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Storm The international Market And Don’t Look Back

Is your business ready for international trade? Let’s stop right there because it shouldn’t be a question. You should know for certain that your business is ready. Otherwise, there’s no point in even considering the possibility. It’s just going to lead to disaster. You need to think about the market. Make sure there’s a demand for your product across the ocean. Compare your product to what’s already being sold over there. If it’s similar to existing, popular products, there’s demand. However,...

10 Powerful Ways to Make RSS Reading Highly Productive

Today’s post is written by Kaitlin Patrick.Kaitlin is an experienced author and blogger focusing on education and technology. Today she is writing about how you can use more effectively and optimize your RSS reading. You can follow her on Google+.

If you are unable to manage visiting multiple websites on a regular basis but wish to stay fully up-to-date with the latest information and news, RSS feed can serve as the best multitasking platform. By using RSS technology, you can save a lot of t...

Exporting Mistakes You Can’t Afford To Make

When you first had the idea for your business, I bet you didn’t imagine you’d get to the point where your products would be loaded in bulk onto massive freight ships and sent all over the world. Even now, when you’re finalising deals with your international partners, I’m sure the whole situation feels fairly surreal. Now that you’ve made it this far, it’s important not to make any of the mistakes associated with exporting. Here are a few to be aware of.

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Common Mistakes Entrepreneurs Keep Making

I’m sure many of you have toyed with the idea of working for yourself at some point in your life. It’s a very rewarding line of work, as you will have complete independence over each aspect of your working life. However, to nail it as an entrepreneur, you need to be careful not to make too many mistakes. There are many common mistakes that even seasoned entrepreneurs continue to make. Want to know what they are so you don’t fall into the same trap? Then read on!

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Don’t Make These Mistakes with Payment Processing

Unless you plan to build a payment processing infrastructure, you’re going to work with a payment processing company. (And just so we’re clear, I doubt you’re going to have the time or resources to build such a complex infrastructure!) It’s simply more economical to work with a payment processing company. It allows you to put more focus on your service and products, as well as the other business infrastructures.

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Communication: Your Most Valuable Tool In Business

As an entrepreneur, a solopreneur, or a person, what is it that sets you apart from the next person? Is it your ideas, or your education? What makes you individual is your ability to communicate.

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To effectively communicate, we must realize that we are all different in the way we perceive the world and use this understanding as a guide to our communication with others. – Tony Robbins

We have all had bosses that have left little to be desired in the leadership departmen...

What Timothy Carroll Has To Say On Leadership?

Welcome to my new podcast series with the general title: Leadership Execution Podcast. It is a podcastfor leaders would like to make a difference and it isfocusing on YOU, trying to inspire you to take the initiative to change what’s no longer works and to provide you with the necessary strategies, approaches, and tools to achieve that! This is the first episode of the first season of this podcast and it is an honor and a privilege to start this podcast with an interview withTimothy James Car...

Employee Retention: Essential Guidelines

Hiring employees can be expensive. You have to spend on the recruitment process, and also on training up a new staff member so they can do their job. It takes time, costs money, and unless you focus on retaining your employees, it’s going to occur again and again. Not only that, but constant employee turnover also has a severe impact on the knowledge base in your company. If you want to improve performance, save money and be more productive, it’s essential to invest in employee retention. Her...

Helpful Tips to Use When Speaking Publicly

For most people, the thought of public speaking scares them and causes a panic. In some cases, you will not have an option when it comes to your public speaking due to your line of work. There are many different ways that you can make your speech memorable and professional. In some cases, a business owner will need to make a speech during a disc behavioral assessment conference. There is plenty of room for competition in the world of public speaking, which means that going for your dream can...

The One Characteristic Of Leadership

A lot of ink has been consumed reflecting on what makes a leader! Usually, there is no one single feature which can distinct the leader from other people. But for leaders there is something make them different: mental toughness!

Leadership is not easy to analyze it or pinpoint it! But becomes much easier when you can recognize it! And there are a few features can indicate the leadership existence to people.

There is, of course, the clear vision, the inner reflection, the capacity for adapta...