I’ve read so many articles lately about balancing your life – family, business, spiritual, health and wellness – all of it. Admittedly, I was determined to do the same. Why not? There were all these power women out there, doing just that! Why couldn’t I do it? I’ll tell you why – once I realized what they were truly talking about, I didn’t want it any longer.
You Don’t Know What You Don’t Know: Defining Business Intelligence
Business intelligence solutions narrow the ever widening gap between the amount of data gathered and the methods of being able to understand that data.
Tips For Starting A Legitimate Home-Based Business
The number of home-based business opportunities is rapidly growing. In fact, over 50% of small business owners work from home. Numerous programs and options are available. If you would like a legitimate home based business but are having trouble deciding which is right for you, exercising a few precautions can go a long way in making sure you choose the best program for you.
The Role of the Business Model and Strategy for Business
People will always stress that having a well researched business plan is key before you start your business. Although creating a business plan is often an important step in the evolution of a business, particularly if you need financing or you are not experienced at running a business, it is not necessarily the essential first step.
Thoughts On Selecting Your Work At Home Business Opportunity
I started looking for viable work at home opportunities back in 2001. It was a time consuming process, but in retrospect, I give myself a pat on the back every month when I cash the check from my home based business. The purpose of this article is to perhaps help others make their selection with a little less time and effort than I had to expend.
IBM’s Business in a Box
Furthering its leadership in the blade server market, IBM has introduced a new low-cost IBM eServer BladeCenter chassis and a unique set of “business-in-a-box” solutions to help lower the cost and speed the time it takes for a small to mid-sized business to purchase, deploy, and implement BladeCenter servers in an IT infrastructure.
Website Marketing for Todays Small Business Owner
Search engine optimization. It’s the key to getting traffic on your website, and where every excellent website marketing strategy begins. According to studies performed by Nielson, by January 2004, one in three consumers were turning to search engines for their online shopping, with the most popular search engines being Google, Yahoo, and MSN. If your small business doesn’t have a high search engine placement, even the consumers who are specifically looking for the product or service that you offer won’t be able to find you. Your website won’t get the traffic, and you won’t make the sale.
Network Marketing Is Definitely A Relationship Business
Heavily branded websites like amazon.com are household names and carry an implied trust with visitors. However, the vast majority of websites are not well known and are found and visited as a result of search engine searches. In these instances, the visitor is probably arriving at the website for the first time and human nature often dictates fear or suspicion of the unknown.
Time is Key Concern in Business Blogging
71% of marketers reported time as a key concern in managing a business blog for their company or organization according to results from a recent WordBiz survey.
Don’t Become A Slave To Your Home Business
Although the expressed reasons for wanting to work from home are many and varied, most home based business owners cite the ability to set their own hours as a major factor in their decision to work at home. However, many people that have work at home businesses often fall into a trap that flies directly in the face of their stated desire for time flexibility.