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<title>Solar Leads and Appointments in 2012 - How to Ensure You Make the Best of the Solar Market This Year</title>
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<description><![CDATA[How to ensure that you make the best of the Solar market within Australia this year. Generation of solar leads and appointments and the importance of maximizing your marketing throughout 2012 to get the most out of the Solar energy scheme.]]></description>
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<title>Do You Have A Strategic Plan For 2012?</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 09:07:44 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Do you have a strategic plan in place for your business?  If not, it's time to do that!]]></description>
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<title>Why You Should Redesign Your Website</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 14:55:44 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Redesigning a website is a regular activity for online business. This article explains why you should give your website a new look every now and then. It explains web design standards, and why you should follow them.]]></description>
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<title>Creating A Marketing Calendar: Your Essential Business Planning Tool</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 14:00:35 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[When I was teaching at an event recently, there seemed to be one theme cropping up again and again - how to plan your marketing activities. So, in this article I want to share with you my simple way for you to create your very own marketing calendar - an essential tool for any business owner.]]></description>
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<title>How to Cut Business Costs (Without Cutting Staff)</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 13:17:24 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[No business likes to cut staff, it's unpleasant to do and can seriously lower the morale of your remaining staff. Before embarking on redundancies, look at other ways to save money.]]></description>
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<title>GPS Fleet Tracking Solutions</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 15:34:16 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Some of the toughest questions faced by transport fleet controllers are where are the nearest vehicles, how far is the journey, who is available and what is the most economic route? By employing a GPS tracker, fitted to each vehicle, transport managers can effectively direct business operations, ensure good customer service and help save on running costs. ]]></description>
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<title>GPS Fleet Tracking - The Benefits Explained</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 14:19:18 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Fitting GPS trackers to a company's fleet of vehicles can be an effective way of cutting down on operating costs. Not only can it be used to improve customer service but it will also help save money and make every day vehicle co-ordination more manageable.]]></description>
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<title>Let's Play Chinese Whispers</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 13:54:02 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Do you play this game in your business? Does it start with someone saying something but then not telling anyone else? Then someone thinks they heard a message so they tell someone else their version? That's how the whispers begin... On the other hand what's worse is when there is no sharing of any kind, or zero communication. Imagine the consequences of this scenario.]]></description>
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<title>Overcome the Fear of Writing Your Business Plan</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 11:18:10 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Writing your business plan, like goal setting, is important but not always easy. Napoleon Hill suggested that you do what you're good at, and hire people for the skills where you're not so good.]]></description>
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<title>How Will the Proposal Industry Change?</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 09:15:18 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[At the APMP conference in Denver, Colorado, Steve Shipley, Steve Myers, Tom Sant and I got to speak. Once all the creative juices stated flowing, the ideas just kept on rolling on how the proposals industry will change in the future, making my presentation three times longer than it needed to be. I've included the things in here all of the stuff that did not make it into the final presentation.]]></description>
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<title>Chaos Rules Without a Strategic Business Plan</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 19:51:20 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Developing a strategic business plan is something often overlooked by the overly enthusiastic internet entrepreneur! However the value of a good plan in terms of how fast you grow your business can not and should not be ignored! Read more to discover the 3 pitfalls that await anyone who fails to first devise a plan before starting a business on the internet!]]></description>
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<title>Do Want Your Strategic Plan Dead or Alive? Nine Ways to Make It Live</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 17:36:14 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Ever wonder why so many strategic plans simply sit on shelves and gather dust? You can take steps to make sure yours doesn't. Here are nine ways to dramatically increase the chances that your plan will be a living, integrated framework that helps you manage your business and move it forward into the kind of future you want.]]></description>
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<title>Hiring Facilitators: Benefits for a Business</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 10:36:34 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[For businesses, meetings are a common occurrence. Whether the objective is to solve a crucial problem related to the strategic focus of the organization or simply to address communication issues within the workforce, meetings are a crucial part of day-to-day business operations. Yet, when a group meeting is being held for a crucial issue, hours of labor and employee productivity are lost.]]></description>
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<title>Expert Facilitation: Learning the Best Techniques</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 10:35:16 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[In the corporate world, there are always conflicts that arise. Whether they are as small as a quarrel between two co-workers or as large as an entire workforce that has trouble communicating, every organization has issues that need to be addressed. However, it usually is not a good idea to trust someone internally to take care of the problem.]]></description>
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<title>Operation RIM in 2012: Eliminate Managed Care By Operating a Managed Dental Practice</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 09:32:43 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Managed care will cripple your dental practice. But, there's an alternative. By providing strategic management and leadership to your existing dental practice, you don't have to shortchange business growth.]]></description>
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<title>Sole Proprietorships Are OK</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 08:38:17 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The strength of corporate entities, is when they are large, they can continue if an important person gets sick, quits, or dies. If a corporation or LLC has only one or two persons owning, managing, or working in it, it is actually no stronger than a sole proprietorship.]]></description>
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<title>Story of the Business</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 08:32:19 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Every business has a story. It is in the hearts of the founders and often on the walls of offices in the form of photographs and newspaper articles. It is often a story of entrepreneurial hard-work, inspiration, meeting customer or client demands, and pride of accomplishment. Often the story conveys a very favorable view of the business. Yet, often the story is not told. There are a number of reasons for telling the story of a business.]]></description>
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<title>Alternative Investments to the Stock Market and 401k Plans</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 15:44:17 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Discover the keys to unlocking alternative investment options to the stock market, 401k plans, and other traditional investment opportunities by using a new mindset and a new set of rules. Read more...]]></description>
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<title>Utilize Packing Supplies</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 11:10:08 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[When you are preparing for a move, it is essential that you are well-prepared. Having all of the right packing supplies will make packing up easy, make sure that your items arrive safely, and make unpacking a breeze. The best way to make sure that you have all of the right supplies is to take careful inventory of the things that you will be moving.]]></description>
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<title>The Revolution in Moving - Mobile Storage Units</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 11:09:59 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[If you're facing the prospect of a move, and it's been a while since the last time you had to pack everything up, you're probably dreading the whole prospect. The idea of going through your things, deciding what you want to keep and what you should throw away is bad enough, not to mention the whole process of gathering boxes and packing supplies like newspaper, bubble wrap and tape. All of that labor, plus you have the aggravation of having to contact a moving company and worrying about the strangers who will be traipsing through your home....]]></description>
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<title>Student Moving and Storage Options</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 11:06:24 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The first time you move your college student, everything is compact and neatly packed up because you've had all summer to plan and organize; you have been given a specific time to move and in get set up, and you have lots of help because not only does the school often provide student help, but everybody in the family wants to be there for the big move and send-off. But as the years go by, things get looser and messier, and somehow your student ends up collecting bigger stuff that will no longer fit into your car...]]></description>
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<title>Choosing a Portable Storage Company</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 11:04:54 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Portable storage units have become one of the most popular ways to move and store personal and business items. The main advantage that they offer is flexibility, as you can have a unit delivered directly to your location for you to pack up at your leisure, and then you can choose to either keep the unit on site, have it removed to a location operated by the storage company for retrieval at a later date, or delivered directly to a destination at whatever time and date is convenient for you. These factors are true of every company...]]></description>
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<title>Rental Truck or Portable Unit?</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 11:04:33 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[With portable storage units becoming more popular, many people who would traditionally have contacted a truck rental company and rented a truck for their moving needs are now wondering which is a better way for them to go. There are specific advantages to using portable storage units rather than rental trucks, including ease of use and flexibility. Truck rental companies have limited inventory; they only have so many trucks of each size available on a given day.]]></description>
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<title>Portable Units - Multiple Application Storage</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 08:57:15 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Portable storage units are a relatively new innovation that provides far more flexibility than the fixed storage units that preceded them and that have previously been the most popular storage option. The portable units can be ordered in a variety of sizes, and delivered to and left on a site or transported easily to another location.]]></description>
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<title>Strategic Planning for the Kick-Ass Entrepreneur</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 08:42:55 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Greetings Fellow Entrepreneur, I'd like to discuss with you the seriousness of proper planning to prevent business catastrophe. You see, anyone can start a business and sink a whole bunch of money into an idea, but is that really wise in this economy? Surely, you'd be better off to think ahead and study and get to know all the possible information about your future customers, market, products, services, competition, potential employees, and future economic conditions.]]></description>
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<title>Joined Up Stock Control Thinking</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 08:12:50 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The stock status decision (i.e. "stock" or "no stock" as well as the safety stock decision you make will have an extremely significant impact on how well your inventory will perform in terms of the capacity fill it offers and the capital which it needs. Both decisions are applied independently and at different times in the stock control cycle, but there is a better way to do this!]]></description>
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<title>Training New Staff Members</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2012 13:22:16 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[When you are either in small business or thinking of opening a small business it is imperative to remember to always invest in training your people thoroughly. If you train someone properly, an employee's first customer will think that he or she is their 101st customer.]]></description>
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<title>Why Write A Business Plan: Launching Your Business With The Fundamentals In Mind</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2012 08:26:09 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[A famed book by Stephen Covey highlights one habit that makes individuals and organizations succeed - begin with the end in mind. This is a very good answer to the question "why write a business plan"? It is tempting to put up a business and have a see-what-happens-next approach towards its management, twitching things along the way and be flexible enough to the challenges of running a business.]]></description>
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<title>Your Commercial Cleaning Business Plan - How to Prepare One Properly</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 24 Jan 2012 18:12:57 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[An entrepreneur wanting to start a commercial cleaning business can benefit immensely from having a well researched, well presented business plan. When done properly a plan will simplify things for the owner and give him or her a clear idea of the path forward to success. It can also be used to prove to other parties, such as bankers and investors, that the proposed business is indeed a safe bet for financing or investment. To make sure that your commercial cleaning business plan measures up have a quick read over the following points. They will help you to check if your report is laid out correctly, with the right content and with professional looking presentation.]]></description>
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<title>Protecting Your Market Position</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 24 Jan 2012 13:27:14 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[You work so hard as a business owner, entrepreneur or executive, to build your companies or business unit's market position, but if you don't continue to protect that position it can slip away in a heart beat. Protecting your Market Position is a very important part of business success.]]></description>
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<title>Contagion in Decision-Making</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2012 15:25:15 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Effective strategic decision-making is critical to the ongoing survival of any corporation or small business enterprise. However, contemporary decision-making seems to have been over-taken by social inclusion, that is, defensive adherence to prevailing thought.]]></description>
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<title>It Was a Dark and Stormy Night</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2012 13:07:18 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Last weekend, I took my 6-year-old daughter, Julia, to her first ever gymnastics tournament, despite a grueling proposal schedule. No matter what, I didn't want to miss a chance to share her memorable first experience. But as with life, there were a few unexpected bumps in the road.]]></description>
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<title>Position Your Business For Success</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2012 11:19:59 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Your business is in position to either grow, stay the same, or close. Knowing where you are now is critical to understanding where to go next. Having a plan for moving forward effectively can enhance your bottom line and increase overall profitability. Take the time to think things through.]]></description>
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<title>Do You Have a Plan for Your Business?</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2012 11:12:13 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[When you plan a trip in your car, you know exactly where to turn and which roads to take because you know exactly where you want to go. But many entrepreneurs I've worked with are much less clear about where they want their businesses to go- they may not even know the neighborhood they're aiming for, never mind the exact address.]]></description>
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<title>During Your Strategic Planning, Don't Forget the Moving Targets!</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2012 10:07:17 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[It's the beginning of a new year. "Where did last year go?" is once again on everyone's lips. Marketers are reviewing the past year - what worked, what didn't, and resolving to find success in 2012. It's time to go ahead with 2012's strategic communications plan! Everything ready?]]></description>
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<title>Preparing Your Business Plan - The 5 Point Strategy for Business Success</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 20 Jan 2012 08:44:57 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Success in any business relies on complete clarity on the following 5 components. When you understand each step clearly and take consistent daily action, you'll quickly achieve the results you desire. If you are really serious about changing your current results or speeding up your journey to success, then invest the time to work through each point.]]></description>
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<title>Benefits of Business Leadership Executive Coaching</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jan 2012 16:12:41 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Executive coaching sessions at a CEO association or CEO club are nothing less than brief, hands-on experiences for business leadership training. This article explores the benefits of business leadership executive coaching and how it can help you steer your company towards higher levels of operational efficiency and productivity.]]></description>
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<title>The Steps to Philippine Business Registration and How a Business Consultancy Agency Can Help</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jan 2012 14:55:38 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[As with several other countries, Philippine business registration may be a tricky process. If you do not understand how to go about the complete process, you ought to look into the services of a business consultancy firm.]]></description>
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<title>Five Steps For Creating a Fabulous Media Tour</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jan 2012 10:43:28 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[If you want to raise awareness for your product or your service, think about hosting a media tour when you're launching. Having a great media tour will help you establish credibility in the market. The press you generate through public relations has more credibility than advertising, which makes this tactic all the more appealing to consider. Following are five steps to conducting a fabulous media tour.]]></description>
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<title>An Executive Coach: Why Should Executives Hire One?</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 18 Jan 2012 08:44:46 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[In the eyes of their employees, executives are people who give instruction, not receive it. The view that executive status is something one attains like a professor attains emeritus status is not true. Executives are not eminences; they are decision makers whose insight and expertise are tested daily and who must advance their executive leadership skills to remain relevant in their industry.]]></description>
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<title>How to Distinguish a Great Business Consultant From a Mediocre One</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 18 Jan 2012 08:44:20 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Business consulting is a billion dollar business, and some of that money is paid to consultants who supply mediocre advice. As business leaders know well, mediocrity can be more exasperating than failure, because it lasts longer. When a company turns the poor advice of a consultant into an investment that delivers mediocre results, it often makes additional investments in hopes of tweaking the results - a vicious cycle that can affect its bottom line.]]></description>
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<title>The Importance of Proper Project Closure</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 17 Jan 2012 16:07:45 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[When a project is nearing its closing stage, executives and others, are often rushing to move to the next project and it is possible that critical closing activities such as: obtaining the clients final acceptance on deliverables, conducting post-project appraisals, and post-implementation audits, are often performed rapidly or skipped all together. Yet these tasks are critically important particularly when risks associated with imperfect closure are taken into consideration.]]></description>
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<title>3 Simple Strategies to Align Your Income Goal With Your Ideal, Paying Clients</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 17 Jan 2012 14:43:38 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Does price matter? Some would argue yes, while still many more others would argue no. Take laundry detergent as an example. Specifically, let's look at Tide. It's clearly not the most affordable detergent on the market yet, many buy it no matter what. What about a bottle of water. At the super market it's $1.50, at the movie theater, it's $3.50 and at the stadium it could be as much as $5. So again, I ask you, does price really matter?]]></description>
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<title>Leadership Development: Five Signs a Leader Needs It</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 17 Jan 2012 13:27:52 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Most business leaders do not attain a leadership position overnight. They climb through the ranks until, once their development as a leader is ostensibly complete, they receive the title they aspired to for years. That title does not ensure superior leadership.]]></description>
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<title>Is An LLC Best?</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 17 Jan 2012 08:08:41 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[LLCs are popular primarily because they are more flexible, and are simpler to operate than type S or C corporations. Some think LLCs save taxes, however most often, they do not. In some ways, LLCs are similar to corporations. Both LLCs and corporations provide basic liability protection for owners and/or shareholders, and officers. One way LLCs are different, is that LLCs have owners, and corporations have shareholders. A LLC can have several owners, called "members" or "partners", named members, for the rest of this article.]]></description>
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<title>Encourage an Investor to Finance Your Business</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jan 2012 19:31:28 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[To put the odds in your favor, you need to fine tune your project, lead from the very first day and then locate potential investors that grant funds in your field. First, clearly define the nature of your project...]]></description>
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<title>Top 8 Reasons You Need A Business Plan</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jan 2012 16:34:33 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[A business plan can save your business from throwing money out the window for advertising your products or services. The process is rather simple, but essential for making the right decisions about reaching your customers with a message that will get them to respond favorably. That's only the beginning of the benefits of a working, fluid business plan.]]></description>
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<title>10 Ways to Turn Your Start Up Business Plan From a Chore Into an Inspiration</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jan 2012 16:11:36 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA["He who fails to plan is planning to fail." Winston Churchill. Studies by Cranfield School of Management have shown that over two-thirds of owner-managed companies with a turnover of ?10 million and below do not have a plan at all which is good news for you as that could include your competition. Don't delay, act now! Make some time to start your Business Plan and set a deadline for completion.]]></description>
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<title>Using Supply Chain Consultants</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jan 2012 11:02:46 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Supply chain consultants can offer a range of logistics solutions to support your business. Services include everything from purchase and production to warehousing and distribution. They can take the headache out of your logistics.]]></description>
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<title>Stress Testing the Owner-Managed Business</title>
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<pubDate>Sun, 15 Jan 2012 22:11:09 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Conducting a thorough stress test on an owner-managed business will determine strategic planning deficiencies and enable the success of the business. The testing procedures consist of the initial inquiry, the application of the stress situation or situations, and an analysis of the performance under stress. It is not necessary to construct a complicated piece of equipment or a sophisticated computer model to accomplish a stress test on an owner-managed business. The more thorough the stress testing procedure, the better the plan will serve the future success of the business.]]></description>
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<title>Entrepreneurial Gut Instinct</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jan 2012 20:30:55 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[As a businessman, do you listen to your body? The question sounds a little odd. Doctors are always recommending people "listen" to their bodies to help identify possible health problems, but how can the body help with business decisions? The idea sounds like the worst type of New Age "listen to your heart" mumbo-jumbo.]]></description>
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<title>New Year, New Challenge - Could That Be Carbon Management?</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jan 2012 20:26:02 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[As ever, a new year summons forth the usual host of fresh resolutions and good business intentions. Scanning the 'green horizon' gives an indication of a key environmental area which may be of interest and perhaps should be high up on the list of sustainable business priorities in the year ahead. Carbon management plays a vital role in reducing business risks associated with policy and regulatory development and energy market price fluctuations.]]></description>
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<title>What to Know Before You Plan Your Business Event</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jan 2012 15:54:45 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[With the new year begun, you might be charged with planning your company's annual retreat or conference. It isn't uncommon for preparations to begin immediately after the previous event has ended, if not sooner. This largely depends on the scope of the event, and if you are new to this type of organization it is important to go into preparations with all the materials and information available to you. Here are just a few things that you, as an event planner for your company, should know.]]></description>
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<title>Strategies for Successful Agile Business Execution</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 12 Jan 2012 13:29:40 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The crux of all strategies is successful execution. Many managers are quick and proficient at planning, but unfortunately fail in the complexity of implementation.]]></description>
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<title>Fresh Ideas For Your Brand (That Won't Freak Your Clients Out)</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 12 Jan 2012 09:35:22 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Why are new ideas so tricky? As a business owner, it's crucial to keep things fresh and interesting. However, it's just as important to introduce new ideas carefully and thoughtfully. This article explains how to use a special mix of ingenuity, bravery, and finesse for successful new ideas in your brand.]]></description>
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<title>Achieving Reliability Centered Maintenance and Diagnostics With an Osisoft PI System</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 11 Jan 2012 18:11:26 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Reliability Centered Maintenance is a great approach to optimizing equipment performance and reliability. Its conception came from tragedy in the aviation industry that resulted in loss of life. After decades of reliability research in aircraft safety and equipment failure, the RCM process was born.]]></description>
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<title>Getting the Right Strategy for Your Organisation</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 11 Jan 2012 14:07:44 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Your organisation's performance is a reflection of its strategy. Not what's in its strategic plan but what's being done and decided on a day-to-day basis. Similarly, having a strategic plan is not the same as having a strategy, nor is it a guarantee for superior organisational performance.]]></description>
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<title>Vending Machine Business Plan - Sample Layout With Section Titles</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 10 Jan 2012 20:46:04 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The preparation of your vending machine business plan will be the most important thing that you do prior to launching your new venture. Every entrepreneur or business consultant will have different ideas about how a business plan should be structured. There are many different templates available online and some sites even have samples relating directly to the vending machine industry. Below we offer an example of a suitable outline with section titles that you might consider including in your own vending machine business plan.]]></description>
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<title>How to Write a Business Plan for a Restaurant Startup</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 10 Jan 2012 14:42:44 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Every entrepreneur or business consultant will have a different interpretation of what a business plan is and how important it is to write one. One thing is certain though, putting together a well written and presented plan takes time. If you are going to write one, and you are well advised to do so, then you may as well do it properly so it will benefit your business and serve its various purposes. We have laid out a number of points that you can consider regarding business plan layout, content and presentation. Hopefully the information presented below will be helpful to you as you proceed to write your own restaurant business plan.]]></description>
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<title>Laundromat Business Plan - Sample Layout</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 10 Jan 2012 14:42:04 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[In this article we have set out a sample laundromat business plan layout. We have set out some examples of titles and content that you might consider using. Feel free to use it as a template as you proceed to put your own plan together.]]></description>
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<title>Why You Need a Business Plan for Your Cleaning Business</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 10 Jan 2012 14:37:10 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Many cleaning businesses start out small and therefore a lot of owners don't really see the need for a business plan. However, if you are serious about getting started in cleaning then it is well worth taking the time to put together a plan. A large percentage of new businesses fail every year and many owners end up blaming their failure on a lack of planning in the early stages of their company's life. We'd like to hammer home the point that business plans are worth the time that it takes to research and write them. Therefore we'd like to try and convince you to put some time into writing a plan by outlining a few of the reasons why having a business plan is indeed a bright idea.]]></description>
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<title>Learning Through Evaluation</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 10 Jan 2012 13:19:47 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Don't make the mistake of thinking that when you leave that space that the event is behind you. There is still much work to be done! It doesn't matter if the event was a celebration, trade show, corporate party, or fundraiser there are some evaluation tools that you should be using to help make each future event better than the last.]]></description>
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<title>The REAL Cost of Not Having a Business Plan</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 10 Jan 2012 08:34:17 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Writing a business plan is critical to the success of your small business. With business plans in place you have clear goals, and lack of a business plan could mean thousands in lost revenues.]]></description>
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<title>Align Your Actions With Your Goals Getting You to Your Destination in the Least Amount of Time</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 09 Jan 2012 09:44:07 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Setting goals is great. They have a beneficial effect even if you do nothing more than set them and move on with your life. But in this article I am going to show you how to address hard to reach goals that you want to highly increase the chances of getting to in the shortest period of time.]]></description>
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<title>Business Intelligence - Today's Competitive Advantage</title>
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<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/6802434</guid>
<pubDate>Sat, 07 Jan 2012 15:27:08 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Business intelligence is gathering information on your competitors. You use this information to improve, increase your customer base, and remain competitive. Hiring reputable companies to handle the task of reviewing and analyzing government regulations, industry competitors and new products is always the most ideal path to take but today, it's not always feasible.]]></description>
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<title>5 Things You Must Do to Unleash Your Incredible Factor in 2012</title>
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<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/6800328</guid>
<pubDate>Fri, 06 Jan 2012 15:41:57 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[It's 2012 and everyone is focused on making this their best year ever. I don't disagree with you; in fact, I wholeheartedly endorse and recommend that you look closely at your goals and your plans and ensure that you have covered all of your bases. Your success this year could depend on it.]]></description>
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<title>Including Prayer, In Your Business Plan</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 06 Jan 2012 11:35:37 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[This article is not about religion. This article is about the action of prayer and how it can lead you when your business plan appears to have fallen apart. Regardless if you have been funded or seeking funding, the first task on hand would be to pray that you make the correct decisions and take the correct actions to experience success.]]></description>
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<title>Corporate Environmental Focus Gains Momentum for 2012</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 05 Jan 2012 14:00:12 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[As business executives look back on 2011 and make plans for 2012, they should take heed of one ever-strengthening trend: the focus on environmental sustainability within the corporate realm. As consumers become more passionate about reducing their personal environmental footprints, they pay more attention to the type of products they buy. This in turn has caused CEOs to look more closely at the link between the environment and profit.]]></description>
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<title>Things Needed in Business Planning</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 05 Jan 2012 12:46:06 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Opening a business is not only rewarding because you have additional source of income for yourself and your family, but you can also provide the needed jobs for the unemployed. Despite its significance on your family and to the country, it is not that easy to open one. As business owner, you need to consider lots of factors and elements to become successful in your business venture.]]></description>
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<title>Strategies and Tricks in Business Planning</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 05 Jan 2012 12:45:25 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[You plan to open a new home business or a bakery business and you already know your target customers. More so, you also anticipated your projected income and the needed capital to start the business. Are these the only elements needed to successfully open a new company? You are wrong because there are lots of elements and factors that you should consider to create a viable business enterprise.]]></description>
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<title>Vital Elements Which Are Commonly Missed in a Business Plan</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 05 Jan 2012 12:40:07 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Opening a company does not only imply complying with the legal documents and requirements set by the government, but you need to formulate your own business plan to succeed. This document is not only prerequisite when filing for articles of incorporation or in registering to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), but it serves as your compass to guide you in your travel.]]></description>
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<title>Why Travel Sites Are Being Forced to Create Loyal Customer Programs</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 05 Jan 2012 10:12:48 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The best thing to happen since airfare travel sites went online, is the comparison shopping sites which are doing an excellent job of creating a uniform airfare stock market. No longer is it normal for a site to increase the price for a popular flight, without risking the loss of hundreds of sales, because of airfare comparison shopping. The comparison shopping for airfare prices puts everybody's prices right out there for everyone to see.]]></description>
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<title>Company Goals</title>
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<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/6796254</guid>
<pubDate>Wed, 04 Jan 2012 17:07:37 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Every year, businesses all over the country have people working hard from January to December. These employees are toiling away on a day to day basis. They are carrying out the vision of the company and making it a reality. Taking care of these people is crucial to reaching future company goals and continuing that success.]]></description>
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<title>Practical Neuroscience Tools For Systems Thinking</title>
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<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/6795790</guid>
<pubDate>Wed, 04 Jan 2012 15:07:10 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The success of a systems thinking session is dependent on the diversity and mindset of the participants, the physical environment and the use of mind mapping as a primary communication and learning tool. Diverse, knowledgeable and open-minded women and men can trust their collective brainpower to describe, analyze and solve any problem using these practical neuroscience methods.]]></description>
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<title>The Business of Denial</title>
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<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/6767775</guid>
<pubDate>Wed, 04 Jan 2012 15:04:18 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Denying the realities of what is happening to a business is not good management. Nokia, Microsoft and RIM are all good examples of managers who refuse to acknowledge the reality of the market they are in.]]></description>
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<title>Use Your 2011 &quot;Finish Line&quot; Lessons to Guide and Refine 2012 Goal Setting</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/6794739</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 04 Jan 2012 09:57:22 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The finish line. When you read those words, what do you think? And what do you feel? Use your experience with the finish line that the end of a year or project represents to guide goal setting for the next one. This article provides ideas for how to do so.]]></description>
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<title>Flexibility Is Key to Strategic Business Planning</title>
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<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/6795500</guid>
<pubDate>Wed, 04 Jan 2012 09:48:36 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The business world is constantly changing. Managers must be able to modify both their current practices and future plans to adapt to the volatile corporate environment.]]></description>
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<title>5 Tools You Must Have For Business Success in 2012</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/6785845</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/6785845</guid>
<pubDate>Fri, 30 Dec 2011 13:56:53 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[I want you to have business excellence in 2012. I've been thinking about what really makes the difference in my business and my coaching client's businesses and I came up with these 5 tools. Put them into place NOW, please!]]></description>
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<title>Using Relationships In Joint Venture Marketing</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/5340947</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/5340947</guid>
<pubDate>Thu, 29 Dec 2011 15:15:44 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Relationships are very important in business, especially in marketing. When dealing with joint ventures, it's best to use the relationships you have and correctly maneuver it to the advantage of both of the businesses involved.]]></description>
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<title>7 Useful Technologies for Organizing Events in 2012</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 29 Dec 2011 10:00:22 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[According to experts, the year 2012 will see the usage of many new trends and technologies that will help event organizers streamline their event needs in the coming years. Millions of event organizers across the world are taking the help of advanced Cloud computing, mobile applications such as LTE and Wi-Fi, and social media tools to enhance their brand image and create a repeat attendance.]]></description>
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<title>Bookkeepers - Do You Need to Talk to Clients About Rate Increases?</title>
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<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/6783192</guid>
<pubDate>Wed, 28 Dec 2011 20:30:22 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[It's hard to talk about money because there are a lot of issues surrounding money. It expresses where we are in your relationships with clients, your family, friends, objects and yourself.]]></description>
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<title>Step Back to See Ahead</title>
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<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/6781083</guid>
<pubDate>Wed, 28 Dec 2011 11:53:16 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[We're so busy just getting by, trying to deal with the immediate work at hand and not looking up to see where we're going. In fact we don't even realize we're being led instead of leading our business.]]></description>
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<title>Do I Really Need a Business Plan for a Mobile Car Wash Start-Up?</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 28 Dec 2011 09:02:05 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Okay so, I am retired franchisor, and I have a little bit of advice for you when it comes to business startups. You see, there are a lot of successful entrepreneurs who have got there through their sheer will, and they did so without any business planning. They never wrote a business plan, a perhaps wrote up a few pages or noted, and explained it all to an investor, exactly what they were doing, and/or used family money and started their business, and because they worked so hard, and worked smart, and got the right key personnel they were successful....]]></description>
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<title>Do You See What I See?</title>
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<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/6777516</guid>
<pubDate>Tue, 27 Dec 2011 13:05:40 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Although this song makes me think quickly about the Christmas favorite, it also helps to bring home the point I want to empower you with today and everyday. "Until you can see with clarity and in living color the fulfillment of your dream, it will not begin to manifest in your life." Darnyelle A.]]></description>
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<title>Test Equipment Rental - The Benefits</title>
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<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/6776559</guid>
<pubDate>Fri, 23 Dec 2011 16:07:12 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Evaluating and analysing projects is a serious aspect of project development and ensuring you have the right testing equipment is essential. It is of utmost importance that you have the right equipment available so as to ensure the integrity of your product, which will ultimately make marketing and distribution easier. There are a number of benefits available to companies who decide to rent test equipment as opposed to buying capital equipment out right.]]></description>
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<title>Used Test Equipment Can Save You Money</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/6775702</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/6775702</guid>
<pubDate>Fri, 23 Dec 2011 10:01:17 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Test equipment to ensure the quality and safety of your product can prove costly to buy outright from new but one excellent way of acquiring a much needed piece of apparatus is to purchase reconditioned used test equipment. Companies that supply second hand and used models normally insist on performing stringent checks, recalibrations and thorough cleaning before resale. Where new test devices can often cost thousands to purchase, a well-maintained and serviced machine may serve you just as well.]]></description>
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<title>Why Planning Is So Important for a Successful Project</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 23 Dec 2011 08:13:48 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Planning a project is critical for the success of any project. An important part of this planning exercise is to understand the process itself along with key deliverables that result. The following are some of these key processes, deliverables, and questions you should be aware of during this process.]]></description>
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<title>What Is the Need for Strategy Development in Product Promotion?</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/6771149</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/6771149</guid>
<pubDate>Thu, 22 Dec 2011 08:12:40 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[You may have a great product to sell. Without the right kind of promotion do you think your efforts will bring in the desired or expected results in terms of sales volume and recognition? Every product has to pass through what is called the incubation period, where your marketing skills act as a cushion for the product to rise and shine...]]></description>
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<title>Mission Statements - More Important Than You Think</title>
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<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/6770975</guid>
<pubDate>Wed, 21 Dec 2011 07:32:11 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[A mission statement is highly important, and far too many organizations and committees treat it as nothing more than a formality. Other times, those engaged in group think spend hours putting into minutes what one of their members could have suggested in seconds, which would have captured the moment, concept, and their entire reason for getting together to accomplish a task or goal. A mission statement must obviously be; clear, concise, and highly descriptive using as few words as possible; easier said than done of course.]]></description>
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<title>Disgruntled Employees, Disgruntled Stockholders, or Disgruntled Economy</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/6763868</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/6763868</guid>
<pubDate>Tue, 20 Dec 2011 13:45:59 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Where can you make lemonade out of the lemons the economy seems to be offering for the next year, and possibly next years? Use the glass half full attitude to see where this situation will create incredible opportunities for the prepared business to seize market share and best people. The best managed companies can increase their leads over the pack. Those further back in the pack gain the opportunity to move up significantly in their industry.]]></description>
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<title>Continue Your Marketing Research and Marketing More - Especially During a Recession</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/6767393</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/6767393</guid>
<pubDate>Tue, 20 Dec 2011 12:00:15 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Times are tough. Many companies are eliminating jobs in the thousands, people are struggling to pay bills, and therefore consumer spending has decreased. The news is dismal. Don't believe it!]]></description>
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<title>How to Pull All the Benefits From 2011 to Maximize Your Business Results in 2012</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 20 Dec 2011 11:33:31 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[If you like me are about to set your goals for 2012 then its important to first take a step back and pull as much life experience out of 2011 so we can get the greatest results from our planning. In this article I am going to give you a couple simple questions you can contemplate that will help you make better decisions in your goal setting for the following year.]]></description>
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<title>3 Advantages of Using a Third Party Logistics Provider</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 20 Dec 2011 09:08:27 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Logistics is defined as the "time-related positioning of resources," and is commonly seen as a branch of engineering. It would appear that logistics is as simple as storing inventory and sending it out on a truck. But, when you think of all the possible savings that can be achieved through efficiencies in your supply chain, you find it's far more complex.]]></description>
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<title>Leaving Your Business Legacy In 5 Easy Steps</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 20 Dec 2011 08:32:40 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[How and where to leave a great legacy in business in 5 easy steps. Where is your business legacy and life of significance and how do you make a difference?]]></description>
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<title>Are You Ready to Plan Your 2012 Corporate Parties?</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 19 Dec 2011 19:01:28 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[2011 is about to end in a few days; hence, we need to start planning our 2012 corporate parties. I'm sure, just like me, you too should be looking for some cost-effective, scalable solution to host your parties and events next year. I think one of our New Year resolutions should be to organize corporate parties in a completely new style. In this article, I have tried to discuss the various ways you can arrange your 2012 corporate parties like never before!]]></description>
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<title>How Much Impact Can 2012 Have on Your Business?</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 19 Dec 2011 17:00:33 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[2012 is just around the corner. It's a new year just like any other. However 2012 is a special year particularly here in the UK, with the Olympic Games being held in London in July and the Queen celebrating her Diamond Jubilee. So what impact can 2012 have on your business? Looking at the year ahead from the perspective of opportunities, you could say there is plenty of potential to profit from both the Olympics and the Diamond celebrations, dependent upon your product or service or how widely you view both events?]]></description>
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<title>Measuring the Value of a Business Between Owners</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 19 Dec 2011 13:33:02 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[When owners consider a buy-sell agreement and desire an effective agreement, the understanding of value must be approached with appreciation of its complexity. The concept of the value of an owner-managed business is best understood considering the perspective of the marketplace. Fundamental to the understanding of business value is that the value will change depending upon the marketplace - more precisely, value will change with the circumstances that create the nature of the market.]]></description>
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<title>How to Take the Most Time Off You Can During the Holidays Without Losing Momentum in Your Business</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 19 Dec 2011 13:09:01 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[A lot of us want to take time off during the holidays. But then at the same time when we take time off we risk hurting our bottom line. In this article I am going to show you how to prioritize your activities so you can take the maximum amount of time off without losing momentum with your business activities.]]></description>
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<title>How to Get More Leads for Your Small Business in 2012</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 19 Dec 2011 10:38:32 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[As you're putting together your 2012 marketing plan, you may be tempted to follow the same pattern you have for years. I'm inviting you this year to rethink your marketing efforts and maximize your every dollar (or in some cases spend very little money at all).]]></description>
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<title>General Partners Going Green - Sustainability in Private Equity</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 19 Dec 2011 08:54:02 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Why go green? Why focus on environmental sustainability in private equity? At first glance it may seem like going green should be a very low priority for fund managers - private equity groups have small direct impacts and they operate under the radar of many environmental watchdog. Indeed the expressed visions and missions of leading funds are focused more on value creation than a broader social purpose.]]></description>
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