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May 23 2009

New Service - Social Networking to Land Your Next Job

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New Service Offered:
Social Networking to Land Your Next Job.

Marketing yourself for employment is very competitive. Landing a good job begins with a noticeable and memorable resume! In addition, flawless interview skills are a must!

Social networking outlets can also be your secret weapon as a job seeker to market yourselves to potential employers. Having great blog and social networking sites can be an effective way to promote yourself on your own terms and an effective manner to establish your credibility.

Potential employers will be able to make a hiring decision more quickly because they are able to see you and evaluate you through a different medium. By using this approach, you can highlight different aspects of yourself that will showcase why you are the best new hire. As an added bonus, by using social networking outlets, you are also able to tap into markets that you might have thought were possible!

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Do you know maximize your conversion ratio ? How to save thousands dollars on ad a year ? How to stand out in the competitors and make more sales

 
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May 21 2009

Tips to Win Back an Angry Client Part I

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Calming and Winning Back the Angry Client

When you can change angry caller to happy clients, you will earn their business and referral business for life.

People say or do things are simply because that is the way they deal with frustrating situations. They are not yelling at you, but simply expressing their anger.

Define The Meaning of “Yelling” Correctly.

When you can change angry caller to happy clients, you will earn their business and referral business for life.

People say or do things are simply because that is the way they deal with frustrating situations. They are not yelling at you, but simply expressing their anger.

Take The Right Attitude.

Be positive. Be courteous and empathetic toward your clients. The right attitude will pay off in the long run. When you correct the problem the first time, you will never have to do it again. You clients will know you will take care of them, and in turn you will earn their business.

Be responsible. Don’t assume is the other party’s faults. Improve your communication. If you expect your clients or your service providers to change, you may have wait much longer time than you figure a way to create win-win situation. Timing is very critical for many opportunities. You may end up lose the big opportunities for very small issues. Please resolve any issues quickly.

How to Prevent Agitating Your Clients?

Be Honest From The Beginning.

Be truthful of your products and services. Set their expectation before, during, and after sales. Try to find out what their goals - end results. Not what they said they needed - sometimes it is the only way they know to achieve their goals. Don’t tease your clients and think you are smarter. Your goal is to sell something they need, not to make them look foolish.

Contact your clients immediately if there is a change. Don’t promise something you know you can’t deliver. Sometimes, asking for forgiveness is not a good tactic since many people abuse it.

Survey your client’s satisfaction after the completed sales. Reward your employees for excellent client service.

Be An Active Listener.

Pay attention and listen to their complaints. Very often, client doesn’t want their money back. Otherwise, they would not buy or call in the first place. They want you to correct their problems. Try to found out if the issue is service or product related first. If it is service related issue, your company should find a solution for the client. Find out if your product fit their needs by focusing on their end result as I discussed above. Try to help them to find the right products for them even if it mean referring them to other competitors. (This is also an indication that your need to review the completeness of your product lines or create a referral program with your competitors for mutual benefits.)

Provide Excellent Client Services.
“One” Client Regardless of Size Do Count.

Thinking that “one” client does not count will ultimately bring down your entire business. In doing so, you not only miscalculate the life time value of one client, but you could also miss out thousands of those “one” clients for the same reason. You don’t want to appear unappreciative to clients who patronize your business. By simply reviewing your advertising expense, you will see that it is much more inexpensive to retain established clients rather than enticing new ones.

The Client Is ALWAYS Right!

The client has right to become upset about anything and you should choose to not take this situation personally. You may not be the person who created the problems in the first place, but your purpose is to find a way to keep the client happy so that the company keeps the business, you can keep your job, and in the end your job becomes easier.

Avoid being defensive, arguing or debating the client. Always be courteous and empathetic toward your client, and try to find the best solution to resolve their issues for both the client and your company. Do not make this a situation of your client against you or vice versa. Otherwise, you risk souring the client on doing business with your company and deteriorating your relationship with them.

Always start your sentence with “I am sorry, what can I do to help? “I’m Sorry” doesn’t mean you are personally responsible, rather it shows that you are sympathetic to their issues and that you are willing to do whatever it takes to assist them. Always end the sentence with “We appreciate your business, and if there is anything else we can do to help, please let us know.”

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May 20 2009

How the Law of Attraction Can Help During a Crisis Situation Part II

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Do you know  how to SAVE you a thousand dollars on your electric bill a year ?

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Do you know maximize your conversion ratio ? How to save thousands dollars on ad a year ? How to stand out in the competitors and make more sales

 
Do you know how to write a WINNING Resume and ACE your Job Interview ? How to get pre-qualified for your Job ? How to find a Job in quantum speed ?  
 

Expand Your Comfort Zone and Take Inspired Actions:

If you truly believe that due to certain reasons that what you want has to wait or you are unable to do it now, you need to expand your comfort zone and take actions. Taking action doesn’t mean jumping in blindly, without learning to swim, but it also doesn’t mean that you need to know everything before you start.

Be humble:

Listen to others’ advice and give it a try, because if you truly know everything, you would be God.

The book, “The Attractor Factor,” by Joe Vitale shows you an easy 5-step way to achieve what your heart desires.

Have No Expectations:

Don’t expect anything for something you do. Don’t expect people to apologize to you, don’t expect that if they do apologize it means they won’t do it to you again, and don’t expect people will always do as they say.

You do it simply because you want to do it and you said you would do it. Remember that not everyone has the same ethics as you do.

Freedom of Choice:

Remember! You are not God and other people are allowed to have their opinions despite the fact you disagree with it. You DO have choice to be with the right kind of people on the same path with you, seek them out.

Find a Support Group:

If you don’t have friends or family support, don’t hesitate to find a mentor or join social network to get your support base started.

Help Is On The Way…Be Open to Receive It:

Don’t worry about how to get the money, because they are many ways you can get what you need without money, such as exchange services. Be creative and ask around for advice. Participate in networking groups, read new books on the subject. Help comes in many forms and may not just come people you know.

Pay It Forward:

Accept help from others, and help others on your way. Be the kind of person who you truly want to be without withholding and discouraging others. Don’t discount the little things. Even if you just donate a few dollars or smiles at someone along the way, recycle, or contribute your talent to help a charity organization in some small way. All of little things will make you feel helpful, useful, and will change the way construct the “big picture” of your life.

How can Feng Shui Help You?

“Feng Shui” helps you to create a beautiful and organized environment so that you feel happy, comfort, and more serene. When you are at your peak, your creativity flow to you and you are able to focus on create the life you want.

Be Responsible:

Remember not to blame the current state of affairs. When you keep seeking to improve yourself and your interview skills rather blaming economy, you will get what you truly desired.

I have asked many hiring managers and successful job seekers and I found out that the two most important points in seeking work, are to be an active listener to find out employer’s true issues and to be an effective problem solver.

Don’t complain that your boss under pays you, rather, take responsibility to find out what your boss needs most from you and work hard to make your contributions known!

If you are business owner, how you can improve your products and help your customers; your business will FLOURISH. One way is to increase your products by expanding your product line to assist customers in having everything they need from one supplier.

Many times in the past, when I went to buy electronic products, I appreciated that the salesperson asked me about my needs and took the time to find the RIGHT product. They were successful in up selling and cross sales. They were able to sell me something I truly needed, but was unaware of the existence of the product.

Hope and Patience

If you believe in something and take action every day, you will be able to reach your goals. The most important thing is to take one little step at a time, adjust your course of action, and keep trying. If you truly have to get out of a situation, you can’t find a permanent solution, and you are impatient, try to take a temporary solution. By doing so you are able to create a serene environment to regain control, think clearly again, and to find a permanent solution. Don’t rush into a “quick fix” solution, and avoid the right path in the process.

The world economy is changing all the time. If you are seeking work, focus on how you can be proactive in finding work you are passionate about rather than just getting a job. Don’t let the “I have to find a job now” syndrome derail you in finding what makes you happy. In addition, when looking for work, remember, not to badmouth or complain about your last boss or position complaints such as this hurt you more than help you.

The Federal government is giving away a lot of new grants for individuals as well as small businesses. You may be surprised that how it can help you. Research these grants and see if there is money out there to help you. You may find money to start a new business started or money to help expand your current business.

If you still need more inspiration, read the 30 under 30 from inc magazine.

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May 19 2009

Marketing and Search Engine Optimization (SEO) Myths

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This purpose of this article is to answer the small business owner’s basic questions about SEO in non-technical terms. Please focus on building an informative website and then engaging in all the online and offline marketing with SEO in mind, not just to improve your ranking.

What’s is SEO?

Site-Based Optimization or On-Page Optimization.

Site optimization processes will help search engines understand which search terms are relevant to your service or product. You want to have a user friendly and informative website to persuade potential customers to do business with you.

Off-Site Optimization or Off-Page Optimization.

This includes the important link building process. Relevant examples of this are press releases, article distribution, social networking, directory listings, blogging, forum postings, and link exchanges.

The SEO will enable you to increase your site ranking and visibility to customers. By gaining targeted traffic (i.e., visitors who actually search for your services and products), you increase your chances of gaining more customers and sales.

The top ranking may draw more visitors, but may it may not create more sales, especially for service oriented business. The true goal is on-line marketing. The SEO is part of the online marketing. it’s not the other way around.

Search Engine Marketing (SEM) and Social Media Marketing (SMM)

The SEO is a method used in SEM, and SMM is part of SEM, which in turn is part of Internet Marketing. I can’t emphasize enough how important Internet marketing is to your business! Take advantage of the web, but don’t put the cart before horse by starting the SEO without a solid marketing plan!

Don’t Let SEM Scare You!

Before the advent of the internet, newspapers, magazines, the yellow pages, mail, phone, fax, in person networking, referrals, and television were the ways to promote your business. The SEM is just a different way to market your company. In today’s time, if you add Internet marketing, in addition to those traditional methods you will reach millions more potential customers.

Provide Value, Customer Service and Increase Your Exposure and Creditability.

If you focus on your goals to increase sales by providing valuable information and products, and provide excellent customer service, you will also increase your exposure and credibility as well. In doing so, you demonstrate to your client base that you are dedicated and sincere helping them and in meeting their needs. Customers only do business with people they trust. Today, instead of just “word of mouth” people utilize online approaches such as social networking media sites and blogs. Utilizing these to make decisions in this technological age is a savvy move for the small business owners.

6 Myths About SEO

1. SEO is Too Expensive.

The successful business will pursue all avenues of income in this changing world. The growth power shown by Google is a prime example. Define your goals and set your budget. SEO is an investment just like any other marketing campaign. Test the result of SEO, find the provider that is right for you and your company and it will pay for itself in no time!

2. SEO is MAGIC: I’ll Dramatically Increase My Sales by Ranking High on the Search Results Page.

Yes, being first on the results page, may result in more hits to your site, but if you don’t build your credibility and provide excellent customer service, your sales may not increase. This is especially true for service-oriented businesses. People like to do business with someone they like and trust. One way to build that trust is creating a blog. Blogs are an effective way to connect to your potential customers and gain their trust by establishing your expertise and displaying your helpfulness and expertise.

3. SEO is Just a Trick to Improve Search Ranking.

Some people believe that a SEO is just one of ways to trick search engines in order to get higher ranking. This is not true. For instance, how do you decide what news to read? You check the title, read a brief description or tag line, and then decide if the information is interesting enough for you to keep reading. This process is similar when a search engine like Google indexes your site title, meta, and h1 tags.

4. I Will Have Overnight Results

OK, that is not going to happen, and do not fool yourself into thinking traffic to your site is going to increase dramatically by the next day. Big search engines will not index your site right away. Yes, there are ways to boost your site into the short-term traffic, but your goals are generating sales and establishing a long term relationships with clients, not just bring in spectators.

5. Link it Up!

More links leading to your site may not be as productive as you think. You want to create more related links, not just random links. Focus on your goals - bring more potential clients and opportunities to your site with your online network and build the links, not another way around.

6. A Great Service Plan is Submitting to 1000 Sites:

Some SEO service providers promise to submit your site to thousands of directories, promise large increases of visitors, and use that claim to justify charging you large amounts of money. but in the end, the majority of these directories are useless.

Numbers are not the only things count. Are they doing the valued add tasks? Your goal is increase sales, not hire a worker for your production line.

One last thing; do not listen to rumors. Do business with the service provider that exhibits honesty and integrity. Do not just choose the provider that provides bigger numbers and long task lists. Check with a few providers, compare them, test them with a small budget project to see if they are right for you.

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May 19 2009

Pass the PMP Exam in Just 15 Minutes a Day

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PMP is not an easy test… You really have to remember each process and its inputs, outputs, and tools and techniques… You also need to know the purpose to use each tool or process… The real world situation is complicated. It is not very clear cut… Any confusion to the purpose of processes or tools makes it hard for you to decide which answer to pick…

If you have not submitted your application, you should start with the PMI credential handbook. You may need to have the basic understanding of process group and body of knowledge to fill out the application.

If you have not taken your required 35 contact hours training, I suggest you take the training class offered by continuing education at your local university. It is usually reasonably priced with good instructors. If you don’t have time do that, there are many places offering online training.

A must-have reference comes from PMI - A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge, Third Edition also referred to as the PMBOK® Guide.

How to remember the PMI way in just 15 minutes a day? You need to look at your current projects status in the PMI way - to think your projects in terms of processes, their associated inputs and outputs, and how to resolve the project issues or produce project reports with associated tools and techniques. I am not suggesting you follow the PMI way blindly to manage your project, but, just suggest a way to help you remember the PMI way and pass the PMP test easily. If your organization does not have a standard process, it may be a good idea to tailor the PMI way to fit your needs.

PMI test is to test your overall understanding and applying it in a real life. Think of the following scenarios:

If your senior manager requests you to take over a project, what do you need to do next? Think about if you are handed over information or just discuss briefly with your senior manager? Your next step in this case may not be the same. You may require furnishing a project chapter in a later case. In real situations, you need to have a thorough plan, but for the PMP exam, you only need to think about the next step.

In the situation where you are taking over a problem project with partial info provided, what do you do next? Your senior manager will not tell you that the project is in initiating or executing process neither does the PMP exam… Remember! You need to think about it in the PMI way. You need to figure it out by the info given to you, which can indicate which process this project is in and its inputs. Then, you need to figure what tools and techniques to use and what reports (outputs) for your senior manager. Sometimes your project issues may be caused by the early process not being done properly even though you are in a later process. You may have go back to fix the early problem first.

You don’t need to remember all the details, but you do need to know the purpose and principals. For example, when should you use control chart vs Pareto chart? What’s the difference between quality assurance and quality control? What are the outputs from scope verification? What process produces the cost baseline?

Please read the question thoroughly and pay attention to the keyword. The wrong answer is not the correct inputs, output, or tools for current process. It seems easy, but, we overlook the “keyword” due to nervousness during the exam. Please read all the answers before you pick out the right one.

There are not many formulas to remember, but, it is always a good practice to just write down all the formula before you do the test.

Try to do the question you can answer first, and mark the one you can’t for later. After you finish 50 questions, you need to re-assess you speed and form a better strategy for answering the rest of questions.

Don’t waste your money on the assessment test from PMI site - It is far easier than the real PMP exam.

I have not found any mock exam to be very close to the real PMP exam, but the following are the better ones.

credential handbook
test 1
test 2
test 3

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May 19 2009

How the Law of Attraction Can Help During a Crisis Situation Part I

Published by admin under Law of Attraction

Do you know  how to SAVE you a thousand dollars on your electric bill a year ?

The Secret to Going Green and Saving Money!    

Do you know maximize your conversion ratio ? How to save thousands dollars on ad a year ? How to stand out in the competitors and make more sales

 
Do you know how to write a WINNING Resume and ACE your Job Interview ? How to get pre-qualified for your Job ? How to find a Job in quantum speed ?  
 

When everything falls apart…

The stock market is falling… our home’s value is falling… layoffs are increasing… the credit crisis is impacting the global economy… you feel your financial situation is getting worse… you feel unsecured and helpless… on top of that, you may have other relationship issues as well…

Law of Attraction (LOA) is working for and against you - positive and negative.

When we focus on the negative economic news and panic and then we stop trying… We will then make a bad economic situation worse.

Ask yourself …What are you looking for?

Maybe you took a job because you felt you needed to support yourself and you had no other choice. Instead of just settling for a job, try looking toward what others’ have tried for something better. Look inside yourself and those around you. Listen and watch the mistakes and successes of others’ and then decide if something they have addressed is something you need to change in your life and your reason for the change Don’t dismiss any opportunity, because one of those may take you to whatever you truly want. Don’t let your arrogance allow you to dismiss something “new” as something that’s “not right” for you. Don’t let procrastination disguise itself as optimism! Don’t just stand by, always take action towards your goals!

Re-Evaluate Your Current Situation.

In these tough financial times, evaluate your monthly budgeting needs.

One way to do this is to seek out assistance from state and local governments or charity organizations in your area. Another way is to cut down your living cost by cooking at home, volunteering for local farm, etc. Call and negotiate a discount on your interest rate with your credit card companies.

In the emotional stress situation.

Do something to distract your thoughts from the current situation, whether it is volunteering for good causes or just hanging out with friends and having fun.

Always take care of your self first, and try not to “worry yourself to death” about the future. Take a multi-vitamin, exercise, and increase time outside; make steps to become healthier to relieve stress and avoid weight gain.

Be Creative.

If you can’t sell the house, look at options such as rental exchanges, opt for leasing with options for the renter to purchase the home later.

If your job becomes more difficult or you lose your job, alter your thinking and take this time as an opportunity for you to look deep inside and reevaluate your career direction; consider alternatives to the path you are on currently.

If you always have new ideas, it is time to explore them.

If you like traveling, consider an international job. If you like to garden, volunteer at a local farm in exchange for free produce. If you have expertise in some area, consider hosting a website to sell your knowledge to others. If you don’t have money, can you trade services with others to get what you need?

There are bullish markets somewhere, you just have to seek them out.

Clear Out the Negativity:

If we focus on negative, we tend to remember everything we have done wrong. In reality, we may make far better decisions, but we forget to appreciate our ability to do so.

Last year, I attempted to learn day-trading, and I felt that I totally failed, however when I completed my tax return, I realized that I had not truly lost money.

Not In A Desirable Situation?

Don’t let your situation define you, rather look inside yourself and decide on who you are and what you truly want to do with your life. Don’t mistake your impatience for an obstacle. Don’t mistake new challenges as sign of impending failure. Sometimes, the most difficult challenges have the biggest rewards. Other times, when you do fail, it might just mean that it really wasn’t something you truly desired or needed.

Be Positive About Your Attempts:

Don’t discredit your attempt as failure. It’s just a chance to practice reaching our goals.

Jack Canfield, the author of “Chicken Soup for the Soul” was rejected by 123 publishers, before someone published his book. The “Chicken Soup” series has sold more than 100 million copies worldwide.

Try to be Positive About Everything And Appreciate the People Who Can Show You the Way:

Sometimes, it’s good for the “bad things” to happen now rather than later because you might have ended up losing more in the long run.

If you feel that you aren’t sure of a path or if you are able to do something, seek out those that are able to teach you. If people don’t appreciate you or aren’t willing to help you then let them go. People generally won’t tell others their secrets out of fear that you will do better than they will. Appreciate them for what they will teach you and move on to pursuing something that is right for you. With personal relationships, if you’re in love but you’re miserable inside, move on. You don’t deserve disrespect from others. Sometimes, we know deep inside we settle for less, don’t allow yourself to do so, you deserve more!

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May 14 2009

An Overview of SEO, SEM, and Website Design

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Marketing Trends: Internet marketing has been proven successful in increasing profits. With professionals help, a website can be developed at an affordable rate quickly.

General tips for your website:
• Have fast-loading Home and Landing pages
• Establish an easily navigated web site, especially for order processing, cross referencing sales, up sales, and functionality review
• Form a competitive price and sales structure
• Focus on the benefits of the website, not the features
• Provide a good pre- and post- sales support
• Develop “Pay-Per-Click Campaigns”
• Optimize search engines
• Establish your creditability through your site
• Develop an opt-in email system to capture emails and build your network
• Set up affiliate and cross promotion programs
• Implement “Linking Campaigns”
• Gather statistics and analyze them to correct areas costing you money
• Explore additional marketing opportunities.

Search Engine Optimization (SEO) has two parts:
(1) On-page optimization and (2) Off-page optimization.

 Each web page except your homepage should be focused on only topic. The strategy is to use the keywords for that page in the title tag, description metatag, headline or subheadings, and in the body of the text.

 Develop an “Opt-In System” in your blog, corporate home page, landing page, or sales page and offer free bonuses in exchange for subscribers’ emails or referrals. Incorporate an “Upsell,” “Downsell,” or a “Tell-A-Friend” web page following your sales page.

 Links are a recommendation for a site that is relevant and worth visiting; start by submitting your site to various directories. Provide relevant content on your site that is worth linking to, and write articles that others would want to host on their sites, each with a link back to yours. It is recommended that you utilize blogs, press releases, affiliate links, and link exchange programs. Finally, actively participate in social and professional groups since these will help you build your reputation, exposure, and creditability.

Pay-Per-Click (PPC) Search Campaigns: PPC campaigns are a great way to boost your website traffic and maximize profits. Set up “Split-Testing” to optimize your PPC ads and refine and optimize the click-through rate This will help you achieve higher placement at a lower cost.

Newsletters, Blogs, and Social Networks: The tools will help you gain and retain your clients by becoming their advisor. They inform your clients about the latest trends, sales, promotions, new products, special offers, and promote business.

Search Engine Marketing (SEM):
Your business on the internet is not automatic. Internet marketing is an additional marketing strategy to reach more clients and increase sales, but this takes work.

On top of what we have discussed, it is recommended that you also do the following:

 In addition to everything you can do in traditional ways, you also need to do these things on the internet as well. Instead of just listing your company in the yellow pages, you should submit your site to search engines, directories, and industry sites on web. You should also launch ad campaigns using banner and classified ads, and start web affiliate and cross promotion programs.

 Write professional articles, issue newsletters, and list your products with shopping comparison and auction sites.

 Increase your credentials by participating with creditable rating services.

 Develop systematic and automatic methods to grow your business. Promote your business in as many ways as possible, including traditional strategies. Improve the efficiency of your site, always be genuine, and serve as a trusted adviser to your clients in order to gain their trust. In addition, it is your responsibility to ethically and responsibly advise them on all of the products and services they need.

Remember! Your potential clients only spend a few seconds on your website before they jump to your competitors’ websites. Clients need to immediately know the benefits and incentives to buy from you now. Your web pages need to be concise and right to the point. In addition, videos are a great way to showcase your products.

Your Responsibility:
Remember that you are your internet business.

Search engines are not mind readers: Search engines are simply computer programs that connect potential clients to your site. It is your responsibility to provide correct keywords on your website in order for search engines to bring targeted clients to your site.

Do your research: Don’t assume that the keywords you use are what your clients will use in their searches. Research the terms and key phrases that are most used to reach your competitors sites

Learn how others do it: Review high ranking websites and ads on high traffic websites, newspapers, and magazines.

Get involved: Network with the people in your industry to stay abreast of new trends and to truly understand what might be in high demand at any given time.

Write appropriate and well thought out content: The more time you spend researching key phrases and writing thoughtful content, the more people will be attracted to your site through searches.

Establish your credibility: Write researched and relevant articles and solicit testimonials from your current clients. Become affiliated with other credible websites and participate in third party service rating programs.

Businesses don’t fail, but people fail businesses.
Be competitive! Expand your products and improve your services by analyzing shopping behaviors and feedback from your clients. You don’t want to miss the chance to serve your clients better with up-selling and cross-selling opportunities.

The most important thing is to have a plan and commit to it to guarantee success.

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May 14 2009

What Mistakes To Avoid When Starting Your Own Business!

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These little mistakes can cause you years of time and tens of thousands of dollars when you start a business! You may have heard this advice before, and I know you are smart, but these points tend to be forgotten or overlooked! Please keep this advice in mind!

1. Don’t start a business with available friends, you need qualified partners, and don’t follow the money, follow your passion!

For a profitable business, you need qualified partners with the skills and experience needed for your business. If you follow your passion, you will be able to serve your clients and money will soon follow!

2. Don’t put the cart before horse by starting a business without a plan.

You’ll end up spending twice as much time to correct the issues. Develop a simple and easy plan to follow!

3. Don’t try to do it all without an assistant and proper tools, time is money!

If you attempt to do everything, alone you will lose hundreds! You will be far behind schedule, stressed out and the worst of all, you will feel incompetent. Hire qualified assistants to help your work. Be your company’s leader, focus on strategies, and establish a good work process. There are proper, reliable, and good featured tools are available for free or with little investment that will payoff in the long run!

4. Don’t listen to your unqualified friends, hire qualified advisors.

It will take up far more time and money to correct the problems from non-professionals. Always seek help from only mentors and trusted advisors. At the very least, read best selling books in the fields to get the information!

5. Don’t buy a service or product without a guarantee or referral from a trusted source.

Don’t spend money on an ad without a test drive. Many products and services offer a 100% money-back guarantee. Ask for and check references for the products you buy, and be frugal when it comes to spending money. Always test out vendors with small budgets, and short- or no- term contracts.

6. Don’t be too bold or impatient!
Be reserved with your money, be bold in your actions, and wait patiently for each result. Patiently try all possibilities.

7. Don’t jump ahead! Finished what you have started prior to moving onto the next step. Always look for efficiency and complete all the steps involved in a work assignment. Little things left undone, can and will come back to bite you, causing far more time and money. Don’t be a perfectionist, either. Define your long-term goals and try to eliminate, automate, and delegate to be cost-effective.

8. Be genuine, but stick to your price.
Don’t make exceptions for friends and family, and don’t try to attract clients with just offering the cheapest price. You are selling your clients the whole package, not just products or services. Be the leader in your area, and become their trusted advisors and be genuine in helping them to succeed in their business!

9. This the most important one! Never underestimate the power of good online and offline marketing strategies and credibility.
You will not win new business simply with more skilled staffs and better pricing, you need to have better credibility and marketing strategy too!

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May 13 2009

How Can the Law of Attraction Help You Succeed?

Published by admin under Law of Attraction

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The LOA ask us to live in the present and focus on what we need to do now rather than dwell on the past. When a big bad event happens to us, we feel powerless, especially when we don’t have a permanent and fast solution. Instead of taking action and doing our best, we procrastinate. We wish it never happened. We spend all of our energy on negative emotions, which immobilizes ourselves to seek a solution. It takes equivalent amounts of time and energy to be worried or depressed or angry or sad; or just be happy and take action while the latter may lead me to the ultimate solutions to our problems.

The truth is the solution to our big problems may not be clear to us. We just need to commit to do what we can do now. Even if it does NOT appear to fix the problem permanently, but, by taking action, we may see some other ways which we have never thought of… Just like when we stand on chair, all the sudden, we can see something further that we couldn’t see before. Action makes us focus on finding a solution and remain focused to do our best. Sometimes many other events are happening and we may not be aware them. We assume that it wasn’t working for us then, it won’t work for us now. It may be a mistake… Don’t let your or others’ past experiences immobilize you.

Be the solution of our problems or help others in similar situations. It will help us to find our solutions quickly because we can view situations in an objective way without any emotional baggage from our past bad experiences.

Be humble. Ask and listen to others suggestions. Sometimes, you will be amazed by how many people are willing to help you. (P.S. there is a difference between waiting for others to help and being open to their advice.)

It is always good to have an open mind to find a solution. Brighten our attitude; Commit to be happy; be courageous; be bold; be open and flexible; be ourselves and follow our hearts and do it passionately. How can we be flexible? My friend Brit’s 50/50 rule is to try something new in 50% of time. Define flexible in exactly term to you. Be curious about what we are not seeing in the current opportunities.

Defeat self limiting beliefs. We wish we were smart, rich, beautiful, young, etc… I bet we can find many people who aren’t smart, rich, or…; but, yet, they achieved the goals they wanted… Think hard! Maybe we just want to find ourselves an excuse to stay where we feel safe and comfortable. Don’t get addicted to the victim mentality. By doing that, we also diminish our opportunity to get what we want. If we don’t change our current pattern, how can we expect our future to be different than our present?

Why appreciation, hope, and patience are important to LOA? When we appreciate what we have, we are likely to be in a positive mode to seek the solution. If we are negative about the situation, we are likely to focus on the problem itself, rather than the solution. When we are in need, we feel as if we were waiting for a long time and thus our mind focuses on worry. With hope and patience, we are at ease; therefore we are focusing on receiving and observing what is happening now. We will likely give the opportunity a chance and we won’t give up too quickly.

We shouldn’t waste our time on complaining or with complainers. People complaining about everything are usually self-centered. They don’t want to be responsible for their share of problems. We need to take responsibility for any event that happened to us, despite that we believe we are only responsible for 1% of the problem. If our friends are unable to keep up with their words or keep postponing the plans, we should realize that our friends are having problems with overly committing themselves. We should not just wait for them to change. We should look around for help elsewhere. But, don’t make assumptions, give them the chance to explain and give anything the benefit of doubt first.

Do not “bad-mouth” others or associate with people who “bad-mouth” others. Be positive and look for the bright side of every situation.

Why sometimes things have to go really bad before they get better?
The bad things do not happen by accident. They are created by us. Often we deny our true feeling because we are afraid of changes. We settle for less to exchange for our comfort. To the end, we are forced to do it in worser time. If you have just a little dislike in your current situation, please take whatever action you can now to fix the problems. Please do not sit there and see how things are going. Things will not get better until you take action.

What I mean by taking action, it may not be running around doing something. It can be getting in touch with your true desire and have a clear picture of what you like. Quite often, when you see things crystal clear in an unconscious level, you will just know the right way to take us to what we want.

When we notice any resistance inside ourselves, we should try to clear our confusion first. The confusion is that we don’t see the true benefit of doing it. Sometimes, it can come from fear of changes. Think thoroughly of all the challenges so we can clear your way for our true desire to shine.

Use the probability and worst-case scenario to defeat the last minute fears. What is the probability of this happening? If it happens, what should I do? Sometimes, when we are facing a big challenge, the fear will creep into our mind and we doubt ourselves. We don’t feel comfortable to take any risk to grow and strengthen ourselves.

Many times we feel like we must push very hard to accomplish our goal, but nothing happens. Sometimes it is good to “go with the flow.” Do not rush into something that is not right. Looking back on my life, there were many times that something I wanted did not come about. It is actually good that they did not happen because something better came about. Be open to better opportunities.

Be kind to ourselves and others. Be empathetic. If we did get what we want at first attempt, we just realize that we have done our best under the circumstance. If others can not give what we want, we know that they also have done their best.

Brighten our attitude. Believe in ourselves. If we don’t believe it will happen, we will not work at our full potential and not pay attention to our opportunities.

Don’t be a perfectionist. The Pareto 80% 20% rule - 80% of the tasks can be done in 20% of the time while the rest of the 20% tasks take 80% of the time. I am not suggesting you cheat on your action. You need to do things right, but, it doesn’t need to be perfect. Take care of the tasks ASAP according to your priority list. It normally takes more effort to fix it thereafter. Be productive, not just be active.

How LOA makes things magically happen? Everything in the universe is energy. There are many ways to increase your state of consciousness. In reality, our action is just keeping our mind focused on what we want. When we are in “being” state, we are capable of directing the energy to create what we want in our life without running around and chasing our tails. It is quantum physics. We all have experienced the thing we thought about and it just magically comes to us. It is not coincident, it is LOA at work.

It is important to be at ease, humble, and appreciative as well as practice hope and patience.

Believe the goodness in others. Focus on what we do LIKE, LOVE and APPRECIATE about others. Having a positive view of life, ourselves, and others will definitely help us manifest fast.

Live your life fully and freely with no attachments or expectations. The Timing is never right. Condition is never perfect. No matter how small the task, take the first step now. The small steps we take will ultimately bring us great fortune. Good luck with your “new” life.

Hint: If you are always running around doing something, it may be indicating you are a perfectionist or the priority of the tasks is not setting correctly.

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May 08 2009

Hello world!

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Welcome to 3 magical steps to become #1 !

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