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Showing posts with label Business. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Business. Show all posts
Wednesday, February 23, 2011
Monday, February 7, 2011
Business Newsletter for Pocket Sized Business
Are you printing a regional business newsletter for your pocket sized business?
An effective to keep track of your customers and remind them of your business is to write a local business newsletter on a monthly basis.
This can provide a very high ad return for the small amount of time and money you spend on it. You literally would be able to put together a revealing newsletter in less than an hour using a template.
You can download business newsletter templates for free at WordDraw.com
An effective to keep track of your customers and remind them of your business is to write a local business newsletter on a monthly basis.
This can provide a very high ad return for the small amount of time and money you spend on it. You literally would be able to put together a revealing newsletter in less than an hour using a template.
You can download business newsletter templates for free at WordDraw.com
Monday, December 6, 2010
The Long Tail - Book Thoughts
I really enjoyed this business book The Long Tail, written by Chris Anderson, the editor of Wired Magazine. He had many interesting statistics from the web on how the future of business is delivering electronic goods and that the "popular" products and the 80/20 rule no longer apply.
Really different from other books I've read since this one has hard facts and figures, instead of theory and ideas.
I highly recommend it to anyone interesting in internet business particularly the sale of ebooks, mp3's, digital TV and Movies, etc.
Really different from other books I've read since this one has hard facts and figures, instead of theory and ideas.
I highly recommend it to anyone interesting in internet business particularly the sale of ebooks, mp3's, digital TV and Movies, etc.
Thursday, October 14, 2010
Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us
Just read the book Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us. It was a good book if you are a manager or own a business and are trying to figure out how to motivate your employees and improve your business performance. It sited several interesting studies and some demotivating statistics about how offering monetary rewards can actually decrease productivity.
The book had a bit too much theory and even after finishing it, I understood the problem, but didn't comprehend what was to be done to solve the problem. It seemed like some of the ideas would work for highly skilled jobs, but not for industries with lower level work where I think most managers would admit to having most of the issues with how to motive their employees. One example of this was the call center for zappos.com offers 1 week training and then $2000 to anyone who doesn't want the job after their training is complete. Well, my co-worker and I both agreed we would take the $2000 and run. But according to the book, they have one of the highest rated customer satisfaction call centers and almost no turn-over. Regardless it was an interesting read.
The book had a bit too much theory and even after finishing it, I understood the problem, but didn't comprehend what was to be done to solve the problem. It seemed like some of the ideas would work for highly skilled jobs, but not for industries with lower level work where I think most managers would admit to having most of the issues with how to motive their employees. One example of this was the call center for zappos.com offers 1 week training and then $2000 to anyone who doesn't want the job after their training is complete. Well, my co-worker and I both agreed we would take the $2000 and run. But according to the book, they have one of the highest rated customer satisfaction call centers and almost no turn-over. Regardless it was an interesting read.
Thursday, August 5, 2010
Let me give you my card
Advertising costs can be huge depending on the type of business you are in. An inexpensive way to advertise your business is through business cards. Business cards can contain more then just your contact information. If you run a shop, think about using the business card like a coupon. Print a calendar on one side of the card and a person can use your card to check the date. You can also use a business card as an appointment card. If you are a carpenter, print a ruler on one side of your card to make it cleaver and useful.
There are all types of ideas that can make business card memorable.
There are all types of ideas that can make business card memorable.
Tuesday, August 3, 2010
Freakonomics
We listened to Freakonomics at work today. I thought it was a business book, but it was really about abortion, bagels, gangs, and baby names!
Imagine that.
The bagel man is my new hero. I didn't catch his name, I have to look that up. Essentially he broke out of his cubical prison by selling bagels at companies based on the honor system.
A few years ago we had a candy box that worked the same way at the company where I work and I believe it was taken away due to dishonesty and theft. I also believe at one point there as a soda machine out front and too many people were filling it with trash and it was getting jammed.
Economics seems like it would be something I'd be interested in. I like statistics and trying to find out the logical root cause of things.
Imagine that.
The bagel man is my new hero. I didn't catch his name, I have to look that up. Essentially he broke out of his cubical prison by selling bagels at companies based on the honor system.
A few years ago we had a candy box that worked the same way at the company where I work and I believe it was taken away due to dishonesty and theft. I also believe at one point there as a soda machine out front and too many people were filling it with trash and it was getting jammed.
Economics seems like it would be something I'd be interested in. I like statistics and trying to find out the logical root cause of things.
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