http://www.articleadvocates.com/articleadvocates/Display.cfm/18483 You will need to apply consistent and disciplined judgment to your final selection process, but you can be confidant that you are choosing from a select group of higher quality, well established companies, with a proven track record of profitability and owner awareness. Thu, 17 Mar 2011 08:55:24 PST en-us http://www.articleadvocates.com/articleadvocates/Display.cfm/18483 http://www.articleadvocates.com/articleadvocates/Display.cfm/18483 Thu, 17 Mar 2011 08:55:24 PST The traditional service economy is changing into an experience economy around the world. People don't want to just receive good service, they are looking to experience it. It's hard at first to understand the difference between receiving and experiencing good service, but if you think in terms of some engaging service you currently enjoy and the difference between that and buying self-service gas for your car, you will have your first clue. http://www.articleadvocates.com/articleadvocates/Display.cfm/90 http://www.articleadvocates.com/articleadvocates/Display.cfm/90 Sat, 31 Mar 2012 02:57:10 PST Making a sale is like accepting what's been coming to you for a long time. If you are really good at sales, you can role through all the steps of the sales process into a single phone call. Although calling to sell is a cold call, that is not what we are discussing here. Everyone has something you need, and if you initiate a new connection in terms of nurturing, you are almost there. http://www.articleadvocates.com/articleadvocates/Display.cfm/94 http://www.articleadvocates.com/articleadvocates/Display.cfm/94 Wed, 16 May 2012 06:05:44 PST Making a sale is like accepting what's been coming to you for a long time. If you are really good at sales, you can role through all the steps of the sales process into a single phone call. Although calling to sell is a cold call, that is not what we are discussing here. Everyone has something you need, and if you initiate a new connection in terms of nurturing, you are almost there. http://www.articleadvocates.com/articleadvocates/Display.cfm/95 http://www.articleadvocates.com/articleadvocates/Display.cfm/95 Wed, 16 May 2012 06:06:19 PST In the course of building your business, there are times where you may not actually be sure of what next steps to take or even what questions to ask. I help entrepreneurs with business development and small business funding support and coaching and these are the very questions I hear from clients during our first meeting. http://www.articleadvocates.com/articleadvocates/Display.cfm/145 http://www.articleadvocates.com/articleadvocates/Display.cfm/145 Sun, 04 Sep 2011 02:13:42 PST All too often, practitioners and service professionals who maintain a high degree of integrity with the work they do find it challenging to grow their business--- or to even think of the service they provide as a “business”. What general happens is they find themselves continually trading time for dollars with no room left to pursue other important activities such as marketing, follow-up, networking, operational duties, or developing other revenue streams of their business, etc. http://www.articleadvocates.com/articleadvocates/Display.cfm/146 http://www.articleadvocates.com/articleadvocates/Display.cfm/146 Tue, 15 Apr 2008 10:30:10 PST Here are some things you can do right from the beginning to build value in your business. These are important items if you want to attract funding, experts, customers and large contracts. http://www.articleadvocates.com/articleadvocates/Display.cfm/147 http://www.articleadvocates.com/articleadvocates/Display.cfm/147 Wed, 01 Oct 2008 12:28:52 PST If you are running a small business and are extremely budget minded then you probably know that it is far more difficult than trying to run a large business with lots of funds. Usually the same person functions as the accountant, the marketing manager, the HR and above all the CEO as well. But now, there is so much competition that even a small business has to be a precise and customer centric business model. http://www.articleadvocates.com/articleadvocates/Display.cfm/189 http://www.articleadvocates.com/articleadvocates/Display.cfm/189 Wed, 19 Nov 2008 09:28:20 PST 2/27/09 12:00 PM 1 hr 30 min Carbon Credits - Will a Futures Exchange be the Next Bubble for Investors? This show features experts in the arena of Carbon Credits. There is a lot of buzz about this new area of commerce, but what does it really mean for investors and "Green" companies? Hear from Ian Adlington of Newport Capital, Investor, Entrepreneur, Market Maker for Carbon Tax Credits; and Green entrepreneur, Chris Pollatos, CEO and Founder of Verdant Energy Solutions, manufacturer http://www.articleadvocates.com/articleadvocates/Display.cfm/198 http://www.articleadvocates.com/articleadvocates/Display.cfm/198 Wed, 06 May 2009 06:30:25 PST Romance. Can it be discussed? It has to be experienced, isn't it? But, let us talk of romance, because we cannot avoid discussion about it. Let those in love, decide how correct is the below discussion on communication in romance. Romancing is not a science, but an art. When you talk to your beloved, you talk not only with your words, but with your eyes and your body language....Read on http://www.articleadvocates.com/articleadvocates/Display.cfm/331 http://www.articleadvocates.com/articleadvocates/Display.cfm/331 Sat, 23 May 2009 04:08:00 PST So many times, you will hear from someone that they are so and so. They are from the xyz family. http://www.articleadvocates.com/articleadvocates/Display.cfm/344 http://www.articleadvocates.com/articleadvocates/Display.cfm/344 Sat, 23 May 2009 04:08:01 PST