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The Missing Link: Communicating your Message
01|11|2009
From LeeAundra Temescu, for About.com
It’s one of the biggest stumbling blocks for entrepreneurs. It’s why most start-ups fail. It’s why even more never get beyond “a good idea” scratched on a napkin. And it’s not money. It is “communication” and it is the missing link between vision and execution. It is also the crucial link. [...]
Presentation Tips for Entrepreneurs from “The Presentation Expert”
01|11|2009
Make statistics work for you rather than against you
The use of statistics in a presentation is a double-edged sword. When used appropriately, statistics can make a presentation more credible, more persuasive and more authoritative. Used inappropriately, they can make the presentation less interesting, less effective and less audience-centered. It’s unlikely you’ll have a room full [...]
The Seven Deadly Sins of Powerpoint Presentations
01|11|2009
From Dr. Joseph Sommerville, for About.com
It’s not surprising Powerpoint© slideshows have become the norm for visuals in most business presentations. They are quick to produce, easy to update and effective to inject visual interest into the presentation. However, they can also spell disaster even for experienced presenters. The key to success is to make certain [...]
Entrepreneur Tips for a Successful Home-Based Business
01|11|2009
By Amarendra Bhushan
knowledgeable and innovative Management executives and is named as a “Europe’s youngest management Guru”.See Authors Posts (863) for CEOWORLD Magazine
Budding business people are always on the hunt for useful tips that they can use for their home-based business. More and more people now are interested in creating a home based business because [...]
4 startup tips for solo entrepreneurs
01|11|2009
By Susan Schreter
Going out on your own should never mean going it alone. This is perhaps the most valuable advice I can ever give to startup entrepreneurs.
After so many years of coaching a wide range of startup entrepreneurs, I've become accustomed to their incredulous responses to this statement. They say something like: "But I am [...]
Expert Tips: Get Your Copy Write
01|11|2009
Expert tips for writing great letters, ads, brochures and more without professional help
By Kim T. Gordon
Do you consider yourself a great writer? If you're like most business owners, writing anything–from a brochure to a newspaper ad–probably isn't your strong suit. That's why "copywriting" is often left to professionals. But what happens when you need to [...]
Set up your own job interview
01|09|2009
by Adam Ostrow
MeetingWave is an interesting new twist on the MeetUp concept. As opposed to organizing group events, the idea is to specify who you’d like to meet, post an invite, and accept or reject requests to attend. For example, let’s say you’ve got an idea for a Web application and want to meet [...]
The Governator Takes to Twitter and Widgets to Pass California Budget
01|09|2009
by Adam Ostrow
California is yet to pass Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger’s budget, intended to help correct the huge deficit the state is expected to face over the next year and a half. The Governator has apparently had enough, and is turning to social media to urge constituents [...]
Attention Writers, Artists, Designers, Crafters and Entrepreneurs:
01|09|2009
The Magic of AlignmentSimple Strategies to Make 2009 Your Best Year Yet
A LIVE teleseminar withLisa Sonora Beam, author of The Creative EntrepreneurFREE! Registration Required
If you're like most creatives, you have ideas up the wazoo, myriad passions and interests, and yet…you still have some challenges around turning your ideas into tangible business results.
What’s up [...]
The Entrepreneur’s Guide to Email Delivery
01|09|2009
Thanks to the efforts of spammers around the globe, it's increasingly difficult to send mail to a Hotmail or Yahoo! address without landing in the spam folder. Over the coming weeks, I'll attempt to share some of the lessons I've learned about how startups can improve their email delivery. I hope that others might contribute [...]
Nonwoven is a Number 5 Plastic – Who Knew?
01|07|2009
This is a guest post by John Simonetta, owner of an eco-friendly promotional items consultancy (see proformagreen.com). John’s blogs are designed to keep us up to date on the “greening” of his industry.
Nonwoven Poly bags [Polypropylene] are some of the most popular bags on the market today because they are cheap and strong. You [...]
Little known ways to building a strong Advisory Board
01|07|2009
You’ve heard the mantra – “it’s lonely at the top!” It’s very true and if you don’t have a good support system locally, you will struggle. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve needed to rely on outside counsel such as my entrepreneurs group, advisory board, and board to be a sounding board especially [...]
$100,000 for your Startup to Save Lives!
01|07|2009
Today I met someone who really got my attention and blood pumping as he talked about his work with the Gates Foundation. I’ve got tremendous respect for Bill to leave a legacy for the world through his philanthropic efforts, but I had no idea about specifics about how he would go about solving the deep [...]
Perseverance Answers Vegans’ Prayers
01|07|2009
By DENNIS NISHI
Ascending the career ladder is a different experience for everyone. This new column, "How I Got Here," looks at individual climbs and the lessons learned along the way.
Associated Press
Seth Tibbott lived in a tree as he worked to build his Tofurky business.
Seth Tibbott, inventor of Tofurky and founder and president of Turtle [...]
200 digital music startups from 2008
01|07|2009
2008 has been a startling year for innovation in digital music. We’ve been covering startups all year in our daily bulletin, not to mention our work with the Popkomm-IMEA and MidemNet New Business Showcase awards. So we thought we’d round up some of the most interesting startups from this year.
We ended up with 200 everything [...]
20 Things You Didn’t Know About… The Surgeon General
01|07|2009
by Dean Christopher
1 In 1871, the Surgeon General post was created as the top officer in the Marine Hospital Service, a quasi-military organization meant to battle diseases spread by merchant sailors.
2 The first SG was John Maynard Woodworth, who created a mobile body of physicians, the Commissioned Corps. Today it remains one of only seven [...]
Cut 40% of your energy bill
01|06|2009
Jen Bolden of IdealBite recommends a few gadgets for the new year that can help you conserve energy.
There's a gauge to help keep track of how much energy your appliances are using, a power strip that can cut power only to the appliances you want to cut energy to (while leaving, for example, your [...]
Sanjay Gupta, Surgeon General?
01|06|2009
President-elect Barack Obama has approached CNN's chief medical correspondent, Sanjay Gupta, to be the country's next surgeon general, the cable news network said Tuesday. CNN said it has kept Gupta from reporting on health care policy and other matters involving the incoming Obama administration since learning he was under consideration for the post.
[...]
A House Built from Bottles
01|05|2009
By Lauren Aaronson
Bottle House: Matt Naples and Peter Zummo
People around the world guzzle about 50 billion gallons of bottled water a year, and then toss billions of those plastic bottles into the trash heap instead of the recycling bin. Matt Naples and Peter Zummo think they can take this lemon of a fact [...]
The CIO Squeeze
01|05|2009
The paperless office may never become a reality, but nearly everything will be digitized in the future. The sheer volume of data moving through companies is enormous and growing, creating stresses on almost every aspect of technology and putting the CIO squarely in the management hot seat.
The problem is how to manage everything from security [...]
HOW TO: Track the Israel Gaza Conflict Using Social Media
01|05|2009
by Jennifer Van Grove
As the conflict continues in Gaza, where do you turn for up to the minute information? If you’re like us, you want a mix of information from traditional media outlets and social media sites alike. You probably already know about Twitter Search, but are you using custom searches, social searches, grabbing RSS [...]
Where to Find Top Talent
01|05|2009
Where can small businesses find good employees? Despite the recent flood of corporate layoffs, entrepreneurs often gripe that the best candidates don't even know their firm exists, and finding them can be like looking for a needle in a haystack.
Traditional recruiting methods usually fail small companies. [...]
The Brand Called You
01|05|2009
It's a new brand world.
That cross-trainer you're wearing — one look at the distinctive swoosh on the side tells everyone who's got you branded. That coffee travel mug you're carrying — ah, you're a Starbucks woman! Your T-shirt with the distinctive Champion "C" on the sleeve, the blue jeans with the prominent Levi's rivets, the [...]
Twitter Yourself a Job
01|04|2009
By JONNELLE MARTE
Looking for a new job, Alexa Scordato didn't email or call her contacts about possible openings. Instead, she messaged them via the social-networking Web site Twitter.com.
Her brief message: "Hey there! Looking for a Social Media job up in Boston. Are you guys doing any entry level hires?"
Within a week, she had an interview. [...]
Does Exercise Really Make You Healthier?
01|04|2009
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) late this year released its new Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans, calling for adults between the ages of 18 and 64 to exercise moderately (such as brisk walking or water aerobics) for at least two hours and 30 minutes or vigorously (running, swimming, or cycling 10 mph [...]
Stressed out? Try dish smashing therapy
01|04|2009
TOKYO – It's a smashing sort of therapy for the stressed: a Japanese entrepreneur is offering those strained by the financial crisis a chance to vent by hurling crockery against a wall, and then paying for it.
In a corner of Tokyo's bustling electronic gadget shopping district, a group of chiropractors, [...]
Obama sketches out recovery plan
01|04|2009
By Jeanne Sahadi, CNNMoney.com senior writer
January 3, 2009
NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) — President-elect Barack Obama on Saturday offered the most detailed statement yet of his economic recovery plan, sketching out broad-based spending proposals and tax incentives aimed at reviving an economy mired in recession.
In his weekly radio and video address describing what he called the American [...]
Social Networking Will Go Mainstream
01|03|2009
And When It Does, Expect Business as Usual
Posted by David Armano on Advertising Age
To the Millennials reading this, here's something you might want to save as a time capsule or something. I entered the workforce in January of 1995. My first job was [...]
Whats the value of admiration?
01|02|2009
Most people who are in business put making a profit above maintaining a good image. They would like their customers to think well of them because it drives sales. But, being a pillar of public admiration is for churches, benevolent associations, and the Knights of Malta.
Fortune thinks corporate reputations are important [...]
3 Smart Things About Sleeping Late
01|02|2009
1 // You may need more sleep than you think.
Research by Henry Ford Hospital Sleep Disorders Center found that people who slept eight hours and then claimed they were “well rested” actually performed better and were more alert if they slept another two hours. That figures. Until the invention [...]
HOW TO: Raise Money in a Down Economy
01|02|2009
January 2, 2009 – by Eric Ries
Eric Ries serves as a venture advisor for Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers and is the author of the blog Lessons Learned.
Raising money is never easy, but in a recession it gets even harder. With so many bargains out there, a traditional pitch and a business plan just [...]
The Year in Search and Social Media: Predictions 2009
01|02|2009
After a tumultuous and fascinating 2008, what might be in store for 2009? We interrogated our best sources using enhanced techniques (bright lights, bamboo and the music of John Mayer were all deployed) before turning to the entrails of a goat (the vegans on our staff settled for an artichoke) to bring you our predictions [...]
25 Visionaries Who Created Empires From Virtually Nothing
01|02|2009
One of the greatest fortunes and empires in history were created by people who started with nothing. Today, we celebrate 25 of these iconic figures – businessmen, technology entrepreneurs, even celebrities and athletes – by recalling the tales of their rise to glory. Don’t feel bad if your favorites aren’t on the list, this is [...]
Car worth $ 4m is found in garage
01|01|2009
A classic Bugatti car, which gathered dust in a Tyneside garage for almost 50 years, may fetch up to £3m ($4.35m) when it goes under the hammer.
The 1937 Bugatti gathered dust in a garage for 47 years. Pic Bonhams
es of reclusive Newcastle doctor Harold Carr found the 1937 Type 57S Atalante in a garage after [...]
Commandments to Live by
01|01|2009
Post written by Leo Babauta.
Gretchen Rubin of the excellent blog The Happiness Project recently did a post with tips for writing your own personal commandments, and it got me wondering: what are my personal commandments?
I’ve always enjoyed Gretchen’s Twelve Commandments, even before I’d started Zen Habits, but it wasn’t until now that I decided [...]
How to Make 2009 More Productive by Doing Less
01|01|2009
As I am writing to you today on 1st January I thought I would share with you how I plan to make 2009 a more productive year for myself than 2008, and how you can too.
Culling Time Wasters
The first place to look in becoming more productive is where you waste the most time.
My definition of [...]
must see movies of 2008
01|01|2009
Frost/Nixon (2008)
Ralph Nelson
Michael Sheen, left, as David Frost and Frank Langella as Richard Nixon in “Frost/Nixon.”
December 5, 2008
Mr. Frost, Meet Mr. Nixon
It’s twinkle versus glower in the big-screen edition of Peter Morgan’s theatrical smackdown “Frost/Nixon.” Directed by Ron Howard and adapted by Mr. Morgan, the film revisits the televised May 1977 face-off between the toothy [...]
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