PROSPECTING FOR COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE LISTINGS Commercial Retail and Industrial Listings Any Real Estate Agent or Broker who wishes to have a successful career in commercial and industrial real estate must regularly obtain marketable listings. Listings are the agents “stock on the shelf” and your income now and in the […]
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Network Relationships
Networking does not necessarily mean attending as many events as possible. It also does not necessarily mean collecting load of business card or having a robust database. Networking is essentially building a network of relationships. It is about establishing a support system which is both beneficial, viable and productive. In […]
Self-Employed Disability Insurance – Protection for Business Owners
There are a number of advantages to being your own boss. The freedom to set your own schedule, control over client and business relationships along with a feeling of liberation are a few of the main reasons increased numbers of Canadians are headed down the self-employment path. Self-employment does come […]
Who Decides Good Customer Service?
“Hey, Joe, your service stinks. Get this kid a chocolate milkshake.” Those are the words I heard as a kid on my first trip to an ice cream parlor near where my grandmother lived. Back then, there were no special people or computer programs needed to determine whether or not […]
How to Generate Traffic Using Forum Marketing
If you’re wondering how to channel more traffic to your website or blog, I wouldn’t hesitate in using Forum Marketing as the vehicle for potential customers. For example, there are millions of forums on the Internet for all kinds of niches. From pet grooming, parents and teenage counseling, gaming forums […]
The Three Levels of Planning
There are three levels of strategic planning: Corporate, business, and functional. Strategy may be planned at each level, but the plans for every level of an organization should align to insure maximum unity of effort. Without alignment, departments and functions will be working at cross-purposes, and the overall corporate strategy […]
Put Customer Relationship Management Software to Work For Your Business
Have you considered using customer relationship management software to increase your business’s sales? Often shortened to CRM, customer relationship management software is far more than just a database of contact details for your customers. By collecting and collating the right data about your customer’s shopping and spending habits, you can […]
Benefit of International Public Relations Over Single PR Agency
The world is becoming smaller day by day and can be rightly called ‘The Global Village.’ Since reaching the consumers of far distant countries has become easier, business enterprises are taking help of Public Relation companies with international networks. Even if you own a small business or you run a […]
Business Etiquette
Business etiquette is in essence about building relationships with people. In the business world, it is people that influence your success or failure. Etiquette, and in particular business etiquette, is simply a means of maximising your business potential. If you feel comfortable around someone and vice versa, better communication and […]
Ethics of Outsourcing
Many times, business organizations encounter the dilemma of ethical decision making. “If a CIO says ‘I’ve never faced an ethical issue’, they’re not living in the real world,” says Larry Ponemon, chairman and founder of the Ponemon Institute, a security and privacy research think tank based in Arizona. Though business […]