouldn't just attend not to network. Or would you? N... Read >
Author: Catherine Franz

19 Ways To Attract Higher Paying Clients

10th August 2005
By: Catherine Franz Some people have little difficulty attracting and maintaining clients who have higher discretionary funds to spend for solutions. Others can't even get to the first base. If you are one of those and want clients who can pay more a... Read >
Author: Catherine Franz

Networking, iNetworking

01st May 2005
Networking on the Internet is the same as networking in person, or is it? Let's take a conversational tour together on this topic. At an in-person networking event you wouldn't just attend not to network. Or would you? Normally everyone is there fo... Read >
Author: Catherine Franz