Six Tips for Thriving in Today’s Economy
Sure, it’s tough out there. Nevertheless, both consumers and businesses are buying. Here are a few tips to help you acquire and retain more business.
Do You Remember To Send Nice Notes?
In the past few years, the look of marketing has changed – for the better I believe.
Fast-Downloading Websites Are Still Important
People are impatient on the Web. They are function and task orientated. They want to get things done as quickly as possible. The average person is still accessing the Web over a 56 KB modem. You should therefore have a major focus on ‘light’ webpages if you want to increase reader-satisfaction.
Practice Career Management to Avoid Career Crisis
Have you ever been caught in career crisis-sudden downsizing that finds you without a job, without prospects for a job, and without contacts who can refer you to jobs? Job seekers in career crisis make decisions based on fear and expediency rather than logic and clear planning. Career management helps one avoid career crisis.
Your E-Newsletter and Cranberry Nut French Toast
As I walked past the “Jimmy Mac Luncheonette” this morning on my way to the post office, I saw a chair positioned out front with a white board propped up on it. Handwritten on the board were these four words: “Cranberry Nut French Toast.”
No price, no “Today’s Breakfast Special” headline, no assurances that they were, “the leading provider of enterprise-wide french toast solutions for the food consuming public.” Just four simple words.
Link Building: Finding Appropriate Partners
Hi Dan,
I enjoy reading your articles. As with most information, I feel hungry for more depth. One of the lines in your “Expanding Content For More Traffic” begs a question.
Cultural Differences – Making it Work Virtually
Working virtually adds a whole new dimension to the phrase “cultural differences.”
Learn the Warning Signs of Potential Job Loss
Shock. Surprise. Bewilderment. Denial. Confusion. Paralysis. Anger. Depression.
The words represent just a few of the emotions you may feel when you lose your job. Even though others may know your fate, you’re not likely to hear about it. Or, if the handwriting is on the wall about your department’s elimination, the news may not actually sink in because we have an amazing ability to disregard unpleasant facts. We define ourselves and others by the jobs we hold no matter what our level. Any change is likely to be threatening since our real fear is economic. How will we and our families survive?
Don’t Let Your HTML Email Newsletter Break!
Want to increase your newsletter subscribe rates, build your brand, and increase your orders? Then it’s time to consider publishing an HTML version of your newsletter. Afraid of HTML errors? Here are six steps to cleaner newsletters, fewer errors, and a great HTML experience for you and your readers.
Mini-Quiz: Select the Correct Word and Spell It Right
Misspellings and incorrect word usage are the most common errors in customer service e-mails. How is your spelling? Do you confuse common “sound-alike” “look- alike’ words, such as accept and except?