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February 25, 2015
16 Ideas to Create Excellent PowerPoint Presentations
<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40/loose...30,000,000 PowerPoint presentations are made around the world daily. How many more bad ones should we have to sit through?
Sitting through a long, boring, PowerPoint presentation that no person wants to listen to can be torture.
The much worse scenario is that you are the one giving the presentation that nobody likes . . .
The truth is that we all want all of them to be much more engaging, to the point, and effective.
Follow these 15 PowerPoint presentation tips to create a presentation that is o...
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February 12, 2015
How to Do Right In Business & Life with Dina Dwyer-Owens
<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40/loose...Did you know that 95% of companies that have a code of values don’t even use them?
Recently, I interviewed an absolutely remarkable person, Dina Dwyer-Owens, who is the co-chair of the Dwyer Group, which has more than 1700 franchises in eight countries.
In this interview you’ll learn:
Why core values are the core foundation for business profits.
The fundamental key to success in business and life.
Ways leaders earn respect from their employees.
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February 10, 2015
Help Me Win a Shorty Award
<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40/loose...I’ve been nominated for a Shorty Award for the Best Business Blogger!
The Business Blogger Award, presented by Cox BLUE, honors individuals who have contributed thought-provoking content to the business community.
The winner will be selected based on the total number of nominations received, the impact and creativity of the nominee’s tweets, and innovation in the use of social media. The types of business bloggers that are eligible include authors, writers, columnists, vloggers and speakers who...
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Business Model Innovation: A Fresh Look at Your Customer Needs
<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40/loose...One of the great questions as an entrepreneur or a business owner is, “How do you keep your business evolving with your customer?”
Today, we call this business model innovation or reinventing you business model. What is this? It means is that no matter what has happened in your past, your current business model may be partially obsolete in some places. In some instances, it may be completely obsolete.
It may be time for some business model innovation.
Define Your Business Model
A business model i...
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Using The Law of Reciprocity and Other Persuasion Techniques Correctly
<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40/loose...Have you ever felt the need to help someone who has helped you in the past? This is known as the law of reciprocity. It is one of the many different persuasion techniques that you can use to influence others.
Keep reading to take a look at how it works and how to use it correctly.
Law of Reciprocity
Persuasion by reciprocation is based on the law of reciprocity. It’s considered by many to be the most powerful law of human nature. Basically, it states that,
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January 21, 2015
Learn How to Become a Motivational Speaker in 3 Steps
<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40/loose... I’ve spoken in 69 countries around the world in the past 30 years. I’ve spoken in virtually every large and small country on every continent.
I’ve also been translated by about 50 different professional interpreters into different languages.
I can say that I have a lot of experience in speaking around the world and I would love to teach you how to become a motivational speaker or a public speaker.
Let me tell you why I speak worldwide, and then I will teach you how to become a public speaker...
<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40/loose...Learn How to Become a Motivational Speaker in 4 Steps
<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40/loose...I’ve spoken in 69 countries around the world in the past 30 years. I’ve spoken in virtually every large and small country on every continent.
I’ve also been translated by about 50 different professional interpreters into different languages.
I can say that I have a lot of experience in speaking around the world and I would love to teach you how to become a motivational speaker or a public speaker.
Let me tell you why I speak worldwide, and then I will teach you how to become a public speaker.
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January 14, 2015
How to Remain Calm Under Pressure & Overcome Problems in 9 Steps
Recently Kenny from Facebook asked me,
“How do you stay motivated and keep your cool when things are going badly around you?”
Here are some tips on how to stay positive and motivated when times get tough and you face problems.
If you want to learn how to overcome your problems and stay motivated, keep reading…
1) Don’t Blame Others
To be your own turnaround specialist, to take complete control over your organization or business in a crisis, the first thing you must do is to accept 100% responsibi...
January 5, 2015
10 Most Popular Blogs From 2014 You May Have Missed
On my blog I want to deliver you, my loyal readers, valuable content that can be put into action as soon as you’re done reading my article.
I know that you come to my site because you want to take charge of your success. Whether you want to achieve work-life balance, business success, or financial independence, there is something on my blog for you.
I wanted to wrap up the 2014 year by giving you my most popular blogs. Skim over them again if you want to grab a quick motivating refresher, or re...
December 31, 2014
19 AWESOME Inspirational Quotes for New Year 2015
I wanted to take a moment to wish all of you a wonderful new year!
Every New Year’s, Barbara and I make the decision to make the coming year the best year of our life.
I hope that the new year is wonderful and prosperous for you. I’ve made a list of some inspirational quotes for the new year to inspire you.
I want you to ask yourself this…
“If this was the best year of my life, what would have to happen?”
Think about this, and write it down. If you really want to achieve it, you can.
If you really...
